The ‘girl with the pearl earring’ by #Vermeer will come to #Osaka in August during the renovation of the #Mauritshuis museum in The Hague. Judging from the press-conference, she is very popular in #Japan. Maybe this is her last tour, since she is ‘advancing in age’ like all of us
Came across Rembrandt’s Philosopher in Meditation (1632) and was struck by the staircase, suggesting either an ascent to enlightenment? or a journey into the abyss of one’s mind? After all, the mind is a universe of its own
Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo (1878): “It is good to love as much as one can, for therein lies true strength, and he who loves much does much and is capable of much, and that which is done with love is well done.” 🌻💛
This album really takes you on a journey, only to end in an ideal state: somewhere in the world, in love, at five in the afternoon. Maybe that’s why it’s ports, not port—because that state isn’t tied to a place, but to a feeling, that you carry anywhere.
It's the final day of MetroCard sales—so as we say farewell to an icon, let's take a look at how it all started.
Thank you, MetroCard, for moving New York to the very last swipe.