Currently Browsing: Jo van Gogh-Bonger
Just in time for December’s gift-giving season, MoMA (NYC’s Museum of Modern Art) collaborated with the Mattel Corporation to produce a “Starry Night Barbie” doll dressed in a gown inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s beloved painting. Having previously written on Barbie’s legacy (directly before the release of Greta Gerwig’s eponymous 2023 film), I am checking back in on this inimitable doll’s current discourse.… read more.
The way VAN GOGH – The Immersive Experience (which is currently touring across the United States) uses technology to present the extraordinary work of 19th Century painter Vincent van Gogh is truly awe-inspiring. That said, however, I am deeply troubled by how little acknowledgement is given to the work of the woman who labored tirelessly to ensure that history would remember him.… read more.