Re: art critic

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:57:09 GMT, Brian Pears wrote:

> Dominic Cronin <dominic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>Were "the" Van Gogh and "the" Cezanne there simultaneously? How many
>>people would get out of bed to see one, or perhaps two at best, top
>>drawer paintings? In other major centres you get to see whole
>>exhibitions of top stuff.
>
> The Van Gogh and Cezanne were there together - actually adjacent -
> along with many other old masters like Valazquez and Pissarro in
> an exhibition called The Stuff of Life.

Had a look in 'the Laing' again today and everything I said earlier still
applies.
However I see the point made earlier about the Damian Hurst in the entrance
hall. Further to this there is a modernist exhibition beyond the Victorian
room. If I tell you that one exhibit consists of replica elephant turds on
a cotton *** then you will understand that it's a bit weird and should be
in the Baltic where nobody will see it :o)
There is a good display in the Watercolour Gallery including some local
views.
--
Jim
Tyneside UK
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