The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from Tate exhibition at the Auckland Art Gallery closes this Sunday, July 16. If you have not gone already, you should check it out.
The exhibition explores the complexities of the human body, seen through more than two centuries of art, and features more than 100 artworks from Tate, London. The show includes a mixture of paintings, sculptures and photographs by renowned artists.
But I am not here to tell you to go see this exhibition because of this particular artist or that specific artwork – I truly do not know enough about them. I can’t get into an in-depth discussion with you about artists and their work because my knowledge of the art world is very, very limited. To be honest, the only artists part of this exhibition I recognise are Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.
While it is clear I am not a connoisseur of art, I am a big admirer of it. I enjoy wandering around a gallery and admiring the various artworks. I may not understand the deep meaning behind the pieces but I always leave feeling inspired. I believe you will be inspired too.
And who knows, going to the show could be the moment you meet your very own prince. Let me set the scene. You are at the exhibition standing in front of Auguste Rodin’s The Kiss. The marble sculpture featuring two people entwined in love’s embrace lies at the heart of the show. As you continue to look adoringly at the masterpiece, a well-dressed gentleman approaches you, says you are beautiful and asks you out for dinner. If this scenario sounds familiar, you may remember the scene in Gossis Girl when Blair Waldorf meets Prince Louis Grimaldi for the first time in front of the Manet painting in Musée d’Orsay in Paris. Obviously, I bring this up just for fun given the chances of this happening in real life are slim. But if you do end up being hit on by a prince, I will happily say I told you so.
Buy your tickets here
Where
Auckland Art Gallery, Corner Kitchener and Wellesley Streets
When
Until 16 July
Price
$18 – $23
