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Skogskyrkogården is the famous cemetery located in the Enskede, south of central Stockholm. Its design reflects the development of architecture from national romantic style to mature functionalism. Skogskyrkogården was created after an international competition in 1915. The design of the young architects Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz was selected. Work began in 1917 on land […]

Today we visited the new art center on Värmdö; Artipelag. What a great experience it has been, a beautifull building set in the Stockholm Skärgård or archipelago. Worth a visit once in a while!!! Photography by Charlie Bennet. More about Artipelag Hålludden, Värmdö, on www.artipelag.se.

The famous Stedelijk Museum (Museum of Modern Art) in Amsterdam is undergoing renovation and rebuilding since many years. After this summer, the museum will be re-opened. A complete renovation of the Stedelijk’s historic building, designed by A.W. Weissman and dating back to 1895, has converted virtually all of its program spaces into galleries, enabling the […]

Visited the Inca Gold Treasures exhibition in the caves of Bergrummet on Skeppsholmen, Stockholm. Extraordinary gold and silver artefacts from Peru, tell the story of the old Indian cultures’ unique relationship with these precious metals. It is also the story of the search for El Dorado, the land of gold, and the Spanish conquest of […]

Gray saturday in spring, good time to visit the Vårsalongen 2011 at Liljevalchs. Some of the works that i liked:

Went to see an exhibition of Maria Manuela (Vintilescu) in the Edsvik Konsthall in Sollentuna, north of Stockholm. Loved it!! Maria Manuela describes her pictures as Pop Icon’s, women painted in the so-called pop art fashion. She gets her nspiration from ancient Japanese woodblock prints with motifs of Japanese women with fantastic coiffures, red mouths, […]

Work of Dutch artist Tom Claassen can be found all over Holland (and Europe) these days. I really like these animals!

Got today in the mail a happy holiday card from my modelling agency Euromodel . Discovered with it a 2002 calendar celebrating the 35th anniversary of the company. Euromodel calendar 2002 On it are some pictures from the past and present. They have selected two pics of mine. Have to ask them why the’ve chosen […]