Gauguin

• “The mysteries are sustained in Gauguin's titles, those fragments of Tahitian dialect that materialise on the canvas like overheard speech one can never understand; those ambiguous questions (mortal or rhetorical?): what are we? where are we going?”

  The Guardian: Gauguin: Maker of Myth

• “But perhaps Gauguin is serious – exaggeration in the service of truth.”

  The Guardian: Gauguin: Maker of Myth

• “This sprawling exhibition explores the religious and mythical themes in Gauguin's art and examines his ties to major French writers of his era, especially Stéphane Mallarmé, who famously hosted a farewell banquet for Gauguin on the eve of the artist's departure for Tahiti in 1891. 3.”

  The Huffington Post: Edward Goldman: Three Must-See Exhibitions Around the World Right Now

• “The exhibit, which runs through April 29, is titled "Gauguin & Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise.”

  The Seattle Times

• “I was interested in van Gogh, Cézanne, Modigliani, Gauguin, which is strange, because we were living in the middle of nowhere with no information about the art world.”

  Simon & Schuster: INVISIBLE

• “Referred to as "the Blue Period," this evolution bears the influence of symbolist painters such as Gauguin, and is presented in this exhibition as "Picasso as a Symbolist.”

  The Wall Street Journal: How Picasso Fell in Love With Paris and Paris Fell in Love With Him

• “The UC online Sexual Harassment Training — which all employees are required to do — reports that “Vivienne posts a Gauguin print of nude figures in her office” is not an example of sexual harassment: “Artwork, especially by a recognized artist such as Gauguin, is generally not considered a sexual harassment issue, but hanging up explicit pictures, even in your personal work space ... can create an unwelcome sexualized environment.””

  The Volokh Conspiracy » Art by a “Recognized Artist” vs. “Explicit Pictures”:

• “Gauguin," a song written by Jimmy Webb in his own exemplary style, chronicles the life of French artist Paul Gauguin.”

  NPR Topics: News

• “It doesn’t matter if it is a “recognized artist such as Gauguin”, if someone objects to it, most likely you be asked to take it down with an implied ‘or else’.”

  The Volokh Conspiracy » Art by a “Recognized Artist” vs. “Explicit Pictures”:

• “He showed me to a seat in the entrance hall … I’m no expert on paintings, but even I had heard of some of the signatures I was able to read, such as Gauguin, Cézanne, and Renoir.”

  Maigret and the Apparition

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