Cranky review of the big Vermeer exhibit?

April 25, 2023 8:28 AM

When the current big Vermeer exhibit opened at the Rijksmuseum, I read a bad review of it online--or if not bad, then at least cranky about it (not impressed by Vermeer, critical of the museum's handling of logistics, rolling eyes at people ignoring the other paintings, etc.). I thought I saw it linked here or on kottke.org, but I haven't had luck finding it there, or in my browser history. I thought it was on a pretty high-profile site or publication... Does anyone else remember this?
posted by theatro to Media & Arts (7 answers total)

Best answer: I also remember something like this but can’t find it. It was kind of commentary on darkness of Vermeer or a bit of that narrative was in piece. Looking for article. Thought it was on kottke.
posted by countrymod at 8:39 AM on April 25, 2023

Best answer: Here you go! (via Kottke quick links)
posted by AzraelBrown at 8:46 AM on April 25, 2023 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: Ahh, thank you both!! Either my kottke searching is way under-par, or maybe there's something different about how the quick links relate to the site search.

Much appreciated!
posted by theatro at 9:03 AM on April 25, 2023

Best answer: I remembered it was a quick link so I just navigated through the archives searching in the page for the text "vermeer", I didn't try using any site-search method.
posted by AzraelBrown at 9:09 AM on April 25, 2023

Best answer: (Gosh, that is a weeeeird review.)
posted by praemunire at 10:33 AM on April 25, 2023 [3 favorites]

Best answer:
(Gosh, that is a weeeeird review.)

You ain't kidding. I look forward to his other literary perambulations:

"Kittens! Ever notice how needy and annoying they are?"

"Do Babies Notice How Unpleasant Those Gurgles Are?"

"Golden Sunsets - Unappetizing and Plebeian, AmIRite?"
posted by Chitownfats at 11:00 AM on April 25, 2023 [1 favorite]

Counterpoint, Emma Beddington's review.
posted by Lookinguppy at 8:44 AM on April 28, 2023