Tag Archives: tate

Aug 12 2012
art, film

JOINING THE SPLODGES

We went to a frank bowling exhibition b4? Do u remember? Twas in Shoreditch.

We were amusing if nonplussed.

You can relive those dizzy highs here…

 http://www.thedogwhatblogs.com/?p=518

First time we are self referencial.

The dog what blogs gold.

We’re joining the splodges.

We quite enjoyed it this time @tate.

Mainly cos it was quiet.

*****

Revisit migrations: some words: im trying to remember if their were boobs…

Revisit another london: some words: im trying to remember if there was cock…

Next…

*****

Here is the new best film ever.

Searching for Sugerman.

We like films about music, photos about music or tv about art.

Joining the splodges,

This was a fairy story that had it all.

And it was only 82 minutes.

Tick,

Download,

Love,

Harleyxx

 

Maybe mate but you look fat…

“Its the way im standing” he says…

Peace.

 

 

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Aug 04 2012
art

BUTTERFLIES ROCK

In Tate Modern in the big turbine hall there are people who walk up and down.

Now i believe after a while they run around saying things.

We got a bit bored and the shop was ever so close.

Let us kno what they say.

*****

On a return visit what we liked about Damien Hirst is the way the rooms linked up and mishmashed.

Hey, yesterday on Newsnight they said “dippy doo” so we can say mishmashed.

Tell her the butterflies rock.

Let us kno what she says.

Love,

Harleyxx

Ps south london art map tours are tiring… We'll tell u the story on instagram… A picture tells a 1000 words… Tell his lordship that #hegoeson

Coming soon…

Dog What Blogs Tours…. Ohhhhhhhh yeeeeeaaahhh

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Aug 01 2012
Uncategorized

IT DOESNT MATTER IF YOUR BLACK AND WHITE

Lots of black and white pictures are in the tate celebrating london through the eyes of photographers who came from abroad.

Now we like black and white photos of trams and urchins as much as the next man/dog…

But.

It.

Was.

A.

Bit.

Repetitive.

It was all brilliant. But all the same.

I think there should have been buttons to press and some colour…

Next,

Love,

Harleyxx

Here is a colour photo of a black and white me…

 

Im on the bed innit

 

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Jul 20 2012
art, film, Museum

she only talked thru the reflection of a mirror OR never mind the pollocks

Think of my blog as nothing less than a guide to life itself.

We have branded the hours 4-6 as 'The Culture Shift.'

Today we were very depressed as its the school holidays…

So we thought: “Pollocks…”

Let's go to a toy museum.

And its was the dogs…

Ram packed with old toy based fun well worth 6 pounds and around 45min of life.

Tea Museums. Take note.

*****

From the ikkle to the huge.

We promised u a biting review of @tate #modern tanks.

I was heard to remark: “A unique space that has a lasting impression.”

Seroiusly… It wasnt disappointing.

It was nice sitting in a cave watching an odd korean lady drawing snakes on another lady's neck. Its was a solid 6/10 feeling.

And then… Walking down Hornsey hotspot turnpike lane we got hit by a 'oo that was actually quite cool' 8/10 feeling.

Maybe pay for a show for 10/10 rather than cheapskate the free bits… A film in one little round room and a soundtrack about old ladies in a tiny round room.

You had to be there.

Love,

Harleyxx

http://www.pollockstoymuseum.com/

http://www.tate.org.uk/

 

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Jun 30 2012
art

FUCK NEWSNIGHT

Fuck newsnight review.

Fuck radio 4.

Fuck time out.*

This is the essential review of Edvard Munch @tate.

First we want to say how much we enjoy just saying his name.

Have a try now.

So what have we got?

Some words: kisses, melty, vampires, many many boobs, staring, bad instagram photos, insanity, arrogance, death, illness, ghosty, starry night, pissed up brawl with a mate, cine films, the averted eye, no cock and compulsion.

I think that covers it.

Love,

Harleyxx

PS Youve waited all day for that review

*We modelled the opening on Hugh Grant in ‘Four Weddings’ #fyi

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Jun 04 2012
art

BANK

Art again.

This time off to our personal little calm nirvana. Nothing shattered here.

Bank holiday blues busting @

Tate Britain.

As well as the cafe and shop we wanted to see….

Patrick Keiller thing.

It took a while for us to realise what its all about.

Its about his almost random meanderings around England, the films he took and artists responses to them.

Ok well we like #randommeanderings here @thedogwhatblogs.

The whole thing was very interest tickling anyway. The range of artists gave us plenty of things to wikipedia and blog (http://goetherocks.blogspot.com… Turning into a book dontcha know…)

And the diversity of it all made our eyes very happy.

Which is good.

And its free.

Which is good.

*****

The boy wonder @albiestar had an expresso. Cos he’s not wired enough…

Quality eavesdropping in the members room too.

Tate members are our favourite group of people for this.

Audioboo overload.

*****

When in Rome…

We toddled round the Picasso again. 15 minutes: we had it licked.

What struck us this time… (are u ready for art insight…) is the strength of the link between Henry Moore and Picasso.

We like blobs @thedogwhatblogs.

And u thought Staffordshire Bull Terriers were mean and unsophisticated…

Love,

Harleyxx

 

PS this jubilee lark eh? Im a cavalier whilst albiestar is a roundhead… But we both think it is “Literally the biggest load of hyperbole in the world… Ever!!” TM

 

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Mar 06 2012
art, music

SPARKLE

“You’ll never see the stars, if you dont go out at night.”

Well this little doggy has. Filling the void with stuff.

Even when sad and confused its important to do something. Anything.

We hauled ourself to Boetti @tate modern and if relaxed us with randomness and childlike playfulness.

Combined with a free 1 on 1 tour of the Arte Povera galleries.

Tate Modern runs free tours of its permanent collections at 11, 12, 2 and 3. Top tip

Also worth treating your eyes to the squid in the Level 2 gallery which is always free and always cool.

We dragged ourself to @mylifestoryuk with sparkly, uplifting lyrics like the above and below…

“And if you took my hand would I still be blind? Cos u dont sparkle. You dont shine.”

We do. Seeking similar.

Love,

Harley xx

 

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Feb 17 2012
art, radio

Nevertheless

Il be brutally honest with you Colin really spoiled the Picasso @tate.

There I was appreciating the sheer breath of Pablo’s influence of uk artists and all he wanted to do was have have a cup of tea in the cafe and buy silly badges and rubbers from the shop.

Nevertheless it was the sheer variety of styles in Picasso’s canon that over whelmed this particular staffy.

Yes i could walk through paint and achieve some of the more avant garde offerings but we geniuses need to stick together.

I give it 4 Harley stars. In summary: plenty of abstract boobs but no dogs.

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Thursday evenings is hospital radio. I have a lovely calming manner but am too cute for radio.

Love,

Harleyxx

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Feb 12 2012
Uncategorized

Firmer

Life affirming.

But in a different way to The Muppets.

A very different way. Watched some very challenging films about illness @tate modern.

Colin felt a bit queasy but I’m made of firmer stuff.

The director was there, Barbara Hammer and she did the q and a on us.

Bit cheeky and some people got v emotional in there response to films depicting chemotherapy, epileptic seizures and dancing with skeletons.

It was interesting, provocative and powerful but perhaps went a bit to far as artistic types can do.

I live with Colin, I know what I’m talking about here.

Before the films we went to the Sherlock Holmes museum and there was waxworks and stuff.

So if you’re in N8 and you see a staffy with a deerstalker and an increased awareness of issues surrounding mental health and mortality…

That’ll be me.

Love,

Harleyxx

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