Happy Birthday, Vincent Van Gogh

Inspired by Google's celebration of van Gogh's birthday, Gothamist encourages everyone to visit a Van Gogh painting in the next week or so. There are many in New York, such as:
- Mountains at Saint-Remy at the Guggenheim
- Starry Night at the Museum of Modern Art
- And many at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including his self-portrait, La Berceuse, Irises, and Claude Monet's Sunflowers painting that Van Gogh reportedly preferred; there will also be an exhibit of Van Gogh's drawings this fall.

The Google search for Vincent van Gogh. Jonathan Richman sang about Van Gogh and Robert Altman made a movie about Vincent and brother Theo. And the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands, which can be for a European vacation or a vacation for the mind at your office desk.

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[1] | Dave H.

You could always celebrate with a drink at The Ear Inn on Spring St., or would that be considered in bad taste?

Reply | March 30, 2005 9:36 AM

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[2] | eatsdirt

Jonathan Richman also said Pablo Picasso never got called an asshole.

Reply | March 30, 2005 12:00 PM

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[3] | Ace

And Bob Dylan asked: "Where did Vincent Van Gogh?"

Reply | March 30, 2005 12:12 PM

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[4] | absinthe

In Holland, the G in "Gogh" is actually pronouned with a phlegmy throat sound.

Reply | March 30, 2005 4:44 PM

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[5] | Kevin Walsh

Google had no Easter bunny things on Sunday, but they fete Van Gogh. Heh.

www.forgotten-ny.com

Reply | March 30, 2005 10:23 PM

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