Comments on: Kurt Wenner at the National Museum http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/ A guide for food lovers. Reviews of restaurants, hawker stalls and various eating establishments in Singapore. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:40:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-19034 Veron Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:18:32 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-19034 Thanks for your comment Karen. I recognised your name from the business card I got when Kurt was here at our museum. His art is truly amazing. I practically leaped out of my chair when I found out (from a museum brochure I was reading) that he came to our little island. The folks here are pretty lucky! Thanks for your comment Karen. I recognised your name from the business card I got when Kurt was here at our museum. His art is truly amazing. I practically leaped out of my chair when I found out (from a museum brochure I was reading) that he came to our little island. The folks here are pretty lucky! View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Karen Schmidt http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-19033 Karen Schmidt Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:59:57 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-19033 Hello all and thank you for your comments. It may interest you to know that Kurt is the artist who first developed the technique of illusionistic street painting in the early 1980s in Europe. His early work and development of this street painting technique was documented by National Geographic in a documentary film "Masterpieces in Chalk." He has taught a few artists and has had many others try to imitate the technique, which he considers a compliment. For more information on Kurt and his work, please go to his web site at www.KurtWenner.com . Hello all and thank you for your comments. It may interest you to know that Kurt is the artist who first developed the technique of illusionistic street painting in the early 1980s in Europe. His early work and development of this street painting technique was documented by National Geographic in a documentary film “Masterpieces in Chalk.” He has taught a few artists and has had many others try to imitate the technique, which he considers a compliment. For more information on Kurt and his work, please go to his web site at http://www.KurtWenner.com . View all comments by Karen Schmidt

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-18852 Veron Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:09:35 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-18852 When I was in Dallas, one of the first things that people associated with Singapore was Michael Fay. When I was in Dallas, one of the first things that people associated with Singapore was Michael Fay. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Richardm http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-18836 Richardm Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:52:25 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-18836 Michael Fay... Now there's a name I haven't heard in a very long time. Michael Fay… Now there’s a name I haven’t heard in a very long time. View all comments by Richardm

]]> By: Edmund http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-18822 Edmund Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:17:57 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-18822 wow! I love street art! Kurt Wenner is certainly up there with the best. Banksy as well - one is a considered a more refined and a publicly acceptable form of street art (Kurt) whereas Banksy's is more graffiti stencil and polictically satirical/critical as times. The only "legal" street-art in Singapore can be found at the youth park. Graffiti art is finally gaining acceptance and maturing in Singapore. cool! We've come along way from the crap that was Michael Fay and ruining the good image of Graffiti 'art'.. wow! I love street art! Kurt Wenner is certainly up there with the best. Banksy as well - one is a considered a more refined and a publicly acceptable form of street art (Kurt) whereas Banksy’s is more graffiti stencil and polictically satirical/critical as times.

The only “legal” street-art in Singapore can be found at the youth park. Graffiti art is finally gaining acceptance and maturing in Singapore. cool! We’ve come along way from the crap that was Michael Fay and ruining the good image of Graffiti ‘art’.. View all comments by Edmund

]]> By: Beni http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-17151 Beni Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:11:07 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-17151 Damn!! I was late in reading up this post, and of course too late to catch up with his painting. How I wish I was in Singapore! *sigh* Anyways thnx a lot for the post and the pix of course. The white bearded old man is my fave too :) Damn!! I was late in reading up this post, and of course too late to catch up with his painting. How I wish I was in Singapore! *sigh*
Anyways thnx a lot for the post and the pix of course. The white bearded old man is my fave too :) View all comments by Beni

]]> By: py http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-16223 py Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:19:02 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-16223 And do check out the recent post that Viv & Chewie have posted: <a href="http://vnchewie.blogspot.com/2006/12/kurt-wenner-google-eye-extraordinaire.html" rel="nofollow">Kurt Wenner - google eye extraordinaire</a> She has found out that Kurt Wenner's work will still be on display till end of Dec 2006 because of your post. :) And do check out the recent post that Viv & Chewie have posted: Kurt Wenner - google eye extraordinaire

She has found out that Kurt Wenner’s work will still be on display till end of Dec 2006 because of your post. :) View all comments by py

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-15960 Veron Sun, 24 Dec 2006 05:16:08 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-15960 The painting would remain at the museum until the end of this month. If I were you I would call them up to double-check, and scoot off for some serious picture-taking! The painting would remain at the museum until the end of this month. If I were you I would call them up to double-check, and scoot off for some serious picture-taking! View all comments by Veron

]]> By: VnChewie http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-15954 VnChewie Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:42:03 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-15954 Very nice photos. Drats!! I missed this!! I wonder if his work is still in the museum and not washed off yet! Very nice photos. Drats!! I missed this!! I wonder if his work is still in the museum and not washed off yet! View all comments by VnChewie

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-15234 Veron Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:49:30 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-15234 We're all talented in our own way. We’re all talented in our own way. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: coolinsider http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14845 coolinsider Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:28:39 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14845 Nice post and nice pics. Sigh.... I always feel the blues when I see how talented these artists can be. I can't draw for nuts, so I have to rely on my ability to write for a living. ;0 Nice post and nice pics. Sigh…. I always feel the blues when I see how talented these artists can be. I can’t draw for nuts, so I have to rely on my ability to write for a living. ;0 View all comments by coolinsider

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14830 Veron Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:52:17 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14830 Thanks py! I didn't think of getting a picture with him until the very last moment! We were very lucky we went there right about the time when he was done for the day. Thanks py! I didn’t think of getting a picture with him until the very last moment! We were very lucky we went there right about the time when he was done for the day. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: py http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14667 py Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:38:51 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14667 Now, Veron, I am dead envious that you managed to take a photo with him. *winks*. I had done <a href="http://oceanskies79places.blogspot.com/2006/12/master-street-painter-at-work.html" rel="nofollow">a short post on him</a> on my blog and I shall put a link to this post on that post of mine. Now, Veron, I am dead envious that you managed to take a photo with him. *winks*. I had done a short post on him on my blog and I shall put a link to this post on that post of mine. View all comments by py

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14631 Veron Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:16:42 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14631 Wow, I sure hope that guy has got permission to do what he does! As for Kurt Wenner, his paintings are rather similar to what Julian Beever does too. http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/ Wow, I sure hope that guy has got permission to do what he does! As for Kurt Wenner, his paintings are rather similar to what Julian Beever does too.

http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/ View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Richardm http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14567 Richardm Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:54:24 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14567 Hello from California, Kurt's work reminded me of a, um, "different" kind of street art which I discovered recently: http://www.banksy.co.uk/ Thought you might enjoy the provocative works of this self-proclaimed "art terrorist". Hello from California,

Kurt’s work reminded me of a, um, “different” kind of street art which I discovered recently:

http://www.banksy.co.uk/

Thought you might enjoy the provocative works of this self-proclaimed “art terrorist”. View all comments by Richardm

]]> By: kw http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14548 kw Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:33:33 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/kurt-wenner-at-the-national-museum/#comment-14548 eh... i'm juz a poly student.. and has been wanting to do a website for myself for some time.. and this website is the best self made website i've ever seen.. beautiful !! realli impressed >. eh… i’m juz a poly student.. and has been wanting to do a website for myself for some time.. and this website is the best self made website i’ve ever seen..
beautiful !!
realli impressed >. View all comments by kw

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