Busking for Bread!!!

Orlo & Saxon earning their daily bread!!!!!! making bubbles for the masses- went to CFA (Contemporary Fine Arts yesterday showing some wicked work by Anselm Ryle, Cecily Brown and Baselitz. Off to Berlin Guugenheim today and Dresden Tomorrow for more kid torture.....

More BERLIN

Took in some cool sites in last few days including Jewish Memorial - a moving tribute to 6 million dead...... Brandenberg gates, funny but what is left of the buildings from pre 1945 are covered in holes from all the gun fire in the last days of the Berlin offensive.

Berlin!

Berlin is a happening place no doubt - cheap to live in the Eastern half post reunification so thousands of thousands of artists vying for attention. Anyway heaps of my favourites including Cy Twombly, Anselm Kiefer, Baselitz, Richter etc. We have 2 weeks here so plenty of time to get to know the city and its galleries. Kids maintaining 1 gallery a day so far but I expect a revolt any day... Here are a few pictures from the contemporary gallery yesterday.

Hamburg Germany

Currently staying with cousins of Rose in Hamburg (northern Germany) for the week. Weather has been sunny and warm and girls doing some horse riding with similarly aged girls and going to their school for some good german discipline. I am going to Art Basel (biggest art fair in the world) in Switzerland tomorrow and meeting up with the others in Berlin Monday. Keeping an eye on surf at home and looks good but much art to be had so not too much pain.......

Off To Germany

Heading to Hamburg Germany today then on to Berlin to explore the contemporary art scene.

JJ in London

World Cup in London

Went to National Gallery in Trafalga Square yesterday - huge screen set up with thousands of fans watching opening game of world cup.... buzzy atmosphere. Big day today as England plays.JJ seen in picture with hat having a BBQ with mates so will undoubtedly swill some warm ales.....

Moore London Galleries

Saw Henry Moore exhibition today at Tate Britian - great draftsman and pioneer of all things stone and wood. Have included image of his work. Also caught some Damian Hirst work including a sheep in thamaldahide. London cold and wet - just like an Oz winter. Kids being dragged to London Tower today for some suitable punishment then home for the world cup - the country is in a football frenzy and will certainly shut down come Saturday. cheers

Tate Modern

Love Tate Modern - amazing space & collection and many surprises including Gerhard Richter Cage paintings and Cy Twombly bachus works amongst others. Tomorrow off to a Henry Moore Retrospective and force the kids into the tower of London to show the them what happens to those that misbehave!

Maldivian Solidness

Arrived London yesterday after 10 days at sea in maldives warm blue water - hot curries, good waves, floating garbage, beer, precipitous island life, coral cuts and weary limbs. Met family overnight in singapore and more hot food and beer. Staying with JJ and Julie and their 4 kids (mental house) in London and now about to head to Tate Modern, Sattchi Gallery etc Will update more regularly now have computer. Cheers