Whispers of Love and Light: A Private Journey Through Van Gogh’s Poets and Lovers

Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh, 1889

In the autumn of 2024, I had the rare privilege of a private curator tour through Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers at the National Gallery in London — a landmark exhibition celebrating the Gallery's 200th anniversary.

The Sunflowers reunited. The Bedroom in Arles. Starry Night over the Rhône. All of it.

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