Finding Art in Amsterdam...

We covered a lot of ground and saw a lot of artwork that we hadn’t spotted before, including this woman covered in flowers...

…this empty man...

…this windowsill covered in Japanese Maneko-neko (beckoning cats)… 

…and these balls covered in mosaic tiles in a park. This one is The Son of Man by Magritte in 1964, likely his most famous painting. 

Couldn’t confirm the author of this quote, but there’s speculation that it comes from Bob Marley’s quote: Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet. It’s all about perspective on whether you learn how to weather the storm or dance in the rain.

This entrance gate at the Albert Cuypstraat Market consists of 258 lanterns featuring graphics of merchandise sold at the market.  

These interesting posters of very unusual hairstyles were hidden away in a passageway under a building...

…that included a bike path and a lovely view. 

I liked how these geometric patterns contrasted to the lines on the ceiling of yet another passageway with a bike path. 

Sometimes you find unexpected art, such as this horse along the entrance to a parking lot...

…and this not so mini minibieb (a little free library) along a canal.

While I thought this large stainless steel sculpture in Beatrix Park looked like a mythical bird or dragon, it was actually a headdress according to the artists. Future Past Glory by Heringa/Van Kalsbeek in 2018 honors the work and life of Jakoba Mulder, Amsterdam’s first female urban planner and landscape architect, who designed the park in 1935. 

Miffy for Peace by Irma Boom was part of the 60th anniversary celebration of Miffy in 2015. Apparently her intention was to turn the three-dimensional image of Miffy back into a flat drawing such as those drawn by Dick Bruna, but every time she looked at Miffy’s ears she envisioned the peace symbol. Miffy is now permanently on display in the Rijksmuseum garden . 

I’m disappointed to realize that somehow I missed seeing the Miffy Art Parade featuring 60 Miffy sculptures decorated by different artists on display on Museumplein in 2015.

After having lunch at Blue-Amsterdam, we walked through the Kalverpassage and spotted this shiny stainless steel sculpture with cool reflections of the mall’s escalators. Our Generation–Oh Yeah depicts happiness and sorrow in the everyday life of a city dweller by featuring a youngster jumping over an imaginary obstacle boxing on his way to glory.

 

Lastly, along one of the canals while boating with Derek and Abbie, we spotted what we can only assume is an angry Baby Trump.