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#11 your art matters - inhale, scream

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a love letter to van gogh, but mostly to artists.

immersive van gogh exhibit, new york city Vincent Van Gogh : “I put my heart and soul into my work, and I have lost my mind in the process.” On a lonely Sunday morning, I bought a single ticket to the Museum of Modern Art, because I wanted to see my favorite painting, The Starry Night. I stood in front of it, alone, and stared at the brushstrokes, wondering how somebody who saw the world in such gorgeous, vibrant colors and then translated it to canvas could be in so much pain. On a second date in my empty New York apartment, I watched At Eternity’s Gate, a documentary on Netflix, and…

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