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      • MORE Gorssel
      • 19 november 2020 t/m 5 september 2021

      Bob Ross | Happy Painting

      Happy news! Museum MORE is the first museum in the world to hold a solo exhibition of the fabulous painting coach and cult icon who remains immensely popular to this day. Since 1983, millions of people have watched his TV series The Joy of Painting, where in the 26 hypnotic minutes of every episode, Bob created a complete landscape. Creative director Ype Koopmans: ”Bob Ross is an amazing phenomenon in popular culture. A disarmingly good-natured promoter of the joy of painting, who in his own unique and approachable way takes away the fear of making art and looking at art”.

      The exhibition in Museum MORE is curated in collaboration with Bob Ross Inc and will show around 40 highlights from Bob’s TV oeuvre, including of course almighty mountains, happy little trees and fluffy clouds. In the words of Bob Ross himself: Let’s have some fun!

      © Bob Ross Inc

      The Joy of Painting

      Every season featured in his work and nature formed his greatest source of inspiration. With just two exceptions, people were noticeably absent in his work. He didn’t paint flowers or portraits: for this he invited guest artists for 22 of the 403 episodes he broadcast in total. His television series, which originally ran from 1983 to 1994, is still repeated all over the world and his circle of fans continues to grow.

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