{"id":177,"date":"2011-08-17T23:04:49","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T13:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=177"},"modified":"2011-08-17T23:04:49","modified_gmt":"2011-08-17T13:04:49","slug":"fairy-floss-heart-stopping-rides-showbags-cultural-attractions-ekka-is-back-for-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=177","title":{"rendered":"Fairy Floss, Heart-Stopping Rides, Showbags &#038; Cultural Attractions &#8211; Ekka is back for 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"icon_link\" share_url=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=177\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><div id=\"attachment_178\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-178\" href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?attachment_id=178\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178\" class=\"size-full wp-image-178\" title=\"Aleida van der Hoogte - Ekka in Brisbane\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Ekka01.jpg\" alt=\"Aleida van der Hoogte - Ekka in Brisbane\" width=\"760\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Ekka01.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Ekka01-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aleida van der Hoogte - Ekka in Brisbane<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ekka 2011 is in full swing at the historical RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane, and what a fantastic opportunity to share with you work based on the Ekka from artist Aleida van der Hoogte.<\/p>\n<p>Aleida&#8217;s\u00a0 paintings present a vibrant &#8216;moment-in-time and social observation of the famous Brisbane Ekka&#8217;.\u00a0 Aleida has expanded her trademark fusion of Baroque-inspired\u00a0 florals in dramatic contemporary compositions to\u00a0 include portraits , landscapes and dramatic abstracts in a recent exhibition at Red Hill Gallery &#8211; <a title=\"Aleida van der Hoogte\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/2007\/ARTISTS%20HTMS\/Aleida%20VanDerHoogte2011.html \">View here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_179\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-179\" href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?attachment_id=179\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179\" class=\"size-full wp-image-179\" title=\"Ekka through the eyes of fabulous artist Aleida van der Hoogte\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Ekka02.jpg\" alt=\"Ekka through the eyes of fabulous artist Aleida van der Hoogte\" width=\"760\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Ekka02.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Ekka02-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ekka through the eyes of fabulous artist Aleida van der Hoogte<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>&#8220;The ability of the Flemish Renaissance painter\u00a0 Pieter Bruegel the Elder to paint a moment\u00a0 that captured the costume, colour,\u00a0 culture and character of the time and\u00a0 place has always impressed me. 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