Roaming. Brick & Block.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Bricks. Pairs.

Roaming. Wet.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Pot Plants. Wet.

Art Martha. Late Rembrandt.

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum plays host to Late Rembrandt, an exhibition title leaving nothing to the imagination. Featuring around one hundred works from the latter phase of his career, it's a terrific survey of his skill expertly presented. As impressive as the paintings and etchings were, I found it far more compelling to watch the audience.

The gallery was packed despite a high €25 ticket price for a timed entry system, which I naively assumed would equate to a better viewing experience; it didn't. It was virtually impossible to get up close to a painting requiring a battle-like effort to beat away: headset wearing browsers eager to beep QR codes; point and shoot photographers hogging prime viewing positions as they captured out of focus images of the paintings before them (why not buy a catalogue?); and hordes of people with walking sticks protruding from odd angles used to prod others away. Call me twisted, but I took great pleasure in watching the watchers. One fellow in particular caught my attention: well into his eighties with a killer comb-over, he wheeled his wife around the gallery. He seemed oblivious to others as he banged her wheelchair into them to ensure his wife could see the paintings. Fascinating. Image: A Woman Bathing in a Stream, 1655.

Roaming. Guard Duty.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Cats. Signs.

Roaming. Come Inside.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Doors. Yellow.

First 13. Cheers.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Numbers. Thirteen.

Roaming. Rhino On Red.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Boxes. Rhinos.

Roaming. Cliché Couple.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Couples. Netherlands.

Roaming. Respect.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Netherlands. Plaques. Purple.

Roaming. Window Gallery.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Art. Netherlands. Windows.

Spin. 212.

Azealia Banks gave a rousing performance last night at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. Buzzing from the get go, the crowd almost launched into orbit when she finally played 212. Who'd have thought 1990s house, hip hop, rap and voguing would make for such compelling entertainment in 2014?

First 13. Bad Spelling.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Netherlands. Thirteen.

Roaming. Shopping.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Netherlands. Orange. Signs.

Roaming. Vibrant.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Flowers. Netherlands. Windows.

Roaming. Cool Cat On A Mean Street.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Cats. Murals. Netherlands. Windows.

Roaming. Big Snake.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Buildings. Murals. Netherlands. Snakes.

Roaming. Jordaan Sunset.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Netherlands. Sunsets.

Art Martha. European Populism.

The Melkweg is one of Amsterdam's key music venues where the best bands perform live and films and documentaries with a musical theme can be seen. There's also a gallery where The Rise of Populism in Europe is currently on show, a compelling exhibition looking at the state of humanity and politics across Europe. The artists involved are: Andrea Gjestvang, Ed Thompson, Jan-Joseph Stok, Dirk-Jan Visser, Wendy Marijnissen, Tinka & Frank Dietz, Maria Turchenkova, Rami Hanafi, Nico Baumgarten and The Prism. If you're in or close to Amsterdam drop in quick, there's only a week left.

Roaming. This Is Your Captain.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Mascots. Men. Netherlands. Red.

Roaming. Behind Bars.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Netherlands. Paste-Ups. Windows.