NORTH BY NORTHEAST
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MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
While at MoMA, we visited the Joan Jonas exhibit on Floor 6 (info HERE), and then we spent the bulk of our time on Floors 5 and 4 which house the museum's permanent collection.
More info and pics coming soon. |
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Pictured at the left: A few shots from the Joan Jonas exhibit (plus one "Blue Dog" by George Rodrigue).
Were the works in the Jonas exhibit momentous works of art that will last through the ages? No, not really. However, the exhibit was notable for her creativity, her willingness to push the envelope, and the information presented on her processes and her approaches for teaching creativity to others. Hmm...I wonder if she inspired George Rodrigue with his "blug dog" movement! LOL. |
Below: Some of the iconic paintings at MoMA.
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Below: Double Self Portrait by Richard Estes. Estes is known for inserting himself in his paintings a la Alfred Hitchcock in his movies. In this case, his reflection is in the painting twice -- BUT -- it's usually just his name -- and sure enough, his name "Richard Estes" does show up in the painting (albeit it in VERY small print -- and too small to see in the cropped fragment below).
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Works by Kehinde Wiley were featured prominently in the exhibit.
Below: A few miscellaneous shots from "Giants":
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Below: An added surprise: The BMA had an exhibit on the Beatles & photography by Paul McCartney:
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Of course, the Brooklyn Museum of Art is also the home to "The Dinner Party," an installation artwork by American feminist artist Judy Chicago. There are 39 elaborate place settings on a triangular table for 39 mythical and historical famous women - and one of them is Emily Dickinson -- so I had to stop in to see her place setting. Info about the work is HERE. |