Tuesday, July 14, 2009

#71(new). Gallery visits update

Status: In progress (12/50)
Wanted to share some of my recent gallery visits as they've been a noteworthy part of my recent flurry of 101 activity.
10 - Had an amazing night at the Met for the annual Young Members Party. "Summer Chic", cocktails, summer sunset on the roof and a fabulous new exhibit open just for us: Model as Muse. It was a crazy Gossip Girl-esque scene, full of the junior Upper East Side set - great people watching and a totally hot backdrop. Nothing quite like skipping up those front steps at sunset in a cocktail dress (more on the dress soon)
11 - MoMA - took a friend to visit the MoMA last week and was v disappointed to find out the Waterlillies were on loan to Atlanta for 3 months. I mean, I'm sure Atlanta's a very nice place and all, but they're my Waterlillies and they belong at the MoMA! We were consoled though, by a cool new installation/performance by Slovakian artist, Roman Odnak, measuring and recording visitors' heights. I'm there - just above Alphonso and a good few inches above my friend, Vanessa. Fun!
12. In the spirit of getting to know our new neighbourhood, the Hombre and I hit up the Tenement Museum on the weekend and did the Piecing it Together tour - all about Jewish immigrant garment workers living on Orchard St in the 1910s. Totally interesting - especially in light of my recent garment-making activities (more on this later). We became members, so will no doubt be back to go on the other tours.

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