Photo courtesy of natcom.org
The Presbytere museum at Jackson Square has an ongoing exhibit on the Katrina disaster, Living with Hurricanes: Katrina & Beyond. Stark and moving, the exhibit uses a multi-media installation to familiarize the visitor with New Orleans’s long history of hurricanes while focusing on the most infamous one of all. Continue reading
Intermission by Edward Hopper, 1963. Photo courtesy of sfmoma.org.
SFMOMA just acquired a piece by one of my favorite American artists: Intermission by Edward Hopper. Continue reading
Julius Shulman, Case Study 2
One of my favorite museums is the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). I must admit how surprised I was that LA (not one of my favorite cities) housed such a cultural treasure. I visited for the first time in January and, after an initial bout of sadness at how I couldn’t take it all in on one visit, I resolved to return. Next time, I’ll skip the Getty, which is mostly about the structure and its location, and spend all my time at LACMA. Continue reading