I took my "bonus" day in Chicago and put it to good use by going to the Art Institute of Chicago. The very sweet Margie Higuchi…
…came and met me at the museum and we had a good time together! I feel like all of those afternoons at MoMA have really paid off. Even in this unfamiliar collection I was able to easily identify many of the artists.
I took A LOT of photos. So many that my phone (i.e. my camera) died before I left. So I thought I'd share just a few with you.
Matisse always reminds me that it takes so few lines to communicate. Realism schmealism. This painting clearly communicates that those are people.
I am fascinated by hands. I find them impossible to draw. And there were many interpretations at the museum:
I'm not sure who the first piece is by, but the man in the tuxedo is by Max Beckmann, then we have Matisse, and finally Picasso. Each artist has handled the hand issue differently. And yet, clearly each subject has hands.
Robert Rauschenberg is my very favorite collage artist ever. And so I was delighted to find this one hanging on the wall:
Everything he does looks so effortless and yet it is clearly full of intention. And he is a master of purposeful messiness. And the way he mixes disparate elements is brilliant. Love, love, love him!
Whenever I go to museums I am blown away by the impact of scale.
Simple objects rendered large communicate in a totally different way. I am very interested in playing more with outsized images in my own work.
I found a little bit of New York in Chagall's amazing stained glass. (The photos do not do it justice.)
It made me long for Rockefeller-like money. Wouldn't it be amazing to be able to commission talented artists of all kinds to make beautiful things for your home like stained glass windows and intricately carved doors and hand hewn furniture? Well, a girl can dream. Or I suppose she can get to learning how to make it herself! Add stained glass to list of "someday" skills!
The Art Institute has an impressive Impressionism collection. I usually find myself fascinated with the backgrounds in Impressionist paintings. (These are all by VanGogh, except for the pointillistic piece — I'm not sure who the artist is on that one.)
Gorgeous stuff!
I was also struck by this painting:
And it got me thinking. If it were a photograph for a scrapbook page I'd likely crop it. Then I'd bemoan the fact that the child wasn't facing the camera. Silly, really. This composition tells the story so much better, don't you think? An excellent reminder to capture life as it is.
And of course, the museum was filled with fantastic patterns:
Before I left I even found a self-portrait:
And so I left the museum filled with the exuberance of art:
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Love it!!! Thanks for the tour of the museum in Chicago. I wont be there soon to check it out. Makes me wanna go to the museums in my new hometown state of AZ. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love it!!! Thanks for the tour of the museum in Chicago. I wont be there soon to check it out. Makes me wanna go to the museums in my new hometown state of AZ. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love it!!! Thanks for the tour of the museum in Chicago. I wont be there soon to check it out. Makes me wanna go to the museums in my new hometown state of AZ. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love it!!! Thanks for the tour of the museum in Chicago. I wont be there soon to check it out. Makes me wanna go to the museums in my new hometown state of AZ. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you Julie, for sharing the beauty and the wonder of the pieces themselves, and for sharing your impressions and thoughts as well!
Thank you Julie, for sharing the beauty and the wonder of the pieces themselves, and for sharing your impressions and thoughts as well!
Thank you Julie, for sharing the beauty and the wonder of the pieces themselves, and for sharing your impressions and thoughts as well!
Thank you Julie, for sharing the beauty and the wonder of the pieces themselves, and for sharing your impressions and thoughts as well!
I had a great time there too. LOVED the huge typographical/recycled box installation.
I had a great time there too. LOVED the huge typographical/recycled box installation.
I had a great time there too. LOVED the huge typographical/recycled box installation.
I had a great time there too. LOVED the huge typographical/recycled box installation.
Thanks for the Ferris Bueller-esque journey. You should have the Smiths playing in the background. 🙂
Thanks for the Ferris Bueller-esque journey. You should have the Smiths playing in the background. 🙂
Thanks for the Ferris Bueller-esque journey. You should have the Smiths playing in the background. 🙂
Thanks for the Ferris Bueller-esque journey. You should have the Smiths playing in the background. 🙂
WOW what a great museum trip you had!!! Love Matisse (saw his paintings in the MoMa!!!). And the painter you wondered about I think it is Seurat. thanks for sharing your workshops too. See you!
WOW what a great museum trip you had!!! Love Matisse (saw his paintings in the MoMa!!!). And the painter you wondered about I think it is Seurat. thanks for sharing your workshops too. See you!
WOW what a great museum trip you had!!! Love Matisse (saw his paintings in the MoMa!!!). And the painter you wondered about I think it is Seurat. thanks for sharing your workshops too. See you!
WOW what a great museum trip you had!!! Love Matisse (saw his paintings in the MoMa!!!). And the painter you wondered about I think it is Seurat. thanks for sharing your workshops too. See you!
How brilliant Julie! My favourite of all the art is the last photo of you in front of that installation! That’s joyous!!
How brilliant Julie! My favourite of all the art is the last photo of you in front of that installation! That’s joyous!!
How brilliant Julie! My favourite of all the art is the last photo of you in front of that installation! That’s joyous!!
How brilliant Julie! My favourite of all the art is the last photo of you in front of that installation! That’s joyous!!
The circle picture where you have your hands raised is a Piece of ART all by itself. The composition is wonderful. Hope you blow it up and mount it without a frame to hang somewhere instead of a window. It is really great!!!!
The circle picture where you have your hands raised is a Piece of ART all by itself. The composition is wonderful. Hope you blow it up and mount it without a frame to hang somewhere instead of a window. It is really great!!!!
The circle picture where you have your hands raised is a Piece of ART all by itself. The composition is wonderful. Hope you blow it up and mount it without a frame to hang somewhere instead of a window. It is really great!!!!
The circle picture where you have your hands raised is a Piece of ART all by itself. The composition is wonderful. Hope you blow it up and mount it without a frame to hang somewhere instead of a window. It is really great!!!!
The first and last photos of you are awesome and I expect to see them on LO’s soon Julie! Glad that you were able to have super fun on your extra day away from home.
The first and last photos of you are awesome and I expect to see them on LO’s soon Julie! Glad that you were able to have super fun on your extra day away from home.
The first and last photos of you are awesome and I expect to see them on LO’s soon Julie! Glad that you were able to have super fun on your extra day away from home.
The first and last photos of you are awesome and I expect to see them on LO’s soon Julie! Glad that you were able to have super fun on your extra day away from home.
You’ve touched the tip of the iceberg! The Art Institute of Chicago has the most incredible permanent collection of any American museum. I can’t wait to get back to Chicago for another dose of beauty. Thanks for sharing your pix. You spent your free day wisely.
You’ve touched the tip of the iceberg! The Art Institute of Chicago has the most incredible permanent collection of any American museum. I can’t wait to get back to Chicago for another dose of beauty. Thanks for sharing your pix. You spent your free day wisely.
You’ve touched the tip of the iceberg! The Art Institute of Chicago has the most incredible permanent collection of any American museum. I can’t wait to get back to Chicago for another dose of beauty. Thanks for sharing your pix. You spent your free day wisely.
You’ve touched the tip of the iceberg! The Art Institute of Chicago has the most incredible permanent collection of any American museum. I can’t wait to get back to Chicago for another dose of beauty. Thanks for sharing your pix. You spent your free day wisely.
Hope you visited Millennium park the area around the museum for one of the greatest sculpture gardens anywhere. the juxtaposition of metal steel and incredible plantings of prairie flowers is food for mind and soul.
Hope you visited Millennium park the area around the museum for one of the greatest sculpture gardens anywhere. the juxtaposition of metal steel and incredible plantings of prairie flowers is food for mind and soul.
Hope you visited Millennium park the area around the museum for one of the greatest sculpture gardens anywhere. the juxtaposition of metal steel and incredible plantings of prairie flowers is food for mind and soul.
Hope you visited Millennium park the area around the museum for one of the greatest sculpture gardens anywhere. the juxtaposition of metal steel and incredible plantings of prairie flowers is food for mind and soul.
Gorgeous Julie great way to spend the day!
all those luscious lovely things… well we all have to start somewhere hey, even those dudes started with a bit of paint and spackle, a bit of glue and scrap this and that.. Go the Rauschenberg, what a boy! Found and stuck together, good on him, good on you for having a day off and fun…
safe travels home!
Gorgeous Julie great way to spend the day!
all those luscious lovely things… well we all have to start somewhere hey, even those dudes started with a bit of paint and spackle, a bit of glue and scrap this and that.. Go the Rauschenberg, what a boy! Found and stuck together, good on him, good on you for having a day off and fun…
safe travels home!
Gorgeous Julie great way to spend the day!
all those luscious lovely things… well we all have to start somewhere hey, even those dudes started with a bit of paint and spackle, a bit of glue and scrap this and that.. Go the Rauschenberg, what a boy! Found and stuck together, good on him, good on you for having a day off and fun…
safe travels home!
Gorgeous Julie great way to spend the day!
all those luscious lovely things… well we all have to start somewhere hey, even those dudes started with a bit of paint and spackle, a bit of glue and scrap this and that.. Go the Rauschenberg, what a boy! Found and stuck together, good on him, good on you for having a day off and fun…
safe travels home!
Julie – I agree with Mary Werner! That picture of you in front of the colorful circular “thing” is GREAT! Makes me think of Mary Tyler Moore in the opening of her old show, when she threw her cap in the air.
Also the colorful circular “thing” makes me think of gorgeous cardstock & what all we could do with it!
Thanks for sharing your pix!
Nancy Sapp
Julie – I agree with Mary Werner! That picture of you in front of the colorful circular “thing” is GREAT! Makes me think of Mary Tyler Moore in the opening of her old show, when she threw her cap in the air.
Also the colorful circular “thing” makes me think of gorgeous cardstock & what all we could do with it!
Thanks for sharing your pix!
Nancy Sapp
Julie – I agree with Mary Werner! That picture of you in front of the colorful circular “thing” is GREAT! Makes me think of Mary Tyler Moore in the opening of her old show, when she threw her cap in the air.
Also the colorful circular “thing” makes me think of gorgeous cardstock & what all we could do with it!
Thanks for sharing your pix!
Nancy Sapp
Julie – I agree with Mary Werner! That picture of you in front of the colorful circular “thing” is GREAT! Makes me think of Mary Tyler Moore in the opening of her old show, when she threw her cap in the air.
Also the colorful circular “thing” makes me think of gorgeous cardstock & what all we could do with it!
Thanks for sharing your pix!
Nancy Sapp
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Hey, Julie!! GREAT post ;0P
Thanks so much for such a SUPER WONDERFUL day!!!
When you get a chance I posted on my blog too with some of my pictures. I’ll send them to you via PM! xo
Hey, Julie!! GREAT post ;0P
Thanks so much for such a SUPER WONDERFUL day!!!
When you get a chance I posted on my blog too with some of my pictures. I’ll send them to you via PM! xo
Hey, Julie!! GREAT post ;0P
Thanks so much for such a SUPER WONDERFUL day!!!
When you get a chance I posted on my blog too with some of my pictures. I’ll send them to you via PM! xo
Hey, Julie!! GREAT post ;0P
Thanks so much for such a SUPER WONDERFUL day!!!
When you get a chance I posted on my blog too with some of my pictures. I’ll send them to you via PM! xo
Thank you. It is always fun to hear what other people look at when going to see art. Your perspective is different than mine and I’m glad it is! You opened my eyes to new ideas.
Thank you. It is always fun to hear what other people look at when going to see art. Your perspective is different than mine and I’m glad it is! You opened my eyes to new ideas.
Thank you. It is always fun to hear what other people look at when going to see art. Your perspective is different than mine and I’m glad it is! You opened my eyes to new ideas.
Thank you. It is always fun to hear what other people look at when going to see art. Your perspective is different than mine and I’m glad it is! You opened my eyes to new ideas.
Julie, Thank you for sharing your tour of the Art Museum. I have only been to a small town Art Display I wouldn’t even call it a Art Museum. I always enjoy reading your blog. I am so glad I found your blog many months ago. You have so many great talents. Hope to someday take a class from you. You give so many good ideas.
Julie, Thank you for sharing your tour of the Art Museum. I have only been to a small town Art Display I wouldn’t even call it a Art Museum. I always enjoy reading your blog. I am so glad I found your blog many months ago. You have so many great talents. Hope to someday take a class from you. You give so many good ideas.
Julie, Thank you for sharing your tour of the Art Museum. I have only been to a small town Art Display I wouldn’t even call it a Art Museum. I always enjoy reading your blog. I am so glad I found your blog many months ago. You have so many great talents. Hope to someday take a class from you. You give so many good ideas.
Julie, Thank you for sharing your tour of the Art Museum. I have only been to a small town Art Display I wouldn’t even call it a Art Museum. I always enjoy reading your blog. I am so glad I found your blog many months ago. You have so many great talents. Hope to someday take a class from you. You give so many good ideas.
I have no time to look it up at the moment, but I wonder if the pointillistic painting next to the Van Goghs is Seurat.
I have no time to look it up at the moment, but I wonder if the pointillistic painting next to the Van Goghs is Seurat.
I have no time to look it up at the moment, but I wonder if the pointillistic painting next to the Van Goghs is Seurat.
I have no time to look it up at the moment, but I wonder if the pointillistic painting next to the Van Goghs is Seurat.
Love that last photo! My mom is obsessed with Van Gogh right now. We saw his self-portrait in Paris and she didn’t want to leave!!! Thanks for sharing.
Love that last photo! My mom is obsessed with Van Gogh right now. We saw his self-portrait in Paris and she didn’t want to leave!!! Thanks for sharing.
Love that last photo! My mom is obsessed with Van Gogh right now. We saw his self-portrait in Paris and she didn’t want to leave!!! Thanks for sharing.
Love that last photo! My mom is obsessed with Van Gogh right now. We saw his self-portrait in Paris and she didn’t want to leave!!! Thanks for sharing.
Adorable.
Adorable.
Adorable.
Adorable.
Thanks for sharing your MOMA experience Julie. Nice to have time to play a little while working. Love the photo of the outsized images. Looks fun
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Thanks for sharing your MOMA experience Julie. Nice to have time to play a little while working. Love the photo of the outsized images. Looks fun
http://www.mel-designs.typepad.com
Thanks for sharing your MOMA experience Julie. Nice to have time to play a little while working. Love the photo of the outsized images. Looks fun
http://www.mel-designs.typepad.com
Thanks for sharing your MOMA experience Julie. Nice to have time to play a little while working. Love the photo of the outsized images. Looks fun
http://www.mel-designs.typepad.com
Thanks so much for sharing your journeys with us Julie. Simplly OUTSTANDING! Love you, your style, your work. You seem like lots of fun. Hope to get to meet you someday. God Bless you.
Thanks so much for sharing your journeys with us Julie. Simplly OUTSTANDING! Love you, your style, your work. You seem like lots of fun. Hope to get to meet you someday. God Bless you.
Thanks so much for sharing your journeys with us Julie. Simplly OUTSTANDING! Love you, your style, your work. You seem like lots of fun. Hope to get to meet you someday. God Bless you.
Thanks so much for sharing your journeys with us Julie. Simplly OUTSTANDING! Love you, your style, your work. You seem like lots of fun. Hope to get to meet you someday. God Bless you.
Thanks for sharing the gallery with us. I love the last photo. I’m a big fan of Chagall and I’ve taken classes in two types of stained glass (architectural and copper foiled). It’s amazing and I would totally recommend having a go 🙂
Thanks for sharing the gallery with us. I love the last photo. I’m a big fan of Chagall and I’ve taken classes in two types of stained glass (architectural and copper foiled). It’s amazing and I would totally recommend having a go 🙂
Thanks for sharing the gallery with us. I love the last photo. I’m a big fan of Chagall and I’ve taken classes in two types of stained glass (architectural and copper foiled). It’s amazing and I would totally recommend having a go 🙂
Thanks for sharing the gallery with us. I love the last photo. I’m a big fan of Chagall and I’ve taken classes in two types of stained glass (architectural and copper foiled). It’s amazing and I would totally recommend having a go 🙂
Great job of turning a travel nightmare into a very special day at the museum. Thanks, Irene!
Great job of turning a travel nightmare into a very special day at the museum. Thanks, Irene!
Great job of turning a travel nightmare into a very special day at the museum. Thanks, Irene!
Great job of turning a travel nightmare into a very special day at the museum. Thanks, Irene!
Thank you for helping look at art in a whole new fun way. I appreciated your tour more than one on my own!
Thank you for helping look at art in a whole new fun way. I appreciated your tour more than one on my own!
Thank you for helping look at art in a whole new fun way. I appreciated your tour more than one on my own!
Thank you for helping look at art in a whole new fun way. I appreciated your tour more than one on my own!
Well that was FUN, seeing the museum through your lens. I especially love the final picture!!
Well that was FUN, seeing the museum through your lens. I especially love the final picture!!
Well that was FUN, seeing the museum through your lens. I especially love the final picture!!
Well that was FUN, seeing the museum through your lens. I especially love the final picture!!
Me too – and your finish with “the exuberance of art” – I love that you shared your impressions and pleasure from your art visit for those of us who can’t go. And your patterns!….. It reminds me to look and find patterns everywhere!
Me too – and your finish with “the exuberance of art” – I love that you shared your impressions and pleasure from your art visit for those of us who can’t go. And your patterns!….. It reminds me to look and find patterns everywhere!
Me too – and your finish with “the exuberance of art” – I love that you shared your impressions and pleasure from your art visit for those of us who can’t go. And your patterns!….. It reminds me to look and find patterns everywhere!
Me too – and your finish with “the exuberance of art” – I love that you shared your impressions and pleasure from your art visit for those of us who can’t go. And your patterns!….. It reminds me to look and find patterns everywhere!
I thought it might be, but I cant find the painting online anywhere and didnt want to mis-credit it.
I thought it might be, but I cant find the painting online anywhere and didnt want to mis-credit it.
I thought it might be, but I cant find the painting online anywhere and didnt want to mis-credit it.
I thought it might be, but I cant find the painting online anywhere and didnt want to mis-credit it.
What a fabulous time you had!!!! I once was there while they were setting up what looked to be a wedding reception by the Chagall windows…it was the most fantastic backdrop I’ve ever seen for an event.
What a fabulous time you had!!!! I once was there while they were setting up what looked to be a wedding reception by the Chagall windows…it was the most fantastic backdrop I’ve ever seen for an event.
What a fabulous time you had!!!! I once was there while they were setting up what looked to be a wedding reception by the Chagall windows…it was the most fantastic backdrop I’ve ever seen for an event.
What a fabulous time you had!!!! I once was there while they were setting up what looked to be a wedding reception by the Chagall windows…it was the most fantastic backdrop I’ve ever seen for an event.
you crack me up. I so love you.
you crack me up. I so love you.
you crack me up. I so love you.
you crack me up. I so love you.