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Moma NY: The Return

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We were just here in April (thanks to Bill and Lisa).  Things are just about the same, except there is now an ML exhibit curated by an algorithm.  Interesting.  Here’s what we saw.

We’ll have to come back to see the ML thing properly as we have an actual ML security event to host.

Helicopter from the sky.

Not Kandinsky

Rothko.

This picture does not do this picture justice.

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Look up!

American pop euphoria air force.

Ah, Vincent

Kandinsky.

Chagall, sorry Romey, “The Birthday” is still out on loan.

Trapped in paint

Is Piet infinity?

Rumors of surveillance capitalism.

Latino shines through.

About that surveillance capitalism.

Helicopter from the floor, and a sense of closure.

 

On the Arts, Queens, and Democracy: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

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There is lots of politics pervading the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía which if you think about it is somewhat ironic. I mean, the place itself is named after a queen. And lots of anti-imperial politics pervades (including some well-deserved anti-Americanism). But a queen? What kind of democracy has a monarch? Or still reveres a monarch? Seriously. Those days need to be behind us as a species.

Anyway, the ill-begotten gains of monarchy are at least being spent on art and not on oppression. Or is art just an opiate slightly stronger than religion? These are difficult issues to plumb.

And are they old fashioned or what? No pictures of some of the pictures? Trapped in the past they are. The guernica room is a shrine that should be full of life, not a mausoleum. Spain still seems to have a Franco hangover.

But still, go.  The sound and the fury be damned.

 

The light is excellent.

Shadowplay.

 

 

 

 

Take a green break.

 

 

Watch mute.

 

 

And then coffee.

 

Andy Warhol Looks a Scream, Hang him on my Wall

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The Warhol Museum. Yes. Go. Spend several hours.

Titty art. No really.

Self reference.

Born under the same sign on the same day.

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Stuttgart Art

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Turns out that the Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart is an amazing place. Just a bit off the beaten path and by the big giant construction hole, the museum has a vast collection of great stuff.

By far the highlight of this visit was the special installation of Manifesto by Julian Rosefeldt. I am not a big fan of video art installations, but this one grabbed me by the attention and did not let go. Go see it if you can.

The official trailer here does not do it justice at all

But that’s not all. The museum has an extensive collection of great stuff from obscure things that you wish you had seen before to things you’ve seen 100 times but not in real life yet.

Here is my set of things to remember seeing.

So, just go visit. You owe yourself that.

Art Institute of Chicago

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Snow got you stuck in Chicago? No worries, there is art to be pondered at the Art Institute.

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Take a Walk.

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On to modern.

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College and the Arts: Colby College Art Museum

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Colby College is pretty much set up for college and the arts. The largest art museum in Maine (with a very nice collection) is located right on campus.

It is not yet Spring (in April) at Colby College

It is not yet Spring (in April) at Colby College

Colby College Art Museum

Colby College Art Museum

College and the Arts Perfection

College and the Arts Perfection

Even the lobby has art

Even the lobby has art

This is not Kandinsky. Painted at the same time tho.

This is not Kandinsky. Painted at the same time tho.

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Look at the detail

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Eli mimics art

Eli mimics art

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Just go see it.

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