Cultchuh

The Br00klyn Museum of Art is a 20 minute walk from my apartment, but somehow I very rarely go.  When I heard that the forecast for the weekend was rain, and more rain, I decided to hit the BMA.  I’m very glad that I did.

When I got there at a little before 12:30, the place was practically empty.  I looked around confused, but excited by the idea of NOT fighting any crowds to see the art.  There was a Caillebotte exhibit, which focused on urban paintings and paintings of water.  I love Impressionist paintings–I love the many brush strokes and the use of light and all the “naytchuh.”  I was entertained and astonished by the cell-phone tour, in which you dial a phone number and then hit the “#” key and the number of a specific painting on a placard and can hear something about the work.  I only did it once, because the art historian in the recording made me yawn with impatience.  But it’s a fantastic idea to have the option to hear more about what you’re seeing.

I also FINALLY got to see Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party, which has been at the museum for a couple of years.  It’s an installation of a triangular equilateral triangular shaped dinner table with places set for 39  famous women.  Each place setting has a porcelain plate set on an embroidered runner. I found it impressive and fun to look at and think about.  The people in the exhibition with me were admiring all the embroidery on the runners under each place-setting.  There is a very good web-tour here if anyone is interested.  The installation really blew me away and several of the kids who came by seemed to enjoy themselves as well.

And now I go put my feet up and rest.

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