Hilma af Klint’s exhibition had a completely different atmosphere. To me, the exhibit was about the power of the feminine. Her spiritual symbols, colors, and shapes seemed to quiet the room. I felt as if I had walked into a temple.
Of course, the usual people posing for selfies in front of the paintings brought me back to reality. For a few hours, though, I forgot about everything else.
Calder at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
I don’t know what impressed me more, the building or the exhibit. I love Frank Gehry’s architecture, and this structure is extraordinary. Calder’s mobiles and sculptures were made to be shown inside this building.
At first, the mobiles and sculptures seemed deceptively simple. The longer I looked, the more I noticed the relationships between the shapes and their shadows. With every step back, I saw something I hadn’t noticed before. The shadows slowly became as important as the sculptures. It was my first time seeing Calder’s circus pieces, the film, and the wire portraits.
I spent such a great day with Calder and had a late lunch at the Foundation’s restaurant,
Le Frank. I highly recommend their restaurant.
Fondation Cartier
The Fondation Cartier held its Exposition Générale, part of its forty-year-old art collection.
I found myself walking through, around, and into Boltanski’s interactive artwork, so much fun.
It was such a pleasant surprise to see William Eggleston’s photographs, as I’ve always had a special place in my heart for his work. To me, he’s the father of color photography, and I admire the way he looked at the world.
I saw Sheroanwe Hakihiiwe’s charming work for the first time among other artists, and I could easily have spent the rest of the afternoon there if I hadn’t had a train to catch to London.
London because it’s powerful, exquisite, artistic, and energetic
London is almost like a second home. My mother lived there in the 1970s, and the city feels very familiar even though I am always getting lost.
Going to London was a spontaneous idea that turned into a 6-day visit that included art, several personal itineraries designed by
London London, and getting lost trying to get there, wherever I was trying to get to. Somehow, I always made it.
Tate Modern
I had been looking forward to the Frida Kahlo exhibition at Tate Modern. I studied her work at school, so I was excited to visit this exhibit. I left wishing there had been more of her paintings and fewer works inspired by her.
I also enjoyed Tracy Emin’s exhibition. My favorite works were a group of tiny paintings she called “My Major Retrospective”.
Tate Britain
Tate Britain was my favorite museum in London. I spent the morning with a lovely friend from Edinburgh. Seeing Whistler’s paintings was worth my trip. My friend and I wandered through the galleries, talking about the paintings and catching up.
I saw Hurvin Anderson’s artwork for the first time and admired his tropical landscapes and barber paintings. When I finished the exhibition, I went back to enjoy my favorite ones again. I couldn’t get enough of his work.
