Wednesday, May 24, 2006

"When Cameron was in Egypt Land . . . Let my Cameron go."

My cousin and I went to the city yesterday for a "culture day." We saw the Andy Warhol exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art, and then went to the Art Institute. I have been many times, of course, but I never tire of seeing some of my favorite artists' works. And Tuesdays are free.

Here are some pictures I took of a few of my favorites in the collection:

Joan MirĂ³


Wassily Kandinsky


Pablo Picasso


Paul Klee


So I guess it is fairly apparent where my art tastes lie.


(And no, I am not turning this into a photoblog--I have just done some picture-worthy things in the last few days.)

21 Comments:

At 1:39 PM, Blogger CoachDub posited...

So I got a little too close to a sculpture . . . who among us hasn't set off museum alarms?

 
At 3:58 PM, Blogger Carson posited...

Just admit it. You took all these photos so that you could "case" the museum for a future heist. And your setting off the alarm was just really a theatrical test of their defenses.

 
At 7:26 PM, Blogger Josh posited...

We went to the Walker today. Sadly, no Kandinsky. There was a cool Warhol self-portrait and a nice orange de Kooning

 
At 7:26 PM, Blogger Josh posited...

de koonig

 
At 7:36 PM, Blogger Tay posited...

not going to lie... i am not a fan of modern art. my tastes pretty much stop at manet and seurat. before that? good stuff. david, van eyck, vermeer, delecroix, and your big three of course in the renaissance.

 
At 8:25 PM, Blogger CoachDub posited...

Tay, I did have my Cameron Frye moment at the big Seurat, as I do each time I go there(hence the blog title).

 
At 8:42 PM, Blogger CoachDub posited...

And Carson -- it's true. I even have Magritte-inspired bowler hats ready, and I've been listening to "Sinner Man" in preparation for the big art heist.

(Sorry about the overload of film references.)

 
At 8:57 PM, Blogger CM posited...

when I went to the Walker last year with AP AH I set off no less than two alarms.

 
At 11:11 PM, Blogger constant_k posited...

Wait, wait...Thomas Crown Affair?

That's the art-heist bowler-hat reference, right?

And dub, I just hope you have a plan for getting past the infrared laser grid...

 
At 1:18 AM, Blogger CoachDub posited...

Yes, Max... I've been studying Catherine Zeta-Jones's moves from Entrapment, so I am all set for the infrared.

 
At 1:25 AM, Blogger Tom posited...

awesome. i need to go to some nice museums.

 
At 7:28 AM, Blogger 3_the_hard_way posited...

"Sinnerman," as in the Felix da Housecat song?

 
At 9:11 AM, Blogger Maya Kuehn posited...

dub, i have a hunch that our taste in art is quite similar - i spend most of my time in front of those paintings, as well as in the rothko room. and i've been meaning to hit up that warhol exhibit - maybe reading week... worth it?

 
At 9:20 AM, Blogger M.Cummings posited...

Sounds like a great day dub, I'm excited to see those places this year. Nicole, they don't like you taking photo's of paintings because the intensity of many flashes can hurt the peice and they want you to buy pics from the gift shop...

 
At 9:22 AM, Blogger M.Cummings posited...

I know how you can get past the lazer grid! you make this enormouse fishing pole out of fiberglass rods from fleet farm... I will make it work... honest

 
At 9:52 AM, Blogger CoachDub posited...

As for "Sinnerman" -- I do love the Felix da Housecat remix, but it is not a Felix da Housecat song. He just made a remix of a classic Nina Simone song, which is an extraordinary song. The movie (The Thomas Crown Affair) features the original, not the remix.

 
At 9:54 AM, Blogger CoachDub posited...

Mayah -- it is good if you like Warhol. But definitely go on a Tuesday -- free day! I always find the MCA to be very hit or miss. And I wanted to post a Rothko picture I took, but it was a bit blurry.

 
At 9:55 AM, Blogger CoachDub posited...

Matt, please get started on the fiberglass rod. You are the MacGyver of art heists.

 
At 8:13 AM, Blogger Jason posited...

Dub, you just need to pop on your iPod and dance your way through security a la Ocean's Twelve.

 
At 11:50 PM, Blogger constant_k posited...

A Rothko turned out blurry? Unbelievable.

I'm trying to decide if it would be more amazing for dub to use a fiberglass fishing pole, breakdance moves, or Entrapment style acrobatics to get past the lasers. I'm thinking Catherine Zeta has the right idea. But you'll need a spotter. Is Sean Connery still alive?

 
At 11:38 PM, Blogger sherlock posited...

Max sings that song in English class sometimes. I'm never quite sure if he sings it for me, but mi hijo always laughs and gives me a queer look.

 

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