C is for Chihuly

I spent the weekend in Boston visiting my daughter. On Sunday, we attended the Chihuly exhibition at The Museum of Fine Arts. 

Living three hours west of Boston, I've been to the MFA many times, both on weekdays and weekends. Never have I seen a line spilling out of the main entrance, down the steps and out onto the sidewalk.  It was body to body inside, with the temperatures in the low 90s F (33 C) outside. The works themselves were truly awe inspiring, hence its popularly with so many people of all ages.

Photography was allowed so all of the following photos were taken by me.

"I’ve often wondered what the lack of depth perception does for me, but somehow I think it’s probably made me see things differently.”

–Dale Chihuly

 Dale Chihuly

Dale Chihuly biography

Boston Globe article

“Glass is the most magical of all materials. It transmits light in a special way ..."

 

"I never met a color I didn't like."  ~ Dale Chihuly

 

“I want my work to appear like it came from nature”

Linking to ABC Wednesday

Happy Birthday John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American painter, and a leading portrait painter of his era.

One of my favorite American painters, only two of the selections featured below are my own photos.The others are culled from various sources on the 'net and represent paintings I've actually seen up-close and personal at their respective permanent museums.  I felt really lucky when I realized this!  :-)

Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose

  1887

 Tate Britain

Fumee d'ambre gris (Smoke of Ambergris) 

1880

 Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

 Madame X

(Virginie Avegno Gautreau)

1884

 The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit

1882

 Boston Museum of Fine Arts

 Pagan Sphinx Photo 2010 © All Rights Reserved

Note:The large, grand vases portrayed in the painting above are also displayed in the same room and I was able to photograph them. I also photographed the painting below. Unlike my attempts to photograph the portrait of the two little girls playing, this one below didn't give me nearly as much trouble.

Pagan Sphinx Photo 2010 © All Rights Reserved

 Mrs. Fiske Warren and her daughter Rachel

1903

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Ruby Tuesday Goes to the Museum

Firstly, a link to a correction I had to make about my last Ruby Tuesday post

And now touches of red that have nothing whatever to do with sheep! Oh, and you can visit and/or participate by visiting Mary at Work of the Poet for Ruby Tuesday

Chat Noir

poster by Alexander Steinlen

Art Nouveau painter and printmaker

Toulouse-Lautrec print

Lautrec signature detail

I took these photos at the exhibition Cafe and Cabaret at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, featuring posters, prints and paintings by Toulouse-Lautrec and Steinlen.

Monochrome Weekend

Check out the other entries here and tell them I sent you!

An art installation of glass bottles inside a mirrored case

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Blogging 'Round the Globe - Shadow Shot Sunday

Museum Shadows

  

 Museum of Fine Arts

Boston

  

Clark Art Institute

Williamstown, Massachusetts

Shadow Shot Sunday comes to your from Brisbane, Australia and features shadows in photography, 'round the globe

Highlights From my Week-end in Boston - Part I

Boston skyline from Boston University campus

click once on images for best viewing size; twice for extra-large and detailed version

This weekend, I visited my daughter, 20 year-old SG2 at Boston University where she is a junior.  Here are some highlights from our trip, including some art from The Museum of Fine Arts. Enjoy.

Student art on a building front on Newbury Street

Newbury Street

Old building reflected in new building

I love the light in this shot.

SG2 and I dug this singer's Amelia Erhart head gear.  ;-)

Sunday
(sunnier and more pleasant)

Entrance to The Museum of Fine Arts

SG2 enjoying some sun on the MFA lawn, while mama took pictures
My favorite work of art.  ;-)

A sculpture in front of the museum, that I've always liked
Appeal to the Great Spirit
Cyrus Edwin Dallin 

One of the museum wings

Some of our favorite art

Paul Signac
French
1863-1953
Antibes, The Pink Cloud
1916

Van Gogh

Henri Matisse
French
Carmelina
1903

Perhaps because I'd never really looked at it closely before, this Davis abstract was among my favorites.  SG2 thought it was "just okay".

Hot Still-Scape for Six Colors - 7th Ave.
1940

Stuart Davis
American Modernist

1892-1964

The painting below, however, really impressed her

Joseph Stella

Old Brooklyn Bridge
c. 1940
American (Italian-born) 
Futurist


Part II coming soon

All the love,
Pagan Sphinx