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HDI Exhibition Tip: “Outliers and American Vanguard Art”, LACMA, Los Angeles

Another wonderful exhibition currently on view at LACMA is “Outliers and American Vanguard Art”, the first major exhibition to explore key moments in American art history when avant-garde artists and outliers intersected.

This spectacular show illustrates how the early history … Read More

HDI Exhibition Tip: “Rauschenberg: The 1/4 Mile”, LACMA, Los Angeles

If you follow our Musings, you may have noticed that we love LACMA in LA. We never come to LA without visiting this amazing institution and this time we were especially smitten (we always say that!). Follow us along as we highlight our favorite exhibitions at LACMA. To start, a spectacular exhibition … Read More

HDI Exhibition Tip: “Andy Warhol— From A to B and Back Again”, Whitney Museum New York

We were lucky to get a sneak preview of the Andy Warhol retrospective “Andy Warhol— From A to B and Back Again” that is opening at the Whitney on Monday, November 12th. This exhibition, the first Andy Warhol retrospective organized by a U.S. museum in 31 years looks at his work as one of the … Read More

HDI Museum Visit: “The Ragghianti Foundation”, Lucca, Italy

Even though we are back in New York, we are still thinking about all the fascinating museums and foundations that we had the pleasure of visiting while in Italy. Another must see gem that we wanted to share with you is The Ragghianti Foundation in Lucca, Italy. We were lucky to see the exhibition … Read More

HDI Exhibition Tip: “FRIDA KAHLO. BEYOND THE MYTH” AT MUDEC, MILAN, ITALY

On a recent trip to Italy we visited the spectacular Museum of Culture of Milan, short MUDEC. The museum featured an extensive exhibition on the work of Frida Kahlo which was curated by Diego Sileo, curator of Milan’s Pac and a scholar of Latin American art. All the works exhibited came from t… Read More

HDI Museum Visit: The Bass, Miami

Another museum in Miami Beach that should not be missed is The Bass. The Bass focuses on international contemporary art by mid-career and established artists. If you can’t immediately find the museum, look for Ugo Rondinone’s Miami Mountain, which follows his iconic mountain series and is … Read More

HDI EXHIBITION PICK: “Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed” AT THE MET BREUER

One of our neighbors on Madison Avenue is the Met Breuer. We very much enjoy going there for a visit and seeing the newest exhibit. It is always a treat (so is Flora Bar, don’t forget to stop in for a meal or drinks). The current exhibition entitled “Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Be… Read More

HDI Museum Visit: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is always worth a visit and if you follow our Musings, you may have noticed we like coming here. Below are some of our current favorite installation shots and please see separate Musings entries for our favorite current exhibitions there. Don’t mis… Read More

HDI Exhibition Tip: “Renaissance and Reformation: German Art in the Age of Dürer and Cranach” at LACMA

A recent visit to LACMA lead us to the spectacular exhibit: “Renaissance and Reformation: German Art in the Age of Dürer and Cranach”. The exhibitions marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and shows some of the greatest work from the German Renaissance Art. The exhibition co… Read More

Museum Visit: Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

It’s been a few weeks since our last post and we are back with lots of new and exciting HDI Exhibitions picks from around New York. Before we share our NYC picks, we wanted to share a few of our favorite images from the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach. We really enjoyed their current exhibit &… Read More

HDI Exhibition Pick: “Picasso Sculpture” at the Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art in New York will open Picasso Sculpture, a sweeping survey of Pablo Picasso’s innovative and influential work in three dimensions on September 14th. We were lucky to get a preview and wanted to share a few of our favorite photos of this spectacular exhibition. Picasso Sculpt… Read More

Modern Rebels at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Van Gogh to Pollock: Modern Rebels, Masterworks from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery,
June 18th – September, 2015
Milwaukee Art Museum

While in Milwaukee a visit to the Milwaukee Art Museum cannot be missed. The brilliant Calatrava addition is thriving and the only accessible part of the mus… Read More

New Whitney, New York

The New Whitney opened its doors in May and has been a visitor magnet ever since. I finally got a chance to make my way down to the Meatpacking District to visit the New Whitney and see for myself what all the talk has been about. And wow, the Whitney Museum of American Art does not disappoint! The building … Read More

“Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century” Denver art museum

Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century,

November 16, 2014 – March 17, 2015, Denver Art Museum

The Cartier exhibition, Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century currently on view at the Denver Art Museum is a spectacular exhibit not to be missed. If you are a jewelry aficionado or a connoisseur of all thi… Read More

Victoria and Albert Museum London

No visit to London is complete without a visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum. The V&A is the world’s greatest museum of art and design and you can spend hours walking through the museum getting inspired by their permanent collection and their current exhibitions. We hope you get ins… Read More

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