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HDI Exhibition Tip: “LA Blacksmith” at the California African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
We so enjoyed the incredible “LA Blacksmith” exhibition at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles (CAAM) The show focuses on work in metal by black artists from Los Angeles made in the last few decades. The incredible work on view highlights the historic and symbolic si… Read More
HDI Exhibition Tip: “Fiji: Art & Life in the Pacific” at LACMA, Los Angeles
Another really great exhibit currently at LACMA is “Fiji: Art & Life in the Pacific”. This stunning exhibition features over 280 artworks from various international collections that include figurative sculpture, ritual kava bowls, breastplates of pearl shell and whale ivo… Read More
HDI Museum Tip: LACMA, Los Angeles
As you may have noticed if you follow along our Musings, we love going to LACMA in LA. We always come for a visit when in LA and there is always a fantastic exhibit that can’t be missed. We also really enjoy their permanent collection and try to visit various parts of the museum to see something we ma… Read More
HDI Visits: St. Basil Catholic Church, Los Angeles
Churches are the original museums and we always enjoy visiting a new church or cathedral that we haven’t seen yet. While in LA, we visited the St. Basil Catholic Church, which is located at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Kingsley Drive. The church was built in 1969 to replace the older St… Read More
HDI Exhibition Tip: “The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka”, LACMA, Los Angeles
LACMA is always a favorite stop when in LA and this trip was no different. We visited the newly opened exhibition “The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka” and were mesmerized by this comprehensive survey of Sri Lankan art. Two millennia of Sri Lankan history are on display and it was intere… Read More
HDI Museum Tip: The Irvine Museum Collection, Irvine, CA
The Irvine Museum Collection has been on our radar for a while and we finally made it there on our recent visit to LA. The Irvine Museum is dedicated to the education and preservation of California art of the Impressionist Period (1890-1930). Vivid landscapes are on display showcasing the beauty of S… Read More
Griffith Observatory & Park, Los Angeles, CA
We recently made our way to Griffith Park in LA. We have been trying to make it here for a while when we are in LA, but either the weather didn’t cooperate or the parking situation was not in our favor. This time we finally made it and the sky couldn’t be any more beautiful. We really enjoyed th… Read More
HDI Exhibition Tip: “KING TUT: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh”, California Science Center, Los Angeles
While in LA, we also headed to the California Science Center to see the KING TUT: TREASURES OF THE GOLDEN PHARAOH exhibition. We love ancient artifacts and we enjoyed the dramatic presentation of King Tut’s artifacts and opulent jewelry.
We hope you enjoy some of our favorite images. For mo… Read More
HDI Exhibition Tip: “Outliers and American Vanguard Art” – Quilts, LACMA, Los Angeles
In our previous Musings post we showed favorite images, mainly paintings and sculpture from the “Outliers and American Vanguard Art” exhibition currently on view at LACMA. A whole section in this exquisite exhibition is devoted to quilts and we wanted to highlight photos in a separa… Read More
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: “Calder / Kelly” at Levy Gorvy Gallery, New York
It’s the Fall season and lots of amazing exhibitions are opening all over the city. It’s always a special experience to see a wonderful show and a really special one was the newly opened “Calder / Kelly” show at Levy Gorvy Gallery here in New York.
This exhibition explores t… 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 Museum Visit: Museo del Novecento, Milan, Italy – Part 2
We so enjoyed The Museo del Novecento in Milan and we promised a second Musings post on earlier works from their extensive collection of Italian Art and Sculpture. Our last post had more Contemporary works (you can click here to go back to see Part 1) and some of the best Milano views. Don’t miss t… Read More
HDI Museum Visit: Museo del Novecento, Milan, Italy – Part 1
Another favorite museum on our recent trip to Italy was The Museo del Novecento, located inside the Palazzo dell’Arengario in Piazza del Duomo in Milan. Not only is this museum perfectly located for a visit, the collection includes over four thousand works that catalyze the development of 20th cen… Read More
HDI Museum Visit: Galleria d’Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi, Piacenza, Italy
We absolutely adored the Galleria d’arte moderna Ricci Oddi (Ricci Oddi Gallery of Modern Art) in the charming town of Piacenza. The museum, founded by the art collector Giuseppe Ricci Oddi (1868 – 1936) shows his collection of paintings and sculpture spanning 200 years. The mus… 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 Museum Visit: Milwaukee Art Museum
We are very big fans and supporters of the Milwaukee Art Museum and visit at least once a year. Last November we visited for the “Grand Unveiling” after their extensive renovation and the Milwaukee Art Museum is one spectacular, world class museum! Their permanent collection is very e… Read More
HDI Exhibition pick: “Manus x Machina” at the Met
Special exhibits at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art here in New York are always very high on our list. Being in the decorative arts business, you have a very good understanding of the very labor intensive making of hand made couture and avant-garde ready to wear and you underst… Read More
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