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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

HDI Exhibition tip: “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” Met Cloisters

Back in New York and so much to see here as well. On top of our list was and always is the The Costume Institute’s spring exhibition. This year, the show is entitled “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” and is exhibited at the Met on Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloi… 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 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 Museum Visit: Wolfsonian-FIU, Miami Beach

The never-ending winter and all the March Nor’Easters here in New York made us book a trip to Florida to get some sun and visit the wonderful museums of Miami and Palm Beach. Our time in Florida couldn’t have been more perfect and we want to share the various places that we went to in the next … Read More

HDI Museum visit: LACMA Los Angeles

Another must visit when in LA is LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) LACMA is a museum where you can spend a whole day and then you still didn’t see everything, but we loved wandering the great halls of this wonderful museum and exploring everything from there permanent collection to curre… 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 Exhibition tip: “The Race of Gentlemen” Harley Davidson Museum, Milwaukee

Sometimes inspiration strikes in the most unusual places. We always enjoy visiting the Harley Davidson Museum when in Milwaukee. It is a wonderful museum and always has the most interesting exhibitions. This time around we saw “The Race of Gentlemen”. This exhibition is about how dedicated craf… Read More

HDI Exhibition Tip: “The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920’s” at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum just opened a new exhibit: “The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920’s” and this exhibit is absolutely spectacular! A show stopper and a show that you don’t want to miss! “The Jazz Age” highlights more than 400 e… Read More

HDI Museum visit: Broad Museum Los Angeles

Another museum on our bucket list was the Broad. The Broad Museum opened in September of 2015 and is a postwar and contemporary art museum in Downtown LA. The museum is named for philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad and it shows their personal collection of 2,000 works. Their philosophy was to buy art … Read More

Museum Visit: Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, Surrey, UK

As you may have noticed, we are also very passionate about cars, especially beautiful vintage cars. On a recent visit to London we made a stop in Weybridge, Surrey to visit the Brooklands Museum. The museum is the birthplace of British Motorsport and Aviation and there is so much to see and experience… Read More

HDI Exhibition Pick: “Isaac Mizrahi: An Unruly History” at the Jewish Museum

We recently made our way to the Jewish Museum to see their current exhibit “Isaac Mizrahi: An Unruly History”. And wow, what a tour de force this exhibition is. It is a wonderful retrospective highlighting 30 years of Isaac Mizrahi’s career. The show features an array of Mizrahi… 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

Harley-Davidson Museum Milwaukee

Earlier this year we made our way to the Ferrari Museum in Modena, Italy. This time we had bikes on our mind and traveled to the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. The museum celebrates the more than 100-year history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and you can find historic Harley-Davidson ephem… Read More

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame – Saratoga Springs, New York

No visit to Saratoga Springs would be complete without visiting the famous racetrack and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The Museum was founded in 1950 to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers. The museum is a treasure-trove of everythi… 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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