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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: “A Universe of Things: Micky Wolfson Collects” at The Wolfsonian, Miami Beach, FL

Mitchell “Micky” Wolfson, Jr. pocketed a single hotel key as a child and that act launched the love of collecting and a collection that connects across time and cultures. “A Universe of Things: Micky Wolfson Collects” at The Wolfsonian examines Wolfson’s life of collec… Read More
HDI Exhibition Tip: “Deco: Luxury to Mass Market” at The Wolfsonian, Miami Beach, FL

Welcome to the Twenties! We love the 1920’s and the Art Deco movement that emerged from that decade. Now a 100 years later, we can look back and be fascinated by every single piece that came from this time and how it still holds it’s place in time very strongly. We love Art Deco and we had the m… 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 Exhibition Tip: “The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China” at LACMA, Los Angeles

Back in LA, a visit to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is always in order. It’s fascinating to see what’s on and see new things. It was interesting to see the “The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China” exhibit and see how contemporary Chinese artists work with mater… 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 Museum Tip: MOCA Grand Avenue, Los Angeles

We hope you enjoyed our last Musings post, on the fantastic “One Day at a Time: Manny Farber and Termite Art” exhibit at MOCA Grand Avenue in Los Angeles. Should you find yourself in L.A., we highly recommend a visit to MOCA! Their permanent collection is exquisite and their exhibits are always worth a … Read More
HDI Exhibition Tip: “One Day at a Time: Manny Farber and Termite Art”, MOCA, Los Angeles

We were in love with the work of Manny Farber when visiting MOCA in Los Angeles recently. We really loved the exhibit “One Day at a Time: Manny Farber and Termite Art” and it is an interesting and very ambitious exhibition of Manny Farber’s work and a group-show highlighting the sp… Read More
HDI Museum Tip: The Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar, California

We recently were told about The Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, California and for vintage automobile enthusiasts like us, you don’t have to tell us twice to go and see an incredible car collection like this one!
The Nethercutt Collection features more than 250 classic cars dating back to t… 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 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 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 Exhibition Tip: “Polished to Perfection: Japanese Cloisonné from the Collection of Donald K. Gerber and Sueann E. Sherry” LACMA, Los Angeles

One of the exhibitions at LACMA that we had the pleasure of seeing was “Polished to Perfection, Japanese Cloisonné, Collection of Donald K. Gerber and Sueann E. Sherry”. The exhibit features approximately 150 works from the collection of Donald K. Gerber and Sueann E. Sherry. Built o… Read More
HDI Exhibition tip: “Giovanni Bellini: Landscapes of Faith in Renaissance Venice” Getty Center, Los Angeles

Another fascinating exhibit currently on view (and only until January 14th, 2018) is “Giovanni Bellini: Landscapes of Faith in Renaissance Venice”. Giovanni Bellini, one of the most influential painters of the Renaissance worked in and around Venice, where religious subjects an… 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 Pick: “Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry” at The Jewish Museum, New York

We recently ventured to The Jewish Museum to visit the exhibition “Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry”. Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944) is an icon of Jazz Age New York and her work is absolutely spellbinding. The deep colors and the vivid details are mesmerizing and every singl… Read More
HDI Exhibition pick: “Ettore Sottsass Design Radical” at the Met Breuer

The Met Breuer just opened an exhibition on the the Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007). It’s an absolutely wonderful show that we highly recommend that evaluates Sottsass’s career in a presentation of key works in a range of media—including architectural d… 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
A perfect day on the Upper East Side with HD Jewels

It’s the holiday season and New York is shining bright! We love the season for all the festivities and how festive the City is in general. There are many places that we like to go, but we also like to stay close on the Upper East Side and spend the holiday season in our neighborhood. Here is a perfect … 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 Visits: The Neon Museum in Las Vegas

We recently spend a very hot weekend in Las Vegas. One place that has been on our radar is The Neon Museum and it was an absolutely fun and wonderful visit. The Neon Boneyard is a collection of vintage neon signs from years past and it is a such a great statement of time to see these historic signs. You need t… Read More
HDI Exhibition Pick: “Moholy-Nagy: Future Present” at the Guggenheim

So many great exhibits here in New York and so little time, but we didn’t want to miss the comprehensive retrospective of the work of László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946) to appear in the United States in nearly fifty years at the Guggenheim. Moholy-Nagy was an influential teacher at the Bauhaus an… 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
HDI Exhibition Pick: “Lisa Sotilis: The Power of the Greek Myth”, Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico City

We recently made our way to Mexico City to see the amazing exhibition of our dear friend Lisa Sotilis entitled “Lisa Sotilis: The Power of the Greek Myth” at the Franz Mayer Museum.
This spectacular exhibit has been fully and beautifully realized by the Franz Mayer Museum under the dire… Read More
HDI Exhibition Pick: “Noah Purifoy: Junk Dada” at LACMA
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Another fantastic exhibit currently at LACMA that shouldn’t be missed if you find yourself in Los Angeles is “Noah Purifoy: Junk Dada”. Noah Purifoy (1917–2004) was an African American visual artist and sculptor and he lived and worked most of his life in Los Angeles and Joshua … 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