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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: Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California
Our oceans are a fascinating world and unfortunately sea life and sea creatures are endangered. Studying sea life is fascinating and a visit to the aquarium is always a fun outing. Not only is it fascinating to see the various creatures, but their beauty and their colors are other worldly. We were par… 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 Visits: The Chrysler Building New York
We recently went on a very interesting walking tour that was organized in conjunction with the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor, NY. The current exhibit at the museum is “Anything Goes: The Jazz Age, Featuring Original Cover Art for The Great Gatsby” and is on view until July … 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 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
HD Jewels at The Carlyle Hotel on Instagram
Are you following us yet on Instagram? If you are not, you are missing out on the newest photos from our collection. We love posting our jewels in a colorful setting to make them sparkle even more. Take a look below at our most current posts and for more go directly to our Instagram feed. You can find us (an… 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 Exhibition Tip: “John McLaughlin Paintings: Total Abstraction” at LACMA
Another fantastic exhibit currently on view at the Los Angeles County Museum (LACMA) is the introspective of John McLaughlin (1898-1976). McLaughlin, considered the most important artist from the postwar period in Southern California created a focused body of geometric paintings that are ent… Read More
Celebrating 20th Century Art in the White House, 10/14/2016
We had the great honor to attend the wonderful event “Celebrating 20th Century Art in the White House” last week. It was a magnificent experience to visit the White House in person and be able to walk freely through the various rooms that are so rich in history and filled with spectacula… Read More
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