My job is to make people uncomfortable and wish they never came to this

I participated in Kirsten's Dali inspired piece at the Haggerty Museum.

Unintentional  blurriness + dirty window = urban outfitters catalogue

 

To tell the truth, I like the Haggerty building more than the actual art. Though maybe that is because the running theme was religious, and religious art always makes me nauseous. 

I was prepared to reprise my role as "the spoiling mother" and even dressed up for it. The best "mom costume" I could put together was a loose red button-up shirt, jeans, and a hair clip. I even wore my class ring to look like I was married. 

This is what I was to play:

As Perry yelled at passerby's, "You are eating the Christ child! You are eating your sin!" It was hard to not crack up. The whole experience was really entertaining. I would walk around wearing the bag, devoid of peripheral vision, trying to collect food and just basically scaring people.

 

Megan acted as my seeing eye dog/ husband and led me around. It was a pleasant stroll. 


Notice how the cheese and meat is sticking to the plate? Magic.

Of course I also took pictures of the city. 

Of course I interacted with other pieces. 

Kelsey does an excellent job of becoming accidental art. It happens all the time with her.

This is when we were leaving. I got left behind since I kept stopping to take pictures. I ran skipped to catch up. In mid hop I pulled some muscles. It was painful, but I think this shot made it worth it. 

In other news, I didn't win the Takumi's Heart logo contest. Ooooooh well. But you can still buy from my logo's shop! 

A hobby that hopefully won't last

Statuary Buttocks!

I'm hoping this was only a day thing. A high that was cause by feeling metropolitan again. This was another subplot of my trip the the Milwaukee Art Museum: Butts on statues. I only took four pictures (there were only four statues with butts). I doubt this will ever qualify in number to publish a book like stairs. But if that day should come, I will blame it on my friend. For she was the one who said upon arriving to this statue, "Doesn't he have a nice ass?" I agreed and took a snapshot as a momentary keepsake.

Art in Bloom: The Second Part and Maybe Not as Specific as the First!

Now I shall entrance you with my tales of museum exploration! 

What I really love about the Milwaukee Art Museum is that they allow photography in the permanent galleries. This is a plus for someone who is discovering how obsessed they are with taking pictures. This isn't necessarily referring to myself. I could be talking about anyone! Really!

I really liked this pot. Obviously, the artist was inspired by Alphonse Mucha. If I ever had the patience to read the art tags, I could probably tell you who made this. Alas, I never do.

Then we have the Rococo section! Yay! I find Rococo interesting from a distance. If I get too close, pink and blue talcum powder would probably get on my clothing. That's how I feel about Rococo: talcum powder.

Lichtenstein!

This particular piece is my favorite of his. It's just so bittersweet. 

This particular piece is aptly titled "Untitled." Yes, aptly. I really like this one. Maybe cause the word is part of the title of a recently created blog? 

I was really impressed with the quality of this picture. It looks professional, even though my camera is just a regular digital (owned by a regular person who can barely level a shot).

An example of how I cannot level a shot.

I really fell in love with this. The repetition and gradation just hit me with nostalgia. Nostalgia for what, I cannot understand.  

I really should take the time to read who does these pieces!

When I get a large loft in NY, I am going to have a wall just like this.

The old suitcase had an aquatic surprise! (Don't I sound like an advertisement?) Based on past experiences, I was hesitant to look. Luckily, there was no strange political statement hiding under the floor like so many art museums like to do.

By the way, my shoes seem to match the suitcase's era pretty well. Just making an observation...

Because the museum doesn't have enough money for an entire exhibit, they opted for the italian method of just displaying one piece; encouraging you to concentrate on it long and hard. They even supply you with expansive walls covered in information! I, of course, skipped all of that.

The painting was lovely and a bit mysterious. As one overheard visitor mentioned, the strokes on the canvas were only vertical and horizontal, as if Raphael was trying to cover something. Intrigue!! 

Here we are interacting with the exhibit. Aren't we fun!

Unfortunately, the museum was closing. I guess my "admiring the artwork" wasn't fast enough. 

I am a little disappointed  because I didn't get to see the "Street Seen" exhibit, which is leaving in 2 weeks. Noooo!

At least I got this picture. It will be a lovely addition for my "stair" book. That, on the other hand, will be for another post!

On an ending note: me taking advantage of the window's reflective effects!

Art in Bloom: A Large Post

A few days ago, I went to the "Art in Bloom" at the Milwaukee Art Museum. It was a special even where florists arranged flowers based on specific pieces of art.

I am obsessed with anything urban/architectural, and the Calatrava is no exception.

I actually had a "dream art museum" that I created when I was around 7. In my mind, it had white walls, bright florescent lights, and would be playing Enya's "Sail Away" in the background. Because of that vision, I had an "abstract" phase as a young child.

This is a lovely interpretation of my dream art museum by my friend Hannah Smiltneek, who is an amazing sculptor in her own right. If she ever makes a website, I will be sure to share it.

Here are some examples of the flower pieces with their corresponding artworks. Aren't they nifty! I have to admit that I wasn't so much enjoying the flowers as much as just the museum in general. I literally enjoy the rooms and white walls and the sparseness. Guess I am not much of a flower person.

I think I am going to make this adventure a two part posting. Trying to deal with all these pictures and their formatting is making me a little crazy. So "toodles" until the next post which I guarantee will be in the next second!