A Lady Escapes: The Met and Central Park

A few more pictures from my weekend in NYC: a morning visit to the Met to see the Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity exhibit (it was great! no pictures allowed) followed by an afternoon stroll through Central Park. Wonderful times indeed. 

MFA: Favorites from the Art of the Americas Wing

When the Art of the Americas Wing opened a couple years ago, my mother and I made a special trip to Boston just to see it. I loved the wing then and I love it even more now. The wing is simply glorious, filled with an assortment of paintings, furniture, textiles and period rooms. I spend my time mainly on the first and second levels of the wing, which cover 18th and 19th century American art. There I find works of art by such masters as John Singleton Copley and a personal favorite of mine, John Singer Sargent.  The space is curated so lovingly that I find myself enjoying not only the art work but the rooms in which they are exhibited. In fact, the Art of the Americas Wing could be an entire museum unto itself. Above are just a few photographs of my favorite parts:

1. The Salon Gallery 

ah, how I adore salon style! 

2. The collection of John Singer Sargent works

3. A room from the Jaffrey House in Portsmouth, NH, circa 1730

4. 18th century Philadelphia furniture 

5. Newport furniture by the Townsends and Goddards

6. The Oak Hill Rooms 

7. And a favorite of my mother's, Little Miss Hone by Samuel Finley Breese Morse  

Such beauty abounds....!

Art in Cambridge

Rain kept me indoors yesterday, seeking Harvard's art collection for the very first time and subsequently enjoying a few delectable French macarons in a nearby cafe. For the past several years, the Fogg Museum and Busch-Reisinger Museum have undergone extensive renovations, which has left the Arthur M. Sackler Museum to showcase to visitors the best of Harvard's art holdings. Thus, the Sackler now contains a mixture of Modern, Contemporary, Ancient, Asian & Islamic and later Indian Art across three floors. I particularly enjoyed the Austrian Secession and German Expressionism art, which I became so familiar with during my time in Berlin. There were, of course, a lot of "fan favorites"-works by such giants as Picasso, Cézanne, Pollock, Monet, etc that would capture the attention of any visitor. I also found the Asian art beautifully curated and will most likely return to study it further. Though I am certainly glad I went yesterday, I will be very eager to see the newly instated Fogg and Busch-Reisinger Museums, because I would like to see the full extent of their collections. 

The rain was still heavily pouring when I left the Sackler. Fighting the wind and the downpour, I found my way to Crema Cafe on Brattle Street, where I indulged in a small chai and two Chocolate Chili macarons. 

By the time I finished, the sky opened to sunshine once again. 

My new job doesn't begin until the New Year, so I am left to make the most of my remaining mini-vacation. Lots of places to go and things to see! 

Ps. The flying angels (18thcent.) by an unidentified artist are for you mom! :)