A Trip to the Art Institute of Chicago

Back in February, a friend from college and I went to the Art Institute of Chicago Museum. I haven't been there since freshman year in Fall 2007 and since then a Modern Art wing has been added on. I was in heaven! Here are some favorite cellphone snapshots from that day.

 You all know about my love for Alexander Calder right? I love his mobiles and went crazy over the above piece. Like almost hyperventilating.

 This is one of my favorite David Hockney paintings. It isn't a pool, but I love the color, the rendering of the leaves, the simplicity of the shadows. Hockney is so skilled at creating a realistic but painterly appearance in his work. Ahh! I geek out.

I love looking art and it was such a good trip. I enjoyed catching up with my friend and I feel energized from looking at the amazing art. The lines, the colors, the shapes. I love it!

Tim's Vermeer-A Must Watch

Hello everyone!

I recently went to see this awesome movie about the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. As some of you may know I love Dutch painters and the Dutch Baroque period. Some of my work is heavily influence by Dutch Baroque painter, Rachel Ruysch. Both Ruysch and Vermeer had such a strong grasp of lightness and darkness and how to balance the two.

Anyway, back to this movie, Tim's Vermeer. It's about this genius inventor who is on a journey to figure out how Vermeer painted such bright, luminescent paintings. He has often been referred to as the Painter of Light, long before that other guy whose work you can usually find on your grandma's couch pillows. Often people don't see movies about art because they think they are to long and boring but Tim's Vermeer was made by Pen and Teller. Yeah, the magicians and they are rarely boring.

Here watch the trailer:

Parts I loved:

• The addition of another favorite painter British born David Hockney. He is known for painting pools, art collectors, and for all around being totally B.A.
• Penn and Teller!!!
• The movie is excellently paced. They painting scenes are a little long but it is only to prove that he did actually do the painting.
• Tim's inventions. I totally want those skates and that jet pack.

So sorry for any spoilers but you should definitely check this movie out because it is really going to ruffle some feathers in the art world but it's entertaining enough to not be just for art people.