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Tim Burton Retrospective at the MoMA

I attended the Tim Burton exhibit on its opening day on November 22nd. I came home afterward, rented all his movies, and found myself obsessed with his creative world for a few days…. then I slowly was consumed by work and…well, life. Time passed, and the exhibit slipped to the back of my mind….

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…until tonight. During a conversation at a friends party, I was reminded about the sheer size of the collection and how incredible it was to see so much of a persons life’s work in front of you. I also remembered reading how the curators had the freedom to pick and choose Tim Burton’s work while going through mounds of drawings, paintings and everything you can imagine. I mean, can you imagine going through all of his (some never-seen) art work??… And, seeing this man’s wild and creative mind unfold before my eyes at the museum was incredibly inspiring.

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The exhibit runs from November 22, 2009 – April 26, 2010.

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Vivienne Westwood Portrait of Tim Burton and Helena Bonham-Carter.

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now I know where my membership money goes….

Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) — Glenn D. Lowry earned $1.32 million in pay and benefits running New York’s Museum of Modern Art in the year ending in June, down from $1.95 million the year before, as the museum cut costs amid the recession. – Bloomber.com article

I have to agree with this current director being a good one. The MoMA never disappoints, always has a good rotation of different work, and I has been expanding its arsenal… But I never thought the salaries were so high! Nonetheless, this is a interesting article looking into this part of the artworld I never thought about. Read the Bloomberg.com article here.

Here’s another one, this one from Ben Davis of artnet.com, talking about ‘the museum bubble’, pay-cuts, salaries, recession and art.

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Richard Serra at MoMA’s garden.

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The MET.

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The Guggenheim.

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a MoMA rendezvous

MoMA opened its doors tonight for its members, and I took advantage of it. There are a few new exhibits and lots of new work. I took photos and documented some of my favorites and a few that stood out… all on my flickr under the ‘museum trips’ set (most recent pictures at the bottom). Here are a few highlights…

Oskar Kokoschkadetail of an Oskar Kokoschka painting.

Gustav Klimtdetail of a Gustav Klimt painting.

Vincent van Goghdetail of a Van Gogh painting.

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Monday Nights at MoMA feat. Prefuse 73

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MoMA Lobby

Tonight I attended MoMA’s Monday Nights series. DJ/Musician Prefuse 73 filled the halls with some good beats…there was a very long line for wine, and the museum exhibits all stayed open until 8:45 pm. I took a bunch of shots of the work, check them out. And the current special exhibit, Leon Ferrari and Mira Schendel’s Tangled Alphabets was incredible. divine. absolutely loved it. a sea of words, typography, metal, handwritten chaos, a beautiful mess. I couldn’t photograph it, but if you can, go see it.

Also found other gems throughout the museum that I was able to photograph. all in my flickr ‘museum trips’ set.

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Andre Thomkins. Untitled (detail). 1965. Lackskin (enamel) on paper.

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Richard Serra at the MoMA

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I went to the MoMA a few months back to check out the Richard Serra sculpture exhibit. His very large steal pieces are overwhelming. You need to experience them yourself. The weather took a beating on the outside sculptures, which created beautiful textures and colors on the surface. The massive organic shapes would create a certain spacial sensation. While walking through it, it felt as if I was riding a wave. Having trees fall over the work, and the light hitting it at certain angles was a beautiful sight. Something so massive and simple, yet so rough and grand. Once inside the exhibit, the huge terracotta color works stood out dramatically against the stark white room. People were tiny compared to the space. It was quiet in the rooms. I noticed how people where taken aback once they walked in, and enjoying the experience that these simple and impressive forms where giving all of us. I really enjoyed Serra’s work, I would love to see it out on the streets and the parks. Did you get a chance to see it? What are your thoughts…