Yayoi Kusama’s Love Dots
Yayoi Kusam's love of polka dots are featured on Art is Everywhere and in an upcoming Hishhorn Museum exhibit.
Flowers in Abundance
Art in Bloom can also be seen in the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA’s) exhibit pairing flower arrangements as art in front of paintings from which they were inspired. The exhibit is appropriately called Art in Bloom. Here are just a couple of examples, one with my favorite painting at NOMA. Still Life With Box’ by artist Jean Metzinger is paired with an arrangement by the Junior League of New Orleans Garden Club; it was the second-place winner. — Times Picayune The Acres of Green Garden Club won the competition with its arrangement paired with ‘Whisperings of Love’ by William Adolphe Bouguereau. — Times Picayune As NOMA communications director…
- Artists, Casart® Coverings, Celebrations & Events, Everyday, Exhibitions, Family, Food & Drink, Kick-Start the Weekend, Music, New Orleans, Slipcovers for Your Walls (casart blog)
My Favorite Things
Not mine — but my very talented, and good and fun artist friend, Patsie Uchello and fellow native New Orleanian. My son Jackson, Peter and I recently attended an exhibit/ gallery opening of her work in her exhibit, My Favorite Things, at the Art Square in Leesburg, VA last Friday. This was the inaugural opening of the gallery as well. It’s similar to the Torpedo Factory / Art League here in Alexandria, VA. Patsie shows her work here as well and takes ongoing classes. I’ve enjoyed taking classes at the Art League as well but lately time has not permitted this. Since shells are some of my favorite things, here’s…
