Postcard 4 NYC: the Met & Ai Wei Wei Seeds

Fiona and I spent almost all Wednesday checking out 'the Met' (Metropolitan Museum of Art); and because we needed the exercise trudged down to 24th st. in Chelsea to see Ai Wei Wei's  installation of 'millions' of ceramic sunflowers seeds at the Mary Boone Gallery (no entry fee!!).  'The Met" just blows you away with the absolute size and variety of art and artefacts (some acquired and some ........).

One could rave on about many things but I loved some of the aspects of the Arab exhibitions; the pointillism and impressionists; and the fact that different art eras could be represented through the eyes.

So a couple of fragments in the new galleries for the art of the Arab Lands etc. collection I enjoyed.

Barry Smith © Detail of cloth fragment

Barry Smith © Ceremonial dagger - light and form

Some fragments of the pointillism and impressionists I enjoyed.

Barry Smith © detail Monet - The Four Trees

Barry Smith © Detail - Monet - The Houses of Parliament

Barry Smith © Detail - Seurat - Gray Weather

Barry Smith © Signac - The Jetty at Cassis

Barry Smith © Signac - Lighthouse at Croix

And then some of the eyes.

Barry Smith © VG - Self Portrait

Barry Smith © Andy Warhol - Mao 1973

Barry Smith © Eyes - Close- Lucas

Barry Smith © Eyes - Kaipunesut (ca 25528 B.C.)

Barry Smith © Eyes Egyptian exhibition the Met

And of course some shots of Ai Wei Wei Seeds.

Barry Smith © Corner 'seeds' @ MBG 

Barry Smith © Seed installation @ MBG 

And of course a couple of altered shots.

Barry Smith © Ceremonial dagger - altered

Barry Smith © Seed installation @ MBG - altered

What a place NYC is - unbelievable that one can see and experience so much.