Last Postcard from New York

Well, as they say in the classics - all good things come to an end - and so Fiona and my visit to NYC will end tomorrow. But yesterday and today were again two beautiful sunny days.

Yesterday we managed to visit the Brooklyn Museum (really an amazing eclectic social and art collection); and walked the Brooklyn Bridge. A very few of the images from both.

Barry Smith © Detail Hegart - Fallen Bierstadt

Barry Smith © Detail - Marble figure (not named)

Barry Smith © Brychtova - Spaces (formed glass - with my and other reflections

Barry Smith © Detail - Fatmi - Maximum Sensations

Barry Smith © Shadows from -  Cave - Sound Suit

Barry Smith © Cables Brooklyn Bridge

Barry Smith © Cables Brooklyn Bridge

Today we shared the Rubin Gallery (Tibetan art) and Habu with fellow artist and blogger Mary Jane D. Again - a few images from an amazing and informative small but quality gallery with a quality collection.

Barry Smith © Wrath Deity - protector

Barry Smith © Yellow Tara

Barry Smith © Skylight Rubin Gallery NYC

And to round things off a few altered shots.

Barry Smith © Altered marble sculpture

Barry Smith © Altered formed glass

Barry Smith © Altered Skylight Rubin Gallery

Barry Smith © Altered Cables BB

Barry Smith © Altered cables BB

And a photo of B & MJD in Habu.

Fiona Dempster © Two dodgy characters in Habu

Metting Mary Jane was once again one of those very comfortable and enjoyable experiences. After the introduction over a cup of coffee we felt that we were just catching up with an old friend. As indicated in earlier posts one of the strengths of meeting folk after following their blogs and vice versa on meeting them it is like you already know them. Thanks to MJ for taking the time to come up to NY to spend a few hours with us.

Snow and sculpture in Vermont

If you follow Fiona's blog you would know that we have spent a couple of great days with Gabriella M and Brian S (fellow bloggers and artists) in Rutland Vermont. Who would have thought that on this trip to the US we would have caught up with some great fellow artists as well as seeing some great sights & sites. And of course apart from sharing much over some good red etc we experienced snow and art in Vermont.

Barry Smith © Rust bucket in Rutland

I was also reminded of SZQ when I I saw this junker in the snow outside our Rutland breakfast place (a maple sugar house). The following shots give but a small window on our B&G experience in Rutland. First some shots from Southern Vermont Art Centre.

Barry Smith © Fiona skates on thin ice.

Barry Smith © bronze female warrior 

Barry Smith © Rusted sculpture

Barry Smith © Rusted rio and washer cougar

Barry Smith © Leaf in snow

Barry Smith © Leaf trapped in ice

Barry Smith © Ice and water

 Snow in Rutland - create via a G&B mantra!!!!!

Barry Smith © Tree, snow and screen

Barry Smith © Kangi script?

And of course just a few alterations

Barry Smith © Ice and water - altered

Barry Smith © Kangi script? - altered

Barry Smith © Leaf in snow - altered

Barry Smith © Leaf trapped in ice - altered

Barry Smith © Rio cougar - altered 

Barry Smith © Tree, snow, screen - altered

And the 'famous four'.

Fiona Dempster © Artist across the globe - Gabriella, Barry, Brian and Fiona

The journey continues of course for another couple of days. All Barry's photos taken with iPhone.

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.

Postcard 3 NYC: Lights, fragments and icons

The days and dates are beginning to blur. Each day Fiona and I plan to do a moderate amount but seem to fit in quite a bit of touristic, experientiantilistic and artistic activity.

As you can see from the photos below we did a two and a hour half island cruise to give us an overview of the city. It gave us the chance to look across at the icons and bridges from a distance.

Barry Smith © Detail Manhattan Bridge

Barry Smith © SL in winter sun

Barry Smith © Cables of Brooklyn Bridge

And then to look down on the lights of the city from the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building (ESB).

Barry Smith © Lights of Times Square from 102 ESB

Barry Smith © City LIghts from 102 ESB 1 (stitched)

Barry Smith © City LIghts from 102 ESB 2 (stitched)

So we are getting to see NYC from many angles. And because I'm taking all my photos with the iPhone I get to play with a few of my shots.

Barry Smith © SL -winter sun - altered

Barry Smith © Lights TS from 102 ESB - altered

Barry Smith © Cables of BB - altered

Barry Smith © Detail MB - altered

Hope you enjoyed NYCPC3 because we did.