colored pencils

A stonehenge of colored pencils installation

sidewalk art

This artist decided to fill Parisian potholes in with colorful textile=)

Moma interests

Had to go to Moma for art hum. Analyzed nature (or denaturing of) in Lam's Jungle and Gorky's Gardens at Sochi. Saw this intriguing centerpiece of two fans propelling a ring of silver ribbon perpetually in motion. What's fun and annoying about modern and contemporary art is not knowing wtf it means.

Jill Bliss

Listmaniac-me has almost finished her old notebooks. Bought a 4 pack of Jill-Bliss' dreamy doodles.

Big Bambú at the MET

Redefining urban jungle at the MET rooftop garden. The artists made the whole walkable structure from Bamboo sticks tied geometrically, strategically, con elastic bands. Gorgeous contrast with NY skyscrapers in the background.

Art Deco

Voluptuously sculpted women. Love the combination of jazz and strength. Artist: Tamara de Lempicka

Blooms

Bought Deborah Schenck stationary at Barnes and Noble: beautiful collection of vintage floral prints. Makes me want to horse-carriage my way back into the times of personal stationary, letter-sending, elegant hand-writings, bonnet hats and their matching parasols. Yes, am a bit nostalgic for times I've never lived. How is that possible?...

Pre-Raphaelites

Currently enamoured with this style of painting...classy, elegant, and natural, with a little dark edge.

Proserpine-Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Godiva

Did you know that Lady Godiva rode naked thru the streets of England circa 1000 in order to protest unfair taxation? Also, Tom a voyeur in the crowd was struck blind/and/or/dead after sinfully viewing her--hence the birth of the Peeping Tom. Here's a gorgeous John Collier painting, of Lilith fame.

Pattinson Revisited

Robert Pattinson totally regained my respect post-spidermonkeying Twilight after seeing him portray the eccentric and flamboyant Salvador Dali in Little Ashes. Although the relationship between Lorca and Dali is historically debatable, the movie did a good job nuancing the love and conflict between two big personalities. Most disturbing was the clip of a real short film by Luis Buñuel and Dali: Un Chien Andalou. It makes absolutely no sequential sense, was inspired by their combined dreams, and the opening minute might just contain the most disgusting cinematic visual I've ever seen...By the way, that's a dead donkey's eye.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsYKnYB4QxU