Art is in the eye of the beholder

or in this case…. art is in the eyes of the beholder

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Secrets and stories

memories awaken by sight art previously unseen … yet visually familiar traipsing down the stairs exploring the Met. I’ve seen parts of her prior to this visit….all these years through history and art books, magazines and movies oh to have had the leisure and time to explore the Met for a few more days…. (maybe [...]

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How many Buddhas?

I was in awe…with the ancient Asian Buddhist exhibit. This was the first room we encountered…where the story starts off with the Chinese interpretation of their depiction of Buddha. This room was huge… and the statues were tall…larger than life. They stood watch .. and even though their size dwarfed me….I felt at peace. We [...]

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I wish I knew …

I wonder if the funny shaped hat hides a funny shaped head? =============================================== I wonder if she lost her nose because she tripped or if looters broke it off? =============================================== I wonder if she had high or low cheekbones? =============================================== I wonder what the jewelry boxed looked like to store these? =============================================== I wonder what [...]

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Going to Church

Not the kind of church you think about…..The Chapel Of Sacred Mirrors.  They didn’t allow cameras inside…but here’s a few from outside the gallery.    Grey’s gallery in Chelsea demonstrates his passion for spirituality.  It’s an exhibit that walks you through his interpretation of our journey to reach our utmost, spiritual self.

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