very simple

Jake Dobkin, Gothamist publisher, takes pictures of pretty much everything I would have zoomed in on at the MoMA reopening. A little Monet, Pollack and Mondrian, among others. I’m still planning on skipping work one afternoon to go check it out myself (the MoMA’s only a half a block from my office), but seeing these photos is like seeing some old friends.

In high school and college, one of my favorite activities was to take the train into the city and check out the art. The MoMA was one of my favorite museums, driven in part by the fact that my SUNY ID card got me free admission (unlike the Whitney or the Met). I know a lot of people are complaining about the "astronomical" $20 admission price, but frankly, I think it’s still a bargain. Plus, on a nice day, you can hang out in the courtyard all afternoon.

He does always go for the visual.

(Brief disclaimer: although we’ve never met, Mr. Glaser is actually a distant relative of mine – It’s my understanding, from things said at family events over many years, that he and my grandfather were cousins).

I’ve finally revamped all my photo albums (for now). They’re all pretty simple, without frames, but they load ten times faster and really just highlight the pictures rather than my own web design ineptitude. And I added a new one from my trip to Toronto last fall. My own personal Nirvana is the Bata Shoe Museum, where they have miles and miles of antique shoes. My personal favorites are the wedding display (If I ever get married, I am so wearing ducks on my feet!) and the celebrity shoes. The private tour of the storerooms was pretty awesome too. From original wedgwood heels that were made exclusively for the royal family, to these, I was ready to move in permanently.

And, of course, it wouldn’t have been a trip to Canada without at least one picture with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police!

[Update 2015] In an effort to reduce the number of holdover pages on the blog, I am slowly (very slowly) integrating photo albums into the appropriate historical posts on the blog itself, which should ultimately eliminate the legacy photo album section of the site. Images from the Bata Shoe Museum can now be seen below.