SHARING WITH ME

Kitsch in a city square and peace fom a central garden New York again. Buzzing with energy ....spilling over. A city of contrasts. Serenity and kitsch. Bustle, rush. The Apple Store which is open 24/7 and always full. Space in the museums, galleries....I love it even if I do not appreciate the coffee or the hugh helpings of food. The Guggenheim is closed on a Thursday. Had forgotten that. As time was very short, this was to be an in and out trip, I opted for the Moma. I know it well and although there were no specific exhibitions I wanted to see so would do as I had done in Montreal, go back to the permanent collection of modern art. The tourists were in force as well. In fact, I don’t remember visiting the Moma with so many people around. I knew what I wanted to look at again and see a few of the  latest acquisitions as well. Woman Plaiting her hair 1906   Picasso was top of the list. «Woman Plaiting her hair» 1906 must be the earliest in the collection.  There is no

After an excellent lunch in the Beaux Arts café, I went into the permanent collection. The wonderful part about visiting such collections in other museums rather than those you know so well, is the discovery of an artist's palette.  In Chapter 4, we will be seeing a «palette» of Picasso work in the MOMA in New York. In the Fine Arts museum I was interested to see that there was a small but well represented collection. I did not start with the impressionists but went straight to the 20th century. It’s always a pleasure to see Karen Appel, Fernand Leger and Picasso. But that was all that really caught my attention before going downstairs to the contemporary section. Once again, I was virtually alone and could wander through the space, take photographs and see these huge galleries at a distance. Picasso Etreinte 1971 Picasso - The Cardinal F. Leger - La Grande Parade Karen Appel Giuseppe Pennone Grand Geste vegetal 1986 Guiseppe Penone gave me