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Ramblings of a retiree in France
USA: holiday post no 20
We’re in NYC, we absolutely have to visit some museums and exhibitions. Can anyone guess where we were?
Ramblings of a retiree in France
We’re in NYC, we absolutely have to visit some museums and exhibitions. Can anyone guess where we were?
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Moma or Guggenheim? I haven’t been to either yet.
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Again, an excellent guess but no to both.
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Thank you, it looks interesting!
Joanna
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MOMA (renamed Museum of Modern Assaults) for these three pictures
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No, but that’s a good guess
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is it Jean-Michel Basquiat?
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The works are indeed his and they’re from an exhibition staged by his family.
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No idea
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It was more for my US readers, specifically those that reside in NYC. Actually the answer is in one of the photos.
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Doesn’t look to be a very happy place.
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Actually the works are life as seen from the perspective of the artist
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scary…:)
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They are
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Looks like a kids showing, but these kids have some real talent.
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Indeed he did Lois
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The Whitney?
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No, but good guess
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Basquiat exhibit in the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea
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Spot on Rebecca
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Well gladly do not know this one, not my kind of painting ….
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💜 Absolutely NOT!!! Control Freak; where 🤔 ?
…💛💚💙…
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Yes, but since I saw it it doesn’t really count I guess
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Of course it counts!
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Basquiat has had two exhibits but I’m going with the one in the west 20s that was King something
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That’s spot on
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👍I thought that was the one I saw these works at. Awesome exhibit. I was intrigued by how they recreated his home!!
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Exactly and I liked hearing about him from the family’s perspective
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No idea even after I read where. I’m not familiar with NYC. Not really my thing though.
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It’s not really mine but I’m always interested to learn more about art and artists
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Basquiat. Reminds me of Nazi Concentration camps.
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You’re correct Cindy
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I have no idea.
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The answer is actually in one of the photos Lolsy
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Aww I’m on vacation myself!
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Enjoy!
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Thanks
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Nope, no idea on this one.
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The answer is in the 2nd photo
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Musuem of American Folk Art
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No, but good guess
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Have you done the big reveal yet? Very curious. Second place guess Museum of African American history.
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Actually, someone guessed correctly and there’s a big clue in the second photo. It’s Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition staged by his family in Cheksea.
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Thx
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Yeah we can’t wait to see that
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