Comments on: Deep Thought Thursday: Dream art vacations

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:40:38 +0000

The notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci The Sistine chapel Ceiling The Pieta Walk on the Cliffs of Pourville The Pyramids ….sigh

By: miscellanea

miscellanea — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:55:38 +0000

1. Rothko Chapel, Houston 2. Matisse’s The Dance, Hermitage, St Petersburg, Russia 3. Nan Goldin’s Ballad of Sexual Dependency, a bar in the Bowery, early 1980s 4. La Casa Azul dinner party, Coyoacán, Mexico City, late 1930s (this, admittedly, is less about an individual work of art and more about a lifestyle and being surrounded by other passionate, creative people) 5. Womanhouse, Hollywood, CA, 1972 Of course, the real dream art vacation would be some sort of art sabbatical for myself! It was amazing to me how quickly I came up with this list. I better press “post” before I overthink it!

By: Sky Pape

Sky Pape — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:02:50 +0000

I had Donald Judd-land, Marfa, Texas on my wish list for a long time, and finally got to go there in 2007. It was incredible – the true value of the “art trip” was even more than I could have imagined. I hope to check of Easter Island one day…

By: Orbisplanis

Orbisplanis — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:21:50 +0000

This is a post from Orbisplanis (not Wendy Edsall-Kerwin) A dream ‘art vacation’ would be in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with a gallery opening of the Impressionists who had just returned from Taos with their latest works. And they would meet Georgia O’Keeffe in the cocktail lounge of La Fonda.

By: Orbisplanis

Orbisplanis — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:15:10 +0000

A dream ‘art vacation’ would be in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with a gallery opening of the Impressionists who had just returned from Taos with their latest works. And they would meet Georgia O’Keeffe in the cocktail lounge of La Fonda.

By: Wendy Edsall-Kerwin

Wendy Edsall-Kerwin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:33:13 +0000

I would definatley like a tour of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, especially the hanging gardens of babylon. It would also be interesting to see Pergamom or Alexandria when their libraries were in full swing, but that would have to be with the Tardis or something so that I could actually read thw works without translation. In the here and now I would love to see Albert Paley’s gates at the St Louis Zoo. He is my metalsmith idol and I got to hear him speak and meet him, so I’m lucky that way. But his works make metal look like the wind is moving through them like fabric. he is truly amazing.

By: Alyson B. Stanfield

Alyson B. Stanfield — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:36:55 +0000

Wow! You have all really thought about this. I am really interested in specific artworks. What makes them stand out in your memory? I think, Susie, that you meant to address your Surrealist comment to Burnell. It’s kind of confusing since the commenter’s name is below each post.

By: Susie Monday

Susie Monday — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:01:20 +0000

Philip — from your list I suggest that someday you put Xijitla Mexico on your travel list, its in the Huasteca region of Mexico (NE) near Victoria and has a surrealist sculpture park built by Edward James, collector, and sculptor, and surrealist patron in the 19540s, 50s, 60s. Amazing place. He hosted many of the surrealists of the day.

By: Tammy VItale

Tammy VItale — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:59:26 +0000

Willendorf when the Goddess was created; Caves of Lascaux when they were being created; any of the aboriginal art in Australia when they were being created; any of the Native American petroglyphs when they were being created; Mayan temples when they were being created….all so that I’d know *why* instead of reading endless theories.

By: Susie Monday

Susie Monday — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:57:41 +0000

Smithson’s Spiral Jetty Original performance of Euripedes Medea Chihuly’s Venetian installation (2nd choice, Jerusalem) Any large scale performance of any work by Robert Wilson Guernica in Spain (saw it at MOMA)