Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Golden Gate

I was in the San Francisco bay area for a few days this past week.
We were celebrating my grandmother's 90th birthday!
She was truly delighted to have her family with her for the occasion.

I did have a moment to stop at the SFMOMA and 
peek at the 75th Anniversary Show.
This installation by Barry McGee was so striking!

I read this fascinating article on the SFMOMA blog about 
the conservation and installation challenges that museums 
face when dealing with contemporary art such as this piece.

And it wouldn't be a San Francisco trip without 
the scenic drive over the Golden Gate Bridge, 
climbing up the long and winding roads
to my grandmother's house.

10 comments:

  1. manoDecember 8, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    congratulations to your grandmothers 90.!
    the installation of barry mcgee is fascinating!

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  2. Kate KelleherDecember 8, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    Wow what a great birthday to celebrate with your family! And that instillation looks really interesting.

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  3. blue china studio happyDecember 8, 2010 at 3:44 PM

    I need to go the SFMOMA and check this out. And happy birthday wishes to your grandmother.

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  4. holly aka gollyDecember 8, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    thanks all! I hope I'm as spunky when I turn 90! Jacilyn, you should go if you have a chance!

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  5. Tat Georgieva @SmileySunday StudioDecember 9, 2010 at 1:53 AM

    Love colors on the first photo!!

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  6. UnknownDecember 9, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    what a great installation holly--i love barry mcgee's work--it's fabulous! i first set eyes on it here in buffalo at the alright knox art gallery at the beyond and in western ny show several years ago. i was so excited when i saw your post-- sounds like a great trip all around.

    ...and yes your gran must be totally inspiring!

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  7. LauraDecember 10, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    what an amazing piece of art!! i love it. thank you for sharing. birthday wishes to you grandmother for a splendid year to come:)

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  8. holly aka gollyDecember 10, 2010 at 5:11 PM

    Smiley, I love the bold neon orange. It really pops.

    Kathi, that is so neat - especially since it has been installed differently each time.

    Laura, it was amazing to see and a great weekend all around.

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  9. helicopter6December 19, 2010 at 12:30 AM

    San Fran is such a great city. Watching the fog literally run into the bay from the heads is an extraordinary phenomena. I saw some of barry's work ages ago (it was probably in SF!!) and it's fabulous - the clustered installation of framed works and overall colour palette, compliment his quirky style. There's some really fantastic artists in SF, I always enjoy checking out the galleries when I'm there - and the SF zine fest is a goodie too. So great your grandmother had everyone close for her special day. I would certainly like to be a spunky 90 year old!

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  10. ColeAndJosephineJanuary 1, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    That is an AMAZING instillation!

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