Trip to the MoMA with the Appleseeds

Of course I'd be down for a last minute trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, that's one of my favorite places! The Bjork exhibit was so much more than I could have imagined; partially because we went to see the exhibit with two dedicated fans of her work. The exhibit encapsulated her passion and poetry, both in her music and visual displays. What an innovative career she had!  The four of us were disappointed that the costume portion of the exhibit was sold out and the gravity harp needed repair, but it was an experience none the less.

This satirical painting was one I never saw at the MoMa before. Otto Dix is the man!

 Kokoschka's work.

We saw a special exhibit on Toulouse Lautrec too. Besides the provocative imagery, I took notice to the colored outlines and bright ruby reds in his work.

We passed the beautiful St. Patricks Cathedral on the way to this interesting Scandinavian candy store in the West Village, called Sockerbit. AMAAAAZZINGG!  You can order their candy online, although it's way more fun to pick what you want and make impulsive decisions. I spent way too much money on sour watermelons, dark chocolate eggs and orange slices.

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He's a seasoned recording engineer, and brilliant writer- Tony Appleseed's show in May is one I can't wait for. His album, Metanoia, hits home for me; and it's one I will definitely play out in a month before I need a mental break. You won't want to miss this one:

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My 25th Year

Yes, yesterday was your favorite blogger's birthday, and this libra's quite good at balancing her schedule. I spent my day with my mister, and my weekend with a big group of friends.... and zombies. The picture above was from a special exhibition called "Century of the Child" at the Museum of Modern Art. It was so moving, I would definitely go back to see it again. We got in trouble for taking pictures, but come on, who doesn't want a picture with the original Globey? They had installed other original items from PeeWee's Playhouse.  

Daimon asked what I'd like for my birthday and I thought an experience would be more fun than a purchased gift. We went to New York City to visit the MoMA; it's free on Fridays after 4:30.  We always get vegetable samosas and mango lassis on special days and look for something new to do. I wore my HR Giger alien necklace and it was so warm in the city I could have worn shorts and sandals!

If this guy was the 3rd guitarist of Elevator Art, we might get bigger shows hehe.

Today is the Zombie Walk, an annual event that Asbury Park has held to mark its name permanently in the Guiness Book of World Records. We're not dressing up; instead we plan on spending our night at this art reception in Asbury. I reviewed one of the exhibiting artist's work on my blog; remember Richie Brown?  Opening reception begins at 7pm at Bands on a Budget, 630 Mattison Ave, Asbury Park.  I'm sure the thousands of zombies coming off the boardwalk will join us eventually. I know they tend to walk slow.

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So I can check off "art museum", "art show", and "good food" off the birthday checklist.  I just hope at some point in the next few days I can blow a candle off some kind of treat, preferably vanilla. If it's with a zombie, even better!