dreaming of

Hi dolls. This is the part of the semester where I sign off from the rest of my life until Thanksgiving.

Not Yet Titled, by Jules de Balincourt, courtesy of Zach Feuer Gallery

But first, I did get to talk with Jules de Balincourt at the preview of a completely awesome exhibit that no contemporary art lover in NYC should miss: click. I've been curious about Monsieur de Balincourt since I saw this epic painting at the Brooklyn Museum. I wrote a bit more for Dossier...(click).

Au revoir for now. I'll be waiting behind the waterfall for the semester to end.

recommended for a sunny sunday

If you, like me, sometimes find yourself paralyzed by the possibilities for a sunny Sunday in NYC, I'll offer some inspiration from my itinerary yesterday: tacos de desayuno (we got ours at Elote) followed by a walk to The Open at Deitch Projects in Long Island City.


It pretty much involves walking along McGuiness Blvd across the bridge to Queens, and hooking over towards the water.

(Click.)

Depending on your exact route, you might pass the Titanic Museum (click)--though the curator wasn't home yesterday when we stopped by,

and then heading all the way to the water where you'll have a dazzling view of the U.N. and the rest of the city. Or you could just swing up in your sailboat.

Here's a little preview of what you can look forward to.

tomatoes and sunflowers growing outside,

a cool, quiet, towering, sun-filled gallery inside,

coyotes prowling--I dreamt last night they were made of tin foil, (There are live animals too, but I won't tell you what kind.)



and a moonlit cakewalk.

We stopped for a beer on Vernon Blvd. before hitching the G back home. This spot (click) was closed for a private party, but if I was doing it all over again today--with you, for example, I might check it out. Happy trails, Eid, Rosh Hashanah, and, of course, Sunday.

que maravilha

Os Gemeos' exhibit, "Too Far Too Close" at Deitch Projects on Wooster.
...sigh...
The colors, music, light and energy in the gallery made me so excited for my own return to Brazil, just a little over two weeks from now.
Stay tuned...and visit this exhibit if you haven't already. I wish it were staying forever.
http://www.deitch.com/projects/sub.php?projId=243&orient=h