HERB & DOROTHY 50 X 50

I have had the darling movie Herb & Dorothy in my Netflix queue for a while now. Now the director, Megumi Sasaki, is raising money to film a sequel which will track Herb & Dorothy's amazing new project: to donate 50 works each to 50 museums in America—one from each state— from their enormous collection.  How cool is that story?


Help Sasaki jumpstart her funding by donating to her Kickstarter project here.

DISCOVERY CENTER

Did you have a good long weekend? Even though it was absolutely beautiful here in New York, I spent the whole weekend inside writing a paper. Bummer!


On a different note, how cool is this new Children's Library in Queens? It makes me think of all the wonderful hours I spent getting lost in the story of a new book as a kid (or, for that matter, now!). Get more information about this beautiful building here.

DAVID SMITH: CUBES AND ANARCHY

For the past several months I have been working on an amazing exhibition—David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy—as part of my job at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The show opened yesterday and, if I do say so myself, it looks great! The idea behind the exhibition is to trace the artist's geometric impulse throughout his career, trying to debunk the myth that Smith was purely an Abstract Expressionist who only turned to concrete form at the end of his life. With that said, the show features exquisite examples of the artist's work from the 1930s through the 1960s, including his rarely exhibited, but thoroughly fascinating, photographs.


David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy is on view until January 8, 2012. Learn more about the exhibition here.


Image credits (bottom three works):

David Smith (1906-1965)

Zig III, 1961 (detail)

Painted steel

93 x 124 x 61 in. (236.2 x 315.0 x 154.9 cm)

The Estate of David Smith, New York, Courtesy Gagosian Gallery

© The Estate of David Smith/Licensed by VAGA, New York.

Photo by Jerry L. Thompson

David Smith (1906-1965)

Cubi I, 1963

Stainless steel

124 x 34 ½ x 33 ½ in. (315 x 87.6 x 85.1 cm)

Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, Special Purchase Fund

© The Estate of David Smith/Licensed by VAGA, New York.

Photo © Detroit Institute of Arts/licensed by The Bridgeman Art Library

David Smith (1906-1965)

Untitled, 1963

Spray enamel on paper

14 x 19 in. (35.6 x 48.3 cm)

Jon and Mary Shirley

© The Estate of David Smith/Licensed by VAGA, New York.

Photo courtesy of the Estate of David Smith, NY

THE WEDDING FILES: ON PAPER

I am thinking of getting a nice set of monogramed notecards to have around for miscellaneous wedding uses—though you never really need an excuse for more stationery, right? I have always thought a nice set of monogramed stationery was a great wedding shower or engagement gift (hint hint!).

If you need a wedding gift (or just a treat for yourself!) here are some of my favorite Etsy picks (top to bottom):

• LettermintPress, $18 for ten cards and envelopes
• JubileeDesignStudio, $18 for 12 cards and envelopes
• Paperee, price on request
• maidavale, $62.50 for 25 cards and envelopes
• BlueSpruceArtPress, $16 for 8 card boxed set
• JubileeDesignStudio, $18 for 12 cards and envelopes
• rowhouse14, $20 for 12 cards and envelopes

FROM THE ARCHIVES: TO EVERY SEASON

Can you feel it? All of a sudden New York feels like fall—full of crisp evenings, cool sunny days, early sunsets. While I miss the loss of summer, I am looking forward to long walks through falling leaves, hot cider, and wearing jackets again.


What do you most look forward to this fall? What's your favorite season?


(all photos taken by me; see more of my photos here)

PAUL FERNEY

Paul Ferney (husband of this fabulous female blogger) is an incredibly talented painter. And now he has a beautiful new website that features the full breadth of his work. If you are looking for some inspiration, you can check it out here.

FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES

If you are like me and spend hours watching ESPN, you have seen this awesome commercial for Corona. I have always thought it was cool—who wouldn't want to have a sweet rooftop party like that?—but this weekend I discovered something that made it off the charts cool. Can you see the nattily dressed DJ on the second rooftop? It turns out that is actually my high school classmate, James, who fronts this awesome band The Knocks. How sweet is that?!


Learn more about the band and download the song in the commercial (Make It Better) here.