The main object of our visit was to see Janet Echelman’s colorful fiber and lighting installation, which examines the interconnections between human beings and the physical world. Stunning. (As you can tell, I couldn't get enough of it.)
Yesterday we went into the city to the Renwick Gallery. Built in 1859 as DC's first art museum, the Renwick is, I believe, the smallest of the Smithsonian museums and the first purpose-built art gallery in the US. It is now the home of the Smithsonian's museum of American decorative arts & crafts. Though small, it never disappoints, and there is always something novel, interesting, and challenging to see. This time there was so much there, there will be 3 consecutive posts on are visit. Let's start with items on display from the collections...
As many of you know, we share our humble abode with a large number of inanimate pets. We do love animals, but we don't like the idea of pet odors, cleaning up after them, etc, etc. So inanimate pets are a perfect choice. Their diet pretty much entirely consists of carpet flowers, and we haven't had a single carpet-flower problem ever since we've had our very first pets. Their digestion is 100% efficient. They all have names, and are every bit as cuddly and affectionate as the animate variety, and far more intelligent. One has a degree from the London School of Economics, another is Grand Chancellor of his own university (the world-renown Bob's University of Advanced Penguinity & Comparative Avian Studies) but we'll get to that in later posts. For now, here are a few candid shots of them around the house. If there is one problem with inanimate house breeds, it is that they do tend to take over the place. Anon...
Sunday evening's entertainment; the perfection of sound astounded.
NSO Presents: Leonidas Kavakos & Daniil Trifonov
A rare opportunity to experience the
sublime synergy of two musical superstars, live! For one night only,
violinist Leonidas Kavakos and pianist Daniil Trifonov join forces to
perform masterworks of the chamber music repertoire. Bask in the
transcendent beauty of Beethoven, the drama of Poulenc, the depth of
Brahms, and the avant-garde spirit of Bartók… all in the hands of these
extraordinary artists.
Program
Leonidas Kavakos, violin Daniil Trifonov, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 4 Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Violin and Piano Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 Béla Bartók: Rhapsody No. 1 for Violin and Piano
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