Two Sundays ago there were two very long lines extending down the steps and sidewalk before The Met Museum; once inside, another long line to buy tickets. On the positive side, the lines moved fairly fast, and the Caspar David Friedrich exhibit was well worth it.
Today, MOMA had a surprisingly short line and was not too crowded. Walking the galleries, it is sometimes shocking how many iconic modern paintings they own. In part, this is thanks to Lily P. Bliss, one of the museum’s founders. Highlights of her collection are assembled into an exhibit, including postcard bestseller: Van Gogh’s Starry Night.
At the other end of the value spectrum were Flat-Bottomed Paper Bags, displayed as part of Pirouette: Turning Points in Design.
After the museum, we stopped by K. Minamoto where edible art is displayed like jewelry behind glass cases. The white peach jelly Tosenka I found especially luscious.
Paul Mason Fotsch 