Guggenheim
Saturday, August 13. Worn to the Guggenheim Museum for an afternoon of art. I’d never been to the Guggenheim before, but it really fantastic - the Frank Lloyd Wright designed building draws you in from the beginning and it’s the perfect size to see in a day. The main rotunda housed a retrospective of conceptual Korean artist Lee Ufan’s work, which was fascinating, and Matt enjoyed the Kandinsky, but my favorite piece in the museum was an installation by Hans Peter Feldman. Feldman was awarded the Hugo Boss Prize, which recognizes an outstanding contemporary artist. The winner receives a prize of $100,000 and a solo exhibition at the Guggenheim. So, good ol’ HPF decided to pin $100K in one dollar bills to the walls of the exhibition hall. Imagine walking into a room entirely covered in ones! When I walked in, I laughed. I love art that provokes a reaction in the viewer, and you can write him off as being a goofball, but this piece caused me to think about it’s meaning more than the Picassos downstairs. Read more about Feldman’s ideas here.
Denim Shirt - GAP men’s, swapped / Shorts - J Crew / Necklace - H&M / Bracelets - gifts / Cross Body Bag - Kate Spade / Sunnies - thrifted / Boat Shoes - Sperry
I was going for (what I hope) is grown-up field trip chic. Cool enough for modern art, proper enough for the Upper East Side, comfy enough for a 30 block walk through the park on the way home.
p.s. If you like all of this art chat, check out Artfully Awear. Ariel blogs her amazing daily outfits and relates each of them back to an artist’s works. Very intelligent and always funky chic!
