Albuquerque Museum

 Albuquerque, NM

Fall Colors

A Visit to the Albuquerque Museum

Today we used our NARM pass to visit the Albuquerque Museum.  The museum has art as well as New Mexico history.  Their art collection is pretty solid and their current exhibit, O'Keeffe and Moore is really great.  Both O'Keeffe and Moore took inspiration from nature and bones.

Fun fact, we also get into the O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe for free but it appears that a lot of their paintings are on loan for this exhibit so we will probably skip it.

Bear with Clouds and Planes - Bob Haozous

Working Model for Oval and Points - Henry Moore

Spring - Georgia O'Keeffe

Reclining Figure - Henry Moore

Black Place I - Georgia O'Keeffe

Pedernal - Georgia O'Keeffe

From the River - Pale - Georgia O'Keeffe

They had a recreation of Moore's Studio

And a recreation of O'Keeffe's studio

unfinished Canvas - Georgia O'Keeffe
I thought this was a cool way to display an unfinished painting, in a replica of a studio.

In the Patio I - Georgia O'Keeffe

Mule's Skull with Pink Poinsettia - Georgia O'Keeffe

Mask with Golden Apple - Georgia O'Keeffe

Banana Flower No. II - Georgia O'Keeffe

Bird Basket - Henry Moore

Clam Shell - Georgia O'Keeffe

Autumn Leaves - Lake George NY - Georgia O'Keeffe

Red Hill and White Shell - Georgia O'Keeffe

Storm Cloud, Lake George - Georgia O'Keeffe

Corner Lamp - Larry Bell

Sacred and Pro Fame - Frederick Hammersley

Dialogue Yellow-blue - Oli Sihvonen

Corona - Richard Hogan

Luminum - Lilly Fenichel

Chavez Ravine V - Clinton Adams

Chima Altar III - Luis Tapia

Carlsbad Trilogy (one of) - Raymond Jonson

Excellent!

Self Portrait - Raymond Jonson
Raymond Jonson is one of the most influential figures in modern New Mexican art history.

Governor Tingley's License Plate 1939

The New Mexico History is broken up into a few wings including "Courageous" and "Spirited"

Donna took this shot of me posing in a replica of a Diner

The whole museum and building are really cool.  It's a great museum to be in.

I took a Georgia O'Keeffe inspired photo on the way out.

Later that evening I headed back to Sister to play some pinball and practice on some machines I am less familiar with.  

I got photos of 2 of the 3 current banks of machines.  They are all in great shape and play really well.

My focus was Lord of the Rings and Monster Bash but there was 1.5 free credits on Attack From Mars so I put in 50 cents and played the 2 games and earned 2 more.  I also have never played tales of the Arabian Nights so I played that a bit and kind of understand it. 

That's it for today.  If you missed New Mexico's State Cookie, check it out.

Denver Art Museum

 Denver, CO

Art in the Mile High City

Today we walked over to the Denver Art Museum.  We didn't visit it last time we were here so it was high on our list this time.  It's a great museum.  The building and surrounding areas are beautiful.

Untitled - Mona Hatoum
Mona Hatoum transforms everyday objects into unexpected and even dangerous versions that evoke conflicting emotions of desire and revulsion, fear, and fascination. Her wheelchair has four small wheels and a smooth, unpadded seat that would tilt its occupant uncomfortably forward. The small wheels demand a second person to push the chair, but the handles have been sharpened like a serrated knife so that the grips punish anyone tasked with the job.

Untitled (It's Our Pleasure to Disgust You) - Barbara Kruger

Better Homes, Better Gardens - Kerry James Marshall
We have seen Kerry James Marshall at a few museums now.  I really like his work

We were promised a sculpture garden on the balcony but there wasn't much out there.

Untitled - Deborah Remington

The Beginning - Sonia Gechtoff

Bullfight - Elaine de Kooning

Icicle Drawing - Andy Goldsworthy
Melted Icicle and earth on paper

 Donna Poses with Warka 1 - Frank Stella

LS 71 - Vasa Velizar Mihich

Untitled - Dan Flavin

Two Sisters - Henry Matisse
Over Exposed - Martin Maloney

Mask Series No. 10 - Zeng Fanzhi

The Bloom of the Corpse Flower - Simphiwe Ndzube

Looking down to the bottom floor made the museum building look like an M.C. Escher lithograph.

This "Lowrider" culture exhibit started in Phoenix

I am starting to see Skateboard Decks in museums more and more.

Donna tried her hand at fingerboarding

One the way to the café I was stopped by a painting I saw and wanted to double check what I thought was the artist.  Apparently others think it's the artist as well but I guess there isn't proof.

The Black Piano - Attributed to John Singer Sargent

After lunch in the café we had our second wind and explored more of the museum.  It's one we don't get in for free so we really wanted to see as much as we could.

The museum had a whole section dedicated to art influenced by The West (The West being the western US).  It was really cool seeing all of the art displayed together.

Black Bears - William Herbert Dunton

New Mexico - Thomas Hart Benton

Houses in Victor - Paul K. Smith

Green Center Over the Horizon - Herbert Bayer

The American Indian - Andy Warhol

Longs Peak and Flatirons - Tracy Felix

Constellation Straight Out - Leon Polk Smith

The top floor offered some great views of downtown

And we finally found that outdoor balcony we were looking for.

On the way back down to the gift shop we passed through a few other galleries that we didn't have the energy to explore but I did catch one painting I know well.

Summer - Giuseppe Arcimboldo
I know this painting as Jolly Painting in Animal Crossing.

Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect - Claude Monet

Spring at Eragny - Camille Pissarro

The celebration of Skate Culture carried over to the gift shop where they were selling sneakers

and Skateboard decks

Big Sweep - Coosje van Bruggen and Claes Oldenburg

That was it for today.  If you missed Hammond's Candy Factory Tour, check it out.  We got some free candy and we bought some candy too.