Arts Week

Ok so last week I noticed that I've been in an "artsy" mood. I went to two art exhibits in what is called the "Art Quartier" in Vienna and of course, Albertina museum. Two totally different sides of art but all good just the same. :)

Going back to last Thursday, Raffy's friend Lisa had an exhibition of some of her work. She's a photographer/sculptor and it was a one night only kind of event for her. She's really nice and her artwork was pretty good. Along with her pieces, there was a money art exhibit, where artists used different countries' currencies such as the U.S. dollar and the European Union Euro. Raffy and I made a joke where in an emergency we can always break the glass and take the money. I wonder if that money was still good. The art gallery had of course food, alcoholic drinks like wine and a band. The ambience was really chill as groups stood around and discussed the different pieces while enjoying hor d'oeuvres and wine. I liked how the space was simply an old warehouse and used as little space as possible. Unfortunately, Raffy and I couldn't stay for the band because he had Kung Fu class. Oh well!

On Sunday, Tita Ruth and I went to the Albertina to see the Van Gogh exhibit. Apparently, a lot of people had the same idea and the museum was packed. It was mostly his sketches and paintings through the different stages of his life. In other words, it started from when he was younger and had an earthtone phase and continued on until the last days of his life. Some were his famous paintings like sunflowers and portraits but the majority were his unknown works, which captured more of his development of as an artist. From there, we went to ongoing exhibits such as photographs of the Artic and their private collections of Picasso, Monet and Matisse paintings. I think my Tita and I had the most fun with the Monet paintings because up close, the paintings look like blotches and spots but from afar it is a work of art. 3D Illusions at their best. :)

Rewinding back to Friday night, Robbie and I joined a bunch of my friends from the U.N. for what they call a Nachmarkt dinner. Basically, we all go to Nachmarkt and buy food from different stalls and share with the rest of the group. This time around we had falafel, hummus, bread, olives and dolma along with California Red Wine. At the same time, we were having a good-bye party for our friend Janna who just ended her internship and was going to be attending graduate school soon for her master's in Environmental Psychology (or something like that) at the London School of Economics. We all then decided to go to the Museumquartier for a fashion show but couldn't find it for some reason so the rest of the group decided to buy beer and hang out for awhile. Fun times! :) Until next time . . .