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Presidential Portraits on View at the Portrait Gallery

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Michelle Obama by Amy Sherald and Barack Obama by Kehinde Wiley on view at the Portrait Gallery! These portraits make lovely additions to the collection. Photos from a quick trip, below:

Do Ho Suh: Almost Home

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"Hub" sculptures by Korean artist, Do Ho Suh are conjoined rooms and passageways that depict the artists childhood home. Made entirely of fabric by traditional Korean sewing techniques, combined with 3-D modeling and mapping technologies.  

Modern Wing at NGA

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After traveling through the dark "Multiverse" by Leo Villareal to get to the East Wing, the feeling of the warm sun through the glass ceiling, just may have been life-changing. So GLAD I had my wide-angle this time around - to capture the real ambiance of this vast and expansive lobby space. Enjoy captures below:

“Hahn/Cock”

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Originally on view at Trafalgar Square in London, "Hann/Cock" by Katharina Fritsch was later acquired by the Glenstone Museum in Potomac and now sits at the National Gallery of Art in DC. Made of fibreglass and standing at 15.5 feet high, this immense and detailed sculpture took 2.5 years to create! Although interpretation is left to the viewer to decide, the intention of this statue is to inspire a sense of humor. It sits on the entrance to the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art - as a sudden announcement and landmark that initiates the beginning of the museum's modern art collection. 

Multiverse

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STILLS of this moving light sculpture - approximately 40,000 computer programmed LED nodes run through a 200 foot long channel. "The programming both instructs the lights and allows for an element of chance, so that it is very unlikely that any pattern will repeat during a viewer's experience."

Spring Blossoms

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An overcast day makes a great opportunity to get some amazing shots in natural and ambient light. In this scenario, the overcast sky is complemented with pale pink hues offered by the flower blossoms. These captures are special because of the different focal lengths of the branches and blossoms; some are closer to the camera, while others further away - adding depth and volume to the composition.

Now, if spring could only hurry up & stay! 

"Shrumen Lumen" - from No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man

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This installation, on display at the Renwick Gallery was created by FoldHaus, "a group of designers, engineers and makers who strive to create high quality interactive kinetic art." The artwork on display, "Shrumen Lumen" is a large sculptural piece, depicting mushrooms in origami form. The origami sculptures are interactive and change movements and coloration in response to what is happening around them. The tops of the "mushrooms" slowly change shape while the entire body changes color - a truly magical experience to watch <3

No Spectators - The Art of Burning Man

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Some very stunning show stoppers of the Renwick Gallery's Burning Man exhibit are pictured below, however as usual, photographs just don't do the experience justice. This exhibit will be on view throughout the year, so it's definitely worth to visit in person and more than once! 

On a majorly busy opening weekend - experience was transformed and heightened by the crowd. Although the art is so loud by nature...the exhibit definitely assumed the energy of David Best's Temple installation and was quiet, peaceful, calming and introspective throughout. 

“No Spectators’ is a long-standing saying on Playa. You are encouraged to fully participate. It’s all about being there, being fully present, and not just observing. Two of the ten principles of Burning Man are radical participation and radical inclusivity, meaning that there are no outsiders. Everyone is part of the experience.”
— Nora Atkinson, Lloyd Herman Curator of Craft

Cherry Blossom Pub

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Shots from a quick visit to this extremely coveted, highly anticipated and popularly photographed spring attraction. The popularity is largely due to the photogenic setting and spring themed ambiance. The Cherry Blossom Pub is a pop up bar, presented by Drink Company, featuring Asian inspired cocktails and snacks. 

"Volume"

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Volume, by Leo Villareal is made entirely of white LED lights + mirror-finished stainless steel + custom software, and electrical hardware. This dangling light installation is a show-stopping centerpiece, adding shine and sparkle and illumination to the grand staircase of the Renwick Gallery. From far away, Volume appears to be a chandelier, however, Villareal has created this light sculpture using tens of thousands of individual LED bulbs and a computerized program to give the illumination frequent motion.

Temple by David Best

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I wasn't originally going to share, as I'm not necessarily proud of how these photos came out. Most importantly, this was a highly submersive experience. If you're any kind of reflective or contemplative person, this exhibit will truly move you, so be very open to the experience! 

Built by David Best, a world renowned American sculptor, responsible for building these temple structures out of recycled wood materials for Burning Man, in which they are burnt to the ground at the end of the festival! 

R+R at Drybar

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Desperately needed to alleviate some of the snow day cabin fever that has been building up all week. This salon is so light and airy, with tasteful pops of yellow everywhere; even with snow on the ground outside, its impossible not to feel optimistic for sunnier days.

A little pampering goes a long way! Definitely a nice + relaxing treat 

The Last of The Winter Fountains

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Enjoying one of four large fiberglass domes glow with Jennifer Steinkamp’s dream-like animated video projections before they are taken off of view this week!

The Armory Show

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To sum it all up, The Armory Show was a beautiful collision of artists, collectors, enthusiasts and champagne by Pommery. I was quite pleased to feel the ambiance as an all-inclusive and diverse environment. I met people, who like myself, traveled to New York exclusively for the Armory Show...in the name of art!

The familiar feeling of electricity is why I love attending these kinds of shows and events. Galleries from all over set up booths to showcase pieces by artists they represent. The Armory Show gave me intense nostalgia of Paris Photo LA. I was happy to see many sculpture pieces, installations and NEON art.

Chandelier Heaven

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Waltzed right on by this lighting store and couldn't help but venture in. This long, narrow shop is full of precariously hung chandeliers and other intricate light fixtures dangling at varying lengths from the ceiling. Mirrored light and reflections galore!