Did I say I was going to take the subway this morning? Instead, I took the bus with Wes & Missy who decided to join me at the MET. But first we met their friends, Tinny & Myles, who took us through the Neue Galerie, a magnificent former residence with a fine collection of 20th Century Austrian & German art and design, including Gustav Klimt paintings, his lithographs and examples of his graphic design. It was amazing. We had a wonderful lunch in the restaurant, Cafe Sabarsky, on the ground floor of the Galerie. I loved talking with Myles & Tinny about everything. I wish they lived closer or we saw each other more often as we had exactly the kinds of conversations I crave.
From there, we walked to the MET, and saw the show I came to NYC to see, the Michael Rockefeller Collection of African Art. It was a full circle moment for me as I had worked the summer between my sophomore & junior years at college at a temporary exhibition of Michael Rockefeller’s Collection of Art from Africa and Oceania. Now it’s part of the permanent collection. It was like reuniting with old friends after so many years.
We also saw an exhibit of American Indian Art which just happened to be the collection of dear friends of Tinny & Myles. I realize that they are, holy smokes, real life movers and shakers in the art world(!) We also saw a small exhibit of paintings by George Morrison, with whom I am not familiar. Lastly, Myles took us up to the roof of the MET, a first for me, and pointed out all the landmarks of the NYC skyline. Truly magical!
We said our goodbyes, Tinny & Myles went back to upstate NY and we rode the bus back to the loft. Wes, Missy and I ate a magnificent dinner at Le Mercerie on the corner of Mercer & Howard Streets, an outdoor bistro with lush greenery. Best dover sole I have ever had. Another perfect day.