Clyfford Still Museum

I was in Denver this past weekend seeing some clients and over-celebrating the Super Bowl but managed to squeeze in a visit to the new Clyfford Still Museum. I have always been a fan of Still’s work and was excited to see and experience this space completely dedicated to him. The building itself, designed by Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture, is composed of austere materials (concrete, steel and wood) used in innovative and exciting ways that create a subtle but dynamic backdrop for the art.

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The Met (Part Deux)

So I stumble out of the Alexander McQueen show in a daze, my mind full of feathers and strange headgear and perfect draping and total creativity and I end up lost. Lost in the Met. Maybe the best place in the world to get lost. As I was trying to get my bearings, I landed upon a wing I have never seen – didn’t even know existed, actually. As luck would have it, it was their 20th century collection and I was floored. Here I thought I needed to go to the MOMA or the Whitney to get my fix but voila, like a mirage, this incredible collection presented itself as a secret treat. The front room had two pieces that lured me in. The first was this enormous wall hanging by by the African sculptor, El Anatsui called Dusasa II made from thousands of aluminum caps and seals from liquor bottles. Dusasa means a “communal patchwork made by a team of townspeople”:

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