Andy, As Promised

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Leader of the Pop Art movement, Andy Warhol explored every facet of popular culture and expressed his relation to it through his art. Gaining his inspiration from various musical outlets, Warhol harnessed his influences to help him enter the industry in a variety of ways. His art offered him the ability to perform across a myriad of mediums from music production, film-making, painting, photography...the list goes on! He "adopted" so to speak, The Velvet Underground and fused them with the talent of Nico, he created album covers for many of musics leading legends (The Rolling Stones, John Lennon), made his own television show to showcase new bands, created famous works of celebrities (Elvis, Marilyn Monroe) as well as produced films such as Sleep.

The exhibit at the de Young successful showcases the stages and dimensions of his work and his undeniable influence on popular culture. It is not only an enriching opportunity to explore a culture we are so deeply imbedded in, but also a seriously fun experience (when you see the bed room you'll know what I mean)! It runs through May 17th, but you won't want to delay!

YSL Tribute

Friday night I went to visit the much anticipated Yves Saint Laurent exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. The exhibit is a tribute to the life and undeniable influence of Yves Saint Laurent. He pioneered the tuxedo suit, masculine influence to female fashion as well as designed basics that will forever stay a "must have" in our closets. The exhibit showcases over 120 pieces, including many who's inspiration has been derived from music, theater and far away places!
Although the museum forbid all photography, the pieces I was exposed to this night will surely fail to flee my memory. I highly reccommend visiting this exhibit if you are in the near area, it will be an unforgettable experience.

"My profession is the loving dialogue of this naked woman with all the magic spells of the wrapping of my fabrics."

Glass Like You've Never Seen It Before

Sunday I joined the mass crowds at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park for the second to last weekend of the Dale Chihuly exhibit. There was a particular buzz going around the park, excitement and anxiousness surrounded the entire vicinity. The popularity of the exhibit called for the museum to issue timed tickets in an effort to decrease the congestion of the area, so although I got there at 12:30pm, I wasn't admitted into the show until 4pm. Not complaining, I enjoyed a stroll around the rest of the museum and hopped out of the park over to 9th St. where I grubbed at Park Chow Restaurant (I highly recommend this place!).
Entering the exhibit was much like being as Disneyland, the anticipation growing faster and faster. The entire show was under a dim lighting that allowed the brilliant color of the glass pieces to shine even stronger. Every set was divided off and truly enabled me to fully appreciate one piece at a time without being distracted or overwhelmed by the other amazing works.
This was incredibly impressive show and I highly recommend checking this out before the shows closing next weekend. I'm sure going during the week would be even better as it is far less crowded. Seriously, check it out. I may even see you there!