Whenever I am in a big city for a few days, I like to plan a visit to a museum because I find them to be endlessly fascinating. In New York City there are so many to choose from! I had been to the MoMA (although it merits a return visit) so I thought about the Guggenheim (it was closed) and the Natural History Museum but, in the end, I opted for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and it was incredible! I started on the ground floor with a current exhibition called Manus x Machina (it runs through August 14) showing how the sewing machine has changed haute couture. My favorite piece is a wedding gown designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel which has a 20 foot train embroidered in gold. It is quite spectacular. I also loved the exhibition of J.M.W. Turner's Whaling Pictures (it runs through August 7) which includes one painting in the Met's permanent collection and three on loan from the Tate in London. These four paintings were completed near the end of Turner's life and are very tumultuous, to say the least. (I became a fan of Turner after seeing this movie). Next, I wandered through an exhibition called Artistic Furniture of the Gilded Age. It is fascinating but it closes soon (June 5). Finally, I wandered through the permanent collections including Egyptian Art, Medieval Art, Greek and Roman Art, and the Art of Africa and Oceania (which has some dramatic exhibits). I was there most of the day and still didn't see everything! If you are a fan of art from around the world, I highly recommend a visit to this amazing museum (I also recommend the cafeteria in the basement!). Go here for more information.
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