Chicago

I am so behind I have real concerns about ever catching up. Oh well. The reason I'm behind is I had a great long weekend in Chicago. 5 exhibits later I feel nourished and invigorated. We stayed at The James Hotel, and I have to tell you that a hotel that puts the above pictured installation in the lobby (as usual click on each picture for enlarging) is my kind of place.

We (Dan and I) hit the Museum of Contemporary Art for the Jeff Koons show, The Book and Paper Arts Triennial, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, David Weinberg Gallery and Stephen Daiter Gallery.

Giant balloon dogs (I'm sorry, I LIKED it! and so did Peter Schjeldahl) to handmade paper and books (really amazing pieces and craft I will post on) to Rough Beauty/The Americans/Dorthea Lange (Once again,one has to get off the internet and see the work to fully appreciate it), to Who Gets What: a political show (Sonja Thomsen's work included, beautifully executed, smartly curated) to Dog Days Bogota (understated palette, intimate, poignant and compelling [and who doesn't talk with Alec about having a 3-way, long story!]).

As long as we leave sports teams out of it, I love Chicago.