NJ Shore Road Trip #2

We've been taking day trips around NJ lately. Last week we went south to Long Beach Island, yesterday ventured north to Atlantic Highlands. Lunch is always involved!

The Mount Mitchill overlook is the highest point on the Atlantic seaboard from Maine down to Mexico. Here's a panorama I took of the NY skyline, the view is pretty amazing. 

Woodlands Triptych Installed at ARMC Cancer Care Center

Newest commission installed in Main Conference Room 

(would have liked to move the furniture, but there were visitors all around using most of it! Next time.)

I spoke about my Woodlands Sunrise Triptych for the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center at the new Cancer Care Center in Egg Harbor, NJ during their open house on Thursday night.

Finally got installation pictures, now that the building is finished and open. There's so much art in the building that people were saying that it was like walking into a gallery or museum, which was AtlantiCare's intention. There is quite a bit of research backing the concept that art is healing in a healthcare setting and all the hospital system's buildings reflect that, in addition, this building is LEED certified.

Summer News

I sent out my Summer Newsletter today. You can see it online here.

Griffith Park Observatory

Visited Griffith Park Observatory which has recently been restored, including its magnificent Hugo Ballin ceiling in the main rotunda. It's amazing how much planetarium shows have changed over the years, now they're more like IMAX movies.

View of downtown L.A. from the upper level

Saw this skinny guy on the way down the mountain. I swear he would have come right up to the car if we had food, probably not a good idea.

As you can see, the weather was spectacular.. unlike this June Gloom we're having in NJ. 

I Love LA

I know I've said it before, but I just love the West Coast. I'm lucky that I get to go often. This was a quick business/pleasure trip, but I jammed as much as possible into my time there.

First highlight, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

LACMA had a really fun installation outside called "HappyHappy," an artwork by Choi Jeong-Hwa. Here's a review on Culture Monster. There is some controversy however about how all this plastic will be recycled after the exhibit. 

Inside, I got vertigo walking through the enormous Richard Serra sculptures with their magnificent patinas, each one different. I stood in awe in front of a gigantic Motherwell. 

But, we saved the best for last. The Pompeii exhibit was breathtaking.... so many artifacts preserved in their entirety  after thousands of years. I have been to Italy and many of the statues have been broken. Most of the pieces in this exhibit were perfect and the thought of ornamental glass objects and goblets surviving blows me away.

Noyes Museum, FIGMENT NY, and Off to LA

Friday night was the opening at the Noyes Museum of Art which is near Atlantic City, for the Signature Artist Members' Summer Exhibit which runs through the summer. If you're not familiar with my work, Red Rocks #6 is the third painting from the right.

Then off I went in the opposite direction on Saturday to FIGMENT NY, where the @platea art collective was gathering hopes/dreams/fears for our latest project. Pictured: An Xiao and I, taken by Roberto from Italy who was kind enough to send it to us. Humidity = flat hair!

For information and to participate in our latest project, click here.

Decaying wall at the Fort

Guns and Poses Installation

Chair Dragon Sculpture

I had never been to Governor's Island and was so surprised to be in a totally different place just 5 minutes away on the ferry from Manhattan. Here are two shots right before the sky opened up.

No rest for me, tomorrow I'm off to Los Angeles for the week!

1st Fans Talk and Latest Portfolio

I think our @platea presentation at the Brooklyn Museum of Art for 1st Fans went really well! The audience seemed to really be interested based on their group participation and discussions at the end. We've gotten a couple of really good reviews too. Don't forget, we'll be at FIGMENT NY this weekend! Click here for information or to participate.

Also, I just finished an updated portfolio with my recent commissions and some available work. 

Portfolio 6.10.09

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