TATE Modern

Here is a long overdue post of my trip to the TATE Moder Museum last month in London.

It is  f r e e.

All day, everyday, for anyone who wants to go. 

You should take a page out of their book, MoMA, Guggenheim, Frick, New Museum.

ART! For the people by the people! 

Film. By Tacita Dean.

 

The one multiple choice question I got wrong on my final.

I got to sit there in London and watch the whole thing. 

How's that for irony?

 It was so beautiful.

 Staircase III by Do Ho Suh

So wonderfully surreal.

 Truths by Jenny Holzer. 

I love all these quotes, but a few more than others.

Money creates taste

 There was a full Guerilla Girls exhibit. 

It was nice to see in person for so long what I'd only read about.

 GERHARD RICHTER SPECIAL EXHIBITION

was worth the entire trip to London. 

I knew he and his work is untouchable as it is epic, but I had no idea of his versatility. 

This show had pieces from every period of his life, from the very start to his most recent abstract series from 2011. There were SO many photo based paintings I had never seen, the Clouds blew me away. As well as this one below, inspired by paint swatches. He started with the 3 primary colors, and made every single color by mixing them. It was awe inspiring. 

This is a detail from one of Richter's many squeegee paintings. 

The entire UK trip was incredible, but this one museum, the Gerhard show specifically was the cherry on the cupcake of amazing. I can't wait to go back next month, and spend more time with family and friends, who I already miss so much. 

Scotland, England and France, 

watch out, I'm a'comin'!

London or BUST!

Hello! I Hope everyone's holidays were as festive and as exciting as mine! I was a lucky girl to get to go to England, and spend some time in London, between Daventry and Upton. What a wonderful place. All the places I saw were amazing. I could move to London TOMORROW and not think twice about it. Here are a few somewhat cliche American-girl-in-London snapshots I took on my travels. I also went to the TATE Modern (swoon!!!) and saw some of the most impressive shows I'd seen all year. That post is coming up soon, so check back!

I was THIS happy the ENTIRE time I was in London.

Rain, shine, fog, wind, poor table service, what have you...

London is my cup of tea.

No trip is complete without a visit to the London Eye,

though I gotta say, the Wonder Wheel is still my go-to for ferris wheels.

These under tunnels are all over the place.

Creepy and regal, rolled into one.

Beautiful birch trees at the TATE entrance, still bearing some yellow leaves because the weather in the UK has been as forgiving as the weather here. Yes, Jack Frost has wagged his finger at us as of late, but is HAS been upwards of 50, 60 degrees until mid-December. I loved it, but I feel bad for the polar bears.

Let's charge St. Paul's Cathedral!!!

Nice tree in the back.

Nice London occupiers in the front.

Sigh.... I just can't escape them!!!

Peace be with you, cold, angry citizens!

Fancy a pint at Ye Olde Cock Tavern? Me neither.

I love these classic red booths. All inclusive, four walls of privacy,

unlike the open ended New York ones.

Unfortunately, that means these smell WAYY more like pee upon opening...

iPhone please!

This is the Royal Court of Justice.

I would GLADLY attend jury duty here.

For a month. Easily.

Off with his head?

Covent Gardens is a beautiful indoor/outdoor market

that is like nothing I've seen. If I could attempt to describe it,

it's union square, chelsea market, 5th avenue and central park in one place.

A view of the Houses of Parliament from the Eye at night.

London, I miss you already. I can't wait to see you again. I hope you think about me the way I think about you. But all of the English countryside is gorgeous, which takes up like, 80% of England. I was staying in the town of Daventry, about an hour outside the city, and have loads of scenic memories to share. I don't mind being such a city girl sometimes, because when I DO get to be immersed in nature, it makes it that much more beautiful.