Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2.18.17

 

We visited MIA today – mainly to look at a show of Neo-Expressionist German prints but we also dropped in on a few other friends while we were there. The show of prints is great and fun to see these guys again after many years – Penck, Immendorf, Baselitz, even a Kiefer lead book.

 

 

I am a big Baselitz fan – he’s a painter’s painter. In case you aren’t familiar with his work, for a period he finished his work upside down. If you’ve been to art school this will make perfect sense to you.

 

We also stumbled on a really lovely Nolde…

 

and the biggest Vuillard I’ve ever seen. I’m used to Vuillards being little – not this one.

 

 

Finally, spent some time with Berthe Morisot, who – in my opinion – was equaled only by Manet among the Impressionists. On her good days she was better.

 

 

 

 

 

Tons of other great stuff at MIA but we’d rather make frequent short visits and really pay attention to only a few things than make a full blown, all day expedition out of it. And since it’s close and free, we can.

 

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