Lego Building

Our DS, N, bought this Lego set Winnie The Pooh for me last year.   I've been building it on/off for months.   I found the little furniture and house quite charming.

Now, finished:

The bee hives rotate - the little lego bees are all a buzz.

In the past - I've only done small sets:

 Bunny Rabbits

and Mother's Day Tulips,

and the

Tabby set.

To remember - if you see it, buy it -- once retired, or "hard to find" the prices are very high.

I also have a VVG set --

which I will build in 2025 ...

 

Cincinnati Art Museum visit ...

Last week,

DH + I visited Cincinnati for the Picasso Landscapes exhibit.

The exhibit was great.   Had nice pieces on display, wonderful movie, space was perfect for the paintings.   

Delicious lunch in the cafe.

In addition to Picasso ... we visited the galleries:

 

VanGogh in America

 Yesterday, DH + I visited Detroit, Michigan.  The weather was rain (not snow and ice), so we viewed the

 Van Gogh in America exhibit.

While there were MANY beautiful works, the Starry Night (Starry Night over the Rhone), 1888 on loan from Paris (Musee d'Orsay) was a favourite.

And, at the exhibit entrance, we were gifted a wonderful program:

 This guide had photos and information re. 28 of the works on view.  There was a $50 catalog available in the gift store, but this program guide was appreciated!

Per the webpage:    "See Van Gogh in Detroit with the exhibition Van Gogh in America, which celebrates the Detroit Institute of Art’s status as the first public museum in the United States to purchase a painting by Vincent van Gogh, his Self-Portrait (1887). 

On the 100th anniversary of its acquisition, experience 74 authentic Van Gogh works from around the world and discover the fascinating story of America’s introduction to this iconic artist, in an exhibition only at the DIA."

 Before our entry time, we visited the Vincent pop-up on the 2nd floor.  Cozy Cafe for wine and sandwich.   In the hallway, DH spotted Sea Boots by Andrew Wyeth.

 Look at this -- Self portraits of Andy Warhol, by Andy Warhol.

The small exhibit, right off the main Diego Rivera court was VanGogh's Artistic Roots.  

https://dia.org/events/exhibitions/van-goghs-artistic-roots

(12 paintings).  Really nice exhibit.

 Going to Pasture by Anton Mauve.

 Still life with Sunflower by Piet Mondrian.   

We enjoyed visiting and wandering the galleries.

 

 

National Gallery of Art

In April, DH and I visited the National Gallery of Art:

What treasures to view!!!

 Was a beautiful day to visit.