Corsets and Wynwood

Hope everyone had a good spring break! During my time in Miami, my mom and I visited the Design District and Wynwood, which are two "up and coming" areas in Miami. The overall area contains new restaurants, fine shopping (clothes and furniture/design pieces) and art galleries. We checked out one of the art galleries called Bakehouse Art Complex, which had a ton of contemporary artists as well as some of the artists' offices, where we got to meet and watch the artists in action. One section of the gallery that was interesting to me was the fashion display by Luis Valenzuela. I really liked how he mixed traditional looks with contemporary fabrics. One piece was inspired by Marie Antoinette (as displayed below).

My Trip to the MOMA

Hello! Over president's weekend, I was stuck in the FREEZING cold in New York City. However, this gave me the incentive to do something productive and indoors--visiting the MOMA! Although I have been a handful of times, I always learn about new artists and find artists that I love and want to potentially follow or learn more about. One photographer's collection that caught my attention was Robert Frank's. According to the description next to his display, the photographs were "color instant prints (Polaroid) with hand-applied paint and collage." This display and mix of artistry really created dynamic and depth within each photograph. Some pictures had words, some didn't, but together created some a message. I would definitely check him out online or at another gallery/museum.