Experience of Experiences...
Paco at Place |
Of course the evening started off at my place on the boulevard for a few cocktails with friends and then a quick walk to PLACE gallery on Main. Gina Quaranto, PLACE Gallery's fabulous proprietor always greets everyone with a giant smile not to mention the throngs of people there to enjoy some amazing art, music and live sculpting. The evening then proceeded over to Retro Vegas to say hello to Marc and Bill, proprietors of one of Las Vegas' great vintage furniture stores, and after a short 10 foot walk from Retro Vegas you enter Todd VonBastiaans Alios Gallery.
I will say this, it is rare occasion that I walk into a gallery and have what some would call a ZEN moment. It has happened to me on a few occasions, once at the Tate Modern in London when I was presented with not one, not two, but three Piet Mondrian paintings within one small gallery at the museum appropriately called Utopia. The second time I experienced a similar moment was at the Wynn when Mr. Wynn had his gallery space. There is something to be said about standing at a certain position in said gallery looking at a Mondrian, who just happens to be my favorite artist, and immediately looking across the room at a Vermeer while at the same time knowing that Picasso's La Reve was behind me. There is no place in the world that I recall where you will ever see such a collection of the greatest artists in history, in such close proximity, as you would have seen at the Wynn at that moment. All I can say is thank you Mr. Wynn for the experience. But with all this said I was fortunate enough to experience another ZEN moment at Alios Gallery this past First Friday.
The Architects & Designers of RFP 2010 at Alios Gallery |
Enchanted Florist Tea Party at the Arts Factory |
In the end I was able to have several great experiences this past First Friday though I do send out my apologies to the dozens of galleries shows and musical events that I missed.
Alas there is always next month...
1 Comments:
you should check out RC Wonderly/Daniel Habegger at the Winchester and their upcoming show opening Monday (reception on April First Friday) at the Gov't Center
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