I don’t need to tell you that Paris is a vibrant city full of arts, cuisine, architecture, fashion, and romance. Whether you’ve been to Paris or not, we all have a picture in our minds of what it must be like to walk the cobblestone streets or the grand boulevards that make up Paris. I will […]
Browsing Tag: art museums
Day Date | Runnymede Sculpture Farm
Our Day Date to Runnymede Sculpture Farm with picnic lunch on a Wednesday was an ideal respite in the middle of the week. The best part was we didn’t even need to book a sitter! Recently we were invited to spend the afternoon touring a very unique property here on the San Francisco Peninsula. The […]
The New Whitney Museum
The much anticipated opening of the New Whitney Museum ended April 30, 2015 when distinguished museum guests including members of the Board of Trustees of The Whitney Museum of American Art, Architect, Renzo Piano, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Michelle Obama gathered at the Dedication Ceremony in front of the newly completed museum. […]
Art with Kids | De Young Museum
De Young Museum One of our very favorite things to do as a family is spend a few hours at an art museum. It’s a fun way to get out of your normal routine and enrich our lives. I love having introduced our kids to art from when they were very little. Walking through an […]
The Anderson Collection
The Anderson Collection | Stanford University I’ve been anxiously anticipating the newly opened Anderson Collection at Stanford University. The collection is a gift from Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. They have been collecting these pieces for more than 50 years. Stanford built a magnificent building to permanently house this private […]
Henri Matisse: The Cut-outs
I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a light joyousness of springtime which never lets anyone suspect the labors it has cost me. – Henri Matisse Henri Matisse | The Tate Museum If your kids are like mine and love a good art show, take them to see the […]
Florence | A Family Travelogue
This Robert Browning quote sums up how I feel about Italy. Each of my days there is forever engraved upon my heart. This trip I shared my love of Italy with my children. Seeing it through their eyes deepened my love and sense of home I have there, Florence in particular. What I witnessed in […]