James Ensor (Belgian, 1860-1949), Skeletons Fighting Over a Pickled Herring, 1891
Fans of They Might Be Giants are likely already familiar with the name of artist James Ensor, because of their song “Meet James Ensor”, which is really quite fantastic. Geoffrey had never heard that song before, so I made sure to sing it to him a few times before we went to see the James Ensor exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) here in lovely, sweltering midtown Manhattan. Continue reading “Meet James Ensor, Belgium’s Famous Painter!”→
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of BravoTV’s reality programming. Project Runway, Sheer Genius, Top Chef, Top Design – I love all that crap. So I got a little thrill this afternoon when Geoffrey and I were at the Museum of Modern Art and I spotted Nathan Thomas, winner of Top Design’s second season. I was actually so excited that I forgot I am supposed be a jaded rock critic and I walked right up and asked if he was Nathan from Top Design, and he said yes, he was. I introduced myself and mentioned what a huge fan I am of the show and of his design work in particular. Then we made small talk about the art for about a minute before I excused myself and scampered off to find Geoffrey, because people are probably always recognizing him in public and bugging him and blah blah blah. Anyway, he was REALLY nice!
Nathan in the Room he Designed for the Lighting Challenge
