Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

My husband and I got on the road early to drive to MOMA.  We saw the Magritte show, and then wandered around so he could check out the new building and see some faves, like Anselm Kiefer, Gerhardt Richter, and Calder.  I told him he would change his mind about Warhol when he saw the rooms of his paintings, and he did.  He admitted they were powerful.  I forced him to go to the Agnes Martin room, then take a photo of me in front of one of the paintings.  He forced me to go to a video installation he loved, but I really didn't.  We saw a room full of Louise Bourgeous spider sculptures.  We both enjoyed the Magritte works, but had seen bigger, more powerful shows at the Art Institute of Chicago and Musee de Beau d'arts in Brussels.  I gravitate toward conceptual art, but I also find Magritte's paintings emotional and touching.  The human is placed in the larger context of universal mystery.  And the humor in many is delightful.  But there is also the strong pacifist message, which appeals to me.  We had a great time getting out of our rut and exploring.  And I came home with a new Helen Frankenthaler book to boot!