2014.06.07 19:00 - A day at the Barnes Foundation

The Guardian for this meeting was stevenaia Michinaga. The comments are by stevenaia Michinaga.

Paradise Tennant joined me for a bit....

stevenaia Michinaga: greetings
Paradise Tennant: hiya
stevenaia Michinaga: had a lovely day today, you was yours
stevenaia Michinaga: we went to the Barnes Foundation in Philly, an increadible experience
Paradise Tennant: hmm tell me about we had a dull day of paperwork and chores
stevenaia Michinaga: http://www.barnesfoundation.org
stevenaia Michinaga: One of the largest collections of Impressionist, and modern art
stevenaia Michinaga: relocated to a new museum last year
Paradise Tennant: wow the garden looks lovely too
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, the entire mmuseum is a work of art as well
stevenaia Michinaga: began with some great Vietnamese food, then an afternoon walking through endless galleries of the most amazing art
Paradise Tennant: hmm sounds lovely

--BELL-
stevenaia Michinaga: Barnes was an excentric who collected and was originally panned when first exhibited his collection, but he ignored the critics and kept collecting amazing a hugh amount of art
stevenaia Michinaga: and built a museum for it
Paradise Tennant: love it when people have faith in themselves
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, he got the last laugh, it was a controversial move to Philly, a very complex story
Paradise Tennant: sounds like a perfect day great food weather and soul nourishing art
stevenaia Michinaga: http://www.whyy.org/tv12/barnes/
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, it was
Paradise Tennant: interesting man
stevenaia Michinaga: the galleries in the new museum replicated those of the original museum
Paradise Tennant: he seemed to really drink up life
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, he developed a special appreciation of art
Paradise Tennant: he found something he profoundly loved and it filled up life ... with colour luci would like this story
stevenaia Michinaga: he went to Paris on the best kind of shopping spree
Paradise Tennant: nods ...

--BELL--

Paradise Tennant: have you worked your way through your big projects .. do you get a breather ???
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, that was this weekend
stevenaia Michinaga: a nice break
stevenaia Michinaga: in fact I'm dozing off , apologoes
stevenaia Michinaga: thanks for stopping by
Paradise Tennant: okies
Paradise Tennant: me too
Paradise Tennant: a little sleepy
Paradise Tennant: enjoy a nice lazy sunday i hope
stevenaia Michinaga: enjoy the video
stevenaia Michinaga: you too