A is for Art

To start off the A-Z Challenge, I'm going with Art. Personally my favorite is Monet but on my latest trip to Washington, D.C. I visited the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum. I've only been here once before and it was three blocks from my hotel. So after I checked in, I headed over there.

I moved through it quickly but once I hit the folk art I had to take pictures. This stuff is so crazy I just couldn't describe it.




This was a huge altar made of aluminum foil covered objects. It was crazy that it is in a museum.

Then I hit the Presidents portrait section. Of course I took a photo of Washington since it is so famous.




Then I had to get one of Whitney's least favorite president, Andrew Jackson.



And then off to the contemporary art. I have never understood this kind of art even after listening to several lectures on modern art.




How about a wall of granite? Hmmmm looks like a bunch of stuff to me.




This was glass walls with a sign that actually says do not enter because it will disturb the art. Craziness.




This reminded me of Gumby...perhaps it could be his date?

They had an exhibit by one artist that included a lot of video screens. Unfortunately I couldn't take any photos of that fascinating exhibit. Do you hear the sarcasm in my typing?