Art

In true procrastinator fashion, I finally made it to the Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) last evening after work to catch the Monet to Dali exhibit before I leave for my vacation (yippee!) and before the exhibit wraps up on September 16. I waited in line for about half an hour before I feast my eyes with beautiful art. VAG was busy last evening because Tuesday evenings are by donations (which means that I make the suggested donation of $10 instead of paying the full admission fee of $20). As I was all by my independent self (yep...single people like me do things alone just so that we don't miss out on the fun), I was able to view the art at my own pace (which was fairly quick since I had to meet my dear cousin for yummy Jamaican dinner after my visit to VAG).

I am far (oh so very far) from being an art expert - although at times I wish that I had taken Art History so that I would be more knowledgeable about art. As I was looking at these masterpieces, I thought to myself "what is art?". Well, in my humble opinion, art is a piece of work that captivates, evokes emotions and tickles the curiousity of the audience. I am drawn to potraits/sculptures that shows emotion - (hmm...no wonder the Mona Lisa is so talked about - everyone is wondering who she is, what she is thinking about, etc.). I also like art that contains irony - i.e. things that don't seem to fit together in normality - the crazier the better (the likes of later works by Picasso and Van Gogh).

So....if you have yet to visit VAG, I do recommend this particular exhibit - it is always inspiring to be in the presence of beautiful things. Finally I get to see with my own eyes why a Renoir, Latour, etc. is worth millions of dollars. I felt privileged to receive such a fine visual treat (well for the price of $10 or 2 1/2 soy lattes).