Richmond

On Sunday we went to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to see the Picasso exhibit on loan from the Musee National Picasso in Paris (which I actually went to when I was in Paris). It's housed in a 17th century mansion that's being renovated. You can read more about it at the link above.

I think I appreciated it more this time around. I think I was kind of grumpy when I went to the museum in Paris because my foot was messed up. I also liked having Michael with me to talk about some of it. I really liked Portrait of Olga in the Armchair and Portrait of Dora Maar as well as the faces I think he practiced before painting the full portrait.

It's a pretty extensive exhibit and if you're in the area you should definitely check it out. There were a lot of people so go early like we did.

After we saw the Picasso exhibit we took a quick look around a couple other parts of the museum. We happened upon works by Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, and Mary Cassatt. Pretty cool.

Triple Elvis by Andy Warhol

Also, who knew Richmond was so pretty? I'm told that it is the largest community of Victorian architecture or something. I definitely want to go back in the Spring when it's greener and not raining. We traveled a few blocks from the museum to Carytown for lunch at the New York Deli. I completely forgot that I had looked on this photo booth website for booths in Virginia and that this place is on the list. There is a vintage photo booth machine! I was so pumped. I started planning our poses right away. The first three are posed and the last one is evidence of our lack of spontaneity. hehe. I guess it turned out kind of funny anyway.

So you might be thinking, man, Marie, this would have been a great time to pull out that finger mustache in your purse. And you would be correct. I did have it. I even put it in my purse when I switched purses for the outing thinking, well, you never really know when you're going to need it. When I was reminded about the photo booth being in the restaurant I actually thought to myself, I wish I had a funny prop with me. Well, next time I will be prepared. I've already located a few in Houston. The only one listed on the site in Lousiana is at F&M Patio Bar in New Orleans. I think the only ones on the site are the old black and white kind.

Carytown is kind of like Charlottesville's Downtown Mall with local shops and restaurants. It's a shame it was raining cats and dogs and we didn't really have time to explore. Like I said, there will have to be a next time.