Laowai

Tuesdays are free at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art. So in an effort to get out of the house Bea and I drove down. We had a pretty good time, but I have to say I’ve never been really excited by the art at the MoCA. I find the contemporary collections at the Art Institute more interesting. Maybe I just don’t like this very new art and I am more drawn to the art that was first labeled contemporary in the 1950’s and 60’s. Also, some of it just seems ridiculous. For example the series of photos that showed chairs that had a texture or pattern on the seat and then a naked butt in the next picture that was imprinted with the texture. I tried to find the pictures online but decided to stop when I realized I was searching the internet for naked butt photos. It was kind of amusing and clever – but art – mmmmm – no – not for me anyway.

I guess it’s telling that my photos are of looking out the window at buildings and snowmen and looking at fish.