The Bruins won today.

A couple nights ago at dinner, Marc asked us if it was possible to pick our top three favorite things we've done so far. It probably is possible, but I can't stick with just three. These are my highlights of the trip so far (with accompanying sketches):

Visit to Ray Smith's Studio:



Metropolitan Museum of Art (particularly the sculpture court and Grecco/Roman wing):



Museum of the American Indian (I was really struck by the beauty and intricacy of the various horse masks we saw here...the reason why all of my drawings from here are of the masks):



Museum of Natural History (an incredible place to do studies and get inspired):


The rain forest replica was one of my favorite displays at the museum.

Getting a "behind the scenes" look.



Brooklyn Botanic Garden:




Meeting Davide Cantoni and seeing his studio has also been a highlight thus far (I wrote about this in an earlier post).

Lastly, a show entitled Dead or Alive at the Museum of Art and Design, which we attended today has made it to my list of favorites. This show was solid, from it's title to the last bit of art exhibited. This show has probably been the most inspiring and thought provoking show we have attended so far. The works exhibited in Dead or Alive incorporated organic matter in some way (dead insects, plant life, bones, feathers, fur, etc.). The artists commented on matters such as the relationship between man and animals, bioengineering, the extinction of animals due to the activities of humans, conservation of natural resources, and the fragility of the environment. The level of craftmanship in this show is impeccable, displaying not only a high sense of work ethic but also well thought out ideas. This show is worth seeing by anyone who gets the chance.