First Look

Here is a first look at DUMBO. We started off yesterday with a tour of the area, and these are some of the photos:

Manhattan Bridge with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background

A different view of the bridge

The crew in Vinegar Hill

The crew in front of the Admiral's house by the Navy yard
Army men climbing a fence

Night fall (and Hillary)

Willie and Kathy under the bridge

I thought yesterday was an incredible day. Today I was blown away. After breakfast we took the subway to Chelsea and were hurdled into the art world, gallery after gallery. Each exhibit we saw was unique and interesting in its own way. We were intrigued, excited, taken aback a few time, and awed. The work we saw included painting, drawing, sculpture, and video art in traditional, mixed, and alternative mediums. We then attended a gallery talk about a show entitled Burning Desire at the Michael Mazzeo Gallery. To hear professional artists talk about their art was engaging and informative and I am proud to say that our group was able to ask several intriguing questions after the gallery talk. We went to a late lunch/early dinner shortly after the talk, followed by an initial round at an Utrecht art store, and after a quick shopping trip are now back in our loft. I know today was just the beginning to a great month.