Picture courtesy of the LAtimes & Getty Images
Yesterday it was so beautiful out that Alex and I decided to hit up the MoMa, he's never been before so it was a bit of a treat to see just how excited he got. If you haven't noticed I love exposing people to new things and sharing things I love in hopes that they will fall in love with them as well. I've always been a big museum goer thanks to my mother (a elementary school science teacher), but Boston has nothing on New York's selection, I swear there is a muse am or organization or memorial for everything and anything here. Not that I'm complaining it means that there is always something new to explore. Anyway the reason we chose the MoMa was not simply to strip Alex of his MoMa virginity but to see the opening of the new Tim Burton exhibit. I think it's fantastic that an artist such as Burton is being acknowledged by the MoMa for his work, when not to long ago people would have scoffed at his films, sketches, and sculptures being called art. Tim burton draws his inspiration from pop culture, and has roped himself the title as an international sensation. The exhibition boasted all of his personal collection which included, the original notes for his films and cartoons, never-before-seen drawings, photographs, paintings, sculptures, storyboards, puppets, films, costumes, well you name it Tim Burton the MoMa has it. Burton has been the creative genius behind 14 films: Vincent (1982), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), Beetlejuice(1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scisorhands(1990), Batman Returns(1992), The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993), Ed Wood(1994), Mars Attacks!(1996), Sleepy Hollow(1999), Big Fish(2003), Corpse Bride(2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005), and Sweeney Todd (2007), this is about to become 15 with Burton's next film Alice in Wonderland (scheduled to open in 2010). The Exhibit is set to run from November 22 to April 26. Of course all of the Art was dark and a bit morbid, but in a chic way that it seems only Burton could pull off. Sadly I was unable to take photographs (they weren't allowed and my camera died), but here are a few teasers from the Latimes article about the exhibit.
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