Lara and I took advantage of an amazing spring day to walk the National Mall. We started at the MLK monument with no specific agenda, but we managed to see the Jefferson Memorial, a Huichol bead VW at the Museum of the American Indian and the Picasso sketches exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.
Not a bad stroll, all in all. And another reason it’s great to live in D.C.
Our friends Anita and Emma are visiting from Mexico City, giving us a perfect excuse to have a great Ethopian meal at Etete and then jump on the Metro to see the Hirshhorn Museum turned into haunting, beautiful “liquid architecture” via artist Doug Aitken’s “Song 1.”
Digital projectors toss the work onto the Hirshhorn’s walls while traffic, pedestrians, mopeds and bikes drift through the scene, mashing up real life and art. Last night, we had an extra bonus: a full moon. Various versions of “If I Only Had Eyes for You” drive the work, which features fragments of stories, themes, ideas. The result is mesmerizing.
If you’re in D.C., I highly recommend you check this out. It runs till May 13 from sunset till midnight …
Here’s a clip where the artist explains what he’s up to …
Ben, my buddy from Tennessee, is visiting for Turkey Day weekend, which gave us a chance to see the Caps play last night. Washington lost, but Ben had a good time regardless and had an opportunity to rock his new Ovechkin jersey. Eventually, he’ll graduate to the Penguins and Crosby …