Since things have finally gotten back to (almost) normal since Hurricane Sandy, I can fill you in on the great art and films that I’ve been both seeing and teaching the past several weeks.
First of all, two days before Hurricane Sandy hit, I had a great class over at The David M. Kendall Art Gardens at Pepsico’s world headquarters in Purchase, NY. With several Henry Moore works, Snelson’s tensegrity piece Mozart II, Segal’s Four People on Bench and a few Wynnes ( the angular metalic Girl with Dolphin and Girl on a Horse are tied for my favorites with his massive, voluptuous stone Grizzly Bear), there is always something somewhere in the garden in an organic setting to delight you. The frog pond complete with water lilies and frogs ( both static and living), the Giacometti outside the conference room window, and Victor Salmones’ haunting work, The Search , hidden in the outer reaches of the property all factor in as my favorite works there.
Last month included screenings of wonderful Italian director Giacomo Campiotti’s bittersweet film, Come Due Cocodrille,about the ultimate in sibling rivalry, and the Mexican tour de force Amores Perros, one of a trilogy by director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. I’ll talk more about these films in a future post because they are so gripping in the ways that they comment on family, society and relationships.
Finally, saw a screening of Skyfall –not the most believable plot but it served its purpose in changing up the cast of characters ( if I tell you more you’ll have to kill me – for ruining the plot). All the fun Bond elements – great opening credit sequence, fun chase scenes, interesting questions of loyalty and duty, as well as an unexpected nod to the question of age and relevancy…but really, the best part of this Bond was his chest…and by that I mean, Daniel Craig shirtless. This film was chock full of eye candy for the women that go to see Bond in all his glory – Daniel Craig shirtless can never get old (see earlier comment on age and relevance issues). Thank you Sam Mendes for utilizing all aspects of your lead actor’s talent. Keep working out, Mr. Bond. Age is just a number, and yours seems to get better as it gets bigger. more later…
Last month included screenings of wonderful Italian director Giacomo Campiotti’s bittersweet film, Come Due Cocodrille,about the ultimate in sibling rivalry, and the Mexican tour de force Amores Perros, one of a trilogy by director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. I’ll talk more about these films in a future post because they are so gripping in the ways that they comment on family, society and relationships. 
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