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Francesca Woodman at the SFMOMA.

A few weeks ago I made it over to the SFMOMA to check out the Francesca Woodman exhibit...WOW. Is all I have to say. There are over 150 photographs in the exhibition and I was just blown away. I didn't expect to see so much work by someone who died way too soon. 

Overall the entire exhibit was ethereal and so inspiring — but was also sad. Knowing that Woodman had killed herself at the age of 22; it was hard to not feel that vibe through out the exhibit. Regardless though, it was fascinating to be in the presence of such beauty. Her work transcends time for sure.

Francesca Woodman runs through February 20, 2012.

There were so many gorgeous, stirring images but I think the above is my favorite. Titled aptly; I Could No Longer Play. I Could Not Play By Instinct.

I took a lot of these images with my iphone, so sadly my hand is mirrored in a few. But I still wanted to share.

These two images were taken from a photobook of Woodman's called: Potrait of a Reputation. It was stunning and tied with a red, ragged ribbon.

 

A detail of her series Swan Song.

Images in Dialogue Paul Klee & Andrew Schoultz

One of the rooms that I always visit, when I go to the SFMOMA is the Paul Klee room. So I was pretty excited to get to view Images in Dialogue Paul Klee & Andrew Schoultz. I think Klee is an artist that a lot of people admire. Wether or not you're influenced by him within your art, his work is dynamic and spans over so many decades -- and is really beautiful in it's own right. Andrew Schoultz was invited by SFMOMA to come in and explore Klee's work and create his own work around it, hence a dialogue between the two artists.

Schoultz had a small, private viewing last Friday. I have to say it was a pretty cool experience to see a contemporary artist like Schoultz sharing the same space, as Klee. Impressive and moving.

You can see the entire set of images on Flickr.

The below was a favorite of mine of Klee's and below that of Schoultz'.