hammer bash

The Hammer Bash is when the Hammer Museum opens at night and showcases a closing exhibit during the summer season.  They offer cocktails, a decent dj, and some art.  I went to one a long time ago with Erika and had a great time.  I decided to take the boyfriend so he can enjoy some art.  I had to convince him since he is not a big fan of art, just a fan of me (hee hee).

I thought we were going to see one exhibit, but the musuem had multiples of  exhibits which made the whole thing worth it.  The entrance was free, so who would pass it up.   To set the mood, Christine Nguyen's piece covered the lobby wall.  It was a fantastic piece because you feel like your in a aquarium.  We headed off to the Societe Anonyme exhibit to see Cubist paintings to abstract sculptures.

The Societe Anonyme was a group of artists in the 1920's who wanted to expose America to Modern Art.   They would have exhibits and even publications of  upcoming art by the artists.  Saw pieces by Duchamp, Calder, Kadinsky, Klee, Mondrian, and countless of others.   An artists which piece I adored the most was Suzanne Phocas.  I just love how the skirt of the little girl moved and the curves of the fur from the dog.  The other exhibits had this crazy sculpture of tiny cut out pictures and metal pins, and some of Van Gogh's stuff was in the Armand Hammer Collection.  Ended the night with some Diddy Reese ice cream sandwiches; the highlight for the boyfriend.  The rest of the weekend was work, work, and more work.