Oberlin's art museum is closed for renovation, and in the meantime works are at Akron, Cleveland, and now, just opened, in a show at the Metropolitan in NYC. "Side by Side" puts 20 Oberlin works in the galleries of the Met with their own (incredible) collection.
I went last week and loved the show. It didn't hurt that Central Park was buzzing with blossoms and bicycles as well.
I loved especially how the paintings that I have worked with for years at Oberlin now take on new meanings when they are in a new context.
Oberlin's museum has its own blogsite, so I wrote a piece for that -- this click should take you there. Here I am in front of one of my favorites: