Artsy Fartsy

Despite the rainy weather the girls (Jackie, Allison, and Amy) and I decided to venture out for our planned Artsy Fartsy day. We ventured out prior to the rain and within a couple of blocks we were immediately met by the annoying ass storm that would continue through the night. Both the rain and the closing of the Parkway made our attempt for a cabbie absolutely impossible. So we trekked it through the Bill Nye Science Guy fair to make it to our first destination Kite and Key for some eats.

http://www.thekiteandkey.com/

Its never easy to get a seat anywhere on a Saturday at 1pm for some grub however, we patiently waited over a bloody mary for our table and it was so so worth it. First, the fried pickles were the perfect way to settle our hungry grumps. Amaze. Next up came the most dynamite veggie burger ever created in the city of Philadelphia. Swear.to.Allah. Go get one. Like now. I have been dreaming of it since. Oh Toasted Brioche you made everything come all together in awesomeness.

Following lunch we called for a cab because it was seriously monsooning outside. Decided to go wait outside to try and hail one prior to the 45 minute wait suggested. Jackie almost bitch slapped on old angry drunk cabbie who insisted that he was on a call and we need to shut the *$%^ up. Never a dull moment. However, once Ronald our cabbie came it was all worth it because he was the Shiiiiitt.

Making it to the Perlman Institute soaking wet we were ready for the Marc Chagall exhibit. Chagall was an early modernist, creating works through a broad spectrum including painting, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramic, tapestries and fine art prints. The cubism work was by far my favorite and I was sad to not get any service on my phone for the audio tour. Bummer. However, the exhibit was enjoyable, leaving me, like usual, always wanting more.

We then moved onto the Unsettled: Photography and Politics in Contemporary Art exhibit which was equally amazing. The photographers used their artwork to address some of the most controversial political and social issues of the late 1970s through the early 1990s, including feminism, racism, the AIDS crisis, and gay activism. The photos were very provocative but definetly influential in getting political statements to shine through.




Finally, we moved on to the men's fashion exhibit which was just hilarious. Personally, I believe a more approprate title should have been: hipsters through the years and some other weird shit.







This was definetly a wonderful way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon. Next up on the artsy fartsy schedule Roberto Capucci exhibit which is highly anticipated on my part.

Saturday evening festivities included taking an overabundance of shots and celebrating Al's big ol promotion. Evening ended in a perfect Irish goodbye.
Overall, what a great weekend. And what a great way to end it.