Day two of Chicago Road Trip began at the Museum of Contemporary Art (http://www.mcachicago.org/) This exhibition is one of the primary reasons to stay and play in Chicago this time. It is on display through October 17th. It is gorgeous!!I walked into the gallery to see the room filled with Alexander Calder's mobiles and stabiles (non moving scuplture) and was joyously stunned. It is such a treat to see it all displayed in one space. The multiple pieces--how they float and balance and cast shadows--is incredible.
Across the hall, MCA asked several contemporary artists to interpret Calder and their works are also fun, engaging, whimsical. G stands here in front of the MCA and the banner shows one of Nathan Carter's pieces.
G stands next to a piece by Martin Boyce that identified on his "Chicago Spy Quest" adventure. He had a terrific time matching up sketches of the contemporary artists work done by his favorite art teacher Julie Pfieffer, just for him. If you haven't heard of or read the books Chasing Vermeer, The Wright 3, or The Calder Game by Blue Balliett, and illustrated by Brett Helquist, look them up now! These are terrific stories introducing students to mystery, art, philosophy, design, math, and Chicago institutions. My kids loved them and so did I!
So there is your MuseuMom homework...Read Blue Balliett's series and then take a road trip to Chicago before Oct 17, 2010 to see the Calder exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The Art Institute and Frank Lloyd Wright locations should also be on the agenda, but Calder exhibition is on a deadline.
More posts to come including Chicago Children's Museum reunion and G's view of the Art Institute of Chicago classics.
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