Last night I had a dream that ?uestlove, one of my roommates and I were on the patio in the house I grew up in.  It was warm out and there was some old R&B music playing, I can’t remember who it was or if it even was a real song.  Tuba Gooding Jr. was in the backyard with  the sousaphone playing along.

?uestlove was choreographing a dance routing that my roommate was doing. We were all there, discussing the moves and jamming out to the tunes.

This is all I remember in detail, I need to write these down after I wake up so they include maximum detail.

That is all.

maybe it was when you came back

maybe it was when I dreamed you were leaving and I dreaded the thought

or when I woke up next to you and felt so good

maybe it was when I had some of your home cooking

maybe it was when you weren’t crazy

and when you weren’t mean

and when you weren’t insecure

and when you didn’t let it get in the way

or when you simply talked to me

maybe that’s when I realized I how much I want you

only now can I swing on the back porch in peace
only now can i feel calm
and then you called…

because I want them more than freedom
and i see how they do too
it’s their family, their friends, their life
they are the ones who will feel their blood
trickling down their face
instead of some money gone
if they prepared
their desperate fight fills me with hope
even though their fight is as useless as mine
but that is exactly what brings us so close
and i know their desire is the same as mine:
peace
a moment to lay in bed
a moment to kiss the girl they want
a moment to be and not worry, except about stupid shit
a moment of thoughtlessness,
this truth we hold to be self evident.

I’m not super knowledgeable about the art world but I certainly enjoy art. For this reason I appreciated the comparisons of  Cézanne’s work with contemporary pieces from other artists, I really felt it helped illustrate his unique view. The subject matter covered in most of the pieces was boring (still lifes of fruit, bathers) but I was blown away by the techniques used.

I really enjoyed Cézanne’s work before he started to move towards cubism. It was as  though he looked at normal and boring subjects but he made them overflow with his personal style. His pieces weren’t abstract yet they spoke as more than the simple bowl of fruit used as the model.

This exhibit also introduced me to Jasper Johns who I’ve been aware of but never really exposed to. Ironically  I’d have to say my favorite works were those by Matisse and Picasso which were also in the exhibit. Of note was “La Reve” sans elbow hole made by the owner, Steve Wynn.

Overall I felt the exhibit was interesting and informative, Saturday mornings are excellent for good company and impressive art.