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[ch. 41 / national gallery of art, washington dc]

Love the contrast between the West Building and the East Building at the National Gallery of Art. West houses mainly European and American art from 19th to early 20th century; East showcases the Gallery's permanent collection of modern and contemporary art. The two buildings are connected by an underground concourse (third photo down) which feels like a portal that transports, or prepares you really, from one era to the next. Like all my other museum visits, it never feels like I have enough time in each...

As you are reading this, I'm preparing for my trip to South Carolina. Taking some time off before the next wave of projects and shoots begin. Plus more traveling in the next few months for work! Enjoy your weekend.

TYPE LAYOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG

overexposed

Editing photos from my Washington, DC trip (which you will start seeing tomorrow!) and couldn't help but to share this one now. I remember walking out to the courtyard at The Phillips Collection and the first thing I saw was this floating sculpture by Ellsworth Kelly (one of my favorites) and had to take a photo immediately. Except, my settings on the camera was for indoor and without realizing it, completely overexposed the shot. But something about it I just love, and never deleted it.

What do you think?

TYPE LAYOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY WONG

calling all art collectors!

PEGGY WONG | MONT SAINT-MICHEL, FRANCE

DITTE ISAGER | UNTITLED

SANG AN | 2/3

DAVID PRINCE | BED, PARIS

ERIC PIASECKI | UNTITLED

For the past two years I've been posting my good friend and amazing photographer, Sang An's annual AIDS/LifeCycle Art Auction. On June 5 to 11, Sang and his husband Bob will be riding 545 miles in 7 days from SF to LA. 100% of the proceeds goes to San Francisco AIDS Foundation and also Los Angeles Gay + Lesbian Center.

As you can see, there are some gorgeous AND signed prints donated by renowned photographers. This year, I'm honored to be donating one of mine (top image)! It's one of my favorites taken on my European holiday last year.

Please kindly click on over and check out the auction and support them for this important cause. Bidding starts today, April 13 at 5pm PST / 8pm EST! A sincere thank you from me and team b+ang! xo

for FLOR » vintage wallcoverings...

mauer (wall) by le corbusier, 1959

... my earliest memory of wallpaper designs was in the apartment that i grew up in. it was a muted color landscape with metallic highlights. strange how i could remember the details so well, and now i'm thinking the metallic touch was quite brilliant actually... [more]

MY POST ON FLOR'S BLOG: MUSINGS / SCAN BY BLUEPOOLROAD FROM "KITSCH TO CORBUSIER, WALLPAPERS FROM THE 1950S" EXHIBITION BOOKLET

for FLOR » thought bubbles...

... mobile by xavier veilhan. i'm a huge fan of calder's mobiles and when i saw this piece by veihan, i immediately took a liking to his work... [more]

MY POST ON FLOR'S BLOG: MUSINGS / PHOTOGRAPHY BY SOPHIE TRINIAC VIA VEILHAN

dior illustrated...

... so very envious of my uk readers, the "dior illustrated: rené gruau and the line of beauty" is currently at the somerset house in london. been a fan of his work for a very very long time... just love the graphic quality that he infused into his illustrations (see more of his work on my pinboards). psst! the exhibition ends this sunday, january 9th!

IMAGES FROM DAZED DIGITAL / FOUND VIA OUR DREAM LIVES

a different kind of celebration...

mobile by alexander calder, 1942

... did you know jean-paul sartre once called each of alexander calder's sculptures "a little private celebration"?

IMAGE COPYRIGHT: COURTESY WALKER ART CENTER

{for FLOR} broken, but beautiful...

... you know how there are times when you walk by something everyday and you just simply don't even see it anymore, whatever the "it" may be? i mean, really seeing it, spending more than a passing second... [more]

MY POST ON FLOR'S BLOG: MUSINGS / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEJANDRA LAVIADA

illuminating...

flame (gate) by yochai matos, 2009

... terribly drawn to light installations in the woods for some reason. this one in particular makes such a striking statement...

PHOTOGRAPHY BY LOVIS OSTENRIK / VIA YOCHAI MATOS

crisscrossing...

collage by nathan hylden, "untitled" 2005

... loving this minimalist + abstract piece. wonder where that building(?) in the photograph is from...

IMAGE FROM TELLS FINE ART

{for FLOR} vintage eames...

... have you ever wondered, standing in front of a fabulous piece of vintage furniture, whether you are purchasing a genuine or replica design? be it a chair, table, lamp, or even a clock? this pair of vintage chairs really piqued my curiosity when i spotted them sitting outside an antique store. no doubt my first thought was... [more]

MY POST ON FLOR'S BLOG: MUSINGS / IMAGE FROM EAMES OFFICE

abstract. art. ring.

... gold-plated flower ring by yves saint laurent. abstract art on my finger... yes, please! and of course while i was there browsing, also found these killer wrap-around leather and shearling sandals by reed krakoff. wow.

IMAGES FROM NET-A-PORTER

a bold move...

... wish i was around to view daniel buren's peinture-sculpture at the guggenheim. sadly, this controversial piece was removed before its official opening in 1971... (and why again?)

IMAGE FROM FASHION VERSUS ART

fashion + watercolour...

... simple, graceful, and bold illustrations by eduard erlikh. very (very) tempted to purchase one of his prints!

IMAGES FROM ERLIKH.COM

a pearly {chanel} bliss...

... with all the dreaming ofs lately, i'm finally taking time off for a much needed break... leaving you with this giclée print titled "chanel" by david downton. full of life and luster, with just a few simple strokes... enjoy the rest of your summer and i'll see you back here on september first!

IMAGE FROM VOGUE

{on FLOR} a double life…

MY POST ON FLOR'S BLOG: MUSINGS / IMAGE FROM KELLYREEMTSEN.COM

an abstract new york...

... going with the graphic theme here today. as a former new yorker, i absolutely love this piece by jennifer sanchez, titled ny.10.#21. the colors, the attitude...

IMAGE CREDITS VIA MY PINBOARDS

january flowers...

... by maureen gallace. i'm really drawn to paintings with broad strokes. and this one i just adore... so pretty + fresh!

IMAGE CREDITS VIA MY PINBOARDS

quietness...

... a black + white painting(!) by maria stabio...

VIA DESIGN MILK

cover girls

... love the fluidity of these drawings. i've been a big fan of tanya ling for many years... in fact, i still have her exhibition announcement card for "the cover girl show" from 1998! (this was the front of card, how could i not keep it?)

IMAGES FROM TANYALING.COM