Jerry Kay’s Journal

I find myself drawn to small…beautiful…elegant…accessible…inspiring places whether a museum…a music venue…a park. One of my favorite places which fits this criteria is the Museo Italo at San Francisco's Fort Mason. That is where I met Renato Sardo…his lecture was entitled…Piemonte the land of slow food. Renato was executive director for Slow Food International from 1999 to 2006…the slow food movement really began in Renatos’s hometown of Bra, Italy. Renato told me the focus of slow food international promote and defend real local food all over the world from industrialization. These days Renato is translating the slow food principles into reality via a company he founded…called Baia Pasta. For more information about his company You can learn more about Renato’s company by visiting baiapasta.com.

René Magritte

The Fifth Season

May 19–October 28, 2018

(Text from SFMOMA)

René Magritte (1898–1967) was one of the most intriguing painters associated with Surrealism, but he did not fully find his voice until after breaking ties with the movement. This exhibition, the first to look exclusively at Magritte’s late career, examines his most important bodies of work from the 1940s through the 1960s, and shows how they marked a fundamental shift in painting from Modernism to our own time.

Featuring more than 70 artworks in nine immersive, thematic galleries, René Magritte: The Fifth Season explores how Magritte balanced irony and conviction, philosophy and fantasy, to illuminate the gaps between what we see and what we know. Together, the works reveal Magritte as an artist acutely attuned to the paradoxes at work within reality, and an enduring champion of the role of mystery in life and art.

John Muir Laws has dedicated his life to helping people become passionate about art and something he calls "Nature Journaling".

From his website:

"We live in a world of beauty and wonder. Train your mind to see deeply and with intentional curiosity, and the world will open before you. Keeping a journal of your observations, questions, and reflections will enrich your experiences and develop gratitude, reverence, and the skills of a naturalist. The goal of nature journaling is not to create a portfolio of pretty pictures but to develop a tool to help you see, wonder, and remember your experiences. You can learn to do this. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist. These are skills you will develop as you go. The time to begin is now".

https://johnmuirlaws.com

On June 8, 1968, three days after the assassination of Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, his body was carried by a funeral train from New York City to Washington, D.C. for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Just two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and five years after President John F. Kennedy’s death, Robert Kennedy’s passing united diverse communities grieving the loss of a politician who had represented hope for much of the nation during a tumultuous decade.

Walkabout California - Walking from Inn to Inn

A great way to experience California

Learn about the period of 1918-1934 and how Georgia O'keefe develops here iconic style.

The very first episode of Jerry Kay!

On June 8, 1968, three days after the assassination of Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, his body was carried by a funeral train from New York City to Washington, D.C. for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Just two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and five years after President John F. Kennedy’s death, Robert Kennedy’s passing united diverse communities grieving the loss of a politician who had represented hope for much of the nation during a tumultuous decade.

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of his death, The Train: RFK’s Last Journey looks at this historical journey through three distinct artists’ projects shown together for the first time. Presented in three rooms, each dedicated to one artist, the exhibition features approximately 80 photographs, a video installation and a 70mm film projection.

COLORI TRA CIELO E TERRA Colors Between Heaven and Earth: The Four Seasons and other Vivaldian Inspirations

Works by Angela Sepe Novara

Piemontese artist, Angela Sepe Novara was born and raised in the province of Torino. I came across this exhibit at the Museo in San Francisco. I love her art...the colors are both vibrant and subtle at the same time. Highly recommend you see this exhibit.