I am back from two days in NYC and counting things gained. Many blisters, lots of walking and seeing the most moving painting in all of the world.

Of course the Steins collect, up until June 3rd, was a very enjoyable show and very very large: some of us need espresso breaks half way though just to finish looking at the whole thing consciously. I am very glad I got to see it and some of my absolute favorite paintings in the show are Picassos and Cezannes and a flower vase by Matisse.

However, the most famous paintings are most famous for a reason. Everyone must see Rembrandt at Work (the great self portrait from Kenwood House). 

I am not even going to post a photo of it here, I will just tell you where it is in the museum. If you go up the main staircase to the second floor and then make an immediate right, through the glass doors and past a few rooms there will be a sign “Rembrandt this way” and there the painting will be a few more rooms to the right. This Rembrandt is from London on a very special loan, it has been allowed outside of Europe for the first time and it will be up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art until May 20th, 2012. 

Before the painting goes back to London, go see it. It is worth it absolutely and many many times over. And don’t just look at the reproduction (and decide its not for you), go see the real thing. You have until May 20th, 2012.

I am so happy to have finally attached my blog to my new website design. I did all that while deleting all my previous posts, of course!

I will leave you with something I have been wanting to see – The Steins Collect at the Met. Up until June 3rd, 2012. So I haven’t missed it yet! All our favorites in one exhibition. Some pages from the Met website about the exhibition, The Steins Collect.

And the New York Times did an article about the show here. The Steins Collect – at the Met until June 2nd, 2012.