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Every year, just as spring is about to burst, I look forward to the exhibit “Bouquets to Art” at the deYoung Museum in San Francisco. Floral artists are paired with paintings in the museum’s collections and invited to interpret the work. This year opened with a 15 foot high tornado of roses, branches, and anthuriums. Breathtaking!
Strontium, Gerard Richter 2004
I am amazed at how the designers manipulate their materials. Some of them channel the paintings literally. Others evoke the structure or emotion of the art in their work. Here are a few of my favorites from this year’s show. Inspiring!
Nude on Black and White Stripes, Richard Diebenkorn 1962
Lady in Black with Spanish Scarf, Robert Henri 1910
Rhapsody, Richard Mayhew 2002
Wall of Light Horizon, Sean Scully 2005
Two Women and a Child, Diego Rivera 1926
My apologies to the floral artists represented here. I did not mark down your names, but I thank you for a glorious show!