high in the Hammer

Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Friday nights in the Hammer Museum are happy parties. Tonight there was a cash bar with artsy clientele waiting in line to get a buzz before the show begins. A well-known art consultant passed by with a “pedo smile”, which is very unusual in L.A; on the other hand, maybe not. Dr. Spock showed up, he is not alien to us, actually, he is a regular in the world of art. While I am making myself comfortable and marking my territory, a Terrier dog is treated as human by everyone around it. The music begins and now the happy party becomes magical. Lyn Foulkes seduces our ears with music notes that come from the notorious instrument he created. As he keeps the rhythm going, Mr. Norton Wisdom absorbed lots of inspiration by the music. While he was painting, we watched a nice dance performed by his hands. He gave birth to all sort of paintings. He kept changing the art pieces to different forms, faces, personalities, colors, etc. It was a beautiful thing to observe. I cannot imagine life without creative people. They intoxicate us with their beauty. I was naturally high by the atmosphere, all night long my friend Gabriela was smiling. Unfortunately, it was late for me but everyone else seemed to think that the night was still young. I left with a happy memory and a good story to write.