a story of a diorama of an art exhibition

when I lived in Portland

I opened a small art gallery and museum

called  Musee16  ~A diorama of an art exhibition 

{art by Chris Lawson}

it was on the corner of 16th street 

in an old pharmacy 

next to a happy creperie

everyday I looked forward to sitting in the

calm gray blues of the walls

surrounded by old windows

that the rain would pour down on

listening to things like Moondog ,

Red Norvo , Francois de Roubaix

and Syd Barrett and installing artworks

while the streetcars would pass by

organizing objects and collections of things  ,

 rotating themes and collaborating

with so many splendid artists

getting to meet the inspiring

people that would wander in out of the rain

and share their interesting stories

 

{art by Chaim Garcia}

some of the artists and I

would trade pieces when the exhibit had ended 

I still have a piece by Chris and one of Chaim's pieces

up on my wall 

now in my living room

.. Muted days and lingering sounds .. October .

The magical mohair scarlet sofa .. 

that was once the focal point 

and center of attention at the Musée16 .. 

is now going to be living in the center 

of my living room .

It was found in an old antique shop 

up in Portland down by the river .

Sat marvelously in the center of 

the Musée in an old Pharmacy ..

Moved down to the historic 

Santora Building and then over the

Fish Factory in downtown 

Los Angeles .

I love this tattered gem of a place

to linger and lounge ,

it's unknown history and all of the

artists that have sat on it .

~~~

And ..

I have spent the last few months organizing

and re~organizing my closet here and there

in my spare time .. pulling out of the bottom of bins with care ..

pieces of clothing that inspire fall and far way places

from another time . This photo has been my muse .

Tangos in dark cobblestone alleys ,

shadows in the distance ,

layers upon layers ..

October and November .

Sounds of the days becoming shorter ..

The words languish and linger .

And 

the exquisite soundtrack 

in the background of my mind most of the time ..

Musee16 . traveling art gallery . No. 16

we finally got our very own tiny museum!

this is the new musee space!...for several more

traveling years to come.

it's a 1949 main-line made of

old airplanes.

we will call her

No.16

now

just working on getting the grand opening together

and all the informative information

to the artists and such .. to be cont .