LJ reading

I'm sorry I've not been reading or commenting much on friends' journals lately. Between work actually (gasp) wanting me to work 8 hours a day--or something close to it--and other stuff going on, I've not had much time. I'm not going to pare down my Friends list, but I probably will change my default view, just because--as much as I would like to read everyone--I just don't have the time to do so. My apologies!

art exhibits

Three exhibits at the National Gallery that look interesting; anyone up for taking a trip tot he Mall?

Crosscurrents: American and European Masterpieces from the Permanent Collection (yes, it's kind of a "best of the current stock" show, but it looks cool...)

The Baroque Woodcut: definitely cool!

British Picturesque Landscapes: My first and only formal art appreciation class dwelt heavily on British (and Dutch) landscape painting.

Homer, Eakins, and Bellows: American Paintings 1870-1925: Yes, the jump page says this is closed, but the main exhibits list says it is running through early August, and I love me some Winslow Homer.