We were drawn recently to the sleek and stylish Boca Raton Museum of Art,
located in trendy Mizner Park, by The Wandering Veil -- a large-scale exhibition of
shimmering painted fabric by Israeli artist Izhar Patkin.
First, though, a bit of wandering outside ...
A quiet corner of Mizner Park
A stop for coffee and pastries at très élégante Le Macaron ...
And on to the Boca Raton Museum of Art
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Ballerina panel, ink on tulle, by Izhar Patkin
The Wandering Veil is a ghostly, mesmerizing visual narrative of Israeli and Jewish
history -- everything from the story of modern-day Tel Aviv to extinct birds to
Cervantes' hero Don Quixote. It is told through murals of softly pleated tulle,
printed in black ink; the story they tell seems to whisper to the viewer
gently, yet insistently. Interspersed within the fabric art are
sculptural works in glass, and oil painting on wire mesh
that reproduces the look of Oriental rugs. The exhibition runs through April 5.
history -- everything from the story of modern-day Tel Aviv to extinct birds to
Cervantes' hero Don Quixote. It is told through murals of softly pleated tulle,
printed in black ink; the story they tell seems to whisper to the viewer
gently, yet insistently. Interspersed within the fabric art are
sculptural works in glass, and oil painting on wire mesh
that reproduces the look of Oriental rugs. The exhibition runs through April 5.
Above and below: Panels from The Wandering Veil
To hear a conversation with the artist, originally broadcast on
WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, link here.
Below are some fanciful objects from the museum's permanent collection ...
Mobile by Dutch artist Fré Ilgen
Swarovski crystal tree by Wendy Wischer,
from Angels & Ancestors I series, 2007
from the museum's extensive collection of black & white portrait photos
Raoul Dufy, Le Jardin à Caldes de Montbui, au Soleil
[The Garden in the Sun at Caldes de Montbui], 1945-46
We rounded out our day with a leisurely drive through Boca's dreamy
Old Floresta neighborhood.
Created in the mid-1920s by Florida's premier designer Addison Mizner,
this area of Boca is a perfect marriage of landscape and architectural form.
Palm trees and cycads harmonize beautifully with stucco archways,
balconies and wrought iron gates. Some homes are designed
in a Mediterranean style, others are Modernist;
some artfully combine the two.
Old Floresta was declared a Historic District in 1990,
insuring that its splendid homes and charming narrow streets
will be protected from further development.
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