Culture Is Alive and Well Somewhere…
…and that somewhere is on the internet. If you live in Boggy Bottom, NC (like I do) or a similar place whose main attractions are yard sales, karaoke night at the local dive, mud runs and ”seafood” festivals that are short on delectably cooked crustaceans and long on funnel cakes, you rely on some other source for your cultural stimulation.
I get to Raleigh and NYC and DC occasionally, and when I do, you’ll probably find me in an art museum. In the interim, when I’ve worn out the pages of my art books and anticipate no jaunts to civilization, virtual museums feed my aesthetic soul.
This Museum of Modern Art site offers a recent exhibit of George Seurat (1859-1891), who developed the pointillist technique and spearheaded the Neo-Impressionist movement. Seurat’s art is luminous and haunting and utterly unique. Tragically, he died at the age of 31 — so much talent, so little time. It makes his body of work that much more amazing and precious.
Enjoy!
–phoebe kate