It’s really nice to see that Americans from the dust bowl appreciate European impressionism. I was relieved to see something by Monet that isn’t of water lilies. There was a Rodin special exhibition When I visited and visitors were treated to touching a hand sculpture. I could feel the tendons and muscles in tension, Rodin was a master of the hands. This exhibit disappointingly exits into abstract contemporary art.
The second floor has more traditional stuff. But instead of segregating art by continent, the museum placed American and European art of the same era side by side. The grand finale on the ground floor is the vast Chihuly glass exhibition, it’s the largest Chihuly collection outside of the dedicated museum in Seattle. Nice place, probably worth $10, not $20.
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