Monday, December 5, 2011

Govindas and Matisse

I admit that sometimes we do need to leave the Peninsula.  We are in a great position because both the city and Sunshine coast are just up the road.

We took a trip into town to have lunch and see the Henri Matisse exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA).  I am not sure what I was more excited about, food or Matisse.  I do love art, but food won.  We went Govindas Vegetarian Restaurant, for a greedy vegetarian girl this is heaven.  Then after eating a lot of food, we walked across the river to GoMA.  Matisse was fantastic, my girls really enjoyed it. They loved 'The Drawing Room' where they had a life model, paper, pencils and plenty of compliments.  But they loved the 'Pip & Pop, Magic Land' and went crazy for 'Yayoi Kusama, The Obliteration Room'. In the Obliteration Room they give everyone dot stickers to go crazy with.  I challenge you to find a place no-one has thought of to place your dot.

Now, my girls are so inspired by Matisse all their drawings are of nudes.  I hope they move onto another artist by the time school resumes.

3 comments:

  1. Can't wait to go to Matisse soon, been waiting with baited breath all year. We went yesterday to everything else and had a blast. Have you been to the state library which is next door to GoMA it has an awesome kids corner for under 8's and a games corner that has life size chess and snakes and ladders and cupboards full of board games. Well worthwhile adding a visit to your next day in the city.

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  2. Wow - it all looks so great I am excited for my girls. We visit every exhibition at least 2-3 times while it is open and we have been looking forward to this one for ages. Sounds perfect for art obsessed 6 1/2 and 8 year olds!

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  3. Hi Deb, My girls are 6 and 8. Your kids will love it!

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