Van Gogh Colors of the Night Exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art

Starry Night Over Rhone 1888

"It often seems to me that the night is much more alive and richly coloured than the day."

Vincent Van Gogh

The Potato Eaters 1885

Vincent Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists. I hold the man and his work in the highest of esteem. He's up there with Shakespeare, Marc Jacobs and Santa Clause. The Museum of Modern Art is hosting an exhibition of a portion of his work entitled Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night you can see the exhibition online or at MoMA through January 5th,2009. So if you can definitely check it out it's breathtaking.

The Dancehall in Arles 1889

The Starry Night 1890


Lane of Poplars at Sunset 1884


Landscape of Wheat Sheaves and Rising Moon 1889

Cafe Terrace at Night 1888

The Stevedores 1888

i once waited in the rain for 4 hours for this man...

the week before i started college, i went to visit an old friend from boarding school in the city. after she left town unexpectedly i had some time to myself and knew the only thing i wanted to see was Liev Schreiber in Henry V at the Delacorte Theatre. the thing about Shakespeare in the Park performances are that they're free, so at that point tickets were distributed on a first come first served basis on the day of the show, starting at around 12:30/1 pm outside of the theatre in Central Park. i got there at 8:30 in the morning... and i was not the first person in line...and it rained...BUT IT WAS WORTH IT. liev was and is incredible. he has undeniable talent that creates electrifying and memorable performances (yes even in the "Scream" movies, the new "Manchurian Candidate," and as Kessler on CSI!)

From "Henry V"

i'm not one to wait outside a stage door, for autographs, but after his performance i waited to just catch a glimpse of the man i'd respected and been enamored with for 6 years at that point. he signed my playbill, i told him i loved his work, he shook my hand and then we left the park together. granted there were like 25 other people who were heading home after the show, but he was cordial and pleasant with the fans that had approached him as he walked his bike towards wherever his night was going to lead him. i may have gotten distracted and realized i was following him but it's just nice to see him back on the bike. to experience and try to grasp the brilliance that is Liev you can see him chat with another gent I hold in high esteem, Mr. Charlie Rose, here.

oh and did i mention i think he's smoking ass hot (don't mind the mutton chops he just has them because he's Sabretooth in the new "Wolverine" movie)...

...& he's naomi watts' baby daddy, so she's clearly a fan too.