Three Picassos in Two Days

I have had the pleasure of seeing three Picasso works in two days. One was the works of the great Pablo Picasso from 1881-1973, the other two were two individuals Picasso's in the works. Let me explain..............

First Picasso: My wife and I caught a short documentary on our public station here in Western Washington on the Picasso exhibit currently being shown at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). As our interest was piqued, I went online to see ticket prices and such. Good deal for the opportunity to see his works, from what I understand the biggest collection ever exhibited in the United States. This collection was drawn from the Mussee National Picasso in Paris while they renovate. We both were amazed how much we enjoyed his earlier works versus the ones you see most of the time when Picasso is being spoken about, although odd at times, very enjoyable.

http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/exhibitDetail.asp?eventID=18788

Second Picasso: Same day as the exhibit. A disgruntled former SAM employee stood outside of the museum very quiet holding a sign and fully uniformed with a close version of the uniform the SAM guards must wear. When I first went in I thought his sign said "SAM changed my life" thinking that wow here is a guy that appreciates what art has done in his life specifically the Seattle Art Museum. That wasn't what the sign read, it read "SAM ruined my life". Now my curiosity was on fire and had to find out this guy's story. He just happens to have a website and there he paints his own Picasso of how SAM has ruined his life, sent him into a mental state and has ruined his reputation. As any art piece everyone interprets a situation or scenery in their own way, this guy uses the sidewalk and Internet canvases. http://www.samhatesme.com/

Third Picasso: This one I am still in awe and disbelief. My wife and I ventured out to Southcenter Mall, Westfield Shopping Center for those that haven't been in the area long, to Macys. We parked up on the top floor of the new garage and began our journey to the center of the Earth, OK just to ground level but it felt like the length of journey. If any of you have been in the garage and have experienced how tight it is, you will know the setting. As we are winding down, there is a pretty nice pickup truck in front of us and we can see that he has misinterpreted the right hand turn around the post. I am thinking this guy is going to have to to back up as you can clearly see he will not make the corner, not his plan at all. He decides now is the time for his own Picasso moment to come out, he continues through the corner. The right hand rear quarter panel scrapes the lime green painted concrete post and he just keeps going. After the show was complete the aftermath or "his Picasso" was a rippled sheet metal design with brilliant reds and greens with a hint of modern works. As my wife and I are shocked and laughing in disbelief he heads to the next corner. Thank goodness this was outside to give him plenty of negotiating room, the front makes it no problem but here comes that tail of the truck that is following him so closely behind, not scraping a pole but driving over the curb and flowerbed. This guy missed this corner by a good three feet, no damage to the truck and the damage to the flowerbed will not be discovered until Spring when the sprinkler test will be in full bloom. I must say his art made an impression on me, mission accomplished.