"In The (Art) World"

It's appropriate that last night I was discussing the phrases "on earth" and "in the world" because the last thing in the world I would have expected to see in Yamasaki is a Picasso original. Except for maybe a Miro original. But I saw both this evening at the new art gallery in town Galerie Chouette. It was a beautiful place and quite exceptional. One of those rural businesses you hope isn't too urban for it's own good and will be able to stay afloat. Hopefully they can draw collectors from Himeji and beyond. There are so many treasures hidden out here.

Between the variety of French paintings and the snakes in bottles, my eyes have gotten quite a workout this week. Tomorrow I'll give them a break and let my ears do the work when I head to Osaka for a show featuring my friend Takehiro Nishide who I haven't seen since he was in Columbus several years ago.