Doubletake at the EMP

For the Seattle Puppeteers. The EMP is putting on an art exhibition called Doubletake. It's part of Paul Allen's privately-owned collection, and will cost you 8 clams to see.

The premise is that two or more pieces of art - typically one impressionist or post-impressionist piece, and one modern piece - are exhibited next to each other, encouraging the viewer to compare and contrast the pieces. Part of me thought, "well, OK, but arnen't they focing context upon me?" Which I suppose is partially true, especially if you use the little cellphone-like listening device to learn about the pieces. But it actually works in ways I never would have imagined, and if you're interested in art at all, it might be worth a trip to see.

Considering my face was a few inches away from paintings by Monet, Van Gogh, and Picasso, you can't really beat the price, even if you just ignore the forced context (but hey, give it a try. You might like it.)