Last Sunday we went on an artsy outing with some friends to see the Picasso-Dali exhibition now showing at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL.
And it didn’t disappoint! This exhibition combined rarely loaned works from 25 art museums and private collections around the world, and showed a number of similarly themed paintings side by side.
Two giants, who represent surrealistic art at its best, showcased the power of imagination freed from suppression by the conscious mind. Very interesting indeed to see the contradictions between dream and reality dissolve right before our eyes … in the paintings of these two surrealist artists. And to be able to compare, side by side, the unchained creativity of their unconscious minds.
It was not possible, of course, to take pictures from inside the exhibition, but the lobby area and the building itself with surroundings offered some eye-catching scenes. This “Fire Horse” in the lobby/shop area was quite good on the eye, I thought.
Next to it was the intriguing “Rainy Rolls” with snails crawling on the roof and hood of the car, and the driver inside featuring a heavy diving helmet.
It was a windy but beautiful day, so while others were shopping for some souvenirs, I decided to take a stroll outside.
I walked around the building designed by architect Yann Weymouth, admiring the huge glass bubble, known as “enigma”, bursting out of the building. It is made up of over one thousand triangular pieces of glass!
The gardens around the building are also interesting. There is a Dali-inspired dolphin sculpture and a huge “Dali mustache”, in addition to intriguing and beautiful landscaping.
The interior of the building is equally fascinating. From the 3rd floor landing, where the exhibition halls reside, one could admire the sights in many directions through the glass windows. And even check the skies.
Hubby made sure we added a new piece to our Picasso collection 😉 so that the previous piece we bought in Barcelona a few years back would have company.
This exhibition is worth visiting if your ways lead you to the Tampa Bay area before February 22nd or to Barcelona in the spring. This exhibition will open there, in Musei Picasso, mid March.
We all left the museum in a surreal, festive mood that had to be celebrated in the form of fine dining on our way home.
I hope you had a bit of a surreal time too, Tiny
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Wow! Fabulous!
Thanks Cindy! It was a fab exhibition!
Great photos.
Thank you kindly.
Now that was interesting! Thank you for the tour! ❤
It’s an interesting place, the building and what’s inside. Happy you enjoyed the tour my dear friend!
Awesome building! And by the sound of it, the exhibition was pretty awesome too 🙂 Love the quirky moustache!
The building is only a few years old and it’s so interesting, a huge glass bubble comes out of a hurricane proof cement block 🙂 Happy you came along!
It was awesome all around 🙂 The outside gardens also have some quirky landscaping, but I didn’t have the time to go get pictures.
I had no idea you were speaking of the Dali Museum in St Pete when you mentioned it earlier. You have some lovely views in your photos. I’m quite intrigued. And there’s a small chance I may be able to get there before 2/22. 😉 Thanks for sharing your adventure!
Glad you liked the tour, Cyndi! I hope you’ll make it here …lunch will be on me 🙂
Pieces of art inside a piece of art = a worthwhile visit no doubt!
Exactly! Both inside and outside provided a boost to one’s artistic eye.
Love Rainy Rolls. Had not seen/been aware of that piece before. Thanks for sharing. And the mustache…. very clever. 🙂 Glad you were able to see/experience such a unique show pairing.
The Rolls was intriguing and beautiful to look at, but didn’t seem too comfortable with all the humidity inside 🙂 The who garden is very clever, it also has a labyrinth but I didn’t have the time to get to it. The pairing was very rare and equally enjoyable!
Nice tour Tiny! I love Art! 🙂
Thanks H.J. for coming along!
Thanks for a great tour! Love the exterior shots.
Thanks Nancy! I’ve already seen the building several times, but it still fascinates me.
I was thrilled to see Picassos and Dalis in museums in Barcelona and Madrid. Definite highlights of my visits!
We did visit the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, but not the Dali one in Madrid. We’ve seen some of the works from Madrid as there’s lots of “exchange” going on between these two large museums for certain exhibitions. It was fascinating to see these guys side by side…Dali’s dreams definitely have more detail, but some themes had a surprisingly similar interpretation.
It would be incredible to see them side by side.
Looks fascinating! Thanks for taking us along!
Happy you came along, Kathy!
Gorgeous museum. I love the fire horse.
Glad you came along, Matti! The Fire Horse always grabs my eye too.
What a wonderful museum. I especially like that you got to bring home a piece of Picasso. 🙂
This is our favorite art museum around this area, we’re members and usually go see all the special exhibitions. da Vinci will visit next. The Picasso piece now hangs in the entrance to our home, and she makes me look in the mirror before I go out…
🙂 I expect she would!
Thank you for the tour, Tiny! The fire horse caught my eye. 🙂
Happy you enjoyed the tour, Amy! This huge horse always catches my eye too!
Amazing!
It’s an amazing place visit! Happy you enjoyed the visit, Celestine.
Great post, Tiny!!! Lucky you!!! (((HUGS))) Amy
Another wonderful visit. I particularly enjoyed the images.
Happy you came along, Maurice. That building is a piece of art in itself.