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I wholeheartedly recommend Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as the ultimate destination for anyone seeking to reignite that nostalgic, naive feeling of being a teenager who first felt inspired by the beauty art. It's a feeling I often hear Dean Kissick describing but for me is almost impossible. You can imagine this wealthy aesthete traveling the world to be known for her taste and one of the worlds biggest art heist (by police officers?)--marked by 13 empty frames still up in the museum.
Aug 23, 2023
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i’ll never go to the cloisters in nyc again. the isg museum is just a fancy lady's house that lived by herself and invited a bunch of artist friends over all the time. it was also robbed of some Rembrandt's in the 90s and the empty frames are still there to see. now that’s what I call culture, thanks lady!
Jan 26, 2024
absolutely gorgeous museum she built to house her personal art collection that has potential to be sooo spooky and romantic on a rainy day. you can see Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Manet, Degas, Matisse, and more!! and there was an unsolved heist here in the 90s and they got away from $500 million worth of art. how do ppl do that… kind of kooky…
anyway, go and get burrito from El Pelon or burger from Tasty Burger after!!
Mar 23, 2024
something super gratifying about standing in front of art you gravitate towards, in silence, & for as long as you like.
May 11, 2025
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This could be one of those rare things that – somehow – reminds you who you are, or who you used to be, those parts you thought were gone. (And trust me, there will be threads. So many threads.) I’ve learned, too, that there are whole stretches of life where you’ve been a stranger to yourself for so long that admitting it feels terrifying, insane even. But without that one thing to confess to, to get honest with – to untangle the mess of ordinary, maddening thoughts – you might never know what’s actually there, buried under the static.
Nov 14, 2024
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Taking your time to increase the quality of what you are doing will improve almost every activity or outcome.
Dec 26, 2023
I stumbled upon this relic in a nameless California town I forgot the name of, probably because thrift shops are like existential quicksand. It’s the perfect prop for those friend-argument moments, an almost absurd metaphor for dismantling our emotional walls between us. Plus, its sheer randomness guarantees everyone will question your sanity rather than the sentiment. 💯💯💯💯
Aug 3, 2024