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Eating Rothko and Mondrian

Posted on 3/21/2013 9:54:32 PM by Geri deGruy - 11 Comments
Topics: art sites and galleries | innovation 

I'm in San Francisco and of course, I went straight to the Modern Art Museum. More on that in a later post.

A clever person(s) in the coffeeshop on the top floor of the museum creates food that looks like art from the collection. Take a look. You'll actually wish for a taste...

Mark Rothko "#14, 1960"... and the Rothko toast and jams. Cute huh! I had to try this. YUM! Apricot jam on top, blueberry on the bottom.

Piet Mondrian- "Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue"... and the Mondrian cake! Not exactly the same pic, but definitely Mondrian.

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11 Responses to Eating Rothko and Mondrian

it look great ands delicious

Posted by sebastian canovas · via geri.fineartstudioonline.com · 164 months ago

Yes! Both. And quite clever marketing as well. Everyone who came up to the counter took pictures of the art-food.

Posted by Geri deGruy · via geridegruy.com · 164 months ago

Lovely.
I have just done a painting about Umanets, the Rothko scribbler, and petition asking for a non-custodial sentence instead of the 2 years he was put in prison for. Google 'Umanets petition' to sign it.
The painting is on Mary Fletcher's Art blog.

Posted by Mary Fletcher · via geri.fineartstudioonline.com · 164 months ago

Fabulous!!!

Posted by Margarida Leao · via geri.fineartstudioonline.com · 164 months ago

That's fabulous!!! That's a pity that I am so far away to try...

Posted by Margarida Leao · via geri.fineartstudioonline.com · 164 months ago

I know. I was lucky to be visiting and I always head for the art museums.

Posted by Geri deGruy · via geridegruy.com · 164 months ago

Hi Mary,

I didn't know about the Rothko incident until you wrote. I haven't yet signed your petition since I'm not yet clear how I feel about it. But thank you for your note and for opening my eyes to this.

Posted by Geri deGruy · via geridegruy.com · 164 months ago

This is wonderful! An excellent idea for a creative workshop at an art gallery. Thanks for sharing :)

Posted by Arnisha Paxman · via geri.fineartstudioonline.com · 163 months ago

Hi Arnisha,
What a great idea! I immediately thought how fun it would be for kids and adults alike to "make" Rothkos and Mondrians out of paper or paint or other materials. A fun experience of the art and artist. Thanks.

Posted by Geri deGruy · via geridegruy.com · 163 months ago

The lady who makes the cakes also has a cookbook out of which I could not resist. The recipes are wonderful but she also gives you the pan sizes and such detail instructions you could use any recipe and follow her directions on how to make the beautiful artist inspired cakes. My husband and I always make the upstairs coffee shop a must on our visits just to see what she has created and of course have a delicious cup of coffee and treat!

The Museum is shuttng down for a while as they are doubling the size of it, but it will be wonderful when it is finished.

Posted by Bonnie J. Smith · via geri.fineartstudioonline.com · 161 months ago

YUM! What is the name of the book?

Posted by Geri deGruy · via geridegruy.com · 160 months ago

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