2012: Week 5

This weekend, while we were kicking around Mayfair (as you do, obviously), we went to the Gagosian Gallery in Mayfair to see the Damian Hirst show. It is one of 11 being held worldwide. In fact, if you can get your act together, visit all 11 shows (verified, obviously), you'll get your very own signed Damian Hirst. Since we possess neither the millions nor the frequent flier miles necessary to succeed at this, we'll just satisfy ourselves by maybe going to the two shows here.

(If you do want your own Damian Hirst, better get your skates on. The shows all end on 18 February.)

2012: Week 4

Thing Two made this dragon to celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon at Art Club. He says, "It is 99.98 percent green."

Leonardo, Mona & the Boys

Thing 1 & Thing 2 in front of the Mona Lisa at the Louvre

(Not pictured: Hundreds of people jostling around trying to get their own photo.)

It's Art Week at school, so the boys have been learning all about, you guessed it, art. Thing One's class has been studying Picasso, Matisse and Mondriani. Thing Two's class studied the work of Leornardo da Vinci.

When Thing One told me they were looking at the work of Mondrian, I had momentary art amnesia so he had to tell me what sort of work he did. "It was black lines, squares and primary colours," he said, which is a spot-on description.

Thing Two is now absolutely fascinated by da Vinci. He also told me that while he was pleased that we saw the Mona Lisa, he was disappointed that he hadn't see The Last Supper yet. I told him we would put it on the list of Things To Do. He also taught me all about the Vitruvian Man. (In fact, I was disappointed that he wasn't here I was was writing this post, because I couldn't remember what he was called.)

In any case, I have posted the picture above for Thing Two, so that way he can prove to his class that he had seen the Mona Lisa, because some of his friends didn't believe him. The 7-year-olds need evidence, so here it is. They are a tough crowd.