Boston 2017

At the end of June, I was very lucky to attend my friends Jessica and Aimee's wedding in Boston. I've known Jessica since high school so it was a real honor to see her get hitched and celebrate such a life moment. It was great to eat lots of food, hit up the dance floor, and catch up with friends. 

No surprise, but right when I landed I had to go to the French pastry chain, named after yours truly - PAUL. With only limited locations in the U.S. I try to make the most of time (and appetite) when I know there's a PAUL close by. After grabbing a pastry, I headed up to Burlington, MA where the wedding was held at a beautiful working farm. Post wedding, I was able to spend sometime walking around downtown Boston with my friend Sharon before her flight that Sunday afternoon. I'll be posting photos in the next coming weeks. Until then, enjoy these photos of Boston. 

Boston Harbor.

Boston Park Plaza hotel. Where I stayed at Sunday night.

Jordan Schnitzer Art Museum

John and I have been wanting to travel down to Eugene, OR for a while and we finally got a chance to visit a couple of weeks ago. The main attraction we wanted to see was the Jordan Schnitzer Art Museum, which is located in the middle of the campus of the University of Oregon (home of the ducks). The museum featured several Asian collections, some select but great contemporary art, and a really fascinating special exhibition. The museum also featured an exposed interior courtyard, which reminded me of the courtyard featured at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. 
 

Buddist head comprised of Sotheby's auction catalogs

I love this Kusama pumpkin print!

Unusual but inventive display using river stones

19th century Japanese prints; precursors to modern Japanese comics

 

One of many things John liked

Walton Ford - one of my favorite contemporary artists

A rare Basquiat sculpture