This afternoon I took the little Nuke out for an artsy-inspired outing. We’ve been cooped up indoors for far too much of this long weekend – largely because mamma’s been busy on her laptop and conference calls for the better part of her time here.
However, with the weather so pleasant here in the Gulf-coast, it would be positively criminal to not venture outside. Wouldn’t you agree?
I’ve actually been meaning to go to Artis Naples (along with the adjacent Baker Museum) for quite some time now. Who knew that it was so close and right under my nose this entire time? (It’s right behind the Waterside Shops, last seen here – which I quite like, and also across the street from my yoga studio (featured here and here), where I’m a regular).
That said… our trip to Artis Naples was well worth the visit! Trust we’ll be back.
The Chihuly Persian Ceiling alone made the exhibit very, very special. We were lucky too – that it was such a quiet afternoon, and mom and bubs had the Chihuly walk-way all to ourselves (a facet I suspect would simply be unheard of Manhattan).
We were also quite impressed with the Warhol exhibit of his “Endangered Species” collection (Tigers, Frogs, and Pandas, oh my!).
In fact, Artis Naples even has a “Make-and-Take” workshop room for little tikes, where the kiddos get to channel the masters’ inspirations and create their own masterpiece (love it). More details on these family workshops can be found here. The theme of the month was (unsurprisingly) based on Warhol’s endangered animals. Judging from his facial expression, I’d say that the little man was pleased!
If you have some time, do also venture forth to the outdoor sculpture garden, as it’s truly a great place for the littles to run around and for the grown-ups to sit back, relax, sip a cup of latte (the museum also come equipped with cafes, of course)… and best of all, enjoy the sunshine!
