“Art is the proper task of life.”
~Friedrich Nietzsche
Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a lovely weekend. Summer bowed to Fall in the most graceful way imaginable Saturday—the letting go and the going on made easier by glorious azure skies and refreshingly crisp autumnal air. Sunday proved to be equally heaven-sent and a perfect day to stop by Chicago’s Navy Pier where the city had been playing host to more than 100 of the world’s premier galleries, to kick off its international arts season.
How fitting that the International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design hosted its inaugural event, EXPO CHGO, at historic Navy Pier, as it serves as an artfully placed backdrop to a breathtaking city skyline.
Galleries both local and from across the globe were on hand, wowing the crowd with a blend of contemporary and modern art and design. Here’s just a peek at some of my favorites, that include works by Picasso and Hofmann, to name a few—
Chicago’s Shakespeare Theater provided a little fun by allowing attendees to become one with a masterpiece—George Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon On the Island of La Grande Jatte. (I couldn’t resist 
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There were other opportunities to create your own work of art—this one, by moi, entitled: Greek God Illumined 
Wishing you a glorious and an artful Autumn!
xo—
~M
Hello beautiful Marie! You look smashing in your black & green outfit! Love that scarf!!!!
Thanks for the tour. I must get to Chicago one of these days!
How about those original artwork by Marie??
Thanks, Jeannie! Despite the bad press Chicago often gets, it really is an amazing city! As for my artwork—who knew I could have been an exhibitor
Love your look! Your pictures make me want to visit Chicago again!
xoxo
Nicole
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the pictures!
Ooh, Marie! Looking foxy on the pier!
Thanks for cracking me up, Britt :-0
Any time. : )
What a wonderful day of art, but after all, the best was you with your parasol! Tres jolie Marie!
I thought that would make you smile
Love it! Say hello to the Art Institute for me
Thank you, V! Such a great city!
Wow to everything!
It was a wow kind of a day and thank goodness, because I needed one
Chicago never looked so good….. You have enhanced the cityscape and the art show with your style and grace………….
Merci
Oh how I LOVE Chicago!! And I love the dreaminess in your photos. Perfect!
Thanks so much! I love it, too
Love the Chanel…you know me…! LOL AND you in the Seurat painting just made my morning.
Isn’t that fun?!
Beautiful paintings!
Thanks so much!
youre such a stylish and classy lady! love the pop of color and your face looks gorg with those sunnies! they frame you so well! tres chic!
xoxo