Alec in My Pocket

Alec Baldwin's WNYC podcast show has premiered and it's great. You can find the podcast at: www.wnyc.org/shows/heresthething/
I like downloading podcasts to my Blackberry so that I can listen to them throughout the day. This morning while making breakfast I had Here's The Thing playing from my pocket. Good stuff. And what a voice for radio!

Good Day Downtown

Dreaming of a tropical getaway. ©Nina Buesing Corvallo

Joanna Goddard just went on a romantic getaway with her husband (without Toby!) and reading her post made me yearn for the Caribbean.
But for now I am in New York and that's good too. We had a gorgeous crisp fall day yesterday, which I started with the Farmer's Market and followed with a tasty brunch with friends at L'Orange Bleu -- which serves the best Brioche Perdu!
On the way home I passed by Heavenly Grace Buddhist Temple on Centre Street, which is always a lovely sight and I discovered Rebbecca Hossack Gallery on Mott Street, which I think is a great addition to the neighborhood.

Bill & I

Maybe the film raised our collective awareness or maybe Bill Cunningham is out and about more than ever. Either way two of my friends recently had encounters with Bill Cunningham and I saw him this morning at the Farmer's Market. Of course he was with his camera, astutely observing. I think he might have liked my hair, but otherwise I did not arrest his gaze ;)

If you have not see the above alluded to film, you can now catch Bill Cunningham New York on Netflix. It was also available free on Hulu , but unfortunately is no longer.

Gallery Hop This & That

Birdfeeder on the Highline From A Corvallo A Day ©Nina Buesing Corvallo

Also on view currently is Walton Ford's latest show at Paul Kasmin Gallery in Chelsea.
Looking at new works by three of my favorite artists today (Simen Johan, Ryan McLennan & Walton Ford) I felt that all three were stretching or eager to stretch themselves. It is interesting to follow an artist over the years and see their process and evolution and perhaps even struggle.

We walked home on the Highline, which while very modern is really a great feat for New York. If you never saw the Highline before it was turned into a park, I recommend Joel Sternfeld's book Walking the High Line (with an essay by Adam Gopnik).

Things to See in NYC

We hope you had a good Hallowen :)From A Corvallo A Day ©Nina Buesing Corvallo

Amy Cutler: Acquainted at Leslie Tonknonow - through November 5, 2011
Julia Margaret Cameron at Hans P. Kraus - through November 18, 2011.
The Ronal S. Lauder Collection: Selections fromthe 3rd Century BC to the 20th Century/Germany,Austria and France at the Neue Gallerie - through April, 2012 - some goodies in there, such as work by a Anselm Kiefer & Franz Marc.

And online: www.delphinediawdiallo.com.