Abdi, Andy, and Bark

Last weekend my daughter, Hannah, wanted to go see the Abdi Farah exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Abdi Farah was the winner of this season's "Work of Art" -- a reality show, much like "Project Runway"-- only this one's about finding America's next great artist. 

When your 12 year-old asks to go to a museum, well, you have to go!  Even if you'd rather be home taking a nap. So off to Brooklyn we went.  Once we finally got there, after making our way through U.S. Open traffic and a parade that happened to be in full swing near the museum, I was very happy that I had gotten up off the couch. The exhibit was wonderful, and we loved seeing the paintings and sculptures "in person" --

Detail of Abdi Farah's "Libation", photo via The New York Times  

There have been some rumblings and grumblings about the show, and about awarding the winner of a reality television program a spot at the Brooklyn Museum as a prize -- but we're living proof that it was a great idea. If not for the television show, my daughter would never have asked to go to the museum. And once we were there, we spent the afternoon exploring some of the other installations including a really cool Andy Warhol exhibit featuring works from the last decade of his life:

Andy Warhol, Self-Portrait, 1986

Origin of Cotton, 1984. Warhol collaborated with artists,

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente on this painting.

Campbell's Soup Can.  I had never seen a black and white one -- kind of thrilling!

We worked up quite an appetite at the museum, so naturally, we treated ourselves to some Brooklyn eats. We gobbled up some DELICIOUS hot dogs, fries and onion rings at Bark, a hot dog joint in Park Slope. The food was great, but I think my afternoon with Abdi and Andy had me looking for the art.  I fell in love with the graphics on the menu (designed by Derick Holt ) and this neon sign out front:

Just Good Food kind of sums it up.