Outside the Neue Galerie

(A stately Louis XIII-style Beaux-Arts styled building)

Okay:  So, it is not Monday.  I know.  ;-)  I’m sorry I’m very behind with my New York Monday post.  Life got in the way of my blogging, unfortunately, but here I am.  Better late than never, right?

This week I got to meet fellow blogger Elizabeth of The House in Marrakesh.  By the way, her blog and that of Maryam’s, My Marrakesh, have been mentioned in the March 2008 issue of National Geographic Traveler — Marrakech Destination Guide.  Very exciting!  Congratulations, ladies!

So, we went to the Neue Galerie on Fifth Avenue, a museum that showcases early twentieth-century German and Austrian art and design.    At the moment, paintings and drawings by Gustav Klimt are on display.  The museum includes a bookstore, design shop and two Viennese cafés.  Of course, we stopped at the cafe, as we wanted the experience, like the ones we always see on Merisi’s Vienna for Beginners.  I’ll tell you what we ordered in another post.

Continue to have a good week, everyone.  It’s almost Friday!  Yay!

Paz

Inside

Stairway leading up to the Galerie

12 Responses to “New York Monday #109: Neue Galerie”

1. joey on February 13th, 2008 10:59 pm

   That’s a gorgeous building Paz! You’ve got a great city there

2. Kat on February 14th, 2008 12:38 am

   what a beautiful building and it looked like a wonderful galerie! hope your week is going well.

3. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) on February 14th, 2008 1:58 am

   I love it when you identify the location of your Monday photos (even on Wednesday!). Will you do that more often? For those of us displaced New Yorkers, it’s always a wonderful guessing game.

4. Simona Carini on February 14th, 2008 2:00 am

   Very nice. I like to look at your photos any day of the week.

5. Melissa on February 14th, 2008 8:01 am

   What a gorgeous building and staircase. I swear seeing all these photos makes me want to go back to NYC so badly….

6. Tracy on February 14th, 2008 8:07 am

   Such joy you were able to meet Elizabeth and go to this wonderful place. I have heard of this gallery, but as yet have not had a chance to go there–I hope to one one! Lovely photos, Paz! Thanks so much for you note the other day…I’m behind with email ;o) Happy Valentine’s Day, my friend ((HUGS))

7. Rebecca on February 14th, 2008 11:34 am

   Hi, Paz! Beautiful photos, what a nice way to spend the day! And wonderful that you get to meet up with other bloggers. Can’t wait to see what you ordered, mmm. I love the art of Klimt, and Schiele, too.

8. Janice on February 14th, 2008 10:02 pm

   I’ll have to research that building — how beautiful. Wonder who lived there?

9. MyKitchenInHalfCups on February 14th, 2008 11:08 pm

   It looks like Paris!

10. Kathleen on February 15th, 2008 12:23 am

    “Stately” is just the right word. What a beautiful building. No wonder you enjoyed the visit.

11. Rebecca on February 16th, 2008 1:42 am

    Hi, PAz, I hoep you don’t mind that I tagged you for being interesting at:http://fromargentinawithlove.typepad.com/from_argentina_with_love/

12. Paz on February 16th, 2008 5:56 pm

    Hi Joey: I’m really lucky. I love NY!

    Hi Kat: Thanks! It was a busy week but now I get to enjoy the weekend.

    LOL! Hi Lydia: I’ll try.

    Hi Simona: Thank you!

    Hi Melissa: New York is waiting for you.

    Hi Tracy: When you come, I think you’ll enjoy it.

    Hi Rebecca: Welcome! It always a pleasure to meet a fellow blogger.

    Hi Janice: The architects of the NY Public Library completed the building. Socialite Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt III lived there. Later the building was used by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. In 1994, Ronald Lauder and Serge Sabarsky purchased the building to use as the museum. You can read more info on the link I provided above for the museum.

    Hey there, Tanna! Paris? Cool.

    Kathleen! Yes!

    Hey again, Rebecca: I’ve posted my meme response above. Thanks for the tag.

    Paz

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