Yesterday was a wonderful day despite occurring in the midst of having my hours slightly cut. So on my full day off I decided to make the best out of my eight hour less work week. Since it fell on the first Tuesday of the month, which is “Free Tuesday” at SFMOMA, I decided to take full advantage of the situation. 

It was the “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” of a twenty something year old graduate living in San Francisco, and now with a full day of now work in the middle of the week.

SFMOMA is incredible and I’m so pleasantly surprised every time. The big attraction for the summer is The Steins Collect exhibit which showcases some incredible artwork by Henri Matisse, Paul Cezane, Pablo Picasso, Gertrude and Leo Steins just to name few. 

I loved seeing this artwork in person. Staring back at me with vibrant colors so more surreal than could ever be captured in prints and photos. I enjoyed it all, but Matisse was incredible. Not only was the artwork amazing but the story behind the family that collected the pieces is somewhat enchanting. Bohemian Paris. Early 20th Century. France. Art.

Amazing.

What was not amazing was that it was crowded.

But it was less than half the price for the exhibit and the rest of the museum is free so I could handle some crowding. Not only is the exhibit and it’s story entertaining, the place is chalked full of colorful patrons and larger than life personalities.

Yes, it was great Tuesday after all.