I too went to the Wadsworth Athenaeum but I went on Thursday evening and boy oh boy, what an experience. I invite you all to check it out on Sunday on my blog at http://hmcole@blogspot.com. I will be posting some of my pictures there as well as discussing the craziness I saw. To be honest, it was an experience just getting there as it was pouring rain on Thursday evening. But once we got there, the staff was very friendly. The guard's name was Helen so we hit off right away. Before I went, a co-worker recommended I check out artwork by Giuseppe Arcimbolo, an Italian painter who created portraits by using objects such as fruits and vegetables but I was unable to find anything. I asked 2 guards but they too were not able to help me so I am wondering if maybe when he went, it was a temporary exhibit. I was unable to take a lot of pictures as it was not as clear what the permanent collection was and I felt very rushed.
