Museum Mile
William Eggleston , At Zenith I , 1979 / 2013 . Pigment Print , 44 x 60 inches . Edition 1 / 2 . © Eggleston Artistic Trust . Courtesy of Gagosian Gallery .
Leaving the Whitney , proceed up Madison and head into Michael Werner Gallery to see early works by Peter Doig . His tranquil landscapes may be a welcome contrast to the conceptually driven art at the Whitney . Then pop into Gagosian Gallery to view the David Smith sculptures from his Forging Series . Produced in the mid- 1950s , these stainless steel sculptures are like line drawings in 3-D . Also at Gagosian are 15 photographs in William Eggelston ’ s Wedgewood Blue series . These gorgeous photographs of ephemeral clouds on a brilliant cerulean blue sky were originally taken by the Memphis native on a road trip from Georgia to Tennessee in 1979 .
Next , walk up 5th Avenue to 82nd Street and march up the limestone steps of the Met . There is always so much to see here , so one must pick and choose . “ Interwoven Globe : The Worldwide Textile Trade , 1500 – 1800 ” has gotten rave reviews and the Balthus show looks fun , but if you are not
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