Sunday, August 5, 2007

An Evening with Dan and Matthew

Last night we were once again invited to the lovely home of Dr. Daniel Berger and Matthew Piechowski. Everyone had a wonderful time chatting and enjoying the delicious barbecued food that they had prepared.


It was a night filled with laughter for all of us as one of the guests Mr. Paul Sanasardo shared some of the best stories from his childhood. Mr. Sanasardo is universally recognized as one of the leading teachers and exponents of modern dance and shared his wisdom with us all that night.


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Paul Sanasardo, Esteban Schimpf, and Justin Polera laughing the night away. In the upper left corner notice Self Portrait as Jack Johnson, 2006 by artist Rashid Johnson, a piece owned by Dr. Berger.



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Lovely desserts arranged by Matthew


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Esteban Schimpf and Matthew Piechowski enjoying the evening


Of course the night could not continue without the appreciation of Dan's fine collection of work. The collection never fails to amaze me as I discover more and more surprises throughout Dan's home.


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Dan takes a moment to stand by his newly acquired painting by artist Kerry James Marshall entitled Scipio Moorhead Portrait of Himself 1776 as well as the the large photo Self-portrait in homage to Barkley Hendricks, a photo by Rashid Johnson in which the artist’s gigantic body stands nude before one’s face.



The night concluded at around one in the morning we all needed to get a good night's rest. Thank you Dan and Matty!