The past couple of weeks have been filled with art for Will and I as we’ve been checking out some of the “Cool Places” I’ve blogged. I finally have time to catch my breath and post about them!

We spent a few days in Los Angeles where we visited the new BCAM at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. We were thrilled to find one of our favorite pieces, Jeff Koons famous “Rabbit” on display. You may remember that Macy’s did a giant balloon version of it in their Thanksgiving Parade last year. The BCAM is relatively small, but had a nice collection. The LACMA is still undergoing a transformation and I look forward to returning after they complete another new building in 2010.

Back on the East Coast, we headed to Providence, RI to see the Dale Chihuly exhibit at the new Chace Center at the Rhode Island School of Design. The RISD has such a fabulous museum and it’s easy to see why Chihuly is considered their star alumnus. His beautiful glass work is bold yet delicate and full of unexpected color and shapes.

In New York City, we hit Central Park to tour the Chanel Mobile Art exhibit on its one and only stop in the United States. The structure, designed by famed architect Zaha Hadid, looked like a spaceship and had the security of a government building. Inside, an MP3 player took us on a 45 minute tour of art from around the world inspired by the Chanel handbag. Among the highlights were a giant Chanel bag which carried the light scent of the brand’s perfume. If you missed the exhibit in NY, you still have a chance to catch it in London or Moscow next year or Paris in 2010 if you should find yourself visiting one of those cities.