Today I went on a walk in the city to view some art. At Miss Bee’s gallery at Red Drum Place, Maison de la Femme Impatient, I see that Lilyday Darkstone has brought her art back to New Toulouse. Her painting Heartstrings seems to be longing for the cemetery just outside the window. I really like Lilyday’s paintings. They are so soulful.
In this gallery there are also paintings by Miss Bee herself. She is accepting orders for custom paintings, and her gallery will show and sell other artists’ works on commission.
Galerie Wikifoo, on Rue de Woodget, also has several new pieces on the walls. Mr. Wikifoo has recently hung Trick Fell Asleep and others that I have never seen before. He has a pair of horses in the gallery garden. I wonder if he has them there for inspiration.
Across from the Ascension Cafe is Galerie Diabolik, highlighting risqué photographs and paintings from different eras. Miss Ulva Gloom specializes in the forbidden and is showing very special pieces. I found a marvelous octopus among the French postcards and vampire-themed art.
Just behind the gallery is Cinema Diabolik, now showing the surreal short film Ghosts Before Breakfast. New Toulouse’s other cinema, Bijou Impromptu, is showing The Musketeers of Pig Alley, starring Lillian Gish. Both of the cinemas in the city present films that really satisfy my eye for art.
Next to Bijou Impromptu is the Green-Eyed Fairy, which has the most secret art gallery in New Toulouse. I’m talking, of course, about the nudes in the “smoking lounge.” In the more public area upstairs, you can find art by Bryn Oh and several others, and in the main room downstairs there is a very impressive collection of photos of famous musicians. I am very fond of the art deco posters in there too.
Our lovely city is full of art. In fact, there are so many places with art here that you should definitely devote some time to an art stroll.
The Ghost of Liza Veliz fell in love with New Toulouse at first sight. She publishes books by various authors; find them at her reading cafe on Shotgun Row.