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umami food and art festival: edible everything
as usual in new york (in all my hum drum daily activities, i do sometimes need a daily reminder that we live in an amazing cultural place) there is something artisty and out there to go and do. this weekend is the last few days of the umami food and art festival. the festival focuses on projects that use food to “integrate art into daily life and broaden the horizon of food as an artistic medium. “ so definitely a little bit out there, but it looks fun.
and although we’ve missed it, there were some super panels already including one moderated by darra goldstein of gastronomica where she discussed with robert kushner and several others his 1972 performance piece robert kushner and friends eat their clothes where everyone dressed in vegetables and fruits. my kids would love to see that. there was also a mushroom obsessed session where various kinds were identified followed by mushroom inspired cocktails (delicious i’m sure) and a mushroom focused dinner at macao trading co. or there was the anarchy in the kitchen event as well.
all is not lost as there are still a few more events. tonight’s is free and starts at 6 p.m. at the astor center for food and wine. at the bread salon, california based artist sarah klein will bake and talk about sourdough bread (tasting and starter sharing is involved). and on sunday, there is an urban garden roundtable with artists, gardeners, food activists and chefs who will discuss how food affects our culture, including food security, sustainability and health. sunday, march 14th at noon at the solar one, green energy, arts & education center located in stuyvesant cove park which is at the intersection of the fdr drive and 22nd street, manhattan, new york city. email here for more information. . have a great food-filled weekend.
all photos from umami food and art festival. the artist works pictured in the two portraits are by robert kushner and diane borsato.