Last week I made a trip to the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill for a little inspiration. I love to see the work of the past and present colony of artist's on Eastern Long Island as they have taken inspiration from the beautiful light and landscape that the east end brings. It is an added bonus to take in the architecture of the museum that was designed by Swiss architects Heurzog and de Meuron too!

The museum is 34,000 square feet and looks endless as you pass it on Montauk Highway. This image only shows half of it.

The current exhibit at the museum features the work of Jennifer Bartlett. This triptych is titled 'Pool' and was completed in 1983. I would love to see this somewhat traditional piece in a contemporary setting.

This photo also caught my eye. The pop artist is hard at work in his Southampton studio in the 70's while his sons are lying in a sea of comic books.

The halls of the museum while roaming from gallery to gallery.

These light fixtures in the entrance and cafe are superb. I am sure they were custom designed for the space because the scale is spot on. I also think the architects designed these in a very economical and resourceful way.

As you exit the museum, grab a coffee and bite from The Art of Eating Cafe, and be sure to take in the beautiful countryside juxtaposed with this well designed structure.