61. The Tate and the Klee

22nd February, Tate Modern, Southbank, London

As previously clarified, I am not a very cultural person, but there is a number of artists who's work I would very much like to see one day.

I am  normally the person who will go to a museum solely for the gift shop and a glass of wine. I know the menu at Blueprint Café inside out, but not quite sure what they show at the museum it is in. I also tend to buy artsy books at the Tate, but don't you think for a second that it is down to actually having been to any of the exhibitions.

Now that's a lie. I have been to one of the Tate Modern exhibitions before. The main piece was used soaps on a string. I did not get it.

Thankfully my friends are general much more cultivated than I am, so I immediately got on board when asked to come along to the Paul Klee exhibition by my favourite Yummy Mummy.

Now see, my friends all know me very well. Which is why it was immediately suggested we'd pop up to the members lounge for some wine on the terrace before actually looking at any art. Now this is why I love museums.

With my favourite Yummy Mummy was my favourite Little Man who napped through a very long and intense gossip session and woke up in time for the exhibition.

See, I think my lack of art appreciation has to do with an extremely short attention span in combination  with most exhibitions going on for ever and ever.

The Paul Klee exhibition was big, but split into small sessions allowing even me to appreciate it. And Little Man loved it too. Lots of gorgeous colours, big canvases and great details.

I'm not going to lie, I did hit the gift shop. I now have Paul Klee tea towels - just so everyone will know exactly how cultural I am.

Little Man at the Tate - loving his Paul Klee magnets.

Now this is my type of coffee table book!

Me and Little Man both excited over the cultural enrichment we've just experienced.