There is a special melancholy in the closing of an art gallery. Especially an independent one of such excellence like @bridgeprojects_la There may be nothing I like more (maybe I like other things equally, but none better), than walking through an art gallery, wine and cheese in hand, absorbing great works of art. Sadly, coupla evenings ago, I was only introduced to Bridge Projects on the night of their closing. My first and last time there. And it also happened to be a beautiful stunning presentation of Bharatnatyam dance (which my mom teaches and taught me when I was young), as presented by the Aparna Dance Company, led by Ramya Harishankar. {scroll to see bits of them} A special night, an intersection of so much of what I’m most drawn to. #artgallery #bharatnatyam #artists #dancers #bridgeprojects #AparnaDanceCompany #ramyaharishankar . #India #losangeles #tradition #art