When museums try to be all things to all people, they usually fall on their face. Not so Jerusalem’s Israel Museum. Perched on a 20-acre campus overlooking this most ancient and beautiful of cities, this museum is the repository of the nation, of its art, its archeology, its culture, its […]
Month: November 2012
MAHARAJA: THE SPLENDOR OF INDIA’S ROYAL COURTS at The Field Museum in Chicago by Adrienne Garnett
Chicago’s Field Museum is the final venue and your last chance to see “Maharaja: The Splendor of India’s Royal Courts. Over 200 rare artifacts, including elaborate jewelry and weaponry, royal costumes, and stunning artworks from the 1700s to the 1940s are displayed in this presentation of India’s privileged and deified […]
Looking over the horizon Boca Raton Museum of Art’s quantum leap into the future by Rachel Galvin
Almost 12 years after its opening in Mizner Park, Boca Raton Museum of Art remains a beacon for art lovers showcasing a wide array of traditional and contemporary art. But the newest director, Steven Maklansky has gradually steered the artistic vision in an effort to broaden the audience and make […]
ARTBASEL, MIAMI BEACH DECEMBER 6-9, 2012
From December 6 through 9, Miami Beach, Florida, will host the 11th edition of Art Basel, the most prestigious art show in the Americas. More than 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will take part, showcasing works by more than 2,000 artists of the […]
Luminous Landscapes: the Art of Mary Sipp Green In her paintings of Europe and America, this artist unlocks the essence of place. by Michelle Gillett
Mary Sipp Green’s landscape paintings are known for their luminosity. Their subtle color variations create an intimacy of place, and have been broadly praised for their beauty and serenity. Not content to merely capture scenes on canvas, Green spends time in the places she is planning to paint, going out […]
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum Launches Virtual Museum
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University (FIU) today announced the launch of the Virtual Frost Art Museum. This new website enables art enthusiasts to view exhibitions from their computer or smart phone, thanks to support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as […]
Northern Exposure The Adirondack Museum is a treasure-trove of the buildings, art and artifacts of a remote and beautiful region. by Sally Svenson
The Adirondack Park in northern New York State is a special place. Larger than the state of Connecticut, it is a vast mixture of private and public lands in a densely forested landscape of rugged mountains, the Adirondack chain, silvery lakes, free-flowing rivers, and modest communities. The park’s origin dates […]
THE JAMES ROYAL PALM DEBUTS FIRST-EVER “CULTURAL COLLECTION” MARQUEE PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW SOUTH BEACH’S NEWEST HOTEL TO DOUBLE AS A SOPHISTICATED CULTURAL HUB
In light of Miami’s reputation as a burgeoning cultural hotbed, The James Royal Palm, opening in South Beach in October 2012, has brought together four marquee partners to create a first-ever, curated Cultural Collection. Each of these local partners – New World Symphony, YoungArts, Miami’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) […]