True artists are usually free spirits, it’s just that some are more apparently so than others. We get to engage with an exhilarating, though unassuming free spirit when we enter the GoldenBelt Rm. 100 Gallery in Durham this month. Suzy Andron’s organic, dimensional paintings and “Polytychs” greet us as they […]
Art Shows
Ben Aronson on Exhibit at the Ann Norton by Marty Karlin
Renowned art historian, Donald Kuspit, writes of Aronson’s paintings, “Ben Aronson paints the urban scene, but, more to the esthetic point, his paintings are eloquently urbane: not just painterly, but suavely painterly.” His representation of the modern city is not simply a laundry list of architectural landmarks, but rather the […]
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 […]
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) […]
Picasso in Black, White and Gray An exhibit at the Guggenheim in New York spins this article in an intriguing new way. By Sara Evans
On the hit-list of artists guaranteed to pack the house, Picasso is near the top. But the current show at the Guggenheim, “Picasso Black and White,” deserves extra points for ingenuity. This artist, whose work spans no less than eight decades and a near-infinity of media, paintings and drawings, sculpture […]