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 […]
As a third-generation American, I confess that I rarely think about my birthright of freedom. Lady Liberty, often mass produced as kitsch souvenirs for tourists, has become a ubiquitous logo for New York like that of the Eiffel Tower for Paris. Illuminating the glass-enclosed Prow Art Space of Manhattan’s Flatiron […]
The current show at the Metropolitan Museum in New York demonstrates the adage, “different strokes for different folks.” People of a certain age, who remember Warhol, his city and his entourage, his Factory and his every publicity-stoked action, react as though they are visiting old friends. Younger attendees, who did […]
Lisa Breslow’s New York State of Mind Artist Lisa Breslow’s solo show, “Recent Works” is at the Kathryn Markel Gallery in Chelsea, from November 15 thru December 15. Breslow’s work is a love song to New York. Central Park and the High Line, Chelsea, Long Island City andthe Village; these […]
Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television (from the Experience Music Project, Seattle). Out of This World features more than 30 costumes and related items from your favorite science fiction films and television shows including Batman, Star Trek, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Ghostbusters and others. The exhibition […]
by Sara Evans All fourteen of the talented artists of L.A.N.D. Studio and Gallery in the heart of Brooklyn’s hip DUMBO neighborhood are participating in a group show at the Museum of Modern Art. The L.A.N.D. (League Artists Natural Design) Studio and Gallery is one of the creative programs founded […]
I grew up in a town with the most famous main street in America, the place where Norman Rockwell lived and painted that scene and many others. My house was around the corner from the Norman Rockwell Museum. When I visit home, I can walk there and look over the […]
Over 130 of the greatest depictions of the kiss in art are accompanied by insightful commentary in this handsome volume. The depiction of the kiss has held special significance throughout the history of art, from classical antiquity to the present. A symbol of erotic passion or maternal love but equally […]