Archive for October, 2009
At MoMa, ‘Permanent’ Learns to Be Flexible (NY Times) Prints that Shine Anew: Cassavetes, Bergmann, and More at MoMa (NY Times) Banks Hoard Troves of Art (NY Times) John Singer Sargent’s Sea Fever at the Corcoran Gallery of Art (WSJ) Timothy Corrigan Says it’s a Great Time for Wallpaper (WSJ) Kinky Dolls, Glass Tears Adorn […]
Filed under: contemporary art, design, film, Los Angeles, modern art, museums, New York, Paris, party pics, photography | 1 Comment
Tags: Bergmann, Cassavetes, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Genesis, John Singer Sargent, Kandinsky Prize, MOCA, MoMa, museum gala, National Design Awards, party pics, R. Crumb, Timothy Corrigan, wallpaper
Kathryn Rabinow Photography
by Emily Waldorf After many years teaching in academe, Houston-based Kathryn Rabinow decided to dive into fine photography, and the results are stunning. She is a world traveler and finds beautiful compositions in both obvious and unexpected places, from flowers, trees, sunsets, and animals to fabulous food and abstract manipulated images. Dr. Rabinow feels grateful […]
Filed under: collecting, contemporary art, photography | 94 Comments
Tags: Kathryn Rabinow photography, Kitty
By Lauren Dickinson Either a weekend getaway by plane from Barcelona, or a road trip if you want to see the country and watch the landscape change, the Basque region of Spain and France has it’s own unique charm, from the greenness of the pines, rainy climate, and language switch to Euskara. Bilbao is unmissable […]
Filed under: contemporary art, epicurean, museums, reviews, travel | 1 Comment
Tags: Basque Country, Bilbao, Eskara, Guggenheim, Hotel des Jardins De Bakea, Jenny Holzer, Michelin star, pintxos, Txacoli
Nancy Spero, Artist of Feminism, is Dead at 83 (NY Times) Artists Salute Undersung Multitasker: Ron Warren (NY Times) David Hockney’s Long Road Home (NY Times) Signs of Life in London’s Art Market (WSJ) Sun King’s Ego, Lust Are Celebrated in Versailles Exhibit (Bloomberg) Dutch Financier to Auction $40 Million Paintings: Art Buzz (Bloomberg) Art […]
Filed under: auctions, collecting, contemporary art, design, galleries, London, Los Angeles, museums, New York, Paris, party pics, reviews | Leave a Comment
Tags: art market, Cristof Yvore, David Hockney, feminism, Fine Art & Antiques Show, LACMA, London, Louis XIV, Luis Melendez, Michael Kohn, Museum of Art & Design, Nancy Spero, party pics, Ron Warren, Sun King, Versailles
A Bold and Modern White House (NY Times) Luring Artists to Lend Life to Empty Storefronts (NY Times) Tomi Ungerer: A Perpetual Outsider with a Museum of his Own (NY Times) Freehand Gallery Clears Space for a Craft Study Center (LA Times) Charles Burchfield: A Master of American Modernist Watercolor (LA Times) Cezanne’s Influence Over […]
Filed under: art criticism, art fairs, Asian Art, collecting, contemporary art, galleries, London, Los Angeles, modern art, museums, New York, party pics, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Tags: art party pics, Asia Society, Carol Sauvion, Damien Hirst, Freehand Gallery, Frieze Art Fair, Pakistani artwork, pop-up gallery, Tomi Ungerer, White House art
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to buy a piece of original art, knowing that it would not only look gorgeous in your house but also help someone in a meaningful and concrete way? Piece by Piece is a nonprofit organization that sponsors mosaic art workshops free of charge for Los Angeles’ underserved communities in Skid Row and […]
Filed under: galleries, Los Angeles, non profit spaces | 1 Comment
Tags: art nonprofit, Bergamot Station, Daina Falk, Ellen King, Francesca Quintano, James Gray, Los Angeles, mosaic art, mosaic art sale, nonprofit, opening reception, Piece by Piece, workshops
A trip to Jerusalem is not complete without a visit to the Israel Museum, the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel. The museum was founded in 1965 and houses over 500,000 biblical and Holy Land archeological objects, including the Dead Sea Scrolls and a fascinating Second Temple Era model of Jerusalem. The most […]
Filed under: antiquities, education, museums, sculpture, travel | 4 Comments
Tags: art, Billy Rose Art Garden, Israel, Israel Museum, museums, sculpture
Lots of parents want to expose their children to art as early as possible. But taking kids to a museum or gallery can be challenging, to say the least. Kids want to touch everything, run around, and shout, all which are frowned upon in most art spaces. The key to a successful museum visit with children is to […]
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Tags: kids, kids art education, museums, visiting museum with kids
Downtown Los Angeles Art Tour
On September 24th, I led a diverse group of women on an art tour in downtown Los Angeles. The field trip started out with a visit to artist Kori Newkirk‘s studio, where he discussed his trajectory as an artist, his creative process, the inspiration behind the materials he uses, and his current work. Our next […]
Filed under: artist studios, contemporary art, education, Los Angeles | 6 Comments
Tags: art tour, artist studio, Claes Oldenburg, cultural field trip, custom, Donald Judd, Jackson Pollock, Kori Newkirk, Los Angeles, Los Angeles art tour, Mark Rothko, MOCA, Robert Rauschenberg, visits
Pakistani Art at Asia Society (NY Times) Painting the Ancient, Invisible Dream: Aboriginal Art (NY Times) All the Books You’ll Never Catch on a Kindle (NY Times) Hollywood Justice: The Roman Polanski Drama (WSJ) The Artist and the Director: Takashi Murakami and Kirsten Dunst (WSJ) Fleshy Nudes Abound in Paris Show of Late Renoir Works: […]
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Tags: Aboriginal Art, Amazon kindle, Asia Society, Blum & Poe, Hollywood, Kindle, Kirsten Dunst, Pakistani Art, Paris, Renoir, Roman Polanski, show, Takashi Murakami, William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts
