Reading and Roaming
Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents (Metropolitan Museum of Art) We made two visits to the Met Museum this month. The first was to see the very large and comprehensive exhibit of Winslow Homer’s work. A New Englander by birth, Homer (1836-1910) lived in Boston and then in 1859 moved to New York. Although associated rightfully with his portrayals of the sea, his …
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ART OF ALL KINDS The Whitney Biennial 2022 (Whitney Museum of American Art) Roughly every two years since 1932, the Whitney has presented a survey of contemporary American art. This year’s exhibit occupies two floors of the museum and includes more women than some years and, overall, a very diverse set of artists. Viewing the exhibit, one might …
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MATISSE EXPLAINED The Red Studio (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)) The Red Studio is a fascinating exhibit. Seeing Matisse’s painting of his studio with the deep red background and then seeing many of the actual paintings and other works depicted there right in the MOMA gallery was somewhat mind-blowing. The explanations (they were more than just labels) provided …
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TULIPS AND MANHATTANS After our abbreviated visit in December, we’re back in Manhattan for several weeks. Being here this time of year is a tradition, and we always anticipate the colorful tulips along Park Avenue, in Jefferson Garden, and in small beds encircling sidewalk trees. Despite cold and extremely windy weather, there were tulips in bloom, and …
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