Reading and Roaming
WHITNEY BIENNIAL. The Whitney Biennial brings together works of art by a wide variety of artists (60+ this year, I believe), many of them young. Most of the art is recent or new works and includes paintings, sculpture, and video. Overall the art is strange, provocative, disturbing, and sometimes even realistic. We did just one …
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This week we’ve seen two exhibits and made a short jaunt to visit friends in Dorset, Wareham to be specific. We’re a short walk from the V&A Museum so that was an essential as was the featured exhibit at the Royal Academy. Being in Dorset was being transported to another world, full of history …
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Days two and three in London involved more walking (only one Tube round trip so far), an art exhibit and a long browse in one of my favorite bookshops. ART It was Sunday, the last day of the exhibit, and very foggy. Like us, many like-minded folks streamed toward the Tate Modern for the Georgia …
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A week seeing Equity and Deepwater Horizon and visits to two museums. The abstract art by centenarian Carmen Herrera is bold, colorful and arresting. FILM Equity Written, produced and directed by women, Equity, is a fascinating film about women on Wall Street and bringing an IPO to the trading floor. Starring are Anna Gunn as the seasoned older …
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