Reading and Roaming
ART: THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s retrospective, The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism, is a stunning exhibit of African American paintings from the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s. These years in New York and elsewhere brought forth a revival of interest in African American art, literature, and music. This exhibit is a celebration of Blacks portrayed on …
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WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART The Whitney Biennial is held every two years and brings together the works of contemporary painters, sculptors, video artists and the like. This year there are 70 artists represented and the works can be abstract, challenging, and occasionally accessible. I find the experience of viewing this exhibit interesting and yet somewhat off-putting. But …
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READING—FASCINATING WOMAN The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin I’ve long been a list maker: lists of to-dos, lists of TV series and films to screen, lists of places to visit. Before we moved from Cambridge, MA, many years ago, I made a list of things the Chief Penguin and I should do before we left. I made …
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MICHELANGELO’S DAVID First off, a detour from the Medicis to Michelangelo. The Chief Penguin got us tickets to the Accademia for Saturday to see David. Saturday morning was lovely, but it poured in the afternoon, which resulted in a long soggy walk there. Our tickets were for 4:45 pm, but at 4:30, we weren’t sure we …
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