Reading and Roaming
I recently completed several novels: historical fiction about a rich heiress, a contemporary novel about the power of books, and lastly, an unusual first novel set in nature. This week, the Chief Penguin and I also got to the Whitney Museum of American Art for one of their featured exhibits. LIVING WITH THE ONE PERCENT …
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FINE ART FOR AUCTION Christie’s Christie’s has its New York gallery and auction headquarters in Rockefeller Center. Thanks to a tip from our son, we went down to see a wonderful Rousseau and other marvelous works. We walked into a wide lobby space, a coat check and coffee bar tucked in on the left. No one spoke to …
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Entrancing Video Art One of the most compelling reasons to visit the Museum of Modern Art this season is the floor to ceiling video piece on the main lobby wall. Created by Refik Anadol, Unsupervised, is an ever-changing mesmerizing mass of colors and shapes that at times flows beyond the boundaries of the screen. It is abstract in …
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BEAUTY IN GLASS Each year, Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota highlights the work of a notable artist as inspiration for special art throughout the gardens. Other years have built on the interplay of art and nature in the works of Andy Warhol, Marc Chagall, and Monet. This year’s focus is on the stained glass art of Louis …
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