Reading and Roaming
TEXTILES AS ART Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction (MoMA) We headed to the Museum of Modern Art specifically to see a members’ preview of some delicate flower paintings. That exhibit was unexpectedly closed, so we opted for the textile and fabric exhibit I had also noted. Featuring 150 pieces, this exhibit spans creative works from the …
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FABULOUS FRICK! Frick, The Man & The Mansion Many visitors to Manhattan are familiar with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, better known as MoMA, and also the Whitney Museum of American Art. But not everyone knows the Frick Collection. It took us longer to discover this stately mansion and its art, but …
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AN ENDURING MAGAZINE A Century of The New Yorker (New York Public Library) Started in 1925 and still going strong after more than 5,000 pages, The New Yorker is a mainstay of the periodical world. This major exhibit in the New York Public Library’s historic building at Bryant Park is informative, fun, and rich with examples of its distinctive …
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This post is a mix of comments from North Carolina, a recent novel, and a note about spring in Manhattan. DINING IN THE TRIANGLE Taste Vietnamese Cuisine, Morrisville, NC The Chief Penguin and I regularly join the Adventurous Eaters group for lunch at a different restaurant each month. Our area is home to a wide variety …
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