The Fabulous Frick Collection
“The announcement yesterday that Mr. Frick’s almost unrivalled art treasures were to pass to the city came as a surprise to all save a few of his intimate friends.” —from […]
Tag Archives: Art
George Washington as Roman Emperor
“Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.” —George Washington (1732–1799) By his peers and the public, George Washington was considered such a man, virtuous to a very high […]
‘Love’: Colorful, Steely, and Stacked
“Some people like to paint trees. I like to paint love. I find it more meaningful than painting trees.” —Robert Indiana (1928– ) On Valentine’s Day, we are celebrating love […]
Bryant Blooms
“To make these mandala images, I use a scanner like a large-format camera. I lay flowers directly onto it, allowing pollen and other flower stuff to fall onto the glass […]
Hopper at Home at The Whitney
This is the third and final article about the art at the Whitney Museum of American Art that caught our attention during a visit in early July. The first two […]
Masking New York
“In this piece I wanted to bring the activity and the feel of the studio into public space as an experience. The public gets to ‘see’ the work both from […]
Union Square as Art Gallery
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” —Aristotle (384 BC–322 BC) Four days per week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, […]
Art, Its Ephemeral Nature
“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to […]
The Winter Antiques Show
For 60 years the Winter Antiques Show has helped enliven New York City’s cold, post-Christmas season. I try to attend each year. The people watching is just as good, maybe […]
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