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The Steins Collect at the Met
Showing now at the Met, The Steins Collect, a touring exhibition of 200 iconic drawings, illustrations, paintings, prints and sculptures all acquired by the legendary modern art collector family the Steins. Gertrude Stein, her brothers Leo and Michael and Michael’s wife Sarah, took Paris by storm in early 1900 becoming avid supporters and collectors of modern artists such as Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec and Heri Manguin. ...
Les Adieux à la reine (Farewell My Queen) Directed by Benoit Jacquote
Chateau De Versailles played host to world-renowned director Benoit Jacquot and his cast of international stars for the filming of Chantal Thomas’ prize-winning novel, Les Adieux à la reine (Farewell My Queen.) The film, set in July 1789, portrays the first days of the French Revolution through the eyes of Queen Marie Antionette’s servants, with the focus on the queen’s close confidant, lady-in-waiting and reader Sidonie Laborde. The film is said to draw parallels to the...
The 34th Annual America’s Cup
The 34th Annual America’s Cup “The America's Cup is without a doubt the most difficult trophy in sport to win. In the more than 150 years since that first race off the coast of England in 1851, only four nations have won what is often called the “oldest trophy in international sport.” For some perspective, consider that there had been nine contests for the America's Cup before the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896,” says America’s Cup...
Ana Teresa Fernandez Bay Area Now 5
Previously featured on the Andie Day blog, Ana Teresa Fernandez’ paintings strike a chord of emotion within us. Her bio reads like a who’s who of modern Mexican artists with numerous awards, accolades and gallery shows around the world. Her work is a study in the human form interacting with the environment. Water is but one element she works with in her painting dialogue. Her Bay Area Now 5 collection, was inspired by a once navy campground which she found “projected the...
Introducing Sculptor José Chardiet
While in Pawtucket recently, we discovered glass sculptor José Chardiet tucked away in his studio. Uber- talented, he creates his works using glass and metal techniques he has refined over a lifetime of artistic endeavor. In particular, we were enthralled by his Glass and Metal Series including his striking teapots shown below. Chardiet says of the series, “The inspiration for the Glass and Metal Series comes from both architecture and the human body. For me, buildings are...
Natural Colorist Elisa Johns
Marie on Rug Natural colorist Elisa Johns’ lush compositions use line and narrative drawn from both mythical and historical circumstance. Her intention is to execute paintings that break with irony and sincerely embrace glamour. We love her style! Johns says of her work, “In a time when our perception of “the natural” is obscured by urban living, my work delves into a fantasy in which bourgeois living collides with raw nature. Contemporary culture is obsessed...
The Art Collector’s Home
The art collector's home is a combination of gallery, museum and living space. While no one should live with bare walls, the collector's home is filled with works of art that are not only decorative but also an investment. Artwork should be carefully displayed in optimal conditions, sometimes involving low lighting and climate and humidity controlled environments. Proper display includes custom framing, lighting, and for sculptures, the proper plinth or pedestal. What is remarkable...
Jazz on Summer Fridays at MFA Boston
MFA Jazz This summer, Fridays are for jazz at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Stop by the Calderwood Courtyard for live music and signature cocktails each Friday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the rain location is Gallery 250. Who's playing and when? The Lineup: July 22 – DJ Deja July 29 – Seth Connelly and Friends August 5 – Los Three Latin Trio August 12 – Grupo Fantasia August 19 – Steel Rhythm August 26 – DJ Deja Museum of...
Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs
On view in the Bonni Benrubi Gallery in NYC, June 2, 2011 - July 29, 2011, Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs. A prolific photographer, McCartney captured many of the most important musicians of the 60s including Eric Clapton, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, and The Beatles along with her husband, Paul McCartney. Her work is know for its "spontaneity and lack of pretension." The Bonni Benrubi website notes, "This exhibition is planned in conjunction with the...
Video in Elevator: Civilization by Marco Brambilla
Mesmerizing and mood-setting, Marco Brambilla's video installation Civilization for the Standard Hotel in New York City is a "whimsical journey from hell to heaven visualized using hundreds of feature film clips stitched together." Perhaps most surprising of all is the setting for this video adventure—inside an elevator at the Standard. Civilization by Marco Brambilla Sean Cochrane, senior artist for the production company Crush, explains, "The project had two huge challenges....