Category Archives: ART
New Favorite Painting
My daughter Peyton was given a lovely book on Impressionists for her birthday. It’s one of those fantastic Taschen volumes – and this painting was on the cover of Volume 2. It’s aptly named Young Woman on the Beach (1886-88) and … Continue reading
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Homage to Josef Albers
I admit, it’s not every person who sits around wondering … how could I pay homage to Josef Albers? But there are some of us out there. For Francesco Vezzoli the answer is to needlepoint Albers’ color studies. I’m not … Continue reading
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How Picasso Explains Me
Sometimes I feel like this: And other times I feel like this:
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Reincarnation?
I was very taken with this blue violin case though I don’t know why exactly. I also love the people on the beach dressed in (slimming) black. I think maybe if there’s any truth to reincarnation, then I must have … Continue reading
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Nervous Breakdowns
I’m over at TNB today with the second volume of my new monthly idea Things Seen (and Unseen). Please head over and have a look. See you Monday with all sorts of good stuff… including how I learned that my … Continue reading
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Sleepwalkers
When I was a teenager I used to drive into Manhattan by myself and walk around at night. My mother once told me this was known as a ‘cheap date’… Once the city emptied out, another city would … Continue reading
Pomp(idou) and Circumstance
My mother called in a froth this morning to deliver this very cool news… Paris’ Pompidou Center (which boasts the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe) announced that they will be putting all the men’s work in … Continue reading
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New Fun
So, after being inspired by the spate of illustrated journal books that have been recently published, I finally decided to bite the bullet and start keeping one myself. Who knew drawing could be so fun. I can’t get over … Continue reading
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Spottings
On a recent trip to NYC, I spotted this drawing by my favorite Puerto Rican, Cornell educated graffiti artist James De La Vega. I realize De La Vega’s mantra ‘become your dream’ is becoming sort of gimicky – sort of … Continue reading
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