Review

     The brothers Affleck - Ben directs, and Casey stars - are responsible for this turbulent film. Based on a Dennis Lehane book, “Gone Baby Gone”,  just out on DVD, starts as a child abduction case - a little girl goes missing in Boston, can she be found in enough time? (The longer a child is [...]

“Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth’s Late Paintings of Lancaster”
                       
Considered an example of the “Precisionist” movement of the 1930’s, 6 of Charles Demuth’s paintings (1883-1935), along with several drawings and water colors, all representing the place where he grew up - Lancaster, PA - will be on view from February 23, 2008 - April 27, [...]

Rococo: The Continuing Curve, 1730 -2008 

“Rococo” originated in Paris, France in the 18th century. This exhibition will use the decorative arts, furniture, textiles,  drawings, etc., to trace the popularity of this curvaceous, curlicue style as it spread thru Europe and then on to the United States.
Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum - March 7 [...]

            
Retrospective, from 1950’s, includes over 400 photographs of everyday American life that are examples of Lee Friedlander’s successful career. His favorite subjects were ordinary things - billboards, cars, people in the street, etc.
(Image – New York City, 1966 – Gelatin silver print)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Sat., Feb. 23, 2008 - Sun., May 18, [...]

Jaded inhabitants, dangerous streets, glaring corruption, greed that knows no gender, race or creed could probably be found in aging inner cities anywhere, but the series creators chose this eastern port city, up the coast from Washington, D.C., as a full fledged character in the show.
This tough HBO series is in its final TV [...]

The Transport Workers Union, Local 100 is selling 14? x 20? posters of four of the works on display in the Art of Marvin Franklin exhibit on public view through March 30, 2008.
For information on purchasing posters you may contact Local 100 at 212-873-8000 x 2204.
The Salmagundi Art club is also presenting another exhibit featuring [...]

   Known for his mastery of color and light, the work of Winslow Homer (1836 – 1910) will be on display at the Art Institute of Chicago, February 16–May 10, 2008. His water colors are highlighted, but over 100 pieces, including oil paintings and drawings, will be part of the exhibit.
Art Institute of Chicago
February 16-May 10, [...]

I have to say a glimpse because I was in Belize for only one week and wasn’t even aware of the trip until two days before (not much time for researching). So, this past week, I had the pleasure and honor of working on Nyasha Liang’s documentary “Punta Rock”, about the musical culture in Belize. [...]