Xmas Trees in Costco!

I love the holidays – the smells, sounds, food, the ribbons and boxes, all the glittery stuff. But, Christmas trees in Costco before Halloween – too soon. (At least last year they waited until October.) I will flood family & friends with good wishes, good vibes, happy salutations, etc. I will urge...

An Artist’s Life – Monet at the MOMA

Few people ever have  or give themselves the time to study, consume and then understand something outside of themselves. Monet’s paintings in Giverny reminds me of a solitude reached by chanting or prayer. Eventually you arrive at an understanding. Monet’s Water Lilies at the MOMA September...

Book Corner: Joel’s Poems

“There and Back…” is a book of lovely, powerful and very personal poems from Dr. Joel Martin, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, daughter, sister, mother, wife. Although a slim volume, it is weighty in content. Yes, there are admissions of discomfort and pain that accompanies illness, but the...

Digging Deeper-Collaborative Project of Willie Cole and Hank Willis Thomas

September 19, 2009-April 4, 2010 at The Amistad Center for Arts & Culture The exhibition will juxtapose collection materials and Cole’s and Willis Thomas’ original works to challenge viewers to think about contemporary art in an historical context, traditional art in a contemporary context,...

Augustus Saint-Gaudens * Sculptor

45 pieces by Saint-Gaudens, 1848-1907, will be presented at The Met until November. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he moved to the U.S. as a child and apprenticed in New York City. He is credited with steering American sculpture away from the usual classical subjects of the time to a more natural, dynamic style....