The Guggenheim
When living in New York, it was a short walk to visit a number of Museums. The Guggenheim was one of my favorites. Just take the elevator to the top and start viewing.
Yesterday, wanting to watch something other then football, we came across the movie “The International” which has
Blue...
Art From The Depression
“American Scenes: Art from the Depression Era in the High Museum Collection”
The Atlanta High Museum is currently presenting art created in the midst of financial uncertainty and collapse (the 1930′s – not 2008): “the diversity of visual expression generated by the turmoil of the...
Posted by Bob Martin in Art on 11 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Coffee with out Caffeine
February 19th, and until July 18th, 2010 at the Pinacotheque de Paris an exhibit of Edvard Munch’s painting that may not trouble the soul. If I get to Paris next year I would like to see this exhibit but fear it might be like drinking light beer or hanging out with Vampires without fangs.
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Posted by Sandy in Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, CDs, music on 11 28th, 2009 | No Comments
CD Corner: Sinatra
A Voice in Time: 1939-1952, issued in Sept. 2007, is a Frank Sinatra CD box set with music from the early years of his career (when I think his voice was at its best – creamy smooth, distinctive – he didn’t sound like anyone else).
The songs are mostly about love, romantic, sentimental,...
Luis Melendez at LacMa
“Luis Meléndez: Master of the Spanish Still Life”
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents the work of Spanish still life painter Luis Melendez, 1716-1780.
“Overshadowed for centuries by the great Goya, Meléndez’s paintings have received attention by scholars and appreciation by...
Posted by Bob Martin in Art, Creativity, Culture, Featured Articles, Learning on 11 24th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Visual Excitement-Happy Thanksgiving
What seems like a life time ago, I can remember going to the library as a kid with my school and the librarian
J. C. Leyendecker
reading to us an exciting tale of adventure. After reading a paragraph or two she would would turn the book towards us so that we could see the wonderful illustrations painted...
Rembrandt’s Etchings
Rembrandt van Rijn is always associated with his work as a painter, but he was also a master printer. This part of his genius is being celebrated at NMA – Nevada Museum of Art until January.
Included in the 130 etchings on display are examples of Rembrandt’s biblical scenes, portraits and landscapes.
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Posted by Sandy in Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, CDs, music on 11 23rd, 2009 | No Comments
CD Corner – Maxwell
Maxwell – the singer, who some call the heir apparent to Marvin Gaye and other R&B balladeers with beautifully, soaring voices – is back.
Released in July 2009, his first album after 8 years is called “BLACKsummers’night”. The Brooklyn born Maxwell may have cut his hair, but he hasn’t...
Posted by Sandy in Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Film, Movies, dvd on 11 21st, 2009 | No Comments
DVD Corner: Paul Newman
17 DVDs/13 films, along with an illustrated coffee-table book, has been as a celebration of this actors work.
Some of the films included in the box set:
The Long, Hot Summer (1958
From the Terrace (1960)
Exodus (1960)
The Hustler (1961)
Hombre (1967)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)...
Katonah New York Museum of Art
Twenty five years ago I would pass through Katonah and at times would park my car there as a part of my daily commute to New York City. Katonah from what I could see, was/is a beautiful small town framed by a large tress.
"A Ride for Liberty" Eastman Johnson
The perfect sub-suburb of New York...
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