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 as one of its...

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...

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...

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...