New York
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Costume Art: this exhibition didn’t land for me
Cover image by the author. In advance of my visit to the Met this past weekend, someone asked me about the theme of Costume Art, this year’s Costume Institute exhibition and the primary reason for my visit. Despite having read the blurb on the website, I could only say “it has both art and fashion”.…
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Holy Land treasures, with a side of modern Rococo: a visit to the Frick
On a merry and crowded December Saturday, I visited two great exhibitions at the Frick Collection in New York – a rare North American showing of historic church treasures and a clever contemporary take on Rococo painting.
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Gold, Mummies, and a Dinner Party: The Brooklyn Museum
One of America’s oldest museums, the Brooklyn Museum has a rich collection of American, Egyptian, and feminist art.
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I’m So Delighted by the Newly Renovated Frick Collection
I attended a preview of the renovated Frick Collection in New York and was delighted by every aspect of it. Get all the details ahead of the Apr 17 opening.
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Five Under-rated Art Museums in NYC
On your next trip to New York City, skip the big-museum madness and discover something new at one of these five lesser-known art museums.
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Cocktails with a Curator, the Book
Cocktails with a Curator (2022) is the book version of the Frick Collection’s wildly-popular 2020-21 video series of the same title.
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The Sleeve Should Be Illegal – A Unique New Book from the Frick
The Sleeve Should Be Illegal is a book of essays responding to works in the Frick’s collection. I received an early copy and really enjoyed it.
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The Veterans Room: A Gilded Age Shrine at the Park Avenue Armory
Inside NYC’s Park Avenue Armory, the Gilded Age Veterans Room is a rare surviving interior by Louis Comfort Tifffany’s Associated Artists.
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Christine Coulson’s Metropolitan Stories: an Ode to the Met
Christine Coulson’s Metropolitan Stories: A Novel is a beautiful, whimsical poetic ode to one of the world’s most significant art museums – the Met.
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The Hyde Collection – Masterpieces in the Adirondacks
The Hyde Collection is the most delightful little surprise – a world-class art collection in the unassuming Adirondack town of Glens Falls, NY.
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Exploring Buddhist Art at the Rubin Museum of Art
The Rubin Museum of Art in New York City is all about Himalayan art – works with religion and symbolism very different from what most of us are used to.
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What Are Votives? They’re Not Just Candles.
When I saw Agents of Faith: Votive Objects in Time and Place, the show was almost over. Instead of writing a review, I’ll explain what votives are.
