This is the grave of LeRoy Neiman. Born in 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, Neiman had a rough upbringing. His father walked out when he was young. His mother married and divorced and then married again. He joined the Army in World War II. Already...
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"To write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric..." Theodor W. Adorno (1) An image is worth a.
A good rundown of the WPA Federal Art Project, which is also a reminder that government can actually do good things for people when it is not run by fascists.
The GOP once again proves itself as the party of true debate and open ideas. None of that POLITICAL CORRECTNESS here. See Duncan Hunter, last seen using campaign dollars to fly his pet rabbit, which led to the failed House Republican effort to fillet the...
Being a big fan of both scrimshaw and of the New Bedford Whaling Museum (even though I was visiting that museum when the Great House Robbery of 2014 led to.
Museums are inherently elite spaces. This is not a good thing. They usually cost money to enter. They may not actually require specific knowledge to enjoy them, but like drinking.
I was at the Vienna Museum the other day and I saw the weirdest piece of art. It was this strange 18th century head with this bizarre expression like he was under extreme stress and strain. It was quite striking and memorable. But I didn't...
Sometimes I read about art projects dealing with socially conscious themes and think "wow, this shows a real lack of self-awareness." That's how I felt when reading about this: Nick.
People who need to reconsider their priorities: It’s nothing personal, says Ben Ewen-Campen, he just doesn’t think French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir is much of a painter. Monday, the Harvard postdoc.
The hard times of the uber wealthy: Billionaire hedge fund manager Dan Loeb and Lightyear Capital Chairman Don Marron are among the collectors who will head to the Swiss city of Basel to check out the world’s largest modern and contemporary art fair. Art Basel...
Last weekend I was in New York for the Jason Isbell show (which I did not think was all that good. As much as I like his songs, playing 8.
Jeffery Loria. Who may also be the worst sports owner of all time, a category that includes racist slum lord/owner of the most embarrassingly bad team in the NBA for.