It was a sweet moment for this often reclusive artist of enigmatic graffiti and white totemic sculptures, who had arrived with his wife and son from Rome, his adopted home. Two museums here were opening Twombly exhibitions, and the gallery building, designed by Renzo Piano, a temple of white light filtered through sailcloth, was celebrating its 10th anniversary – a round of festivities that a museum official jokingly called All Twombly All the Time.
With No Time for Twilight, Matisse Filled Old Age With Vibrant Colors
May 21, 2005The 13 fruitful years that he unexpectedly gained after his cancer operation are the focus of “Matisse: A Second Life,” an invigorating new exhibition at the Musée de Luxembourg here through July 17. It shows him drawing incessantly, painting sporadically, rediscovering the medium of paper cutouts and preparing what he would consider his masterpiece, the paintings and stained-glass windows of the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence, near Nice.
Posted by lifedoneright Novel landscapes: George Sand and George Eliot
May 8, 2005
In France and Britain, a literary pilgrim follows the trails of George Sand and George Eliot, 19th century women who flouted convention
Like many fiction and travel lovers, I sometimes am compelled to see the places that inspired and shaped great authors. It is a way of expressing appreciation, of better understanding the wise, deep lessons drawn from their novels and lives.
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Photography’s Golden Age
May 7, 2005As a result, an astonishing number of quality works are on the market, ranging from traditional black-and-white photos to big, painting-like color prints by artists such as Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, and Germany’s Andreas Gursky. Prices have soared, but major collectors such as Richard Sandor, CEO of the Chicago Climate Exchange, contend that photography remains cheap.
If you’re intrigued, the recent book Collecting Photography
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