Guests of the conqueror
byAlthough he was short of money, Alexander did not want to leave his men without financial resources. He enquired very carefully into their circumstances,…
November 2016
Celebrating the arts
Byzantine with a twist
byOf music’s myriad styles, Byzantine is one of the lesser-known forms. But Angelo Lampousis is trying to change that. Lampousis is executive director of…
The Byzantine connection
byWhen we think of Greece, we think of Greco-Roman ruins. But the country also has a rich Byzantine tradition – courtesy of St. Paul…
Head of the class
byIn the film “My Dinner With Andre,” two men of the theater — Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn — have a conversation about the…
In black and white
byThe Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport invites you to a “Rendezvous in Black.” The two solo black-and-white shows (Nov. 10-Dec. 16) by Cindy…
The outsider
byPhotographs courtesy Philip Holt. Philip Holt sees what others don’t see. But that’s because the South Salem photographer has an unusual way of looking…
Nurturing the arts
byVariety is the spice of Katonah – and the arts organizations that bear the northern Westchester village’s name. “We live in a very diverse…
The magical world of sculptor Paige Bradley
byPaige Bradley is in her element, her studio, her world. As a first-time guest, I try to take it all in. My eyes dart…
Art without boundaries
byIt’s been quite the artistic journey for Ben Diep and Mairead Daly-Diep, the husband-and-wife founders and directors of Square Peg Gallery. The Hastings-on-Hudson arts…
A new Old Master
by“A lot of people say I should’ve lived in the 17th century,” Peter Layne Arguimbau says. And indeed the Greenwich painter lives very well…
Their bodies, themselves
by“Why have there been no great women artists?” It’s a question that feminist art historian Linda Nochlin posed in a seminal 1971 essay and…
Daisy Jopling lights up the stage with her passion-fueled music
bySome loose string and an empty tissue box. That’s all it took to ignite Daisy Jopling’s career as an internationally acclaimed classical rock violinist….
Taking them to the woodshed
byArt comes in different shapes, sizes and media. Kent Lapp learned the art of building from his dad, Sanford, but actually, more from his…
Gilmor girl
byIf you’re a fan of antiquing, galleries, independent bookstores, coffeehouses and gift and tea shops, than you would enjoy a day in Millerton in Dutchess…
An encounter worthy of Shelley
by“Art for art’s sake” is the theme that motivates most contemporary artists. Yet paradoxically, much of history’s most striking classical artwork has been created…
Giving motion to stillness
byJill Moser’s art creates cohesion through contradiction. The New York-based artist — who was recently featured at Heather Gaudio Fine Art in New Canaan —…
In bold strokes
byOshi Rabin is devoted to art, in all its forms. Visitors to Mahlstedt Gallery in New Rochelle on a recent morning can come to…
Art walk
bySusan Stillman is causing a bit of a stir at Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester. Actually, it’s the White Plains artist’s work that’s been getting…
Elizabeth Hurley spreads the word
byElizabeth Hurley is nothing short of a sensation. For both who she is and for what she does. Who could forget when the British…
Carving splendor
byWritten by Jane K. Dove. Photographs of the Economos’ residence courtesy Judith and Andrew Economos. “Totally renovating our home has been a true labor of love,”…