The struggle for individualism in Chinese art
byWill a newfound artistic freedom make this the Chinese century?
NOVEMBER 2017
Exploring the artistic spirit
Sweet Sasha
byA fine travel companion, Sasha is good in the car and enjoys long walks and hikes in the woods. Now all she needs is a happy ending.
Me, me, me, me, me
byWhat does it mean to have a sense of self in an age of narcissism?
A for ‘American Masters’ – and the arts
byThe PBS series covers culture with a capital “C.”
More Modigliani
byThe Jewish Museum in Manhattan completes the picture it started with its blockbuster 2004 Modigliani show.
A Sweet way with portraiture
byNew Canaan portraitist Olga Sweet brings a contemporary relevance to one of the oldest forms of capturing images.
Art, with an Italian accent
byMagazzino Italian Art in Cold Spring is a new warehouse art space devoted to raising the profile of postwar and contemporary Italian art in the Hudson Valley.
Gary Player gives back
byThe legendary golfer and philanthropist raised $300,000 for his charity during an event at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford.
Carole Radziwill remains
by“The Real Housewives of New York City” co-star is a survivor.
‘Match’ tough
byAnna Ziegler’s new tennis play “The Last Match” considers a world where everything comes up deuce.
Former ‘Gossip Girls’ talk fall fashion
byActresses Kelly Rutherford and Caroline Legerfelt, formerly of The CW’s “Gossip Girl,” discuss their fall fashion favorites at Hobbs Westchester.
A Renaissance man’s time to shine
byTake a trip to Victorian India through the new John Lockwood Kipling exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan.
‘Enraged’ at what’s going on?
byA new book by Sarah Lawrence professor Emily Katz Anhalt plumbs ancient Greek myths to explain why anger is mostly useless, destructive and counterproductive in a free, democratic society.
Hidden treasures at Ackerman’s Fine Art
byThe Purchase-based gallery offers buying, selling and consignment options for 19th- and 20th-century works.
Sound-surround
byMatthew Figliola can transform your car into a music studio, a home away from home, you name it.
Maison’s art of chocolate
byFor Nicolas Cloiseau, chef of La Maison du Chocolat, chocolate is all about aesthetic expression.
Tabling it
byTables are at the heart of the Yellow Monkey’s array of antiques.
A Modern take on pre-war grandeur
byThis extraordinary waterfront compound on Pear Tree Point Road in Darien is a Modernist interpretation of a grand estate, with expansive views of the Long Island Sound inside and out.
‘Chances are’….
byYou still think Johnny Mathis is ‘wonderful, wonderful.’
A different kind of doubles act
byBrothers Kevin and Greg Anderson on the arts of playing and coaching tennis.