Awnings that ‘gimme shelter’
byIt was Thanksgiving weekend 1990 when Gregory Sahagian Sr. decided to go into the awning business.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
From here to Hockney: art of the pandemic
byWhen the going gets tough, the tough get creative, as a new show at ArtsWestchester and a new book by David Hockney attest.
Fantastic beasts at Met ‘Crossroads’
byPart treasure hunt, part cross-cultural meditation, “Crossroads” debuts in three installations at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Splendors indeed
byThe American Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan is attracting many a design lover these days as “Aesthetic Splendors: Highlights from the Gift of Barrie and Deedee Wigmore” continues. The showcase of The Gilded Age in our region is brought to life through sumptuous furniture, metalwork, ceramics, paintings and jewelry, many objects never before seen by the public.
Designing for a big year
byAfter a decade of turmoil, The Metropolitan Museum of Art has bounced back spectacularly, with new leadership and bold new offerings for its 150th anniversary.
Clip art
byClip-ons make a statement.
An ear for music, an eye for art
bySinger Tony Bennett brings his accomplished paintings to The Art Students League.
America’s curator
byPhilippe de Montebello wasn’t merely one of the world’s longest-serving museum directors and the face (and voice) of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He was the epitome of what an American museum director could be.
The art of ceramics
byFew ceramic artists were more driven than the 19th century’s Hugh C. Robertson.
Leisure, the ancient Greek way
byLeisure, Aristotle wrote, affords the greatest opportunity for personal fulfillment and happiness. And so I set out to test this on Arrangements Abroad’s “Legacy of Alexander the Great: Northern Greece & Athens” tour.
Moonstruck
byCelebrating the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing this weekend.
Camping it up at The Met
by“Camp: Notes on Fashion,” The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new Costume Institute exhibit, has some hot artistic hunks and elegant threads, a provocative idea and plenty of pink. But by pitching too big a tent, the show’s theme eludes it.
Natural inspiration
byIn “Tracing Thin Places,” her new book of poetry, Alice Feeley revisits Block Island as muse and measures the distance between “what’s there and yet to come.”
Oink! Giving the pig its due
byCurator Zhixin Jason Sun walks WAG through The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Celebrating the Year of the Pig.”
Creature feature
byWhether it’s called zoomorphic personal ornamentation or critter glitter, animals of all kinds have been a recurring motif in jewelry history. Their natural beauty and unique traits have inspired countless pieces, from the scarab beetles of ancient Egypt to David Webb’s zebras and frogs.
Posthumous honor for ‘mad’ potter
byArts and Crafts Movement ceramicist George Ohr created works that were playfully practical as well as defiantly dysfunctional. Small wonder he’s just having a big moment now.
Leading Lalique
byIn 10 years of ownership of Lalique, Chairman and CEO Silvio Denz has taken the legacy brand’s rich heritage in the decorative arts to new heights, transforming it into a thriving luxury lifestyle brand.
A man for all seasons
byHe died with $13 in his bank account and was forgotten for much of the 20th century. But stained glass master and watercolorist John La Farge is having another moment.
A whirlwind trip through New York City Jewelry Week
byJewelry is having quite a moment as New York City Jewelry Week 2018 continues through Nov. 18.
Get your Ming vases now
byAnyone interested in collecting Chinese antiques or contemporary artwork originating in China should buy it now or you may wind up paying up to an additional 25 percent more in American tariffs.