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08/06/2024

“Everything you can imagine is real.”
- Pablo Picasso. Ph: Robert Doisneau

07/29/2024

The Villa America Fine Art Where it all began : A Great Read ❤
http://nyer.cm/UMHg4ys

Although “Tender Is the Night,” the novel F. Scott Fitzgerald liked best of the four he published during his lifetime, was generally considered a failure when it first appeared, it has quietly assumed something like the status of an American classic. If many critics still regard it as a failure, they now tend to see it as a noble failure, even if the disintegration of its protagonist, Dick Diver, is never satisfactorily resolved.

The real trouble with the book, as every college English major knows, is that Fitzgerald started out by using a friend of his named Gerald Murphy as the model for Dick Diver, and then allowed Diver to change, midway through the narrative, into F. Scott Fitzgerald. To a lesser degree, he did the same thing with his heroine, Nicole Diver, who has some of the physical characteristics and mannerisms of Sara Murphy, Gerald’s wife, but is in all other respects Zelda Fitzgerald.

In 1961, Gerald and Sara reread “Tender Is the Night” for the first time since it was published, with varying reactions. “I didn’t like the book when I read it, and I liked it even less on rereading,” Sara said. Gerald, on the other hand, was fascinated to discover how Fitzgerald had used “everything he noted or was told about by me” during the years that the two couples spent together in Paris and on the Riviera—the years from 1924 to 1929.

Revisit Calvin Tomkins’s Profile of the couple who inspired “Tender is the Night”: http://nyer.cm/UMHg4ys

07/28/2024

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Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954)
Open Window, Collioure, 1905
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

07/27/2024

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"Slow Swirl at the Edge of the Sea" by Mark Rothko, painted in 1944. This piece serves as a testament to Rothko's transitional period, where he began to pivot from figurative symbolism towards the abstract expressionism that would later define his career.

🖼️ The painting showcases a whirl of organic shapes and sinuous lines, almost like seaweed or water currents caught in a gentle dance. Hues of blues, greens, and subtle creams swirl together, creating a fluid, almost surreal portrayal of the sea's edge. It’s a lyrical abstraction that intertwines nature with Rothko’s emerging abstract vocabulary.

🎨 Rothko's vision in this piece is evident through his use of vibrant colors blended seamlessly together, which later became a hallmark of his more famous color-field paintings. The dynamic forms in "Slow Swirl at the Edge of the Sea" invite viewers to look beyond the surface and find their own meanings, a concept central to Rothko's artistic philosophy.

📜 The significant shift in Rothko's style during the mid-1940s was met with mixed reactions. While his work opened up conversations about the nature of abstraction, it also faced criticism from traditionalists who were not ready to accept the abstract movement. Rothko often found himself defending his vision and approach, highlighting the emotional and philosophical depth of his art amid a backdrop of skepticism.

🌊 This piece is not just a painting; it's a profound narrative of transformation and depth, reflecting the perpetual motion of the sea and the artist's journey toward abstract expressionism.

07/16/2024

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07/12/2024

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Today is the Hunter Museum of American Art’s 72nd Anniversary 🎉

The museum opened its doors on July 12th, 1952 as the George Thomas Hunter Gallery of Art. Since then, the Hunter has undergone many changes, renovations and additions, and acquired almost 3,000 pieces of art.

As we celebrate 72 years of art & inspiration, please consider supporting the museum with a donation to help us maintain and expand our collection, engage with local and internationally-renowned artists, and create unforgettable visitor experiences for children, teens and adults.

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06/29/2024

Read The Brooklyn Rail's review of Deborah Buck's exhibition, "Witches Bridge," now extended through July 12 at Jennifer Baahng Gallery.

https://brooklynrail.org/2024/06/artseen/Deborah-Buck-Witches-Bridges

05/17/2024

04/25/2024

This year marks 100th anniversary of the birth of Surrealism—the publication of the Surrealist Manifesto in October, 1924.

04/12/2024