Nadja Hansen/Art Explorations

01/17/2025

They totally changed the American wing at the Met. It's now done by theme instead of chronology and all these artworks by indigenous , female and black artists have come out of the basement or just got bought. They brought in modern art and impressionist art by Americans and incorporated them into the american story instead of the modern story. It's fabulous. I gave a tour to some of my most long time clients and they were totally fascinated. I am so glad the Met is evolving.

01/13/2025

Last chance to see the exquisite works in the Siena show. All the works truly radiate beauty and sincerity and every tour I've given of the show felt special.

12/28/2024

My whole heart many times over. The couple that asked me to marry them because we were so close came all the way to CT to celebrate Christmas as a family. That we are.

12/27/2024

What a dreamy little Christmas with my newest additions.

12/21/2024

Christmas weekend in Newport. Gilded Age opulence.

11/21/2024

Incredible works for sale in the 20/21 century sale at Christie's. Have so enjoyed giving tours of this incredible auction preview.

10/04/2024

Piet Mondrian. Brilliance.

08/18/2024

07/16/2024

My clients wanted a kid's tour of arms and armor at the Met. I'm so lucky to have such a truly encyclopedic museum at my fingertips that displays art in clear bright beautiful spaces, which makes my job so much easier. Indian, Tibetan, Ottoman, Japanese, European.... The armor of famous kings, the jewel-encrusted swords of great shahs... It's an absolute treasure trove. 70 minutes is barely enough and the kids never want to leave!

07/12/2024

My client, who lives in London, and comes to NYC every two months to see art, asked me to give her a tour of the contemporary art galleries this time. She has a driver that takes us in a gorgeous deeply air conditioned SUV with iced tea waiting for me when I get in. We break for lunch and she tells me all the insider royal gossip. We laugh a lot, we chat non stop, I show her 8-9 galleries of art I think is interesting or beautiful or highly skilled and she always generously pays me more than my fee. Yesterday I was telling her I absolutely hated my peloton, how it was a huge waste of money, and I wished ruefully that I'd bought a treadmill instead. She texted me later that night to tell me she'd arranged for me to get a treadmill. My clients are incredibly wonderful people who I'm lucky to count as friends. Also I'm totally spoilt now! ;)

07/10/2024

Beautiful day giving a private tour of the Cloisters to a woman and her keenly intelligent, observant and polite 14 year old son. So happy when they said "this beats the pants off the MoMA."

07/05/2024

I didn't love having to leave the Hamptons and schlep back into the city this morning for work in the middle of my little holiday. However, "my work" was: being treated to a fabulous gourmet lunch ( first of 3 courses I ordered softshell crab and they ordered 4 bottles of champagne for the table) with wonderful clients, overlooking Central Park, and then being paid handsomely to take them through one of my absolute favorite shows-- The Harlem Renaissance. Now back on train back to Hamptons. I can't complain. :)

07/05/2024

I didn't love having to leave the Hamptons and schlep back into the city this morning for work in the middle of my little holiday. However, "my work" was: being treated to a fabulous gourmet lunch ( first of 3 courses I ordered softshell crab and they ordered 4 bottles of champagne for the table) with wonderful clients, overlooking Central Park, and then being paid handsomely to take them through one of my absolute favorite shows-- The Harlem Renaissance. Now back on train back to Hamptons. I can't complain. :)

06/25/2024

She's so so so good. She's damn good. If only she hadnt been limited by her gender to only painting domesticity. So grateful I could see this blockbuster show. (Mary Cassatt)

05/30/2024

05/15/2024

What a crazy week! So many shows and auction sales! May is always prime art time! Here are delights of the Costume Institute Sleeping Beauties fashion exhibition! Already given 3 tours of it and it just opened!

05/11/2024

It was SUPER fun this week taking different client groups around the Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary sale exhibition preview! I got a specialist to come talk about pricing and I dug more into what the works were about, how they were made, and what were the influences. I think every group really had a blast! Can't wait to see how these sell! Exciting art season!!!! On to the Met gala fashion show!

05/02/2024

The gardens!!!! If only I could capture the smells.