The Importance of Art Conservation: An Artist’s Perspective
I was invited last week to speak at the Williamstown Art Conservation Center and to discuss five Winslow Homer watercolors they are currently restoring. What I like about these presentations is that it affords a wonderful dialogue of different perspectives
Last Weeks for Maine Sublime: Frederic Church’s Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin
It is still not too late to see Maine Sublime: Frederic Church's Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin -- a gem of a small exhibit which closes October 27th.
A Behind the Scenes Look Into Putting an Exhibit Together: An Artist’s Perspective
Every year for the past thirty, I travel to Maine to paint during the summer where I have an annual exhibit of my paintings. It is different than, say, my New York exhibits, but the same amount of energy goes into the preparation. This year's show, East Meets West, just opened at Blue Water Fine Arts in Port Clyde, Maine.
The First Expansive Sargent Watercolor Exhibition in Twenty Years: An Artist’s Perspective
It is not too late to see John Singer Sargent Watercolors, the first expansive exhibition of Sargent's watercolors in twenty years, organized by The Brooklyn Museum, together with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on view at the Brooklyn Museum through July 28.
Back Story: The Rosa Parks Statue
As a member of the National Council on the Arts, [...]
Not to Be Missed: The Lobkowicz Collection in Prague
This year I returned to visit one of my early [...]
Gosling, Guns, and Gangsters
With the upcoming (Jan. 11) release of the all-star-cast film Gangster Squad, I spoke with author Paul Lieberman about the movie and his true-life book that inspired it. Paul had shared the stories and his research a couple of years ago when they first appeared in The Los Angeles Times, where he then was its New York-based culture writer. Paul also wrote the introduction to my book, Reflections.
Surviving Sandy: When Art Lifts Spirits and Serves the Community
Three weeks ago, I went to the IFPDA/Print Fair in New York City, the largest international art fair focusing on printmaking. This was right after Sandy, and I had no electricity, heat, phone or Internet, but I knew the electricity north of 34th Street was working so I set out.