There are two outstanding shows in New York right now that explore the Rimpa artists of Japan. Even though my blog normally focuses on contemporary art, I had to share these extraordinary exhibitions with you:
Designing Nature: The Rimpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through January 13, 2013
Silver Wind: The Arts of Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828) at Japan Society through January 6, 2013
At Japan Society, you will see Hoitsu's magnificent Waves (1815), which is on view in the U.S. for the first time and will be on display only through November 4th. However, the final painting in the show, Suzuki Kiitsu's Morning Glories, which is on loan from the Met, will take your breath away!
http://www.metmuseum.org
http://www.japansociety.org
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Must-see New York Contemporary Art Shows: Fall, 2012
Calder: The Complete Bronzes
L&M Arts
45 E. 78th St.
http://www.lmgallery.com
on view through December 8, 2012
Richard Serra: Transparencies
Craig F. Starr Gallery
5 E. 73rd St.
http://www.starr-art.com
on view through December 15, 2012
Lee Friedlander: Nudes
Pace Gallery
32 E. 57th St.
http://www.pacegallery.com
on view through December 22, 2012
Cy Twombly: The Last Paintings
Gagosian Gallery
580 Madison Ave.
http://www.gagosian.com
on view through December 22, 2012
Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave. (at 82nd St.)
http://metmuseum.org
on view through December 31, 2012
John Cage: The Sight of Silence
National Academy Museum
1083 Fifth Avenue (between 89th & 90th)
http://www.nationalacademy.org
on view through January 13, 2012
L&M Arts
45 E. 78th St.
http://www.lmgallery.com
on view through December 8, 2012
Richard Serra: Transparencies
Craig F. Starr Gallery
5 E. 73rd St.
http://www.starr-art.com
on view through December 15, 2012
Lee Friedlander: Nudes
Pace Gallery
32 E. 57th St.
http://www.pacegallery.com
on view through December 22, 2012
Cy Twombly: The Last Paintings
Gagosian Gallery
580 Madison Ave.
http://www.gagosian.com
on view through December 22, 2012
Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave. (at 82nd St.)
http://metmuseum.org
on view through December 31, 2012
John Cage: The Sight of Silence
National Academy Museum
1083 Fifth Avenue (between 89th & 90th)
http://www.nationalacademy.org
on view through January 13, 2012
Cape Cod Getaway
The Scoop
You'll need a car on the Cape. I rented a car in White Plains, NY because the rates were twice as much in Manhattan. My destination was the village of Dennis and I allowed five hours to get there. The historic town of Dennis is centrally located on the Cape. I started my journey on an early Friday morning in August and drove home on Sunday. On summer weekends, it is best to get an early start home and cross Bourne Bridge before noon.
Hotel: Book a room at the Isaiah Hall B&B. The innkeepers, Jerry and Judy, are superb hosts and prepare scrumptious breakfasts!
Dinner: Make reservations at The Red Pheasant in Dennis and Pisces, which is close to the Chatham/Harwich border. At The Red Pheasant, request a table in the Garden Room. At Pisces, order the calamari and lobster ravioli. The Red Pheasant, which is in a 200-year-old barn, attracted mostly older couples. Pisces was lively and appealed to a younger clientele with families.
Day Trip to Provincetown: I drove to Ptown to see the Robert Motherwell exhibition, Beside the Sea, at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. The show is on view through September 30, 2012. Parking is tight in Ptown and it is best to arrive before lunch and park in a lot because you can walk everywhere. I parked in a lot on Bradford Street. After enjoying a lobster roll at The Lobster Pot, I went on a self-guided tour of the town. I walked by the Pilgrim Monument, Franz Kline's studio, Hans Hofmann's house, Jack Tworkov's house and the site where the Pilgrims first landed. There's a walking tour booklet that you can purchase at the PAAM for $4. On my drive back to Dennis, I stopped at a beach on the Atlantic side of Truro.
If you are on the Cape for a week, explore Chatham and Hyannis and take the ferry to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
Tennis: I booked an hour with the pro, Mark Brown, at The Harbor Club in East Dennis. You should be flexible in scheduling a lesson because members have priority on court time.
On my drive home, I stopped in New London at the Submarine Base and toured the USS Nautilus. My Dad was trained in sub operations during WWII in New London. The museum and Nautilus were fascinating and definitely worth a visit.
http://www.isaiahhallinn.com
http://www.redpheasantinn.com
http://www.piscesofchatham.com
http://www.paam.org
http://hylinecruises.com
http://www.ussnautilus.org
The Harbor Club: (508) 385-2628
You'll need a car on the Cape. I rented a car in White Plains, NY because the rates were twice as much in Manhattan. My destination was the village of Dennis and I allowed five hours to get there. The historic town of Dennis is centrally located on the Cape. I started my journey on an early Friday morning in August and drove home on Sunday. On summer weekends, it is best to get an early start home and cross Bourne Bridge before noon.
Hotel: Book a room at the Isaiah Hall B&B. The innkeepers, Jerry and Judy, are superb hosts and prepare scrumptious breakfasts!
Dinner: Make reservations at The Red Pheasant in Dennis and Pisces, which is close to the Chatham/Harwich border. At The Red Pheasant, request a table in the Garden Room. At Pisces, order the calamari and lobster ravioli. The Red Pheasant, which is in a 200-year-old barn, attracted mostly older couples. Pisces was lively and appealed to a younger clientele with families.
Day Trip to Provincetown: I drove to Ptown to see the Robert Motherwell exhibition, Beside the Sea, at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. The show is on view through September 30, 2012. Parking is tight in Ptown and it is best to arrive before lunch and park in a lot because you can walk everywhere. I parked in a lot on Bradford Street. After enjoying a lobster roll at The Lobster Pot, I went on a self-guided tour of the town. I walked by the Pilgrim Monument, Franz Kline's studio, Hans Hofmann's house, Jack Tworkov's house and the site where the Pilgrims first landed. There's a walking tour booklet that you can purchase at the PAAM for $4. On my drive back to Dennis, I stopped at a beach on the Atlantic side of Truro.
If you are on the Cape for a week, explore Chatham and Hyannis and take the ferry to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
Tennis: I booked an hour with the pro, Mark Brown, at The Harbor Club in East Dennis. You should be flexible in scheduling a lesson because members have priority on court time.
On my drive home, I stopped in New London at the Submarine Base and toured the USS Nautilus. My Dad was trained in sub operations during WWII in New London. The museum and Nautilus were fascinating and definitely worth a visit.
http://www.isaiahhallinn.com
http://www.redpheasantinn.com
http://www.piscesofchatham.com
http://www.paam.org
http://hylinecruises.com
http://www.ussnautilus.org
The Harbor Club: (508) 385-2628
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