Predynastic and Archaic Egypt in the Brooklyn Museum (Wilbour Monographs, No 9)
Flavorwire (Free subscription) | yesterday
What’s art without design? The two pursuits go hand in hand, and when Design Miami began five years ago, it was the perfect compliment to Art Basel Miami Beach. The two fairs work in harmony, but this year, Design Miami takes the lead by starting a day earlier than its bigger brother. Featuring modern and contemporary design objects from dealers from around the world, as well as solo displays,...
Eye Level (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Thanksgiving, 1969 by Werner Drewes Forty years ago, German-born American artist Werner Drewes created this colorful woodcut in honor of what may be the most typically American holiday. I like it for its vivid lines, burst of energy, and full-blown...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Pop Culture Photographer Ken Regan promised himself that he would never shoot certain kinds of events. However when Keith Richards asked him to document some big events in his life, Regan just couldn't refuse. "I did Keith Richards' wedding, and the three things I said to myself when I got into photography that I would never do were weddings, bar mitzvahs...
Art Knowledge News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
BROOKLYN, NY.- Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets features thirty-five representations of individual body parts from the Brooklyn Museum’s ancient Egyptian collection, many of which will be displayed for the first time. This special exhibition will be on view at the Brooklyn Museum from November 19, 2009, through October 2, 2011. This exhibition uses objects created as distinct...
Feministing (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
I just went to a really cool event at the Brooklyn Museum of Art where Kiki Smith, artist, and, Catherine J. Morris, Curator of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, had a conversation about Smith's work, it's intersections...
lines and colors (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
As I mentioned in an earlier post, French painter James Tissot, known for his radiant images of turn of the century high society in Paris and London, devoted much of his later work to religious themes. He created an ambitious series of 350 watercolors depicting the life of Christ, for which he prepared by traveling to [...]
Medical Humanities Blog (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
CALL FOR PROPOSALS Conference: “Health, Embodiment, and Visual Culture: Engaging Publics and Pedagogies” November 19-20, 2010 McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Conference Co-Chairs: Sarah Brophy, Associate Professor, Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University Janice Hladki, Associate Professor, School...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Amanda Marcy Levine, the daughter of Ronny S. Levine and Robert A. Levine of Manhattan, was married in Brooklyn Saturday evening to Joshua Mitchell Wein, a son of Laura Wein and Dr. Paul K. Wein of Great Neck, N.Y. Rabbi Dale Polakoff officiated at the Brooklyn Museum.
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Photograph © Henry Diltz courtesy of Who Shot Rock and Roll (Knopf)When Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival he created one of rock’s most perfect moments. Standing in the front row of that concert was a 17-year-old boy named Ed Caraeff. Caraeff had never seen Hendrix before nor [...]
oyster-sauce (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
FREDERICK J. KIESLER Rocking Chair 1942 Plywood and linoleum Apparently, the original piece is housed at the Brooklyn Museum of Art (just down the street from me!), so I'm going to have to check it out (Steal it. Ok. Borrow. ). The version above is a re-edition by Franz Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten. Read more about Kiesler's work here . And here's another of my favorites...of which I'm sure...
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
"When I saw Tom Verlaine play for the first time, I realized he had 'it,' and all my life I've looked to try and teach people 'it' and usually come away with great despair," Lloyd said. "You can teach harmony,...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
On Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 70 participating Brooklyn art galleries will offer visitors outstanding exhibitions and refreshments as well as a unique opportunity to learn more about Brooklyn’s expanding art scene and galleries during the second annual smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop, an initiative of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Brooklyn Tourism. “We all...
New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Five events to rock out to, from concerts to museum exhibitions to variety shows.
Brooklyn Ski Club (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
On Saturday the above mentioned bands played a Todd P curated show at the Brooklyn Museum. It was part of the museum's First Saturday series. Bob Gruen was also on location with an exhibit and special discussion panel.I arrived at the museum a bit later then I wanted, thanks MTA! The Beets were almost done their set at this point. Despite seeing them many times, and even booking them, I didn't
ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Judith Dolkart, currently associate curator of European art at the Brooklyn Museum, joins the Foundation as it prepares to break ground on its new home in center city Philadelphia. She will, among her other duties, plan and oversee the special temporary exhibitions the Barnes will add to its program at the new building....
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starbuck0295y | 11/06/2009
NEW YORK (Reuters) –A major new photography exhibit is built around the idea that the eyes are just as important as the ears for appreciating and understanding rock 'n' roll. The Brooklyn Museum's sprawling show "Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present" opened on Friday as a study in the contrasts that run through the rock music subculture. Nearly 200 photographs, videos,...
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