A Dark Genius for the Ages
There’s blood beneath every layer of skin Alexander McQueen, what can I say about you that hasn’t already been said? It’s been a year and a half since Lee Alexander McQueen, just Lee to his friends,...
View ArticleWho Watches the Art Watchers?
Yesterday, I read an excellent article by Timothy Aubry for Paper Monument‘s latest issue entitled “How to Behave in an Art Museum.” It may seem simple. Decorum dictates that we treat museums, their...
View ArticleGreatest Hits, Part II
Hi, all! I’ve finally decided to get around to some more of my favorites from the Met. I’ll try to explain why it’s taking me longer than usual asap. Manet, "Young Lady in 1866" The Met has a really...
View ArticleGreatest Hits Part I
A week ago today I went to my favorite place in the world: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s a dizzying experience even before you walk in the front door, with its neoclassical facade stretching...
View ArticleFairytale of New York
Balthazar I’m sorry I haven’t been around lately, I took a mental health day week week and a half. But things happened! The boyfriend and I went to New York. Yes, that mecca of art and culture and...
View ArticleWhat the Whitney Leaves Behind
I wrote a few weeks ago about the Whitney Museum of American Art’s impending move to a new location in the Meatpacking District. It is unknown exactly what will become of the historic Breuer building...
View ArticleWe Met in the Met: A Tale of Romantic Delusion
It’s no secret that I kind of worship the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For years now it’s been a shining beacon of everything great about the entire museum experience. I bet you didn’t know, however,...
View ArticleExhibition Roll: New York, Fall 2010
Here’s a feature for those of you looking to do some museum-going this season. Current exhibitions at the country’s major museums are as follows: The Metropolitan Museum of Art: - Doug + Mike...
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