Review: The Art of Slowing Down in a Museum
In her recent New York Times article, The Art of Slowing Down in a Museum, Stephanie Rosenbloom admonishes us to slow down when we visit museums. 20 minutes, she says, in front of a single work of…
Category: Art Museums
Visiting the Cleveland Museum of Art 10/17/14
The NY Times recently ran a piece about visiting art museums. I consider myself something of an expert on the subject, and I'm writing a post about the article, which--knock on wood!--I'll publish soon. As readers know,…
One Hundred Birds
For those who love Asian art, as I do, the Cleveland Museum of Art is an oasis. Cleveland has one of the best Asian collections in N. America, and now, since earlier this year, it's housed…
Durer prints at the Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland's exhibition, housed in two small rooms off the atrium, is small put potent. Durer is one of the towering figures in Western art. His drawing prowess is unrivaled--some few have matched him but none have surpassed…
Planned visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art
I'm going to the Cleveland Museum of Art later today to visit the Durer exhibition for the 3rd time. The small exhibit contains three-dozen prints--engravings and woodcuts, and a single etching. I love prints and printmaking so this…
Going to the Cleveland Museum of Art today
I haven't been to the Cleveland Museum of Art in several weeks. After visiting the Met last Friday, I thought I might forgo my weekly visits to the Cleveland museum for awhile. Although Cleveland is a fine museum,…
Visit to the Met
My daughter Jane and son Keith accompanied me to the Metropolitan Museum of Art the other day. Next to the Louvre, the Met is my favorite museum. I am going again in three weeks. The…