Visit to Chicago Institute of Art
My wife and I spent several hours in the Art Institute on Friday. We were in Chicago for an AFHU event at the Ritz-Carlton. It was our first visit to the museum and we didn't…
Category: Artists
Artless by Michael Lind
In his article in The Smart Set, Michael Lind writes about how Millennials are disinterested in the fine arts: "...Trends in American painting ever since the plate paintings of Julian Schnabel are not a big…
David Hockney at 77
David Hockney at 77 is still in the game. In a long, sympathetic article in The Guardian, Hockney maintains that he is and has always been a workaholic. I have no idea if that's true, of…
A visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Asian collection
The Cleveland Museum of Art recently rotated its vast Asian collection, which I happily discovered during Friday's visit. After a Caesar salad in the Atrium cafeteria--'extra anchovies, please'--I started my weekly ramble in the galleries…
Robert Koepnick, sculptor
When I was in high school, my regular habit was to take the bus downtown from my suburban home outside Dayton, Ohio. After rambling about, I always went to the library to read and study.…
Favorite artist
"Who's your favorite artist?" That's a silly question, isn't it? If you're like me, you enjoy the work of many artists, so how could you choose? No, it's a silly question. It's not that I'm…
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…