Category Archives: Reviews

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A Deluxe Act

Posted on March 9, 2012 by melissa

Gallagher connects the dots at MoMA   Museum exhibitions curated by artists are always an interesting journey into the artist’s brain. Sometimes we find out things we really didn’t want to know, like a hidden passion for paintings of big-eyed … Continue reading →

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From Id to Paper: Dubuffet intros art brut

Posted on February 2, 2012 by melissa

Feb 2, 2012 The year starts off with quite a bang at Ricco/Maresca Gallery. The current exhibition, Dubuffet and the Art Brut, is a museum-quality exploration of Jean Dubuffet, as well as the circle of artists that he admired and … Continue reading →

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The Man in the Broad Brimmed Hat

Posted on January 16, 2012 by melissa

Broad Brimmed Art-Bob Thompson Revived Dec. 19, 2011 Painter Bob Thompson (1937–1966) straddled several artistic worlds. From Old-Master Europe, to hipster 1950s Provincetown, to the Beat poetry and bebop jazz scene of New York City, he was there, absorbing all … Continue reading →

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Neo Rauch- International Man of Mystery

Posted on December 12, 2011 by melissa

Secrets and Art: Neo Rauch’s Narrative Enigmas by Melissa Stern on Dec 2, 2011 • 10:22 am I have long been fascinated by the work of the German artist Neo Rauch. From his strange, strained color palette to the scenes … Continue reading →

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Rauchenberg’s Delights

Posted on December 8, 2011 by melissa

An artist shows off his collection By Melissa Stern Nov 29, 2011 • 2:51 pm One of the most fun things an art lover can experience is a glimpse into the private collection of a beloved artist. The current exhibition … Continue reading →

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Out of the Past: Peter Sekaer’s signs trace history at ICP

Posted on October 30, 2011 by melissa

 CityArts on Oct 25, 2011 The stunning new exhibition at The International Center of Photography forces you to slow down, ignore the hustle of the city outside, take a deep breath and dive into a world long gone. Signs of … Continue reading →

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TRAVELING LIGHT

Posted on October 30, 2011 by melissa

Traveling Light  Oct 26, 2011  Curious Matter in Jersey City Should we all move to Jersey City? That’s all I could think after an efficient 15 minute PATH train ride to a place that I confess I had never ventured … Continue reading →

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Portraits of Time and Place- Lisette Model Photographs

Posted on October 19, 2011 by melissa

Oct 12, 2011 • Lisette Model showing in Chelsea There are few galleries in New York City that approach their mission as thoughtfully as Bruce Silverstein Gallery. Silverstein’s exhibitions are curated with consistent care and intellectual rigor. The current show, … Continue reading →

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A Tree Grows in Manhattan

Posted on September 19, 2011 by melissa

 September 13, 2011 · Landscape architecture brings majesty, rebirth to 9/11 memorial site “We’re sometimes dismissed as the guys who put the trees in,” says David Walker about his firm’s seminal role in the design of the 9/11 memorial site. … Continue reading →

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Chris Marker- Passeges at Peter Blum Gallery

Posted on July 16, 2011 by melissa

Originally posted on May 17, 2011 in CityArts While viewing the gigantic exhibition of photographs by Chris Marker at the Peter Blum Gallery, I was struck by one question: How much of a role should context play in understanding and … Continue reading →

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