MOMA and the Representation of Women Artists

MOMA and the Representation of Women Artists

Art, like most things in life, can be a bit of a boys’ club. A recent article by the Huffington Post highlights this problem, shining a light on 11 women artists whose work should be displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. While MOMA has displayed...
De Wain Valentine at David Zwirner

De Wain Valentine at David Zwirner

De Wain Valentine was in junior high after World War II, a fact that would mean little for the world at large except for an odd little domino of events: post-war, the defense industries were forced to scale back by lack of demand. A defense contractor in Fort Collins,...
Coming Soon to the Guggenheim: Doris Salcedo

Coming Soon to the Guggenheim: Doris Salcedo

Beginning Friday, June 26th, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City will play host to Doris Salcedo’s major collection of 122 works, in a massive exhibit titled Plegaria Muda. With a name that means, approximately, “silent or silenced...
Now on View: ‘How We See’ at the Jewish Museum

Now on View: ‘How We See’ at the Jewish Museum

In mid-March the Jewish Museum in New York City presented a new exhibition titled Laurie Simmons: How We See, a series of haunting portraits. Laurie Simmons is a New York-based artist and mother to Girls creator Lena Dunham. In this exhibition, she presents...
Resolve to De-Stress Using Art in 2015

Resolve to De-Stress Using Art in 2015

Have you ever considered how difficult it is to keep personal resolutions this time of year? Think about it! When New Year’s rolls around we encourage ourselves to eat better, get “fit,” and be more active, all while fighting against instincts that tell us to indulge...