“Dancing Through Harlem.” Photo courtesy of Dance Theatre of Harlem Dancing for Today and Tomorrow Dance Theatre of Harlem’s “Dancing Through Harlem” is the art we need now. En pointe, in slippers or sneakers, on subway... City Arts 18 Oct 2020 | 12:18
Julie Mehretu. Photo courtesy of PlanYourVote.org. Iconic Artists Donate Work to Help Get Out the Vote “The people have the power, To redeem the work of fools, Upon the meek the graces shower, It’s decreed the people rule.”... City Arts 07 Oct 2020 | 03:05
“Invictus,” a newly commissioned work by composer Anthony Barfield, premiered on September 1. Art Therapy Painters can retreat to a garret, island, barn or the kitchen table. Writers mostly need keyboards and quiet. Performing... City Arts 09 Sep 2020 | 05:10
Yoko Ono (b. 1933, Japan), DREAM TOGETHER, 2020, installed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art © Yoko Ono. Image credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photo by Anna-Marie Kellen NYC Museums Begin to Reopen DREAM TOGETHER Those are the larger than life words emblazoned on the front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Yoko Ono... City Arts 29 Aug 2020 | 05:31
The Oculus at the World Trade Center station holds a secret that ties it to sites like Stonehenge and Karnak. Photo: Anthony Quintano -www.flickr.com/photos/quintanomedia/28992861302/in/photostream/ The City as Art “There is no reason not to consider the world as one gigantic painting,” Robert Rauschenberg once said. Like so many in our... City Arts 03 Aug 2020 | 05:18
Alice Neel, “Andy Warhol,” 1970, Oil and acrylic on linen, 60 × 40in., Gift of Timothy Collins, Whitney Museum of American Art. ( Photo: Adel Gorgy) A Portrait for Today What will the soundtrack of 2020 be like? What will its poetry say? How will artists capture all that’s happening? Right... City Arts 02 Jul 2020 | 11:12
Alma W. Thomas (American, 1895-1978). “Wind, Sunshine and Flowers,” 1968. Acrylic on canvas, 71 3/4 x 51 7/8 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, 76.120. © artist or artist’s estate. ( Photo: Brooklyn Museum) Living Color Art is a language, written without words, sending urgent messages or soothing reassurances. One artistic voice that has called... City Arts 10 Jun 2020 | 11:44
Wynton Marsalis and friends launched Lincoln Center's "Memorial For Us All" series on May 3. ( Photo courtesy of Lincoln Center) Voices Lifted in Love, Comfort and Hope Writers aren't ordinarily at a loss for words, but these are not ordinary times. Watching Lincoln Center's Sunday evening... City Arts 20 May 2020 | 10:35
Johannes Vermeer, "Young Woman with a Water Pitcher" ca. 1662, is waiting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ( Image: Public domain ) A Lesson in Solitude, Quiet and Light As I look out the window at a patch of grape hyacinths and yellow daffodils, I'm reminded of Johannes Vermeer, the 17th century... City Arts 07 May 2020 | 02:43
A painting depicting the deity known as Green Tara; Tibet; 18th/19th century; Ground mineral pigment on cotton. Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin. ( Photo: Rubin Musuem of Art.) Focusing on Art, Alleviating Stress Art has the ability to speak directly to the spirit. In ways that are myriad and mysterious, the spirit responds. That's... City Arts 09 Apr 2020 | 02:59
Ballet Hispánico's 50th anniversary celebration has moved online and is open for all to enjoy. ( Photo: Rachel Neville) Don't Stop the Music Surprisingly – and it seems everything is surprising these days – though New York's great stages, concert halls, theaters... City Arts 02 Apr 2020 | 03:25
Color wheel and torn paper collage by Luna Paucar. ( Photo: Courtesy of Parrish Art Museum) Reconnect with Your Inner Artist "The spirit of delight comes in small ways." - Robert Louis Stevenson Every day is new, and every day brings challenges and... City Arts 23 Mar 2020 | 12:32
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) Self-Portrait, 1658 Oil on canvas 52 5/8 x 40 7/8 inches. The Frick Collection, New York ( Photo: Michael Bodycomb ) Meet a Masterpiece There's something transportive about standing in front of a great work of art and experiencing its presence, impact, scope,... City Arts 16 Mar 2020 | 10:41
Wangechi Mutu's "The Seated I" one of four monumental bronze sculptures installed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ( Photo: Adel Gorgy) The Strength and Wisdom of Women People who know the Metropolitan Museum of Art well have probably at one time or another noticed the carved niches around... City Arts 09 Mar 2020 | 12:15
April Gornik, "Spring Light and Still Water," 2016, Oil on linen, 72 x 108 inches. ( Photo: Courtesy of Miles McEnery Gallery) Poetic Landscapes Landscape has been a favorite subject of art for as long as there has been art. Little is more relatable to human beings... City Arts 21 Feb 2020 | 02:42
