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Tag Archives: Francis Bacon
Steve Mnuchin’s Dad Ran an Ad in the New York Times
Well the hardworking staff was leafing through the New York Times yesterday and what did we come across but this quarter-page ad in the A section. Of course that got us to wondering: Mnuchin Gallery – any relation to Treasury … Continue reading
Starkitect: The Two Facades of Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry is the Rorschach test of modern architecture. And his latest creation – Fondation Louis Vuitton – is the ultimate inkblot. From Joel Henning’s mash note in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal: A New Art Palace Sets Sail in Paris As you approach Frank … Continue reading
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NY Broadsheets See Different Art Auction Action
From our Compare and Contrast in Clear Idiomatic English desk There’s a shipload of historic fine art up for auction in the Big Town right now, and it’s characterized very differently in the local broadsheets. The Wall Street Journal, not … Continue reading
Campaign Outsider Critics Corner (Art Gallery Department)
Picks ‘n’ pans from two days of gallery-hopping in the Big Town (sorry no links, still iPadlocked): MAIS OUI! DIVISION * Elliott Erwitt: Personal Best at the International Center for Photography. Sharp, witty photographs from Che Guevara to Paris pooches. … Continue reading
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