by Bob Martin | Dec 14, 2009 | Art, Art Travel, Creativity, Exhibits, Museums
The marvelous paintings of Michelangelo Meris Caravaggio are scheduled to 
on exhibit 18 February – 13 June 2010 at the Scuderie del Quirinale marking the 400 years since his death. What is promised in this exhibit of Caravaggio’s work that is different than others I’ve seen, is that there is an assertion that all of the works are those of the great master. The paintings that could be or may be Caravaggio’s have been weeded out.
By drawing on the literary sources and the immense volume of documentary material collected and systematically updated first by Mia Cinotti, from 1971 to 1983, and subsequently by Stefania Macioce, in 2003, and continuously increased up to the present day, it has been possible to conduct a rigorous critical appraisal of the paintings, their precise chronological dating, their provenance and the original and subsequent settings by tracing their various changes of ownership. Scuderie del Quirinale
I never grow tired of seeing Caravaggio’s paintings. They are dramatic, beautifully executed and while many are depictions of biblical scenes, that are also the subject of paintings by other artists of that time, Caravaggio’s works are to me more imaginative and powerful.
So for the art traveler another reason to visit Rome next year.
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by Bob Martin | Dec 4, 2009 | Art Travel, Museums
One of the best and most intriguing museums to visit on the Planet and unfortunately the
Dinosaurs
American Museum of Natural History is often forgotten. It is a must see. All of it is a must see. And if after spending a day there your not enlivened and full of wonder you should be concerned.
This museum is about informing us about what is known as soon as it is known, knowing that it is only temporary and that some new knowledge just around the corner. It’s been a long time since I’ve been there but a feeling that I will be in New York this coming year and will make it must visit.
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by Bob Martin | Nov 20, 2009 | Art, Art Travel, Culture, Museums
Twenty five years ago I would pass through Katonah and at times would park my car there as a part of my daily commute to New York City. Katonah from what I could see, was/is a beautiful small town framed by a large tress.
"A Ride for Liberty" Eastman Johnson
The perfect sub-suburb of New York and I was not surprised that Ms. Clinton and the former President picked Katonah as their New York home. (As pointed out to me the Clintons picked Chappaqua, NY, which is equally lovely, my error)
What I did not know about was the Katonah Art Museum which has me wondering what other treasures did I pass up while riding the commuter train. The current exhibition “Walt Whitman and American Art of the Civil War Era” features some of my favorite paintings of this period, many of which I’ve only seen in reproduction. Good reminder to always stop by the local museum.
This landmark exhibition takes its themes from a troubled era in American history and its title from a Walt Whitman poem. Whitman’s elegiac words introduce the portraits, landscapes, battlefield scenes, and genre pictures that depict the heroism of the common soldier, the flight of escaped slaves, and the courage of the women and children left behind. Bold, Cautious, True features the work of some of the most important American artists of the mid-19th century, including Frederic E. Church, Sanford Gifford, Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson, John Frederick Kensett, and Worthington Whittredge. Katonah Museum of Art
by Bob Martin | Nov 9, 2009 | Art, Art Travel, Artist, Events, Galleries, Museums
Johannes Itten
If you visit the MOMA be sure to visit the exhibit of approximately 400 works from the three Bauhaus Schools.
Bauhaus 1919–1933: Workshops for Modernity
November 8, 2009–January 25, 2010
The MOMA is excellent at putting these types of shows together with all the aids, history and other ways of educating it’s visitors. We would like to encourage you to walk through the exhibit the first time with out the aids and soak up and experience the work. Come to your own conclusion as to what you’ve just seen and the work the show a second taking full advantage of all the reference material the museum has made available.
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by Bob Martin | Oct 17, 2009 | Art, Art Travel, Artist, Exhibits, Galleries
Edvard Munch Self Portrait
When seeing promos for any of the “slasher/horror” movies series “Scream” I don’t think movie, I think Munch.
Munch has always represented fear, despair and death. An exhibit at the Leopold Museum has all of this plus works that depict his view of love. I had been fascinated by his work which set my table for Bergman.
Munch’s work reminds me of the dreams I don’t want to have or the reality that I know exists. I can only guess that Munch was tormented by his dreams or his life, I really don’t know. His self portrait gives me a clue on how he thought of himself, an accessory to life
The exhibit will be at the Leopold Museum beginning Oct 16th to January 18th 2010.
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by Bob Martin | Oct 17, 2009 | Art Travel, Artist, Exhibits, Galleries
More then 160 works will be on exhibit in Italy over the next 12 months as tribute to the iconic 
American Artist Edward Hopper, beginning October 14, 2009 to January 31 2010 at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, to be followed February 16 to June 13, 2010 in Rome, at the Fondazione Roma Museum, and ending June 25 until October 17, 2010 at the Fondation de l’Hermitage in Lausanne. The exhibit will feature many of Hopper’s well known paintings as well as some of his preliminarily sketches and drawings.
on exhibit 18 February – 13 June 2010 at the Scuderie del Quirinale marking the 400 years since his death. What is promised in this exhibit of Caravaggio’s work that is different than others I’ve seen, is that there is an assertion that all of the works are those of the great master. The paintings that could be or may be Caravaggio’s have been weeded out.
