by Sandy | May 28, 2010 | Art, Artist, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
As part of their major “An American Season” exhibition this summer, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents:
“The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Paintings and Sculpture”
Charles M. “Charlie” Russell (1864-1926), was a painter and sculptor. “Self-taught, Russell began to paint early in his career as a cowboy. Later on, as a full-time artist, he provided inspiration to Hollywood´s first filmmakers… With first-hand knowledge of cowboys and outlaws, trappers and hunters, Native Americans, and Western wildlife and wilderness, Russell presents an unparalleled view of a bygone American culture, rich in authentic detail and infused with personal passion.”
Charles M. Russell – June 6 to August 29, 2010
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / MFAH, 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX
by Sandy | May 4, 2010 | Art, Artist, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll
You’ve probably heard about this already, but rumor has it that it took Picasso a day to complete, which is roughly 5.9 million per hour. Nice.
“Nu au Plateau de Sculpteur” (Nude, Green Leaves and Bust), 1932
by Sandy | Apr 27, 2010 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
Picasso exhibits have sprouted up all over the country and now its NYC’s turn:
“Picasso in the Metropolitan Museum of Art“ – April 27 – August 1, 2010 
“This landmark exhibition is the first to focus exclusively on works by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) in the Museum’s collection. It features 150 works, including the Museum’s complete holdings of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics by Picasso—never before seen in their entirety—as well as a selection of the artist’s prints. The Museum’s collection reflects the full breadth of the artist’s multi–sided genius as it asserted itself over the course of his long and influential career.”
The Metropolitan Museum
New York, N.Y.
by Sandy | Apr 23, 2010 | Art, Artist, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art continues to celebrate its 75th anniversary with exhibitions of works from artists associated with its beginnings. This time, it’s Swiss/German painter Paul Klee, 1879-1940.
There will be “drawings, prints, and watercolors…an association began in 1984 what would become an ongoing series of exhibitions devoted to this beloved artist. The current presentation looks back to three early exhibitions that were held in the museum’s first home in the War Memorial Veterans Building on Van Ness Avenue.”
Paul Klee’s style was influenced by expressionism, cubism and surrealism.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art/ SF MoMA
151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA
by Sandy | Apr 22, 2010 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Culture, Exhibits
King Tutankhamun has ended his San Francisco visit and is now scheduled to appear in New York City at the Discovery Times Square Exposition on April 23, 2010. 
This exhibit features 130 pieces spread across 10 galleries. The presentation includes jewelry, statues, masks, gold objects and of course that famous golden sarcophagus– all are more than 3,000 years old from the life of Tutankhamun and other royals of the 18th Dynasty (1555–1305 BC).
Amazing!
“Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of The Pharaohs” * 4/23/10 – 1/2/11
Discovery Times Square Exposition, 226 West 44th Street, NYC
by Sandy | Apr 7, 2010 | Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Film, Movies
Some of my favorite movies, “Some Like It Hot”, “West Side Story”, “Raging Bull” are included with the 30 movies in this celebratory “United Artists 30-Disc Deluxe Gift Set”.
Some of the movies in this eclectic assortment are:
“The Apartment”, “Midnight Cowboy”, “Marty” , ”Twelve Angry Men”, “The Magnificent Seven”, “Judgment at Nuremberg” and “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”.
FYI – There is also a “UA 90th Anniversary Prestige Collection” with 90 films!
(Of course, you can always rent 🙂
Charles M. “Charlie” Russell (1864-1926), was a painter and sculptor. “Self-taught, Russell began to paint early in his career as a cowboy. Later on, as a full-time artist, he provided inspiration to Hollywood´s first filmmakers… With first-hand knowledge of cowboys and outlaws, trappers and hunters, Native Americans, and Western wildlife and wilderness, Russell presents an unparalleled view of a bygone American culture, rich in authentic detail and infused with personal passion.”
