Artstuff of interest in the New York area

[Jimmie Arroyo]

Just to give you an update about the Nerdrum show. You should be a pretty big fan to see it because it is a small show. Small in the number of pieces, but the work itself is quite big, and his work is the only one up for display. Although I liked the show (I was rushed along because my daughter was bothered by some of his images) unless you're a fan, you might come out disappointed.

[Holly Snyder]

Hi,

I wanted to bring this thread to the top again, as I'll be in Manhattan around Thanksgiving, primarily to check out the arts. In addition to Mike and Jimmie's suggestions, what portrait/figure painting viewing opportunities are there? After the European and American wings of the Met, what's to see in the Frick? What local galleries carry painters of interest? Marvin?

Thanks in advance,

Holly

[Marvin Mattelson]

Holly, you rang?!?

The Frick has one of the worlds greatest art collections including Raeburn, Ttian, Ingres, Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Dyke. You'll get lost in there.

Second only to the Met of course. There's a Gilbert Stuart retrospective currently hanging. Nice if you like George Washington portraits hanging everywhere. I really liked one portrait he did of John Adams at 90 years old.

I would schedule several hours to stand in front of Paxton's "Tea leaves." It's in the American wing. Call ahead to make sure that Gallery is open (always open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.)

Go th the Lehman collection and see Ingres' "Princess Broglie" and Raeburn's "Edward Frasier." Check out Valezquez's "Juan De Prado" Van Dyke's "James Stewart" and Rembrandt's "Herman Doomer." Unfortunately the gallery that houses the Lawrence portraits is being repaired. You can see other paintings in various galleries around the city but you'd have to search the world to find any better than those I've suggested above..

[Holly Snyder]

Merci I've printed out your comments.

I would schedule several hours to stand in front of Paxton's "Tea leaves."

Yipes! We'll see what my husband can take...

you'd have to search the world to find any better than those I've suggested above..

I'll plan on taking you up on that some day...

Holly

[Holly Snyder]

I wanted to add to this thread for anyone reading it in the future. Having returned from a recent trip to NY, the MET was indeed an amazing experience. It's absolutely enormous, and there is something there for everyone (certainly enough to keep other family members engaged while one is busy studying old master paintings). Things are a bit moved around at the moment, and a number of paintings were sadly in storage (Zorn, Sorolla, and Boldini to name a few). However there were great paintings in the European wing and Lehman collection, but the Luce center really blew me away. Even the side area, where an incredible number of paintings are incased in glass and hung in rows, appears at first glance to be an afterthought with sub-par paintings, but has many truly amazing gems. The Frick was nice, but has nothing on the MET.

Also the Strand book store in the East Village area has the entire second floor dedicated to art. They have a very eclectic mix, but with some searching one can find incredible deals, particularly on used books, old Sotheby's catalogues, etc. They did have a new paperback version of "A Brush with Grandeur", by Philip de Laszlo, for $22, compared with the generally found hardback version at $75.

I envy those who live near the MET : )