The Eyes

The Eyes

Friday, September 27, 2013

Coverage of the Knox Martin Solo Exhibition in Philadelphia

From Luella Tripp of LGTripp Gallery in Philadelphia:

A revered local art critic and artist, Burt Wasserman, has a radio program titled Art From Near and Far. He surprised me by sending the attached transcript. It aired yesterday and replays two more times.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

An Albert Bierstadt Kind of Day

What the hell does that mean? I have no idea, but I visited the Smithsonian's American Art Museum today during my lunch break and I gravitated toward its collection of Albert Bierstadt paintings.

All I have to do is sit in front of a painting to be inspired or awed. Bierstadt's paintings will do that. Whether it be a small image or a massive one, you feel the splendor and drama of the American landscape he attempted to capture in his work.

Sometimes, a lunch hour can be more than just having a sandwich ...