AvatarLarry Mudrieflipped into Art1 day agoSacred Mysteries: The last, eye-opening project of Henri MatisseThe Telegraph - Christopher HowseThe winter of 1941 was a bleak one for Henri Matisse. Aged 71 and living in Vichy France, separated from members of his family, he underwent two operations for bowel cancer, then suffered blood clots on the lung. It seemed that it was all up with him. But he survived and felt that he had something …
The New Yorker1 day agoA Matisse by the Tool Drawerverified_publisherThe New Yorker - Zach HelfandPhyllis Hattis, who lived with the late MOMA curator William Rubin in art-crammed adjoining apartments (his was rent-controlled), gives a tour, hammer in hand. Phyllis Hattis and William Rubin preferred living separately for the first twenty-four years of their twenty-six-year courtship. Hattis was …
20 hours agoSLSO Chamber Concertstlmag.comEnjoy musical selections from two contemporaries of Henri Matisse during a chamber performance by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
Mar 10Celebrate spring by ‘Painting the Modern Garden’boothbayregister.com - Christina BelknapThe days are getting longer, the birds are returning and, for some of us, our thoughts have turned to planning our summer gardens. If you need a …
Mar 11Gallery Weekend: Be Seen on the Art scenethebristolmag.co.uk - Jasmine TyagiImage credit: Rick Grimster, Orchid Galleries will open their doors from 21-24 March for the inaugural Equinox Bristol Gallery Weekend, showcasing the …
The Conversation AustraliaHash fudge and a fish for Picasso: inside the legendary cookbook of Alice B. Toklastheconversation.com - Alice GormanOur cultural touchstones series looks at influential books. Alice B. Toklas wrote one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time. One reason for its …