Art & Museum News & Reviews
Pianist Daniil Trifonov Plays 'Hommage to Chopin' at Carnegie
Tickets available here. The silken legato line, glittering ornamentation, melancholy sighs, and sheer brio of dazzling pianism define Chopin’s music. The sensational young pianist Daniil Trifonov takes a deep dive into the Polish genius’s world and the music he inspired. Trifonov performs Chopin ...
Trifonov Joins Mariinsky Orchestra for Trifonov at Carnegie
Tickets available here. Daniil Trifonov made his Carnegie Hall debut in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra. He reunites with them for another composer’s first concerto—his own. Trifonov’s Piano Concerto has pianistic flash, ...
Orchestra of St. Luke's and Heras-Casado play Mozart and Beethoven ...
Click here for tickets as OSL's fiery conductor laureate Pablo Heras-Casado opens its season at Carnegie with Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor, joined by Camilla Tilling, Susanna Phillips, Thomas Cooley, Michael Samuel and Westminster Symphonic Choir in a performance that will be a season ...
Soprano Renée Fleming Sings at Carnegie Hall
Tickets are available here for Renée Fleming at Carnegie Hall. "Vocally, Fleming’s renowned sumptuous sound has only slightly retrenched with age – ever so. She is smart, and she navigates her vocal journey with the shrewdness of that of her character work." That is ...
Carnegie Hall's Exciting Fall 2017 Season Is On Sale Now!
Click here for a great season of Philadelphia, Trifonov, Israel, Nézet-Séguin, Mariinsky, Bronfman, Mehta, Lang, St. Luke's, Corea, Hannigan, Shaham, Matsuev, Hahn, Hadelich, Gergiev and more...
Michael Feinstein With the Music of Harold Arlen at Zankel ...
Tickets are available here for Standard Time with Michael Feinstein: Harold Arlen was one of the great song masters of the 1930s and ’40s, composing such unforgettable hits as “Get Happy,” “Stormy Weather,” and the Academy Award–winning “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of ...
Philadelphia Opens Carnegie Season with Bernstein, Gershwin, Lang Lang & Chick ...
Tickets are available here as New York's classical music season begins officially with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra playing a popular program of Gershwin and Bernstein. Popular pianist Lang Lang, jazz icon Chick Corea, and 14-year-old Maxim Lando join Philadelphia for a ...
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecila Plays Mahler's Haunting Sixth ...
Tickets are available here as Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Celina continues their Carnegie Hall engagement. Tragedy and rapture are the essence of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony. The storm-tossed finale’s three titanic hammer blows presaged personal tragedies in Mahler’s life, including his own ...
Howard Crabtree's 'When Pigs Fly' at Stage 42
Tickets available here for "...a raucous, joyful, and unapologetically outrageous romp." Loaded with laughs and brimming with heart, Howard Crabtree’s When Pigs Fly is a celebration of being bold, dreaming big, and wearing your heart on your fabulously-sequined sleeve.
L'Arpeggiata and 'La festa d'Arpeggiata' at Zankel Hall
Tickets available here. An improvised double bass solo with a riff on Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," a rousing encore of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," and an impassioned Purcell song are some of the delights L'Arpeggiata brings to every performance. Artistic director Christina Pluhar is joined ...
Art Break: Water-Inspired Works by Maya Lin at Pace Gallery
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 18, 2017
This week Art Break is highlighting Maya Lin, a unique voice in contemporary art. Among her many strengths as an artist is the ability to use unusual materials, such as water, to invoke a mood or state of ...
The Arts Converge at the 12th Annual NY Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 15, 2017
The NY Art Book Fair is a great way to kick off the fall season of art fairs in New York City. Now in its twelfth year with over 370 vendors from 28 countries, this free event showcases the intimate world of ...
Art Break: All You Need is Love (And Some Great Art)
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 11, 2017
This week, Art Break is thinking about what artists do to show love, so our choices feature artists who are passionate about creating and connecting with others. Robert Rauschenberg’s friendships, Leon ...
Jazz Notes: Berklee Hosts a Gala Honoring Jazz Impresario Fred ...
By Doug Hall, Contributing Writer, September 20, 2017 In all his years as the legendary music promoter of the Boston area and cultivator of many renowned jazz musicians and contemporary artists, Fred Taylor hardly expected someone to be promoting musical acts for his benefit. But on the ...
Review: American Classical Orchestra Excels in a Revelatory Concert at ...
By Christopher Johnson, Contributing Writer, September 18, 2017 Let’s cut right to the chase: the American Classical Orchestra is one terrific outfit, and their concert this past Saturday evening at Alice Tully Hall was a mind-blower. This is a “period-instrument ensemble,” using “era-specific performance techniques” proper ...
Art Break: Water-Inspired Works by Maya Lin at Pace Gallery
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 18, 2017 This week Art Break is highlighting Maya Lin, a unique voice in contemporary art. Among her many strengths as an artist is the ability to use unusual materials, such as water, to invoke a mood or state of ...
The Arts Converge at the 12th Annual NY Art Book ...
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 15, 2017 The NY Art Book Fair is a great way to kick off the fall season of art fairs in New York City. Now in its twelfth year with over 370 vendors from 28 countries, this free event showcases the intimate ...
Carnegie Hall Prepares for a Powerful Season of Exciting Programming
By Christopher Johnson, September 14, 2017 Carnegie Hall opens its 2017-2018 season on October 4, with the annual gala in the main hall, this time featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra and a whole slew of bold-face names, including Yanick Nézet-Séguin, Chick Corea, and Lang Lang. Like much ...
ZEALnyc FALL PREVIEW: Arts and Culture in Canada
By Caitlin Leonard, Contributing Writer, September 13, 2017 This fall, Canada’s arts scene is going strong with international ballets, film festivals, and tons of outdoor performances and activities. Venture up North to catch the biggest names in music, art, and the movies, and enjoy the fall ...
Celebrate All Things Italian at San Gennaro
ZEALnyc, September 12, 2017 For the 91st time the Feast of San Gennaro, a faith-based celebration honoring the Patron Saint of Naples, Italy, takes place in the neighborhood of Manhattan affectionately known as "Little Italy" (Mulberry Street between Canal and Houston Streets; the festival stage is located ...
ZEALnyc FALL PREVIEW: Classical Music
ZEALnyc, September 12, 2017 The fall season typically signals a time of new beginnings, as well as the commencement of performances that we've been anticipating since they were first announced months ago, and this year is no exception. This season heralds the initial centennial celebrations for legendary ...
Art Break: All You Need is Love (And Some Great ...
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 11, 2017 This week, Art Break is thinking about what artists do to show love, so our choices feature artists who are passionate about creating and connecting with others. Robert Rauschenberg’s friendships, Leon Polk Smith’s joyous colorful forms, ...
Review: NYCO Brings the Old West to Life in Puccini's ...
By Brian Taylor, Contributing Writer, September 8, 2017 New York City Opera has not only successfully risen from the ashes, but is doing so through stimulating programming that fills a needed niche. They have opened this season with Puccini's overlooked, but heavenly, La fanciulla del West, and ...
ZEALnyc FALL PREVIEW: Art and Museum
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 6, 2017
This fall brings a wide variety of exhibits to New York City’s museums. There are the internationally famous names of Michelangelo and Louise Bourgeois being shown, along with thematic collections such as ...
Art Break: Heading Back to School
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 5, 2017
It’s the first week of September and you know what that means: it’s back to school time! To celebrate, Art Break has a lesson plan that will keep your brain buzzing by visiting New York City’s ...
End of Summer Museum Round-up: Part 2
A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, August 28, 2017
As we were saying last week (Museum Round-up: Part 1), New York’s small museums are a welcome change from the super colossal ...
End of Summer Museum Round-up: Part 1
A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, August 21, 2017
As we edge toward the end of summer we often find ourselves wanting to get that last bit of pleasure and enjoyment out of season. August can be one of those times of year when you just don’t want to have to ...
Art Break: ‘All The World’s A Stage’ For Hilary Knight
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, August 14, 2017
This week, our focus is on Hilary Knight, an artist with a wide ranging career in book illustration, stage and costume design, and writing. From his expressive pen came Eloise, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Wallace, the ...
Art Break: Powerful Images at the International Center of Photography
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, August 7, 2017
NYC is having a Magnum moment! Not only is our downtown pick featuring work from women members of this renowned photo agency but The Rubin Museum of Art and the International Center of Photography Museum are ...
Art Break: All Is Wright With the World With Ezra Stoller’s Photographs at Yossi Milo Gallery
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, July 31, 2017
This year (2017) marks 150 years since the birth of the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. To celebrate this milestone, New York City has several exhibitions and other events going on now through the fall. ...
Celebrating Summer in an Exhibition at the Robin Rice Gallery
ZEALnyc, July 28, 2017
During the summer months everything feels more relaxed, less rigid, allowing us to engage in various activities and seasonal pleasures both indoors and out. Each summer the Robin Rice Gallery presents a ‘Summertime Salon’ ...
Art Break: Helene Schjerfbeck and Other Finnish Artists at Scandinavia House
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, July 24, 2017
Hey, let’s face it—summer weather in New York can be challenging. It’s hot, it’s humid, and sometimes it’s just tough to be outside. Sometimes all you want is a half hour in a cool place, a chance ...
Art Break: You’ve Heard of Pop Art—Now There’s Pope Art
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, July 17, 2017
Time to test those history skills by visiting our Downtown pick this week. Devon Dikeou has created a combination photo/object installation of ten chairs that reference portraits of Catholic Popes. Each chair is ...
It’s Time For The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition at Cipriani 42nd Street
ZEALnyc, July 13, 2017
Summertime brings all sorts of special treats and delights, from outdoor performances and dining al fresco, but occasionally there are things that may draw you back indoors. Patek Philippe is collaborating with the Kips Bay Boys ...
Art Break: Celebrate Harlem Artist and Activist Betty Blayton at Elizabeth Dee
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, July 10, 2017
Art Break is always thrilled to learn about people who make a difference in the lives of others. This week we’re highlighting Betty Blayton, a co-founder of the Studio Museum of Harlem, as well as being an ...
Smaller Shows Make a Big Impact This Summer at the Morgan
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, July 6, 2017
The Morgan Library and Museum is presenting two small shows this summer that display some of the strengths of this New York institution. The collection is particularly strong in European drawing examples and the ...
Art Break: A ‘Down Under’ Group Show at Olsen Gruin Gallery
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, July 3, 2017
This week’s Art Break takes groups as its theme. Group shows are a great way to learn about a culture, an art movement, a topic, or a new way to bring art to people. Our downtown pick this week is the full ...
The Connoisseur Pass Is A Museum Value Trifecta
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, June 30, 2017
One Pass to Rule Them All: Neue Galerie, The Frick Collection, and The Morgan Library and Museum combine forces to attract summer visitors.
This summer marks a new innovation in museum admissions for New ...
Galleries Collaborate and Join Forces for ‘Condo New York 2017’
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, June 29, 2017
Condo New York is an art fair with a difference. Instead of the powerhouses of the art world represented in a prestigious, expensive exhibition hall, this fair promotes smaller galleries: those that are just ...
Art Break: Art Is All Around Courtesy of the Public Art Fund
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, June 26, 2017
Art Break says now that summer is in full swing, it’s time to hang out at the park. Between the performance art of your fellow citizens or the official installations we list below, you’ll never be bored. As ...
Art Break: Life’s a Beach With Mimi Gross at Shrine
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, June 19, 2017
Art Break says how about heading to the beach on your lunch break? It’s not too far if you’re in the downtown area, just stop by Shrine Gallery’s newest show, Mimi Gross – At the Beach. You can ...
Henry James and Henry David Thoreau Are Both Featured in Special Exhibits at the Morgan Library
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, June 14, 2017
This summer The Morgan Library and Museum is presenting two shows displaying the art and craft of observation as practiced by Henry James and Henry David Thoreau entitled Henry James and American Painting ...
Art Break: Ellsworth Kelly Exploring Color and Form at Matthew Marks Gallery
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, June 12, 2017
Beauty and lyricism are not confined to sound and movement, they can also be found in drawing, painting and sculpture. Art Break’s Chelsea pick of Ellsworth Kelly is a shining example of this due to the nuances ...
Art Break: Brazilian Artist Lygia Clark at Luhring Augustine
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, June 5, 2017
This week Art Break brings you a selection of art and social/political movements with strong roots in South America and the Caribbean. From the activism of The Loisaida Center to the commentary on environmental ...
Art Break: Enter the Imaginative World of Iván Argote at Galerie Perrotin
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, May 29, 2017
Art Break is all about the art available around in NYC, but art itself often hinges on storytelling. What are the forces that caused an object or installation to appear? Sometimes the story is so engrossing, you ...
Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Spring Show Opens This Weekend
ZEALnyc, May 24, 2017
The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit commences its 2017 shows this Memorial Day Weekend and the following weekend. The event showcases fine artists and craft artisans from around the New York metropolitan area, the nation and the ...
Art Break: Calder and Miró Are the Focus at Pace and Aquavella Galleries
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, May 22, 2017
This week Art Break is all about classic examples of art (not classical art, that’s something else entirely). Every entry is the gold standard of its movement or an artist’s output and seeing them is key to ...
An End to 500 Years of Solitude at the Center for Jewish History
By Andrew Koenig, Contributing Writer, May 18, 2017
Exhibitions of classical texts by their very nature confound the viewer. Even if one does know Greek, or Latin, and the old minuscule script in which they are written—even if one knows Middle English ...
Art Break: Self-Taught Art from Latin America and the Caribbean at Baruch College
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, May 15, 2017
Art Break likes to discover small places that promote art with a big impact. Our latest find: The Sidney Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College. This gallery makes a point of bringing to the public intriguing exhibits ...
Art Break: African Diaspora and Architecture As Art
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, May 8, 2017
Art Break takes as its theme this week the continent of Africa and its diaspora. The variety of experiences are too large to contain in a single column – but we hope that by seeing these gallery shows you’ll ...
Commentary: Why Do We Put Art Above Our Sofa?
By Natasha Nesic, Contributing Writer, May 2, 2017
Why do we put art above our sofa?
Why do we find certain images or objects that move us, that speak to us, on some unfathomable level?
Why are we then compelled to bring these pieces into our homes ...
Art Break: Identity Explored Through the Lens of Cindy Sherman at Mnuchin Gallery
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, May 1, 2017
This week’s Art Break is all about identity: what is it and how does it affect people and places? From LGBTQ experiences to the ambiance of an urban environment, the way that people perceive themselves or their ...
The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) at the Armory This Spring
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, April 27, 2017
TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) was founded 30 years ago by a group of art dealers looking to expand their base audience of connoisseurs and collectors. Held in Maastricht, The Netherlands every March, it has ...
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Comes to Brooklyn In May
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, April 25, 2017
The third year of this up and coming fair brings a wide range of contemporary art from the African continent and its diaspora on May 5-7, 2017. You will see work from Senegal, Ghana, Democratic Republic of ...
Art Break: Math and Art Merge With Joan Waltemath’s ‘Fecund Algorithims’
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, April 24, 2017
Back in high school, you could easily separate the math nerds from the artsy people. They each claimed to use different parts of their brains and after a couple of conversations with them, you decided they were ...