Joan Miró: Birth of the World is at MoMA, the Museum of Modern Art in Midtown, Manhattan, daily from February 24 - June 15, 2019. $25 Joan Miró Joan Miró i Ferrà was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1893. He is one of the great surrealists who explored painting freely from the subconscious when that was a new idea based on the work of Freud (1856-1939) and especially … [Read more...] about Joan Miró
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José Molina
José Molina José Molina was born in Madrid, Spain in 1965. After working in advertising, he turned to painting. Molina describes himself in reference to the end of the Franco dictatorship in Spain, and how that shaped his art and his commitment to social issues. Molina's first exhibition was at Galleria Rubin in Milan, Italy in 2004. He is popular in Italy. Today, the … [Read more...] about José Molina
Birds of a Feather Joseph Cornell’s Homage to Juan Gris at the Met
Joseph Cornell was a bit of a hermit New Yorker, but he created the most exquisite boxed assemblages. Cornell is American, but one of his series was inspired by Spanish artist Juan Gris. Cornell's boxes are fabulous. They are filled with the seemingly random magic energy of New York City streets. Birds of a Feather, Joseph Cornell's Homage to Juan Gris The … [Read more...] about Birds of a Feather Joseph Cornell’s Homage to Juan Gris at the Met
Gabo y el Cine
Gabo y el Cine is José Luis García Agraz' 2016 Mexican documentary about the influence of film on Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez. Gabo y el Cine https://youtu.be/oQ2hUpLjUoI A Mexican film about a Colombian author makes sense a couple of ways. First Mexicans and Colombians enjoy one another's culture. For example, Colombian gangsters like Mariachi and … [Read more...] about Gabo y el Cine
Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Auction Fall 2017
Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Art auctions in May and November are pillars of New York City’s art market. The auctions are accompanied by museum-quality exhibitions. They are a great education in art history and the art market. Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Auction Fall 2017 The auction exhibition starts, Friday, November 3, 2017 from 10 am - 5 … [Read more...] about Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Auction Fall 2017
The Exterminating Angel
The Exterminating Angel (El ángel exterminador) is Luis Buñuel's 1962 surrealist film, and Thomas Adès' Salzburg Festival (2016) and Met Opera (2017) production. The Exterminating Angel Movie Spanish-Mexican director Luis Buñuel's film stars Silvia Pinal. The Exterminating Angel Synopsis Señor Edmundo Nóbile and his wife Lucia host an elegant dinner party that … [Read more...] about The Exterminating Angel
Surrealismo Ojos de Mexico ~ Surrealism in Mexican Photography
Surrealismo Ojos de Mexico ~ Surrealism in Mexican Photography is an exhibition of vintage fine art photography at Throckmorton Fine Art in New York City from September 21 - December 2, 2017. Surrealism in Mexico A fertile period in Mexican culture after the Mexican Revolution of 1910 - 1920 coincided with the development of Modern Art in Europe, and the first attempts to … [Read more...] about Surrealismo Ojos de Mexico ~ Surrealism in Mexican Photography