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The Influence of William Bailey
William Bailey Citizen Among the Monuments, 45 x 57 1/2 inches, oil on linen 2013 William Bailey had a long and influential career as a teacher at Yale and continues to have a long and influential...
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Carrying Forward the Legacy of Harvey Milk
As Cleve Jones stood over the body of Harvey Milk in San Francisco's City Hall, drawn by the sounds of gunfire that had reverberated throughout the building moments earlier, he recalls his singular...
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The Conceptual Brilliance of Photographer Cedric Blanchon
Cedric Blanchon is a truly unique photographer. His imagery is conceptually intriguing, technically sound and full of rare artistic honesty both about himself and the world as he sees it. His concepts...
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Minimalist Voices of the Past and Present
A new exhibition that opened last Saturday at the University of Michigan Museum of Art revisits the Minimalist movement, viewed from a fresh perspective. Reductive Minimalism: Women Artists in...
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You See Yourself as a Caricature and Don't Even Realize It
Portrait commissioned from Bloodyman88 on ArtCorgi.com Through my company, ArtCorgi.com, I help people have portraits made. As the site's client and artist liaison, I have learned some fascinating...
View ArticleNeeded: Arts Management Mentors
There is a great deal of discussion about the need for building tomorrow's audiences if the arts world is to survive. In response, most arts institutions devote substantial efforts to arts education...
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Do Well by Doing Good
We live in a world where we're pressed for time and inspiration. This month The Creative Coalition is proud to debut The Art of Discovery, sponsored by Renaissance Hotels and published by Rizzoli New...
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Lori Laitman and Dana Gioia Talk About Their New Opera, Opening This Week at...
The premiere of a new American opera is always a cause for celebration, and a work for children is especially heartening since today's youth should be tomorrow's audience. But the rehearsal phase of...
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CultureZohn Off the C(H)uff With Frank Gehry: How Does He Do It?
It was a beautiful September Indian summer day that was fixed for my journey to visit Frank Gehry's new Fondation Louis Vuitton building in the Bois de Boulogne, the capacious park in Paris' northwest...
View Article'Clotel': The Life Cycle of a Great American Novel
Great books have their lives as surely as do their authors. Sometimes they correspond; sometimes not. Which one has the stranger life is often unpredictable. Take Walt Whitman and his "unkillable...
View ArticleInstagram Food Photography and the Search for Meaning
Over the past several months, I have unwittingly embarked upon an extremely topical social experiment. I have become, I wincingly admit, an Instagram food photographer. If you have an Instagram, or if...
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Confessions of a Serial Songwriter: Shouting out to a Teacher Who Changed My...
I had an unusual music teacher in high school. He reminded me a little of Grandpa Munster (but with dark hair). Mr. "Kris" (short for something more complicated, let's say, "Kristopholis") was a...
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The Life Out Loud: Fostering a Creative Community
I'm not afraid to say, and I say it with zero ego, but when it comes to the dreams of those who choose a life of creating for film, television and theater, I want to change the world. -- RB, Founder...
View ArticleMy Conversation With Cicely Tyson
Tonight on PBS I'm joined by the legendary Cicely Tyson. This peerless actress has been honored for her performances in Miss Jane Pittman, Roots and Sounder. She returned to Broadway after a 30-year...
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Shadows of War: A Stunning Trio at Birmingham Royal Ballet
One hundred years after the start of the First World War -- a war waged with previously unheard-of aircraft and weaponry, whose unprecedented bloodbaths devastated entire towns and cities --...
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Think Brighter With Matisse and Zimmerman
With darkness falling on almost every aspect of our news' lives these days, it's not irreverent to experience some joyful moments to reset the imbalance. "Matisse: The Cut-Outs" at MoMA is a glorious...
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Q&A With Susan SurfTone About Her Groundbreaking EP "Reckoning"
In her new six-song EP "Reckoning," surf guitar icon Susan SurfTone takes surf rock to a haunting and beautiful place it's never been before. With characteristic mastery, SurfTone gives each song life...
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Snacks at Your Seats on Broadway, Complete With Delivery
Years ago, I wrote a New York Times article in which Patti LuPone told a story about people sitting in the theater fighting over the last popcorn in a bag. She couldn't believe it. Now it happens all...
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Lefkadian Knife-Making: A Re-Discovered Art
I first heard of the knives of my native Lefkada a long time ago when an important collector arrived, seeking out the few remaining specimens of the renowned blades of the Ionian island that were, for...
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Rappers with Cameras
Rappers with Cameras, Thig Nat (left) Geo (right) I've been a fan of Geo (aka Prometheus Brown) of the Hip Hop crew Blue Scholars ever since he stepped on the stage. It's been an honor to watch him...
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