Highlights from the 2022 Venice Biennale
Though it was a year late due to the Covid pandemic, the 2022 Venice Biennale was globally attended by people who were eager to travel, and were especially looking forward to seeing art in this very special city. The Anselm Kiefer show at the famed Doge’s Palace was the most exciting art installation in Venice. […]
The Onna House in East Hampton
A visit to the Onna House is a visual delight. This mid-century modern home, designed by Paul Lester in 1962, was acquired by Lisa Perry, the designer, collector, curator and the founder of Onna House. Perry lovingly restored the house, and it was opened to the public in May of 2022. Perry said it was […]
The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas
Crystal Bridges museum is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. This fantastic museum, founded by Alice Walton and designed by the renowned Moshe Safdie, boasts an incredible collection of American art masterworks. I have visited the museum in Bentonville, Arkansas three times, but this last visit I was amazed at what the surrounding area has […]
ArtMuse Select’s Summer Picks for Outdoor Art
ArtMuse’s list is so good we wanted to share it with all of you! Yayoi Kusama at the New York Botanical Garden Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama transformed the 250-acre landscape of the New York Botanical Garden into a dreamy cosmic wonderland by installing monumental floral sculptures throughout the garden. Titled COSMIC NATURE, the exhibition was inspired […]
The Amant Foundation in Brooklyn and New York exhibitions
An upcoming addition to Art Privée’s list of private collections and art institutions is Amant, a non-profit founded by collector Lonti Ebers, MoMA trustee and board member of the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College. The Brooklyn space was designed by architect Florian Idenburg and ready to open in mid-June of this year. “Amant […]
Art Center Hugo Voeten and the new and upcoming in New York
A new addition to Art Privée is the Hugo Voeten Art Center in Herentals, Belgium, east of Antwerp. Opened in 2012, the former grain factory was converted into an exhibition space to showcase the collection of the late entrepreneur, Hugo Voeten (1940-2017), featuring works by both Belgian and international artists such as Thierry de Cordier, […]
New additions and new exhibitions
With the difficulty of seeing art in the current circumstances, the pandemic has prompted institutions to look for digital solutions to share art with the public. A wonderful example of this being The Brant Foundation’s interactive virtual tour of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work based on the foundation’s 2019 exhibition. A 360 VR tour and a fun […]
Seven Art Filled Days in Belgium
It was a special treat to visit and have cocktails at the American Ambassador’s residence, Whitlock Hall on our first day in Brussels. Ambassador to Belgium, Ronald J. Gidwitz graciously hosted us. He discuss how the role of “Ambassador” has changed in the 21st Century. He told us security and keeping Americans safe is his […]
Thoughts on The Venice Biennale 2019
The theme of the 2019 Biennale Arte in Venice is “May You Live in Interesting Times”, and we do for sure… We should all be very proud of the American Pavilion in Venice and sculptor Martin Puryear representing the United States. Puryear’s theme focuses on “Liberty”. His monumental sculpture overtakes the entrance of this classical Pavilion and inside his […]
The New China
Beijing It was snowing the day I arrived in Beijing which was very rare. Apparently it has not snowed for a couple of years and people took it as a good luck sign. It was also the day that the Congress confirmed a “no term limits” policy on Xi Jinping’s Presidency. China has drastically changed, […]
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