Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Last Call: "Life Like" at Met Breuer, Colonial Mexico at Met Fifth, Adrian Piper at MOMA, Radical Latin American Women Artists in Brooklyn through July 22; "Parks" and "Versailles" at Met through July 29

Philippe Curtius, Sleeping Beauty, 1989, after 1765 original
Courtesy of the Met Breuer


Closing dates mid-summer are rare, but indeed noteworthy as eight (8) very important exhibitions end this weekend, next weekend and the first weekend in August. Mark your calendars and make time to see these shows, if you haven't seen them already.  I have seen them several times and intend to see each one again to bid them a fond farewell. Yes, they are that good!

Ron Mueck, Old Woman in a Bed, 2000-2002, mixed media
Courtesy of Met Breuer

Life Like: Sculpture, Color and the Body at the Met Breuer, Madison Avenue between 74th and 75th Streets, through July 22.  Here is an excellent review with more photos on ArtNet
(NB - Obsession: Nudes by Klimt, Schiele and Picasso also on view at Met Breuer through October 7th.)



Juan Patricio Morlete Ruiz, VIII, From Spaniard and Morisca Albino, c. 1760

Painter in Mexico, 1700-1790: Pinxit Mexici at the Met on Fifth Avenue, between 81st and 85th Streets, through July 22. Please read this review in Artsy to prepare for this exhibition.



Édouard Manet, The Monet Family in Their Garden at Argenteuil,  1874,
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Public Parks, Private Gardens: Paris to Provence at the Met on Fifth Avenue, between 81st and 85th Streets, through July 29.




Visitors to Versailles exhibition installation at the Met

Visitors to Versailles, 1682-1790 at the Met on Fifth Avenue, between 81st and 85th Streets, through July 29.




Adrian Piper, Mythic Being, Sol's Drawing #1-5, 1975
Walker Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN

Adrian Piper: A Synthesis of Intuitions, 1965-2016 at the Museum of Modern Art, entrance on 54th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, through July 22.
Here is an excellent with photos review on Artsy.




Nick Cave, Soundsuit, 2011
Gift from Agnes Gund to MoMA


Studio Visit: Selected Works from the Agnes Gund at the Museum of Modern Art, entrance on 54th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, through July 22.


Ana Mendieta, Corazón de Roca Con Sangre, 1975
Rock Heart with Blood, a super-8 film transfered in digital, 3.03 minutes
Courtesy of the Estate of the Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC and Galleries LeLong, NY

Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985 at the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, through July 22.  Please read this review on ArtNet.

Marc Camille Chaimowicz, exhibition installation at the Jewish Museum

Marc Camille Chaimowicz: Your Place or Mine . . . . at the Jewish Museum, entrance on 92nd Street and Fifth Avenue, through August 5th.
(NB - Chaim Soutine: Flesh also on view through September 16th.)




Shirley Chisholm, Presidential Campaign Poster, 1972

Beyond Suffrage: A Century of New York Women in Politics at the Museum of the City of New York, Fifth Avenue between 103rd and 104th Streets, through August 5th.

Best wishes for the rest of the summer,
Beth New York

aka Beth S. Gersh-Nesic, Ph.D.
Director and owner
New York Arts Exchange, LLC
Twitter: @bethnewyork
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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Happy 4th of July - Betsy Ross in Art

Jean Léon Gérôme  Ferris, Betsy Ross 1777, c. 1920s

The American Revolution required the support of men and women.  We usually see men in the famous paintings of daring deeds and events.   But what about images of women who contributed to the revolution? Abigail Adams, Molly Pitcher and Betsy Ross, among others.

Today the New York Arts Exchange dedicates its July 4th celebration to images of Betsy Ross and to her home in Philadelphia, where you can learn more about her life and art.



Edward Percy Moran, Betsy Ross Presenting the American Flag 
to General George Washington, c. 1917






Betsy Ross Commemorative Stamp, 1952
200th Birthday of Betsy Ross, born January 1, 1752


I must admit that I had never heard of Edward Percy Moran or Jean Léon Gérôme  Ferris before organizing this blog post - despite teaching surveys of American art for several years.  Moreover, both artists are related to the famous Thomas Moran, best known as a Hudson River School artist..


So what does that say about momentary celebrity and future oblivion  . . . .t'is our "15 minutes,"  momentary fame the American way.   Just ask  our great American artist and Pop philosopher Andy Warhol.

Happy Birthday, America!

and may your 4th of July sparkle with joy -


Beth New York


aka Beth S. Gersh-Nesic, Ph.D.
Director and owner
New York Arts Exchange, LLC