Sonia Delaunay, Electric Prisms, 1914 (Orphism)
Musée Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Dear Friends,
Three cheers for Fall - the most glorious time of the year! Rich red, orange and golden leaves shelter us and then fall as our most cherished festive gathering Thanksgiving draws near. Plump pumpkins proudly sit on our porches and in our shop windows almost everywhere to welcome Halloween activities throughout October. Classes to nourish our minds and spiritual growth begin. And best of all, the Fall Art Season gets into full swing.
However, before we welcome in this bountiful Fall harvest, let's bid farewell to two great summer exhibitions:
Isaac Julien, Lessons of the Hours (on Frederick Douglass), Museum of Modern Art, through September 28 for the public; September 29 for members only. Another stellar video installation by Sir Isaac that is a powerful indictment of America's idealization of itself and its dehumanizing reality.
Jenny Holzer: High Line at the Guggenheim Museum through September 29, 2024. A "reimagining" of her 1989 exhibition - which was AMAZING! Don't miss out on this opportunity to consider the past and present relevance of this hard-hitting installation artwork.
Elizabeth Catlett, Mother and Child, 1939
New Orleans Museum of Art
Hyperallergic Art Magazine offers one of the best guides to a jam-packed autumn in New York City (all five boroughs). Here is the link to use as a reference to mark your calendars: Fall Art Season.
I am especially excited about three Modernist shows in New York:
Elizabeth Catlett at the Brooklyn Museum, September 13, 2024 - January 19, 2025.
Berthe Weill at the Grey Art Gallery, NYU, October 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025.
Orphism at the Guggenheim, November 8, 2024 - March 9, 2025.
And I recommend these extremely important exhibitions outside of New York:
Impressionism at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, September 8, 2024-January 19, 2025.
Surrealism at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, November 3, 2024 - March 2, 2025.
Wishing you a healthy and happy Fall 2024!
Beth
Beth S. Gersh-Nesic, PhD
Director/Owner
