By Sandra Schulman Pulling from a deep collection and even deeper current events, the Norton’s curator Cheryl Brutvan has amassed a stellar exhibit of works from African-American artists. In Art Finds a Way, she builds on some of the buzzier names the Norton owns – Nick Cave’s zany tribal Space Suits, Mickalene Thomas’s hyper-decorative collage paintings – and adds in … [Read more...]
Nomadic Murals, at Boca Museum, find a home in our hearts
Picasso, Mirò, Dalí, Chagall, Raphael and Rubens experimented with it, but tapestry is still not the sexiest medium in the world of art. Given the right time, space and lighting, however, this ancient practice, once held in higher esteem than sculptures and paintings, blows away the most skeptical art fan. Trust me. I’m one of them. Unlike the ring you have been hinting at … [Read more...]