Untitled, by Anthony Calicchio.Art: You don’t have to go to art school to be an artist, or even be working at it all the time. Such is the case with Anthony Calicchio, who finds his inspiration in his culinary education and background as a second-generation restaurateur. In Café Frankie, he fashions masterful dishes with his basting brush, and the bistro’s walls are adorned … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: March 12-16
Iceland Lagoon, by Lewis Kemper.Art: From capturing firework-like sprays of red lava in Hawaii to the cool icebergs of Iceland, Lewis Kemper’s masterful photographs are some of the best that can be captured of the natural world. An exhibit of his dramatic landscape photographs, Capturing the Light, opens Saturday night (5:30-7 p.m.) at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre and … [Read more...]
Music review: Claremonts offer high spirits, taste in Four Arts concert
The Claremont Trio.By Greg StepanichThe Claremont Trio began in modest fashion 11 years ago at the Juilliard School, and since then the threesome has made well-received recordings and built up a strong following.And the three players -- violinist Emily Bruskin and her twin sister, cellist Julia Bruskin, and the Canadian-born pianist Donna Kwong -- have shown some … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Feb. 5-10
Dovima With Elephants (1955), by Richard Avedon.(© 2010, The Richard Avedon Foundation)Art: On Tuesday at the Norton Museum of Art, an exhibit opens featuring the work of fashion photographer Richard Avedon (1923-2004). Avedon revolutionized the look of fashion photography, and did much to turn photographers and models into celebrities. His innovative and imaginative … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Jan. 8-13
Palm on Sprite Hood, by Judy Flescher. Art: This month at the Mos’Art Theatre in Lake Park, the featured artist is Judy Flescher, an accomplished abstract painter and collage artist who has received many awards for her unique style and imaginative material. She works primarily in mixed media, including acrylic with collage on canvas, paper and copper, monoprints with collage, … [Read more...]
ArtsPreview 2009-10: The season in Palm Beach art
A Taisho period (1920s) formal woman's long-sleeved kimono,from an exhibit opening Dec. 5 at the Society of the Four Arts. [Editor's note: This post has been updated to remove a notice about an exhibition that has been canceled.]By Katie Deits The coming art season looks to be as exciting as ever, with artists enthusiastically staging exhibitions through cooperative … [Read more...]
Art review: Four Arts show a brilliant look at Impressionism, American-style
Washington Arch, Spring by Childe Hassam.By Jenifer A. VogtPALM BEACH – A current exhibit of American paintings at the Society of the Four Arts gives pictorial evidence of the nation’s shift from the rigidity of the Gilded Age toward the transformative upheaval of the Progressive Era, and does so brilliantly.American Impressionism: Paintings From the Phillips Collection, … [Read more...]
Music review: Salzburg Chamber Soloists astonish at Four Arts
The Salzburg Chamber Soloists.By Greg StepanichPALM BEACH -- Somewhere in between the middle of a Haydn symphony and the first of what turned out to be six tangos by Astor Piazzolla, the Salzburg Chamber Soloists sailed Wednesday night from the realms of the exceptional into the extraordinary.In a concert at the Society of the Four Arts that was as stunning for its perfection … [Read more...]
ArtsBuzz: A busy week for musical events
The organ at Bethesda-by-the-Sea.By Greg StepanichIt's a busy week on the music front, with several events over the next two days worth noting:Organ concerti: Tonight at Bethesda-by-the Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, the Palm Beach Symphony presents an entire evening of music for organ and orchestra with Hal Pysher, the church's organist and choir director, as soloist. … [Read more...]
Music review: Lupu haunting in late Schubert
Pianist Radu Lupu.By Greg StepanichPALM BEACH -- It was a Schubert of half-light, of sketched thoughts and mental wanderings, and while completely unconventional, Radu Lupu's performance Wednesday night of the last piano sonata of the doomed Austrian master stays in the memory, even if it haunts instead of sings.The legendary Romanian pianist came to the Society of the Four … [Read more...]