Art and Museums
Yinka Shonibare in Paris, Brooklyn and Newark
"The animated body language of the guests suggests a moment in which proper Victorian etiquette has been cast away as an indulgent celebration of prosperity tips toward misbehavior and even debauchery" more »
Calm Sea Palace at the Garden of Perfect Clarity*
"In the early 18th century, the theatre building itself acquired new importance as proof of courtly or civic power. A wave of building across Europe established the theatre types we know today." more »
Medals of Dishonour; A Darker Side That Condemns
Medals of Dishonour is a British Museum exhibit that displays the reverse of the tradition of celebration and tribute. "Medals are best known for celebrating important figures or heroic deeds, but this unique exhibition features medals that condemn their… more »
Michelangelo's First Painting; a little-known work has its American premiere at the Met
The painting’s provenance has been a matter of debate for hundreds of years. Ascanio Condivi, writes that the master’s first painted work was a depiction of Saint Anthony being riven by monsters, a painting in imitation of a 15th century German engraving by Martin Schongauer, a facsimile of which hangs alongside the exhibit’s main attraction. more »