Month: May 2014

art, photography

Rare Photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Andes, NY

Re-posted from Short Compositions on Life, Art, PR and More (originally posted on 7.22.2011) “This summer, Andes is a destination for Beatles memorabilia. A collection of 23 never-before-published images of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in their West Village apartment in New York City are displayed at Andes Art & Antiques. Merna Popper owns the gallery, which is in a barn attached to the back of her … Continue reading Rare Photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Andes, NY

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art, documentaries

Four Art Documentaries You Won’t Regret Watching

Re-posted from Short Compositions on Life, Art, PR and More (originally posted on 7.26.2009) Since it’s summer and vacation time – that period of the year when we feel like accumulating new experiences, seeing and learning new things – I feel like recommending a few documentaries I watched recently and enjoyed a lot.What I propose today is: “Mark Twain” (2000), “Stravinsky: Once at a Border” (2008), “The … Continue reading Four Art Documentaries You Won’t Regret Watching

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dance

Yung Yung Tsuai: The Difference in Butterflies

Re-posted from Short Compositions on Life, Art, PR and More (originally posted on 8.14.2011) “I would love to be as soft and free as silk,” Yung Yung Tsuai Monday, August 15 from 1 to 2 pm I will have another special guest on WIOX: Yung Yung Tsuai – Chinese dancer and martial arts expert. Born in China in 1948, Yung Yung was raised in Taipei, Taiwan. She started to take … Continue reading Yung Yung Tsuai: The Difference in Butterflies

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theater

Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories Come to Roxbury

Re-posted from Short Compositions on Life, Art, PR and More (originally posted on 3.3.2011) “Have you ever thought of the beauty shop as more of a parlor than a place where women go to get a haircut? Faye Lane did more than that: as a chubby yet sweet little girl growing up in her mama’s beauty salon in Texas, Lane imagined that the beauty shop’s floor was her … Continue reading Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories Come to Roxbury

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abstract art, art, art history, Cubism, Expressionism, galleries, Impressionism, modern art, museums, painting, Post-Impressionism, prints, surrealism

Visit at Guggenheim

Re-posted from Short Compositions on Life, Art, PR and More (originally posted on 5.15.2009) Situated on Fifth Avenue, nearby the Metropolitan Museum of Art and overlooking Central Park, Guggenheim Museum is one of the main attractions on the touristic map of New York City. The Museum is home to major 20th century art works by Picasso, Braque, Chagall, Miro, Magritte, Dali, Modigliani, Kandinsky, Brancusi as well as … Continue reading Visit at Guggenheim

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museums

NYU Exhibition – Artifacts of the Ancient World

Re-posted from Short Compositions on Life, Art, PR and More (originally posted on 12.16.2009) “The Lost World of Europe, The Danube Valley 5000 – 3500 B.C.” is the name of the exhibition I visited this week at the NYU, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW), 15 East 84th Street. The New York Times wrote a nice article about this here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/science/01arch.html?_r=1I also have … Continue reading NYU Exhibition – Artifacts of the Ancient World

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