I saw this needlepoint deer art in an antiques store in Asbury Park, NJ – it kind of has an appearance of stained glass, don’t you think? The tag listed it as “Judaica Art,” which can be defined as ” … things pertaining to Jewish life and customs, especially when of a historical, literary, or … Read more
I saw this unusual mirror at an antiques store south of Cooperstown, NY, and have to admit, I’ve never seen anything quite like it. I’m not sure how well you can tell from the picture above, but it has a depth (off the surface of the wall) of approximately 4 or 5 inches, so it … Read more
I could go into any number of antiques stores and find weird, strange, and bad paintings, but every once in a while I’ll see something really good, which then begs the question: what’s the story behind this painting and the artist? I happened upon this painting in an antiques store just north of Poughkeepsie (which … Read more
This blog post is a continuation of my previous post titled “A road trip with no end destination in mind,” in which I hopped in my car and headed north along 9W and the Hudson River, looking for new places to explore. I left the story at the point where I was in Haverstraw, NY, … Read more
I took a day trip up to Poughkeepsie, NY, over the weekend, as a continuation of my exploration of Hudson River towns and the Hudson Valley in New York State. I had never been to Poughkeepsie before, so I was curious to check it out. As I pulled into town, my GPS sent me in … Read more
I have a funny story about mistaken identity and fan mail, back when I lived in New York City in the 1990s. I was working at Pace Gallery and lived downtown, near Wall Street. I was doing as much painting as I had time for after my “day job,” and it was the tail end … Read more
I was reading a profile of the designer Kelly Wearstler in the NY Times, and there was an interesting quote from Amy Astley, the editor of Architectural Digest (which I love, and subscribe to), where she said: “…’I do think she’s a master of jolie-laide,’ or finding beauty in the unconventional or strange.” I was … Read more
I’ve had a habit – for maybe 30 years now, dating back to when I lived in NYC – of seeing an empty storefront or building and wondering to myself: would that make for a good art gallery space? Considering I had a storefront gallery on East 11th Street in the late 1990s (see more … Read more
I’ve never been much of a college football fan, but with all the recent hype about Coach Prime (Deion Sanders) and the Colorado Buffaloes football program, combined with the fact that my son graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2022, it’s caught my attention. Between the 3-0 start for the Buffs, along … Read more
I was looking at some real estate listings online when I noticed some famous art reproductions all in the same house in Newburgh, NY. The first one that grabbed my attention was this copy of “Juan de Pareja,” by the Spanish artist Diego Velázquez (the original is circa 1650), installed in this turquoise blue hallway. … Read more