National Gallery Does It Again: A Wonderful Christmas Theme
“The first Christmas gift is gold …” says the National Gallery’s Caroline Campbell as she begins a video inviting visitors to explore the theme of gold in the stories told by art at the London museum. … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2017-12-20
A Plenitude of Nudes: Drawn to Michelangelo’s Musclemen at the Met
“This drawing is the reason why I’m a curator at the Met,” Carmen Bambach confided during a victory lap around her masterpiece marathon – Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer (to Feb. 12). … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2017-12-21
Reflections on the Bodleian’s Treasures – and a few others
To be honest, though for most of my adult life I’ve lived less than twenty minutes away from the Bodleian Library, I haven’t spent a great deal of time in its reading rooms … read more
AJBlog: Plain English Published 2017-12-21
Recent Listening: The Wisdom Of Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri, Sabiduria (Ropeadope)
Twin undercurrents run through this immensely satisfying album: Palmieri’s mastery of Afro-Cuban rhythms and the deep harmonic inspiration with which he motivates himself and his musicians. … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-12-20
Documenting the Athens Music Scene
One of the first things I saw when I moved to Athens, GA, two years ago was a gallery – okay, it was the landing of a rock club, the Georgia Theatre … read more
AJBlog: CultureCrash Published 2017-12-20
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