I headed down to Louisville, Kentucky for the first time to check out the hotel/museum 21c owned by Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson. The red penguin, seen above in pajamas for their annual pajama party fundraiser, is the logo and mascot of the establishment. The 90-room property, which occupies five 19th-century brick buildings on West [...]

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Baldessari, Rubell Collection, “Beg Borrow and Steal”

It was my first visit to the Rubell Collection and I was not disappointed. The exhibition Beg, Borrow and Steal was inspired by conversations that the Rubell family had with the artists Walker and Guyton about artists who use appropriation as a key element in creating their own unique [...]

Well, what a trip! I was thoroughly enjoying myself in Mexico City before the insane Swine Flu virus caused everyone to don masks and flee all public places. I had no idea what a large contemporary art scene Mexico City has before my trip there. My whirlwind tour began with openings at Gallería 13 and [...]

On the last night in March, Judy and Steve graciously welcomed members of the MoMA Junior Associates into their home to view their collection. They spoke to the group answering questions and telling anecdotes about their ecclectic art collection which includes photos, chairs, tables, sculptures, paintings, folk art and much more. Their home itself is [...]