http://www.odeo.com/channels/3045-KCRW-s-Art-Talk VickiLeeDillard no Art reviews, news and announcements from KCRW's resident art critic, Edward Goldman. Both fearless and fun, Edward offers a unique "accent" on art. Formerly employed by the famed Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, and a favorite on-air presence, he offers impassioned views on what he sees in the galleries and museums and at events throughout the world, and he isn't afraid to "speak truth to power." Live streams, podcasts and archives available at KCRW.com. Art reviews, news and announcements from KCRW's resident art critic, Edward Goldman. Both fearless and fun, Edward offers a unique "accent" on art. Formerly employed by the famed Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, and a favorite on-air presence, he offers impassioned views on what he sees in the galleries and museums and at events throughout the world, and he isn't afraid to "speak truth to power." Live streams, podcasts and archives available at KCRW.com. Art reviews news and announcements from KCRW's resident art critic Edward Goldman. Both fearless and fun Edward offers a unique accent on art. Formerly employed by the famed Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg's Russia and a favorite on-air presence he of en-us 40 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:44:00 -0800 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:44:00 -0800 Visual Arts http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25434369-Art-and-Babies Today's program has a simple and wholesome title, "Art and Babies." And the sermon I'm about to deliver has to do with the impact that art can have on the lives of our little angels. Speaking in front of a live audience, I often bring up the issue of the importance of exposing children to art at a very early age. Every young parent knows the benefit of suspending a mobile with bright shiny objects above the crib to activate the child's brain. Therefore, there is no doubt in my mind that bringing these little angels to museums, even before they are potty-trained, is wonderfully stimulating as well... Today's program has a simple and wholesome title, "Art and Babies." And the sermon I'm about to deliver has to do with the impact that art can have on the lives of our little angels. Speaking in front of a live audience, I often bring up the issue of the importance of exposing children to art at a very early age. Every young parent knows the benefit of suspending a mobile with bright shiny objects above the crib to activate the child's brain. Therefore, there is no doubt in my mind that bringing these little angels to museums, even before they are potty-trained, is wonderfully stimulating as well... Today's program has a simple and wholesome title, "Art and Babies." And the sermon I'm about to deliver has to do with the impact that art can have on the lives of our little angels. Speaking in front of a live audience, I often bring up the issue of the importance of exposing children to art at a very early age. Every young parent knows the benefit of suspending a mobile with bright shiny objects above the crib to activate the child's brain. Therefore, there is no doubt in my mind that bringing these little angels to museums, even before they are potty-trained, is wonderfully stimulating as well... tag:odeo.com,2009-11-10,25434369 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:44:00 -0800 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25395131-This-Beauty-s-Looking-at-You-Kid Every time I'm in New York, I never miss the chance to visit the most elegant salon on the Upper East Side of Manhattan to pay my respects to its charming hostess, famous for her beauty as well as her repose. A woman of few words, she greets you in the foyer, and you cannot help but notice that even with the passing years, her youthful glow and aura of mystique have hardly changed. She travels very rarely, but when she does, it makes the news. So when she recently accepted an invitation to come to Southern California, her friends and admirers made sure to set aside time to visit with her... Every time I'm in New York, I never miss the chance to visit the most elegant salon on the Upper East Side of Manhattan to pay my respects to its charming hostess, famous for her beauty as well as her repose. A woman of few words, she greets you in the foyer, and you cannot help but notice that even with the passing years, her youthful glow and aura of mystique have hardly changed. She travels very rarely, but when she does, it makes the news. So when she recently accepted an invitation to come to Southern California, her friends and admirers made sure to set aside time to visit with her... Every time I'm in New York, I never miss the chance to visit the most elegant salon on the Upper East Side of Manhattan to pay my respects to its charming hostess, famous for her beauty as well as her repose. A woman of few words, she greets you in the foyer, and you cannot help but notice that even with the passing years, her youthful glow and aura of mystique have hardly changed. She travels very rarely, but when she does, it makes the news. So when she recently accepted an invitation to come to Southern California, her friends and admirers made sure to set aside time to visit with her... tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25395131 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:46:00 -0800 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25395132-Encountering-Art-Police-Chief-Gets-Egg-on-His-Face So, what would you think about the LA Police Chief if you heard that he had expressed support for a controversial public artwork installed in front of the new police headquarters? Would you worry? Rest assured, outgoing Police Chief William Bratton simply hates the eight monumental bronze sculptures installed at the new LAPD... So, what would you think about the LA Police Chief if you heard that he had expressed support for a controversial public artwork installed in front of the new police headquarters? Would you worry? Rest assured, outgoing Police Chief William Bratton simply hates the eight monumental bronze sculptures installed at the new LAPD... So, what would you think about the LA Police Chief if you heard that he had expressed support for a controversial public artwork installed in front of the new police headquarters? Would you worry? Rest assured, outgoing Police Chief William Bratton simply hates the eight monumental bronze sculptures installed at the new LAPD... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-27,25395132 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25395133-LA-Artists-on-Fire For almost one hundred years, people around the world have known Los Angeles primarily as the place where movies are made. But in the last couple of decades, something else has entered into the equation: a few LA artists have achieved such international acclaim that they've become our de facto cultural ambassadors to the world at large... For almost one hundred years, people around the world have known Los Angeles primarily as the place where movies are made. But in the last couple of decades, something else has entered into the equation: a few LA artists have achieved such international acclaim that they've become our de facto cultural ambassadors to the world at large... For almost one hundred years, people around the world have known Los Angeles primarily as the place where movies are made. But in the last couple of decades, something else has entered into the equation: a few LA artists have achieved such international acclaim that they've become our de facto cultural ambassadors to the world at large... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-20,25395133 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25320573-LA-Artists-on-Fire For almost one hundred years, people around the world have known Los Angeles primarily as the place where movies are made. But in the last couple of decades, something else has entered into the equation: a few LA artists have achieved such international acclaim that they've become our de facto cultural ambassadors to the world at large... For almost one hundred years, people around the world have known Los Angeles primarily as the place where movies are made. But in the last couple of decades, something else has entered into the equation: a few LA artists have achieved such international acclaim that they've become our de facto cultural ambassadors to the world at large... For almost one hundred years, people around the world have known Los Angeles primarily as the place where movies are made. But in the last couple of decades, something else has entered into the equation: a few LA artists have achieved such international acclaim that they've become our de facto cultural ambassadors to the world at large... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-20,25320573 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25395134-He-Was-the-Scheherazade-of-Our-Time Last month, at the opening of the Irving Penn exhibition at the Getty Center, the celebrated 92 year-old photographer was not in attendance. We were told that he hates to fly, which shouldn't come as a surprise, considering his age. Though his exhibition of 210 black and white photographs is still on view at the museum, the artist himself is no more; last week brought the sad news of the death of Irving Penn, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century... Last month, at the opening of the Irving Penn exhibition at the Getty Center, the celebrated 92 year-old photographer was not in attendance. We were told that he hates to fly, which shouldn't come as a surprise, considering his age. Though his exhibition of 210 black and white photographs is still on view at the museum, the artist himself is no more; last week brought the sad news of the death of Irving Penn, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century... Last month, at the opening of the Irving Penn exhibition at the Getty Center, the celebrated 92 year-old photographer was not in attendance. We were told that he hates to fly, which shouldn't come as a surprise, considering his age. Though his exhibition of 210 black and white photographs is still on view at the museum, the artist himself is no more; last week brought the sad news of the death of Irving Penn, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-13,25395134 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25282300-He-Was-the-Scheherazade-of-Our-Time Last month, at the opening of the Irving Penn exhibition at the Getty Center, the celebrated 92 year-old photographer was not in attendance. We were told that he hates to fly, which shouldn't come as a surprise, considering his age. Though his exhibition of 210 black and white photographs is still on view at the museum, the artist himself is no more; last week brought the sad news of the death of Irving Penn, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century... Last month, at the opening of the Irving Penn exhibition at the Getty Center, the celebrated 92 year-old photographer was not in attendance. We were told that he hates to fly, which shouldn't come as a surprise, considering his age. Though his exhibition of 210 black and white photographs is still on view at the museum, the artist himself is no more; last week brought the sad news of the death of Irving Penn, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century... Last month, at the opening of the Irving Penn exhibition at the Getty Center, the celebrated 92 year-old photographer was not in attendance. We were told that he hates to fly, which shouldn't come as a surprise, considering his age. Though his exhibition of 210 black and white photographs is still on view at the museum, the artist himself is no more; last week brought the sad news of the death of Irving Penn, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-13,25282300 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25395135-Hitting-a-Nerve-The-Anatomy-of-Beauty-and-Horror Do you remember the olden days when everyone had a Polaroid camera, and the small color photos our parents took on vacation could be found in virtually every household?  These days, Polaroid technology is almost obsolete, and one can hardly find the film for those instant cameras.  A few people, however, are still continuing their love affair with this medium... Do you remember the olden days when everyone had a Polaroid camera, and the small color photos our parents took on vacation could be found in virtually every household?  These days, Polaroid technology is almost obsolete, and one can hardly find the film for those instant cameras.  A few people, however, are still continuing their love affair with this medium... Do you remember the olden days when everyone had a Polaroid camera, and the small color photos our parents took on vacation could be found in virtually every household?  These days, Polaroid technology is almost obsolete, and one can hardly find the film for those instant cameras.  A few people, however, are still continuing their love affair with this medium... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-06,25395135 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25245929-Hitting-a-Nerve-The-Anatomy-of-Beauty-and-Horror Do you remember the olden days when everyone had a Polaroid camera, and the small color photos our parents took on vacation could be found in virtually every household?  These days, Polaroid technology is almost obsolete, and one can hardly find the film for those instant cameras.  A few people, however, are still continuing their love affair with this medium... Do you remember the olden days when everyone had a Polaroid camera, and the small color photos our parents took on vacation could be found in virtually every household?  These days, Polaroid technology is almost obsolete, and one can hardly find the film for those instant cameras.  A few people, however, are still continuing their love affair with this medium... Do you remember the olden days when everyone had a Polaroid camera, and the small color photos our parents took on vacation could be found in virtually every household?  These days, Polaroid technology is almost obsolete, and one can hardly find the film for those instant cameras.  A few people, however, are still continuing their love affair with this medium... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-06,25245929 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25395136-Towering-Figures-Tumbling-Walls Anyone who had the good fortune to know Henry Hopkins (1928-2009), a seminal figure on the California art scene for the last fifty years, would probably agree that he was the epitome of what we call a gentleman scholar.  Even at crowded museum openings, one could always spot Henry ? tall, imposing, impeccably dressed ? charming everyone with his courtly manners... Anyone who had the good fortune to know Henry Hopkins (1928-2009), a seminal figure on the California art scene for the last fifty years, would probably agree that he was the epitome of what we call a gentleman scholar.  Even at crowded museum openings, one could always spot Henry ? tall, imposing, impeccably dressed ? charming everyone with his courtly manners... Anyone who had the good fortune to know Henry Hopkins (1928-2009), a seminal figure on the California art scene for the last fifty years, would probably agree that he was the epitome of what we call a gentleman scholar.  Even at crowded museum openings, one could always spot Henry ? tall, imposing, impeccably dressed ? charming everyone with his courtly manners... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-29,25395136 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25207727-Towering-Figures-Tumbling-Walls Anyone who had the good fortune to know Henry Hopkins (1928-2009), a seminal figure on the California art scene for the last fifty years, would probably agree that he was the epitome of what we call a gentleman scholar.  Even at crowded museum openings, one could always spot Henry ? tall, imposing, impeccably dressed ? charming everyone with his courtly manners... Anyone who had the good fortune to know Henry Hopkins (1928-2009), a seminal figure on the California art scene for the last fifty years, would probably agree that he was the epitome of what we call a gentleman scholar.  Even at crowded museum openings, one could always spot Henry ? tall, imposing, impeccably dressed ? charming everyone with his courtly manners... Anyone who had the good fortune to know Henry Hopkins (1928-2009), a seminal figure on the California art scene for the last fifty years, would probably agree that he was the epitome of what we call a gentleman scholar.  Even at crowded museum openings, one could always spot Henry ? tall, imposing, impeccably dressed ? charming everyone with his courtly manners... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-29,25207727 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25395137-Love-Thy-Garbage I'm not a morning person, so, fortified with plenty of coffee, I usually start the day off slowly by paging through the newspapers to catch up on the latest. Sometimes, a headline jumps off the page with such a good vibe that it instantly snaps me out of the morning doldrums.  Today is one of those days: the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times reported on this year's recipients of the MacArthur Grants, each of whom will receive $500,000, no strings attached.  Among the winners are scientists, journalists, performers, and, of special interest to me, visual artists... I'm not a morning person, so, fortified with plenty of coffee, I usually start the day off slowly by paging through the newspapers to catch up on the latest. Sometimes, a headline jumps off the page with such a good vibe that it instantly snaps me out of the morning doldrums.  Today is one of those days: the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times reported on this year's recipients of the MacArthur Grants, each of whom will receive $500,000, no strings attached.  Among the winners are scientists, journalists, performers, and, of special interest to me, visual artists... I'm not a morning person, so, fortified with plenty of coffee, I usually start the day off slowly by paging through the newspapers to catch up on the latest. Sometimes, a headline jumps off the page with such a good vibe that it instantly snaps me out of the morning doldrums.  Today is one of those days: the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times reported on this year's recipients of the MacArthur Grants, each of whom will receive $500,000, no strings attached.  Among the winners are scientists, journalists, performers, and, of special interest to me, visual artists... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-22,25395137 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25168304-Love-Thy-Garbage I'm not a morning person, so, fortified with plenty of coffee, I usually start the day off slowly by paging through the newspapers to catch up on the latest. Sometimes, a headline jumps off the page with such a good vibe that it instantly snaps me out of the morning doldrums.  Today is one of those days: the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times reported on this year's recipients of the MacArthur Grants, each of whom will receive $500,000, no strings attached.  Among the winners are scientists, journalists, performers, and, of special interest to me, visual artists... I'm not a morning person, so, fortified with plenty of coffee, I usually start the day off slowly by paging through the newspapers to catch up on the latest. Sometimes, a headline jumps off the page with such a good vibe that it instantly snaps me out of the morning doldrums.  Today is one of those days: the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times reported on this year's recipients of the MacArthur Grants, each of whom will receive $500,000, no strings attached.  Among the winners are scientists, journalists, performers, and, of special interest to me, visual artists... I'm not a morning person, so, fortified with plenty of coffee, I usually start the day off slowly by paging through the newspapers to catch up on the latest. Sometimes, a headline jumps off the page with such a good vibe that it instantly snaps me out of the morning doldrums.  Today is one of those days: the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times reported on this year's recipients of the MacArthur Grants, each of whom will receive $500,000, no strings attached.  Among the winners are scientists, journalists, performers, and, of special interest to me, visual artists... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-22,25168304 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25395138-A-Generous-Serving-of-Small-Trades If you have the slightest interest in the art of photography or fashion, you will undoubtedly recognize the name Irving Penn, whose artistic achievements have had a major influence on the contemporary art scene of the last sixty years. Born in 1917 and still active today, Irving Penn might have started his career as just a fashion photographer, but he quickly developed a distinctive style which set his images apart... If you have the slightest interest in the art of photography or fashion, you will undoubtedly recognize the name Irving Penn, whose artistic achievements have had a major influence on the contemporary art scene of the last sixty years. Born in 1917 and still active today, Irving Penn might have started his career as just a fashion photographer, but he quickly developed a distinctive style which set his images apart... If you have the slightest interest in the art of photography or fashion, you will undoubtedly recognize the name Irving Penn, whose artistic achievements have had a major influence on the contemporary art scene of the last sixty years. Born in 1917 and still active today, Irving Penn might have started his career as just a fashion photographer, but he quickly developed a distinctive style which set his images apart... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-15,25395138 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:42:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25132321-A-Generous-Serving-of-Small-Trades If you have the slightest interest in the art of photography or fashion, you will undoubtedly recognize the name Irving Penn, whose artistic achievements have had a major influence on the contemporary art scene of the last sixty years. Born in 1917 and still active today, Irving Penn might have started his career as just a fashion photographer, but he quickly developed a distinctive style which set his images apart... If you have the slightest interest in the art of photography or fashion, you will undoubtedly recognize the name Irving Penn, whose artistic achievements have had a major influence on the contemporary art scene of the last sixty years. Born in 1917 and still active today, Irving Penn might have started his career as just a fashion photographer, but he quickly developed a distinctive style which set his images apart... If you have the slightest interest in the art of photography or fashion, you will undoubtedly recognize the name Irving Penn, whose artistic achievements have had a major influence on the contemporary art scene of the last sixty years. Born in 1917 and still active today, Irving Penn might have started his career as just a fashion photographer, but he quickly developed a distinctive style which set his images apart... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-15,25132321 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:42:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25395139-Escaping-the-Dog-Days-of-Summer So, how was your Labor Day? Myself, I'm never sure what's the proper thing to do on this holiday ? to honor it with an honest day of work or by taking it easy. Even here in Santa Monica it was hot, so I did my usual and fled to the air-conditioned sanctuary of museum galleries... So, how was your Labor Day? Myself, I'm never sure what's the proper thing to do on this holiday ? to honor it with an honest day of work or by taking it easy. Even here in Santa Monica it was hot, so I did my usual and fled to the air-conditioned sanctuary of museum galleries... So, how was your Labor Day? Myself, I'm never sure what's the proper thing to do on this holiday ? to honor it with an honest day of work or by taking it easy. Even here in Santa Monica it was hot, so I did my usual and fled to the air-conditioned sanctuary of museum galleries... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-08,25395139 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25094941-Escaping-the-Dog-Days-of-Summer So, how was your Labor Day? Myself, I'm never sure what's the proper thing to do on this holiday ? to honor it with an honest day of work or by taking it easy. Even here in Santa Monica it was hot, so I did my usual and fled to the air-conditioned sanctuary of museum galleries... So, how was your Labor Day? Myself, I'm never sure what's the proper thing to do on this holiday ? to honor it with an honest day of work or by taking it easy. Even here in Santa Monica it was hot, so I did my usual and fled to the air-conditioned sanctuary of museum galleries... So, how was your Labor Day? Myself, I'm never sure what's the proper thing to do on this holiday ? to honor it with an honest day of work or by taking it easy. Even here in Santa Monica it was hot, so I did my usual and fled to the air-conditioned sanctuary of museum galleries... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-08,25094941 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25395140-What-s-in-the-Drinking-Water-in-Toledo-Ohio Five flights, four cities, two countries ? not too bad for a one-week trip, eh?  It was my first trip to Canada, where I spent three days in Toronto and two in Ottawa, followed by even shorter visits to Detroit and Toledo, where I hadn't been before either... Five flights, four cities, two countries ? not too bad for a one-week trip, eh?  It was my first trip to Canada, where I spent three days in Toronto and two in Ottawa, followed by even shorter visits to Detroit and Toledo, where I hadn't been before either... Five flights, four cities, two countries ? not too bad for a one-week trip, eh?  It was my first trip to Canada, where I spent three days in Toronto and two in Ottawa, followed by even shorter visits to Detroit and Toledo, where I hadn't been before either... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-01,25395140 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25059410-What-s-in-the-Drinking-Water-in-Toledo-Ohio Five flights, four cities, two countries ? not too bad for a one-week trip, eh?  It was my first trip to Canada, where I spent three days in Toronto and two in Ottawa, followed by even shorter visits to Detroit and Toledo, where I hadn't been before either... Five flights, four cities, two countries ? not too bad for a one-week trip, eh?  It was my first trip to Canada, where I spent three days in Toronto and two in Ottawa, followed by even shorter visits to Detroit and Toledo, where I hadn't been before either... Five flights, four cities, two countries ? not too bad for a one-week trip, eh?  It was my first trip to Canada, where I spent three days in Toronto and two in Ottawa, followed by even shorter visits to Detroit and Toledo, where I hadn't been before either... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-01,25059410 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25022546-The-Naked-Truth Truth be told, I haven't yet seen any of the five exhibitions that I want to tell you about today ? though I'm still hoping to catch one of them in New York, and another, if luck is on my side, in Florence.  Two more exhibitions are coming this fall to Los Angeles, so that makes four.  And the last one, the controversial installation of Jeff Koons' sculptures at Versailles, has already closed... Truth be told, I haven't yet seen any of the five exhibitions that I want to tell you about today ? though I'm still hoping to catch one of them in New York, and another, if luck is on my side, in Florence.  Two more exhibitions are coming this fall to Los Angeles, so that makes four.  And the last one, the controversial installation of Jeff Koons' sculptures at Versailles, has already closed... Truth be told, I haven't yet seen any of the five exhibitions that I want to tell you about today ? though I'm still hoping to catch one of them in New York, and another, if luck is on my side, in Florence.  Two more exhibitions are coming this fall to Los Angeles, so that makes four.  And the last one, the controversial installation of Jeff Koons' sculptures at Versailles, has already closed... tag:odeo.com,2009-08-25,25022546 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:43:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24984824-Inside-the-L-A-Art-World Summertime, and the livin' is easy...You are probably packing for a trip and looking for a book to read, so here's my suggestion: the recently published collection of essays by Los Angeles art insiders who spill their guts in conversation with Richard Hertz ? himself a consummate insider of the LA art world, with experience teaching at Caltech and CalArts as well as heading the Department of Graduate Studies at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena... Summertime, and the livin' is easy...You are probably packing for a trip and looking for a book to read, so here's my suggestion: the recently published collection of essays by Los Angeles art insiders who spill their guts in conversation with Richard Hertz ? himself a consummate insider of the LA art world, with experience teaching at Caltech and CalArts as well as heading the Department of Graduate Studies at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena... Summertime, and the livin' is easy...You are probably packing for a trip and looking for a book to read, so here's my suggestion: the recently published collection of essays by Los Angeles art insiders who spill their guts in conversation with Richard Hertz ? himself a consummate insider of the LA art world, with experience teaching at Caltech and CalArts as well as heading the Department of Graduate Studies at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena... tag:odeo.com,2009-08-18,24984824 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24911641-In-This-Cemetery-Some-Like-it-Hot There were four of us on this warm Friday night; blankets under our arms, plastic bags full of snacks; we were walking down a nondescript stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard after a seemingly endless search for a parking spot. And we were not alone. One could see a few more people on the sidewalk, like us schlepping bags and lawn chairs and headed in the same direction... There were four of us on this warm Friday night; blankets under our arms, plastic bags full of snacks; we were walking down a nondescript stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard after a seemingly endless search for a parking spot. And we were not alone. One could see a few more people on the sidewalk, like us schlepping bags and lawn chairs and headed in the same direction... There were four of us on this warm Friday night; blankets under our arms, plastic bags full of snacks; we were walking down a nondescript stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard after a seemingly endless search for a parking spot. And we were not alone. One could see a few more people on the sidewalk, like us schlepping bags and lawn chairs and headed in the same direction... tag:odeo.com,2009-08-04,24911641 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24878092-Paintings-Enjoyed-by-All-Read-and-Deciphered-Only-by-Few I wonder how many of you would raise your hands if asked, "Who has been to a performance at UCLA's Royce Hall?" I wouldn't be surprised if most of you have been there on a number of occasions to see dance, theater, or a concert. But how many of you know about the museum tucked away down the hill from Royce Hall? I'm talking about the Fowler Museum, where savvy, adventurous Angelenos can find a variety of exhibitions about little-known arts and cultures... I wonder how many of you would raise your hands if asked, "Who has been to a performance at UCLA's Royce Hall?" I wouldn't be surprised if most of you have been there on a number of occasions to see dance, theater, or a concert. But how many of you know about the museum tucked away down the hill from Royce Hall? I'm talking about the Fowler Museum, where savvy, adventurous Angelenos can find a variety of exhibitions about little-known arts and cultures... I wonder how many of you would raise your hands if asked, "Who has been to a performance at UCLA's Royce Hall?" I wouldn't be surprised if most of you have been there on a number of occasions to see dance, theater, or a concert. But how many of you know about the museum tucked away down the hill from Royce Hall? I'm talking about the Fowler Museum, where savvy, adventurous Angelenos can find a variety of exhibitions about little-known arts and cultures... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-28,24878092 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:49:59 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24842659-Beautiful-Nightmare What would you say if a nightmare that woke you up in a cold sweat could be described in the most terrifying detail to a great artist who would be able to recreate it in bronze...and I mean it not figuratively, but literally, in bronze. If you are lucky enough to stumble upon the National Archeological Museum while wandering through Florence, you will never forget the encounter with one of its world-famous treasures, the life-size bronze sculpture of the Chimaera, the mythological creature that is part lion, part goat, and part snake. When it was unearthed in Italy in the 16th century, it immediately became a sensation and soon was installed in the Palazzo Vecchio, the residence of Cosimo I de'Medici... What would you say if a nightmare that woke you up in a cold sweat could be described in the most terrifying detail to a great artist who would be able to recreate it in bronze...and I mean it not figuratively, but literally, in bronze. If you are lucky enough to stumble upon the National Archeological Museum while wandering through Florence, you will never forget the encounter with one of its world-famous treasures, the life-size bronze sculpture of the Chimaera, the mythological creature that is part lion, part goat, and part snake. When it was unearthed in Italy in the 16th century, it immediately became a sensation and soon was installed in the Palazzo Vecchio, the residence of Cosimo I de'Medici... What would you say if a nightmare that woke you up in a cold sweat could be described in the most terrifying detail to a great artist who would be able to recreate it in bronze...and I mean it not figuratively, but literally, in bronze. If you are lucky enough to stumble upon the National Archeological Museum while wandering through Florence, you will never forget the encounter with one of its world-famous treasures, the life-size bronze sculpture of the Chimaera, the mythological creature that is part lion, part goat, and part snake. When it was unearthed in Italy in the 16th century, it immediately became a sensation and soon was installed in the Palazzo Vecchio, the residence of Cosimo I de'Medici... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-21,24842659 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24804735-Collecting-Until-Death-Do-Us-Part For those looking for an excuse to step away from the media obsession with Michael Jackson ? and the Sarah Palin sideshow ? here's a good chance to do just that: go see the irresistibly charming documentary about Herb and Dorothy Vogel, the most beloved American collectors of the last half-century, whose unique and inspiring life devoted to art collecting earned them a well-deserved reputation as cultural icons... For those looking for an excuse to step away from the media obsession with Michael Jackson ? and the Sarah Palin sideshow ? here's a good chance to do just that: go see the irresistibly charming documentary about Herb and Dorothy Vogel, the most beloved American collectors of the last half-century, whose unique and inspiring life devoted to art collecting earned them a well-deserved reputation as cultural icons... For those looking for an excuse to step away from the media obsession with Michael Jackson ? and the Sarah Palin sideshow ? here's a good chance to do just that: go see the irresistibly charming documentary about Herb and Dorothy Vogel, the most beloved American collectors of the last half-century, whose unique and inspiring life devoted to art collecting earned them a well-deserved reputation as cultural icons... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-14,24804735 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24766851-Abroad-in-Search-of-Art Immediately after coming home from a trip abroad, I like to check out what's happening on the art scene here in my own town, to see if it holds up against the great variety of art adventures I had while traveling. The first day back in LA, totally jet-lagged and exhausted from two weeks of stuffing myself full of art in Europe (oh, poor Edward...), I rushed to the Getty for the opening of the ambitious exhibition of three centuries of French bronze sculpture. It was full of fascinating objects, but my first impression of the exhibition was that the installation was slightly overcrowded ? imagine a dozen larger-than-life generals in one room ? I definitely need to see the exhibition again... Immediately after coming home from a trip abroad, I like to check out what's happening on the art scene here in my own town, to see if it holds up against the great variety of art adventures I had while traveling. The first day back in LA, totally jet-lagged and exhausted from two weeks of stuffing myself full of art in Europe (oh, poor Edward...), I rushed to the Getty for the opening of the ambitious exhibition of three centuries of French bronze sculpture. It was full of fascinating objects, but my first impression of the exhibition was that the installation was slightly overcrowded ? imagine a dozen larger-than-life generals in one room ? I definitely need to see the exhibition again... Immediately after coming home from a trip abroad, I like to check out what's happening on the art scene here in my own town, to see if it holds up against the great variety of art adventures I had while traveling. The first day back in LA, totally jet-lagged and exhausted from two weeks of stuffing myself full of art in Europe (oh, poor Edward...), I rushed to the Getty for the opening of the ambitious exhibition of three centuries of French bronze sculpture. It was full of fascinating objects, but my first impression of the exhibition was that the installation was slightly overcrowded ? imagine a dozen larger-than-life generals in one room ? I definitely need to see the exhibition again... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-07,24766851 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24752620-So-Many-Tsars-So-Little-Time It's been only a couple of months since my last trip to Amsterdam, so there better be a good reason to return so soon for yet another visit. And how could I say no to an invitation to attend the inaugural ceremony for the opening of the Hermitage Amsterdam, the ambitious collaboration between the famous museum in St. Petersburg and its colleagues in the Netherlands? While two previous attempts at branding by the Hermitage Museum â?? first in London and then in Las Vegas â?? turned out to be short-lived, this latest and most ambitious venture, in a beautifully restored 17th century building in the center of Amsterdam, seems to have real staying power... It's been only a couple of months since my last trip to Amsterdam, so there better be a good reason to return so soon for yet another visit. And how could I say no to an invitation to attend the inaugural ceremony for the opening of the Hermitage Amsterdam, the ambitious collaboration between the famous museum in St. Petersburg and its colleagues in the Netherlands? While two previous attempts at branding by the Hermitage Museum â?? first in London and then in Las Vegas â?? turned out to be short-lived, this latest and most ambitious venture, in a beautifully restored 17th century building in the center of Amsterdam, seems to have real staying power... It's been only a couple of months since my last trip to Amsterdam, so there better be a good reason to return so soon for yet another visit. And how could I say no to an invitation to attend the inaugural ceremony for the opening of the Hermitage Amsterdam, the ambitious collaboration between the famous museum in St. Petersburg and its colleagues in the Netherlands? While two previous attempts at branding by the Hermitage Museum â?? first in London and then in Las Vegas â?? turned out to be short-lived, this latest and most ambitious venture, in a beautifully restored 17th century building in the center of Amsterdam, seems to have real staying power... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-30,24752620 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24727923-All-the-Presidents-Men-and-Portraits Sunday morning's ritual: a large cup of coffee and piles of newspaper spread out all over my bed. Then, out into the world to the farmers' market, with its abundance of color, texture, and taste. The Santa Monica market is brimming with eccentric characters vying for attention. Last Sunday, it was a slim, shirtless young fellow, with his pants so low that the only mystery remaining was whether he'd been circumcised or not. Looking at the multitude of his boring tattoos, I wondered if he had been exposed to art in school or had ever been taken to a museum. You see, I have a theory that if our schools provided a decent art education, then maybe young people like him would at least choose more interesting tattoos. And maybe with more art education in school, we would be spared the embarrassment of seeing hoards of abysmal portraits of our leaders in the halls and chambers of power throughout the nation... Sunday morning's ritual: a large cup of coffee and piles of newspaper spread out all over my bed. Then, out into the world to the farmers' market, with its abundance of color, texture, and taste. The Santa Monica market is brimming with eccentric characters vying for attention. Last Sunday, it was a slim, shirtless young fellow, with his pants so low that the only mystery remaining was whether he'd been circumcised or not. Looking at the multitude of his boring tattoos, I wondered if he had been exposed to art in school or had ever been taken to a museum. You see, I have a theory that if our schools provided a decent art education, then maybe young people like him would at least choose more interesting tattoos. And maybe with more art education in school, we would be spared the embarrassment of seeing hoards of abysmal portraits of our leaders in the halls and chambers of power throughout the nation... Sunday morning's ritual: a large cup of coffee and piles of newspaper spread out all over my bed. Then, out into the world to the farmers' market, with its abundance of color, texture, and taste. The Santa Monica market is brimming with eccentric characters vying for attention. Last Sunday, it was a slim, shirtless young fellow, with his pants so low that the only mystery remaining was whether he'd been circumcised or not. Looking at the multitude of his boring tattoos, I wondered if he had been exposed to art in school or had ever been taken to a museum. You see, I have a theory that if our schools provided a decent art education, then maybe young people like him would at least choose more interesting tattoos. And maybe with more art education in school, we would be spared the embarrassment of seeing hoards of abysmal portraits of our leaders in the halls and chambers of power throughout the nation... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-09,24727923 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24679064-All-the-Presidents-Men-and-Portraits Sunday morning's ritual: a large cup of coffee and piles of newspaper spread out all over my bed. Then, out into the world to the farmers' market, with its abundance of color, texture, and taste. The Santa Monica market is brimming with eccentric characters vying for attention. Last Sunday, it was a slim, shirtless young fellow, with his pants so low that the only mystery remaining was whether he'd been circumcised or not. Looking at the multitude of his boring tattoos, I wondered if he had been exposed to art in school or had ever been taken to a museum. You see, I have a theory that if our schools provided a decent art education, then maybe young people like him would at least choose more interesting tattoos. And maybe with more art education in school, we would be spared the embarrassment of seeing hoards of abysmal portraits of our leaders in the halls and chambers of power throughout the nation... Sunday morning's ritual: a large cup of coffee and piles of newspaper spread out all over my bed. Then, out into the world to the farmers' market, with its abundance of color, texture, and taste. The Santa Monica market is brimming with eccentric characters vying for attention. Last Sunday, it was a slim, shirtless young fellow, with his pants so low that the only mystery remaining was whether he'd been circumcised or not. Looking at the multitude of his boring tattoos, I wondered if he had been exposed to art in school or had ever been taken to a museum. You see, I have a theory that if our schools provided a decent art education, then maybe young people like him would at least choose more interesting tattoos. And maybe with more art education in school, we would be spared the embarrassment of seeing hoards of abysmal portraits of our leaders in the halls and chambers of power throughout the nation... Sunday morning's ritual: a large cup of coffee and piles of newspaper spread out all over my bed. Then, out into the world to the farmers' market, with its abundance of color, texture, and taste. The Santa Monica market is brimming with eccentric characters vying for attention. Last Sunday, it was a slim, shirtless young fellow, with his pants so low that the only mystery remaining was whether he'd been circumcised or not. Looking at the multitude of his boring tattoos, I wondered if he had been exposed to art in school or had ever been taken to a museum. You see, I have a theory that if our schools provided a decent art education, then maybe young people like him would at least choose more interesting tattoos. And maybe with more art education in school, we would be spared the embarrassment of seeing hoards of abysmal portraits of our leaders in the halls and chambers of power throughout the nation... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-09,24679064 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24643159-Highs-and-Lows-on-the-Museum-Scene-in-LA Let me come clean. Every time I visit the Metropolitan Museum, I skip the galleries displaying American art, and until recently, it was the same with the Huntington in San Marino. I would spend most of the time there savoring the world-class collection of English paintings and then finish by looking at a couple of temporary exhibitions. Not any longer... Let me come clean. Every time I visit the Metropolitan Museum, I skip the galleries displaying American art, and until recently, it was the same with the Huntington in San Marino. I would spend most of the time there savoring the world-class collection of English paintings and then finish by looking at a couple of temporary exhibitions. Not any longer... Let me come clean. Every time I visit the Metropolitan Museum, I skip the galleries displaying American art, and until recently, it was the same with the Huntington in San Marino. I would spend most of the time there savoring the world-class collection of English paintings and then finish by looking at a couple of temporary exhibitions. Not any longer... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-02,24643159 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:28:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24727924-Highs-and-Lows-on-the-Museum-Scene-in-LA Let me come clean. Every time I visit the Metropolitan Museum, I skip the galleries displaying American art, and until recently, it was the same with the Huntington in San Marino. I would spend most of the time there savoring the world-class collection of English paintings and then finish by looking at a couple of temporary exhibitions. Not any longer... Let me come clean. Every time I visit the Metropolitan Museum, I skip the galleries displaying American art, and until recently, it was the same with the Huntington in San Marino. I would spend most of the time there savoring the world-class collection of English paintings and then finish by looking at a couple of temporary exhibitions. Not any longer... Let me come clean. Every time I visit the Metropolitan Museum, I skip the galleries displaying American art, and until recently, it was the same with the Huntington in San Marino. I would spend most of the time there savoring the world-class collection of English paintings and then finish by looking at a couple of temporary exhibitions. Not any longer... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-02,24727924 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:28:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24727925-Will-Nude-Edge-Cowboy-Out-of-White-House On Inauguration Day, four months ago, I talked about the dream I had for what our new president could accomplish if he decided to become a champion of art.  I imagined Barack taking Michelle and their adorable girls on a stroll through the National Gallery, and I fantasized about the president deciding to bring contemporary artworks into the White House â?? not only into the living quarters, but the Oval Office as well.  What a great chance it would be to breathe new energy into the historic rooms, which have gotten a bit stale and could use a break from traditional images of cowboys roaming the Wild West... On Inauguration Day, four months ago, I talked about the dream I had for what our new president could accomplish if he decided to become a champion of art.  I imagined Barack taking Michelle and their adorable girls on a stroll through the National Gallery, and I fantasized about the president deciding to bring contemporary artworks into the White House â?? not only into the living quarters, but the Oval Office as well.  What a great chance it would be to breathe new energy into the historic rooms, which have gotten a bit stale and could use a break from traditional images of cowboys roaming the Wild West... On Inauguration Day, four months ago, I talked about the dream I had for what our new president could accomplish if he decided to become a champion of art.  I imagined Barack taking Michelle and their adorable girls on a stroll through the National Gallery, and I fantasized about the president deciding to bring contemporary artworks into the White House â?? not only into the living quarters, but the Oval Office as well.  What a great chance it would be to breathe new energy into the historic rooms, which have gotten a bit stale and could use a break from traditional images of cowboys roaming the Wild West... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-26,24727925 Tue, 26 May 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24613079-Will-Nude-Edge-Cowboy-Out-of-White-House On Inauguration Day, four months ago, I talked about the dream I had for what our new president could accomplish if he decided to become a champion of art.  I imagined Barack taking Michelle and their adorable girls on a stroll through the National Gallery, and I fantasized about the president deciding to bring contemporary artworks into the White House â?? not only into the living quarters, but the Oval Office as well.  What a great chance it would be to breathe new energy into the historic rooms, which have gotten a bit stale and could use a break from traditional images of cowboys roaming the Wild West... On Inauguration Day, four months ago, I talked about the dream I had for what our new president could accomplish if he decided to become a champion of art.  I imagined Barack taking Michelle and their adorable girls on a stroll through the National Gallery, and I fantasized about the president deciding to bring contemporary artworks into the White House â?? not only into the living quarters, but the Oval Office as well.  What a great chance it would be to breathe new energy into the historic rooms, which have gotten a bit stale and could use a break from traditional images of cowboys roaming the Wild West... On Inauguration Day, four months ago, I talked about the dream I had for what our new president could accomplish if he decided to become a champion of art.  I imagined Barack taking Michelle and their adorable girls on a stroll through the National Gallery, and I fantasized about the president deciding to bring contemporary artworks into the White House â?? not only into the living quarters, but the Oval Office as well.  What a great chance it would be to breathe new energy into the historic rooms, which have gotten a bit stale and could use a break from traditional images of cowboys roaming the Wild West... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-26,24613079 Tue, 26 May 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24584251-So-Close-to-the-President-Yet-So-Far-Away President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame has gotten a lot of attention. I heard it on the radio and watched it on TV and was impressed by his eloquence. But when I saw on the front page of Monday's New York Times the photo of students with the president â?? big smiles and handshakes all around â?? I was taken aback by the unintentional lack of civility shown by the students. Take a look at the photograph... President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame has gotten a lot of attention. I heard it on the radio and watched it on TV and was impressed by his eloquence. But when I saw on the front page of Monday's New York Times the photo of students with the president â?? big smiles and handshakes all around â?? I was taken aback by the unintentional lack of civility shown by the students. Take a look at the photograph... President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame has gotten a lot of attention. I heard it on the radio and watched it on TV and was impressed by his eloquence. But when I saw on the front page of Monday's New York Times the photo of students with the president â?? big smiles and handshakes all around â?? I was taken aback by the unintentional lack of civility shown by the students. Take a look at the photograph... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-19,24584251 Tue, 19 May 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24727926-So-Close-to-the-President-Yet-So-Far-Away President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame has gotten a lot of attention. I heard it on the radio and watched it on TV and was impressed by his eloquence. But when I saw on the front page of Monday's New York Times the photo of students with the president â?? big smiles and handshakes all around â?? I was taken aback by the unintentional lack of civility shown by the students. Take a look at the photograph... President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame has gotten a lot of attention. I heard it on the radio and watched it on TV and was impressed by his eloquence. But when I saw on the front page of Monday's New York Times the photo of students with the president â?? big smiles and handshakes all around â?? I was taken aback by the unintentional lack of civility shown by the students. Take a look at the photograph... President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame has gotten a lot of attention. I heard it on the radio and watched it on TV and was impressed by his eloquence. But when I saw on the front page of Monday's New York Times the photo of students with the president â?? big smiles and handshakes all around â?? I was taken aback by the unintentional lack of civility shown by the students. Take a look at the photograph... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-19,24727926 Tue, 19 May 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24554242-It-Takes-a-Village-to-Raise-Museum-Funds For good, normal folks who might go to a museum only once in a while, museums present themselves in a stately, unhurried, dignified manner.  But if you peer behind the curtain, 'calm' is the last word you would use to describe what's going on there... For good, normal folks who might go to a museum only once in a while, museums present themselves in a stately, unhurried, dignified manner.  But if you peer behind the curtain, 'calm' is the last word you would use to describe what's going on there... For good, normal folks who might go to a museum only once in a while, museums present themselves in a stately, unhurried, dignified manner.  But if you peer behind the curtain, 'calm' is the last word you would use to describe what's going on there... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-12,24554242 Tue, 12 May 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24727927-It-Takes-a-Village-to-Raise-Museum-Funds For good, normal folks who might go to a museum only once in a while, museums present themselves in a stately, unhurried, dignified manner.  But if you peer behind the curtain, 'calm' is the last word you would use to describe what's going on there... For good, normal folks who might go to a museum only once in a while, museums present themselves in a stately, unhurried, dignified manner.  But if you peer behind the curtain, 'calm' is the last word you would use to describe what's going on there... For good, normal folks who might go to a museum only once in a while, museums present themselves in a stately, unhurried, dignified manner.  But if you peer behind the curtain, 'calm' is the last word you would use to describe what's going on there... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-12,24727927 Tue, 12 May 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24543317-Twitter-as-Big-Brother In last weekâ??s program I asked you for advice: â??To Tweet or Not to Tweet...â?? and respond you did â?? with humor, sarcasm, and good straightforward advice.  To read all the responses posted, visit the Art Talk page of the KCRW website.  Here are some excerpts... In last weekâ??s program I asked you for advice: â??To Tweet or Not to Tweet...â?? and respond you did â?? with humor, sarcasm, and good straightforward advice.  To read all the responses posted, visit the Art Talk page of the KCRW website.  Here are some excerpts... In last weekâ??s program I asked you for advice: â??To Tweet or Not to Tweet...â?? and respond you did â?? with humor, sarcasm, and good straightforward advice.  To read all the responses posted, visit the Art Talk page of the KCRW website.  Here are some excerpts... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-05,24543317 Tue, 05 May 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24727928-Twitter-as-Big-Brother In last weekâ??s program I asked you for advice: â??To Tweet or Not to Tweet...â?? and respond you did â?? with humor, sarcasm, and good straightforward advice.  To read all the responses posted, visit the Art Talk page of the KCRW website.  Here are some excerpts... In last weekâ??s program I asked you for advice: â??To Tweet or Not to Tweet...â?? and respond you did â?? with humor, sarcasm, and good straightforward advice.  To read all the responses posted, visit the Art Talk page of the KCRW website.  Here are some excerpts... In last weekâ??s program I asked you for advice: â??To Tweet or Not to Tweet...â?? and respond you did â?? with humor, sarcasm, and good straightforward advice.  To read all the responses posted, visit the Art Talk page of the KCRW website.  Here are some excerpts... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-05,24727928 Tue, 05 May 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24517459-To-Tweet-or-Not-to-Tweet-That-Is-the-Question Looking back at the past thirty years, I see the pattern of my initial reluctance to embrace the technology of the modern world.  First, I had to learn to drive a car, though some of my friends tell me that I still drive like a Russian peasant.  Then, there was an especially embarrassing moment when I heard for the first time the word "fax" and mistook it for, hmmm...an unprintable profanity, and that's how l learned about the existence of fax machines.  When I started to do my Art Talk, I would write and edit the text on an old-fashioned typewriter, until an assistant of mine eventually persuaded me to start working on a computer, so I got a used one, courtesy of her husband.  Now, years later, I am spending most of my working hours staring at a screen, reading and sending an endless stream of emails... Looking back at the past thirty years, I see the pattern of my initial reluctance to embrace the technology of the modern world.  First, I had to learn to drive a car, though some of my friends tell me that I still drive like a Russian peasant.  Then, there was an especially embarrassing moment when I heard for the first time the word "fax" and mistook it for, hmmm...an unprintable profanity, and that's how l learned about the existence of fax machines.  When I started to do my Art Talk, I would write and edit the text on an old-fashioned typewriter, until an assistant of mine eventually persuaded me to start working on a computer, so I got a used one, courtesy of her husband.  Now, years later, I am spending most of my working hours staring at a screen, reading and sending an endless stream of emails... Looking back at the past thirty years, I see the pattern of my initial reluctance to embrace the technology of the modern world.  First, I had to learn to drive a car, though some of my friends tell me that I still drive like a Russian peasant.  Then, there was an especially embarrassing moment when I heard for the first time the word "fax" and mistook it for, hmmm...an unprintable profanity, and that's how l learned about the existence of fax machines.  When I started to do my Art Talk, I would write and edit the text on an old-fashioned typewriter, until an assistant of mine eventually persuaded me to start working on a computer, so I got a used one, courtesy of her husband.  Now, years later, I am spending most of my working hours staring at a screen, reading and sending an endless stream of emails... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-28,24517459 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24727929-To-Tweet-or-Not-to-Tweet-That-Is-the-Question Looking back at the past thirty years, I see the pattern of my initial reluctance to embrace the technology of the modern world.  First, I had to learn to drive a car, though some of my friends tell me that I still drive like a Russian peasant.  Then, there was an especially embarrassing moment when I heard for the first time the word "fax" and mistook it for, hmmm...an unprintable profanity, and that's how l learned about the existence of fax machines.  When I started to do my Art Talk, I would write and edit the text on an old-fashioned typewriter, until an assistant of mine eventually persuaded me to start working on a computer, so I got a used one, courtesy of her husband.  Now, years later, I am spending most of my working hours staring at a screen, reading and sending an endless stream of emails... Looking back at the past thirty years, I see the pattern of my initial reluctance to embrace the technology of the modern world.  First, I had to learn to drive a car, though some of my friends tell me that I still drive like a Russian peasant.  Then, there was an especially embarrassing moment when I heard for the first time the word "fax" and mistook it for, hmmm...an unprintable profanity, and that's how l learned about the existence of fax machines.  When I started to do my Art Talk, I would write and edit the text on an old-fashioned typewriter, until an assistant of mine eventually persuaded me to start working on a computer, so I got a used one, courtesy of her husband.  Now, years later, I am spending most of my working hours staring at a screen, reading and sending an endless stream of emails... Looking back at the past thirty years, I see the pattern of my initial reluctance to embrace the technology of the modern world.  First, I had to learn to drive a car, though some of my friends tell me that I still drive like a Russian peasant.  Then, there was an especially embarrassing moment when I heard for the first time the word "fax" and mistook it for, hmmm...an unprintable profanity, and that's how l learned about the existence of fax machines.  When I started to do my Art Talk, I would write and edit the text on an old-fashioned typewriter, until an assistant of mine eventually persuaded me to start working on a computer, so I got a used one, courtesy of her husband.  Now, years later, I am spending most of my working hours staring at a screen, reading and sending an endless stream of emails... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-28,24727929 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24727930-Oh-to-Be-Sixteen-Again It's unbearably hot even here, in Santa Monica, near the beach. Damn those Santa Ana winds. To survive, I need to think and talk about something cool. How about this? A stone's throw from Venice Beach sits LA Louver Gallery, one of the mainstays of the Los Angeles art scene. There, for the next few weeks, you can find a small herd of horses roaming the galleries â?? some standing still, others grazing or lying down, maybe even sleeping... It's unbearably hot even here, in Santa Monica, near the beach. Damn those Santa Ana winds. To survive, I need to think and talk about something cool. How about this? A stone's throw from Venice Beach sits LA Louver Gallery, one of the mainstays of the Los Angeles art scene. There, for the next few weeks, you can find a small herd of horses roaming the galleries â?? some standing still, others grazing or lying down, maybe even sleeping... It's unbearably hot even here, in Santa Monica, near the beach. Damn those Santa Ana winds. To survive, I need to think and talk about something cool. How about this? A stone's throw from Venice Beach sits LA Louver Gallery, one of the mainstays of the Los Angeles art scene. There, for the next few weeks, you can find a small herd of horses roaming the galleries â?? some standing still, others grazing or lying down, maybe even sleeping... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-21,24727930 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24481198-Oh-to-Be-Sixteen-Again It's unbearably hot even here, in Santa Monica, near the beach. Damn those Santa Ana winds. To survive, I need to think and talk about something cool. How about this? A stone's throw from Venice Beach sits LA Louver Gallery, one of the mainstays of the Los Angeles art scene. There, for the next few weeks, you can find a small herd of horses roaming the galleries â?? some standing still, others grazing or lying down, maybe even sleeping... It's unbearably hot even here, in Santa Monica, near the beach. Damn those Santa Ana winds. To survive, I need to think and talk about something cool. How about this? A stone's throw from Venice Beach sits LA Louver Gallery, one of the mainstays of the Los Angeles art scene. There, for the next few weeks, you can find a small herd of horses roaming the galleries â?? some standing still, others grazing or lying down, maybe even sleeping... It's unbearably hot even here, in Santa Monica, near the beach. Damn those Santa Ana winds. To survive, I need to think and talk about something cool. How about this? A stone's throw from Venice Beach sits LA Louver Gallery, one of the mainstays of the Los Angeles art scene. There, for the next few weeks, you can find a small herd of horses roaming the galleries â?? some standing still, others grazing or lying down, maybe even sleeping... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-21,24481198 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24449853-Moved-by-Art Compared to a journalist covering the disintegration of the international financial system or reporting from the battlefield in Afghanistan, there is an obvious advantage to being an art critic. After all, where else if not in the art business can one think about Death, Debt, and Divorce as something to look forward to, a renewable source of profit for auction houses when private collectors are pressured to sell their art as a result of these three famous "D's." Even when the news from the art scene is especially grim, an encounter with a wonderful work of art can still restore my spirit as I make weekly rounds through the galleries and museums... Compared to a journalist covering the disintegration of the international financial system or reporting from the battlefield in Afghanistan, there is an obvious advantage to being an art critic. After all, where else if not in the art business can one think about Death, Debt, and Divorce as something to look forward to, a renewable source of profit for auction houses when private collectors are pressured to sell their art as a result of these three famous "D's." Even when the news from the art scene is especially grim, an encounter with a wonderful work of art can still restore my spirit as I make weekly rounds through the galleries and museums... Compared to a journalist covering the disintegration of the international financial system or reporting from the battlefield in Afghanistan, there is an obvious advantage to being an art critic. After all, where else if not in the art business can one think about Death, Debt, and Divorce as something to look forward to, a renewable source of profit for auction houses when private collectors are pressured to sell their art as a result of these three famous "D's." Even when the news from the art scene is especially grim, an encounter with a wonderful work of art can still restore my spirit as I make weekly rounds through the galleries and museums... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-14,24449853 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24727931-Moved-by-Art Compared to a journalist covering the disintegration of the international financial system or reporting from the battlefield in Afghanistan, there is an obvious advantage to being an art critic. After all, where else if not in the art business can one think about Death, Debt, and Divorce as something to look forward to, a renewable source of profit for auction houses when private collectors are pressured to sell their art as a result of these three famous "D's." Even when the news from the art scene is especially grim, an encounter with a wonderful work of art can still restore my spirit as I make weekly rounds through the galleries and museums... Compared to a journalist covering the disintegration of the international financial system or reporting from the battlefield in Afghanistan, there is an obvious advantage to being an art critic. After all, where else if not in the art business can one think about Death, Debt, and Divorce as something to look forward to, a renewable source of profit for auction houses when private collectors are pressured to sell their art as a result of these three famous "D's." Even when the news from the art scene is especially grim, an encounter with a wonderful work of art can still restore my spirit as I make weekly rounds through the galleries and museums... Compared to a journalist covering the disintegration of the international financial system or reporting from the battlefield in Afghanistan, there is an obvious advantage to being an art critic. After all, where else if not in the art business can one think about Death, Debt, and Divorce as something to look forward to, a renewable source of profit for auction houses when private collectors are pressured to sell their art as a result of these three famous "D's." Even when the news from the art scene is especially grim, an encounter with a wonderful work of art can still restore my spirit as I make weekly rounds through the galleries and museums... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-14,24727931 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24423725-From-Russia-with-Art Somehow in the last several weeks, Russian avant-garde culture of the early 20th century has been presenting itself with surprising consistency, both here in LA and during my recent trip to Holland. In Amsterdam I saw excellent early paintings by Kandinsky, and on the last day there, I was invited to see The Four Temperaments by Balanchine performed by the Dutch National Ballet. The theater was packed, and the dancers were very good. All that made me think about the famous Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, who introduced the whole world to the genius of Igor Stravinskyâ??s music in his ballets Petrushka and The Rite of Spring... Somehow in the last several weeks, Russian avant-garde culture of the early 20th century has been presenting itself with surprising consistency, both here in LA and during my recent trip to Holland. In Amsterdam I saw excellent early paintings by Kandinsky, and on the last day there, I was invited to see The Four Temperaments by Balanchine performed by the Dutch National Ballet. The theater was packed, and the dancers were very good. All that made me think about the famous Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, who introduced the whole world to the genius of Igor Stravinskyâ??s music in his ballets Petrushka and The Rite of Spring... Somehow in the last several weeks, Russian avant-garde culture of the early 20th century has been presenting itself with surprising consistency, both here in LA and during my recent trip to Holland. In Amsterdam I saw excellent early paintings by Kandinsky, and on the last day there, I was invited to see The Four Temperaments by Balanchine performed by the Dutch National Ballet. The theater was packed, and the dancers were very good. All that made me think about the famous Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, who introduced the whole world to the genius of Igor Stravinskyâ??s music in his ballets Petrushka and The Rite of Spring... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-07,24423725 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:08:20 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24727932-From-Russia-with-Art Somehow in the last several weeks, Russian avant-garde culture of the early 20th century has been presenting itself with surprising consistency, both here in LA and during my recent trip to Holland. In Amsterdam I saw excellent early paintings by Kandinsky, and on the last day there, I was invited to see The Four Temperaments by Balanchine performed by the Dutch National Ballet. The theater was packed, and the dancers were very good. All that made me think about the famous Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, who introduced the whole world to the genius of Igor Stravinskyâ??s music in his ballets Petrushka and The Rite of Spring... Somehow in the last several weeks, Russian avant-garde culture of the early 20th century has been presenting itself with surprising consistency, both here in LA and during my recent trip to Holland. In Amsterdam I saw excellent early paintings by Kandinsky, and on the last day there, I was invited to see The Four Temperaments by Balanchine performed by the Dutch National Ballet. The theater was packed, and the dancers were very good. All that made me think about the famous Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, who introduced the whole world to the genius of Igor Stravinskyâ??s music in his ballets Petrushka and The Rite of Spring... Somehow in the last several weeks, Russian avant-garde culture of the early 20th century has been presenting itself with surprising consistency, both here in LA and during my recent trip to Holland. In Amsterdam I saw excellent early paintings by Kandinsky, and on the last day there, I was invited to see The Four Temperaments by Balanchine performed by the Dutch National Ballet. The theater was packed, and the dancers were very good. All that made me think about the famous Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, who introduced the whole world to the genius of Igor Stravinskyâ??s music in his ballets Petrushka and The Rite of Spring... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-07,24727932 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:08:20 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24386816-I-love-plastic-I-want-to-be-plastic-Andy-Warhol Returning to LA from a ten-day trip to Holland, I jumped head first into the thick of things, trying to catch up with the new exhibitions in museums and galleries. First I drove downtown to the USC Fisher Museum, which has become the happy recipient of a generous gift from the Andy Warhol Foundation... Returning to LA from a ten-day trip to Holland, I jumped head first into the thick of things, trying to catch up with the new exhibitions in museums and galleries. First I drove downtown to the USC Fisher Museum, which has become the happy recipient of a generous gift from the Andy Warhol Foundation... Returning to LA from a ten-day trip to Holland, I jumped head first into the thick of things, trying to catch up with the new exhibitions in museums and galleries. First I drove downtown to the USC Fisher Museum, which has become the happy recipient of a generous gift from the Andy Warhol Foundation... tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,24386816 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24356815-The-Best-Place-to-Get-High-without-Getting-Arrested The name of the picturesque ancient city Maastricht, in the south of Holland, might not ring a bell in American ears, but in Europe itâ??s definitely well known as the place where the Maastricht Treaty was signed in 1992, giving birth to the European Union. Another reason to be aware of this city is TEFAF, the celebrated annual international art fair, often referred to as the â??Tiffanyâ?? of all art fairs. Thatâ??s where curators and discriminating collectors from around the world go in search of rare examples of Greek and Roman art, Old Master drawings and paintings, and fabulous pieces of furniture, tapestries, and porcelain that once upon a time decorated the stately homes of European nobility.. The name of the picturesque ancient city Maastricht, in the south of Holland, might not ring a bell in American ears, but in Europe itâ??s definitely well known as the place where the Maastricht Treaty was signed in 1992, giving birth to the European Union. Another reason to be aware of this city is TEFAF, the celebrated annual international art fair, often referred to as the â??Tiffanyâ?? of all art fairs. Thatâ??s where curators and discriminating collectors from around the world go in search of rare examples of Greek and Roman art, Old Master drawings and paintings, and fabulous pieces of furniture, tapestries, and porcelain that once upon a time decorated the stately homes of European nobility.. The name of the picturesque ancient city Maastricht, in the south of Holland, might not ring a bell in American ears, but in Europe itâ??s definitely well known as the place where the Maastricht Treaty was signed in 1992, giving birth to the European Union. Another reason to be aware of this city is TEFAF, the celebrated annual international art fair, often referred to as the â??Tiffanyâ?? of all art fairs. Thatâ??s where curators and discriminating collectors from around the world go in search of rare examples of Greek and Roman art, Old Master drawings and paintings, and fabulous pieces of furniture, tapestries, and porcelain that once upon a time decorated the stately homes of European nobility.. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-24,24356815 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:46:01 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24286413-Is-Old-Master-Art-Still-a-Sure-Thing The last couple of months, running into various art dealers, the first thing I ask is how they're holding up. No doubt, it's been a difficult time for the art market, where sales of contemporary art are way below what they were even a year ago. One exception was the recent sale of the Yves Saint Laurent collection, a big success, probably attributable to the worldwide recognition of the designer's name; people are willing to pay extra for an art work belonging to a famous person... The last couple of months, running into various art dealers, the first thing I ask is how they're holding up. No doubt, it's been a difficult time for the art market, where sales of contemporary art are way below what they were even a year ago. One exception was the recent sale of the Yves Saint Laurent collection, a big success, probably attributable to the worldwide recognition of the designer's name; people are willing to pay extra for an art work belonging to a famous person... The last couple of months, running into various art dealers, the first thing I ask is how they're holding up. No doubt, it's been a difficult time for the art market, where sales of contemporary art are way below what they were even a year ago. One exception was the recent sale of the Yves Saint Laurent collection, a big success, probably attributable to the worldwide recognition of the designer's name; people are willing to pay extra for an art work belonging to a famous person... tag:odeo.com,2009-03-10,24286413 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's Art Talk