This week (Tuesday, December 4th and Thursday, December 6th) Toros en Vallauris 1955 – 1955 – Pablo Picasso Ladies and gentlemen, bulls. Ladies and gentlemen, people. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, Ladies and gentlemen, please have your seats. Now presenting, los bulls. I give you, a round space. Now, a place to sit. Please, have …
I spent a few hours in the Dutch wing this week. As I was writing, I watched a DIA photographer take exit shots of all 70 paintings. I think they’re heading down south. Kentucky, maybe. Anyway, it was my last chance to see the few Rembrandts and other incredible still-lifes, for at least a few …
Today I spent a few hours in the museum while across the the street members of the FBI ransacked the first-floor offices of the Detroit Public Library. Hopefully someone is held accountable for those 20 luxury chairs that were bought for $1100 a piece while the entire public library system was in danger of collapse. Enough of …