A Day Trip outside of New York: Storm King Sculpture Park and Dia:Beacon Art Foundation

New York skyline

On the sunniest summer day this July, I hired a car from Manhattan, and drove for about 1h to Storm King Sculpture Park. I spent about 3h wandering the grounds of the park; I had lunch at a fabulous restaurant by the riverside on the way to Dia:Beacon and finished the day at Dia museum before returning to New York in time for supper. This is an art trip dedicated to sculpture in all its glory and all its forms.

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Contemporary Art Pilgrimages

Amangiri, Utah, Desert, Boutique Hotel

Cultural philanthropy is changing. Art collectors, patrons and a young generation of art lovers are curious and hungry for being in-the-know, for gaining direct and exclusive access to artist studios, eminent private collections, out-of-hours curator tours and attending the advanced preview of the preview of an exhibition. I enjoy the lot. However, the full potential of bespoke art engagement is greater. Art enthusiasts see art and culture as part of their lifestyle. They travel globally to see fairs, biennials and key exhibitions. It is only a matter of time that fatigue of content-spread-thin and lack of distinct experiences catch up.

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Artist in Focus: Diango Hernández

Diango Hernández, Cartas y Atardeceres, La Muralla Roja in La Manzanera, Calpe, Spain by Ricardo Bofill. Photography by Gregori Civera

It is back-to-school time and I would like to wave the summer goodbye in the gentlest way possible, featuring Cartas y Atardeceres (Letters and Sunsets) by Diango Hernández. The ongoing project exists online. The artist sources photographs of modern architecture and superimposes his characteristic graphic waves inspired by letters as a literary genre as well as actual letters from relevant personalities.

“This is a project proposal, a sort of collage. Something I am currently developing which involves buildings that I consider remarkable. Special places that my imaginary letters just activate.

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Summer Art Destinations: Provence, Greek Islands and Veneto

Frank Horvat, Bahamas, for Glamour USA, illustration for exercise on the beach, 1976

Summer brings a profound tension between chilling in the sun and making the most of the time off to explore art galleries and museums. My mantra: always minimum compromise. Before I pack for the holidays, these are a few must-do art exhibitions that you can enjoy by the Med, as you sail your summer away. See you there or back in September!

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