Category Archives: art & inspiration
Magic menagerie
Gabrielle blowing her horn is always a welcome sight – especially when she is heralding in Christmas at the Rockefeller Center. But her piping has conjured up more magic than usual this year – Fifth Avenue is bejeweled with curious … Continue reading
Coats and candles
Meeting and knowing women who bring warmth and light into the world has been one of the great privileges of my life. But it was nevertheless serendipitous to meet Suzanne Davis on the celebration day of Santa Lucia, when she … Continue reading
The Cloisters
On the very northern-most tip of Manhattan overlooking the Hudson River, The Cloisters have the space and grace of an medieval abbey. In fact, the building is part of the Metropolitan Museum and was only built in the 1930’s. But … Continue reading
Dearest Jackie
The Christmas lights are on at the New York Public Library and the grandeur of the location is a fitting showcase for a tribute to President Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. The small collection of papers and … Continue reading
Xtreme Dream
An art installation in Times Square boldly asks us to declare if Capitalism works. There are two buttons to press in response, either true or false. But with the government at a stand still and the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy … Continue reading
The Ghost who walks
For we diehard Phantom phans, the intrigue of a man who works incognito is not lost. So when Banksy, the famous but anonymous graffiti artist announced he would be creating a new artwork in NYC for every day in October, … Continue reading
Morgan Library
J P Morgan was a bibliophile and even though his name is forever associated with finance in the too big to fail category, his son’s gift to the public of his library gave him a more literary legacy, and to … Continue reading
Frayed Knot
Williamsburg is a hub of artistic activity and of all the suburbs of NYC is known for it’s innovative vibe. So when I heard about a colourful installation that had been woven onto the walkway of the Williamsburg Bridge I … Continue reading
High but not dry
The best thing about Winter in the middle of a New York Summer is finding popular places almost empty. On Thursday night the High Line was all but deserted, with the pending storm creating an electric light that accented the … Continue reading
Rockefeller standing stones
Only an Australian could bring Stonehenge to the Rockefeller Plaza. Nicholas Baume, the chief curator from the Public Art Fund who brought us the aerial living room around the statue of Christopher Columbus last year, now brings us the contemplative … Continue reading
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