My dear readers, Last month one of the best and most profound contemporary musicians, Neil Peart, passed away.  It was a heartbreaking shock for long-term fans like myself.  He had been the impossibly talented drummer of the three-person Canadian band Rush. 

Dear readers, There have been so many wonderful summer exhibitions this year.  I hope you were able to view some of them. A most meaningful one for me was the Eleanor Antin show called "Time's Arrow" at the Los Angeles County

Dear Readers, Here's something to ponder: At last, we're witnessing a period when marginalized individuals and minorities are being represented in the art and entertainment universe.  Finally. Concomitantly, Wesley Morris has noted a significant popular trend.  In his article, "The Morality Wars," Morris

Dear Readers, This Fall, there is a remarkable art exhibition at Los Angeles' Hammer Museum entitled "Adrian Piper: Concepts and Intuitions, 1965-2016."  I have studied Piper's work for decades, and I greatly appreciate the way this retrospective show captures her deep

Dear Readers, Over the summer I was fortunate to visit the stimulating city of Buenos Aires.  I had heard of its architectural grandeur and stylish inhabitants, but I had not anticipated the high quality of art, all around, especially in the

I was deeply moved the first time I saw a photograph of the small, red sandstone Torso from approximately 3,000 BCE (National Museum, New Delhi). It’s just over 3 inches tall, but the gentle life-like quality of the sculpted male torso is so

Dear Readers, About a month ago I was inspired by the recent remake of “Beauty and the Beast.” Of course I had seen its earlier incarnations, but this version struck me. Belle, the teenage heroine, must still confront the former prince/horrible

  Dear Readers, It is not easy to get to, but that’s why it feels like a sort of pilgrimage to visit the Ancient Serpent Mound in Peebles, Ohio. I recently had the good fortune to make the trip to this preserved