~ Posted by Hazel Sheffield, May 9th 2012
Where in New York would you put a very big tent? As Frieze’s co-founder Amanda Sharp said, “The true story is that I opened Google Maps and looked for big green spaces.” The one she found was on an island that nestles under the hulking Robert Kennedy Bridge between Manhattan and Queens. Once home to a mental asylum and public burial ground, Randall’s Island is now best known for its parkland, tennis academy and athletics track. read more »COMMENTS: Comments | ADD NEW COMMENTArtArtnew yorkNew York
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An influential (and often overlooked) Flemish painter who invested a rare bit of heat in his mythological nudes ...
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This collection of some 20 works by Cézanne is the best show in London ...
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A record number of shows are closing, with producers millions in the hole. Kimberly Kaye considers what went wrong ...
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