Seasoned readers, within a few paragraphs, can tell if they’ve entered the presence of a strong writer. Pyrotechnical prose can get you so far, but then you need a strong plot and engaging characters. The Patient, a…
For Francophiles and lovers of literature, a beautiful new collection of stories about Paris and love. Every new book by Nabil Naoum is an occasion for contemplation, expansion of vision, and enjoyment. There are always…
Art museums may have closed their doors temporarily, but art is a universal, eternal language that not even a global pandemic can silence. 2020 was scheduled to be a sort of “Year of the Woman”…
Words Mary Gregory Photography Adel Gorgy Sandy Schreier was an avid hunter-gatherer, and fashion was her passion. One of the rare collectors of couture clothing for its own sake, Schreier salvaged dresses, hats, and more…
Looking for some sparkle and shine to celebrate the holidays? The Brooklyn Museum’s Pierre Cardin retrospective offers some 80 ensembles and a total 170 dazzling options. “Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion,” on view through January 5, presents…
Bibliophiles and art lovers can celebrate this season by sharing inspiration, knowledge, history, beauty, poetry, fun, and adventure. Several wonderful new and recent publications spotlight art – specifically art by or about women artists, or…
Anyone who’s worked somewhere for a quarter of a century has stories to tell. But when that place is New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and when the storyteller has the voice, imagination, insights and…
Words by Mary Gregory Photos by Adel Gorgy Standing before Leonardo da Vinci’s “Saint Jerome Praying in the Wilderness” is an extraordinary experience, filled with rewarding revelations. My first impression was that it’s smaller than…
