Relationships and Going Places
She Was Just 17; The Gagosian Gallery Presents Picasso and Marie-Therese: L’amour fou
References to Marie-Thérèse, a full-figured, blonde beauty with a prominent "Greek" nose, were often camouflaged, or appeared in code, in Picasso’s art, and her identity was a closely hidden secret, as was the birth of their daughter Maya in 1935. more »
A Royal Wedding Program to Download and Ceremony Details
Regardless of when (and if) the British Royal wedding ceremony is watched (we're choosing BBC America for commercial free viewing, recorded), a downloadable copy of the Programme is available at the official site we've posted previously more »
A Really, Really Long Distance Mother's Day Phone Call
I turned up the volume on my Mac and heard clicks — a lipstick top being circled downward, a pocket mirror snapped shut. I raised my voice, not only because we were using technology to manage our two-way conversation, but also because my mother and I were so far away from each other. Me, here on earth. Her, up in heaven. more »
Revisiting the Cooper-Hewitt Shop
The Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry review at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum gave us a chance for a virtual stroll to the online shop. Because the Museum itself is a paean to the art of design, it's not surprising that the shop has some less-frequently-seen items more »






