ARTS&FOOD

Portrait of Pompey the Great

Period: Late Republican

ca. 50 B.C.

Roman

Marble

ART
Antiquities:
Art & Design
During the Time
of Alexander
the Great
at the Met
(continued - Issue #3)

(From the Met Museum of Art NYC Exhibition:

Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms

of the Ancient World)

The Hellenistic Age that followed the conquests of Alexander the Great witnessed unprecedented cultural exchange and a burst of creative activity. The recent exhibition at the Met Museum in NYC, titled "Pergamon" gave a unique glimps into the art created during the time of Alexander the Great. Here our coverage continues. (issue #3)

Statue of a youth,

Hellenistic, 2nd century B.C.

Greek,

Marble Sculpture

Statue of a female figure in archaistic style

Hellenistic

50–125 B.C.

Greek

Marble

Grave Stele of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant

Hellenistic

ca. 100 B.C.

Greek

Marble

Applique depicting the head of Pan

Hellenistic

100 B.C.

Greek

Medium: Ivory

Gold diadem

Hellenistic

250-150 B.C.

Greek

Medium: gold, garnet, carnelian, sardonyx

Mosaic with street musicians

Period: Late Republican

2nd–1st century B.C.

Roman

Medium: Stone Mosaic

Calyx Krater, so-called "Borghese Vase"

ca. 40-30 B.C.

Roman

Marble Sculpture

Sleeping Hermaphrodite

mid 2nd century A.D.

Roman

Marble Sculpture

Portrait of a Roman General from Tivoli

Late Republican

80–60 B.C.

Roman

Marble Sculpture

Portrait of a man from Delos

Hellenistic

ca. 100 B.C.

Greek

Bronze

Cameo with portrait heads

Hellenistic

278–269 B.C.

Greek, Ptolemaic

Sardonyx (gem stone)

Rhyton with centaur protome

Hellenistic

ca. 160 B.C.

Greek

silver, gold

Upper body of a queen

Hellenistic

175–150 B.C.

Greek

Marble Sculpture

Statue of a triton, akroterion from the Great Altar

Hellenistic

ca. 160 B.C.

Greek

Marble Sculpture

Panel 12 of the Telephos Frieze:
Herakles Discovers His Son Telephos
Hellenistic
ca. 160 B.C.
Greek
Marble

(Source: Photos by ARTSnFOOD staff and supplied by the Met Museum NYC, Any text came from the Met Museum press dept. and the wall plaques next to each work of art at the exhibition. All photos were taken with permission.)

FOOD:

Fresh Salmon

Croquettes

If you ever have some left over poached salmon,

it's a great opportunity to make salmon croquettes.

Ingredients:

To 6 oz. of cold poached salmon (shredded / no skin)

add very thin sliced + some diced onion

1 Tbs mayo

1/2 tsp creamy horseradish sauce

black pepper & salt

1/2 tsp Old Bay

pinch dried dill

dash dried roasted garlic

chopped chive greens

bread crumbs

dash of half & half

Instructions:

Mix all until it forms a nice firm texture, not to mushy

Form patties

Dip patties in bread crumbs

sauté in olive oil

From start of prep to finished cooking was 15 to 20 minutes.

These croquettes were very light in texture / held together fairly well, but were not very firm. An egg may have helped hold the croquettes together, but I would do it exactly this way.

These salmon croquettes were delicious,

served with salad greens & cucumber.

Mmmmm! Very tasty!

Until later,

Jack

ARTSnFOOD is an online magazine dedicated to providing artists and collectors around the world with highlights of current art exhibitions, and to encourage all readers to invest in and participate in "The Joy of Art"® and culture. All rights reserved. All Concepts, Original Art, Text & Photographs in this posting (which are not credited) are © Copyright 2016 Jack A. Atkinson under all International intellectual property and copyright laws. All gallery, event, museum, fair or festival photographs were taken with permission. Images © individual artists.

Photographer Nicholas Nixon
(left to right) "Self, Albuquerque"& "Self, Brookline"
© Nicholas Nixon from his recent book About Forty Years.

"The Brown Sisters" photo series by Nicholas Nixon: Heather, Mimi, Bebe & Laura Year 1975 left & 2013 right

ART
Nicholas Nixon's
Photography
"The Brown Sisters"
Documenting how one family of Baby Boomers has changed over the years.

We can all relate to aging.

"The Brown Sisters" in years 1975 & 2013 (left to right)

For 39 years Nicholas Nixon took a documentary picture of his wife Bebe and her three sisters. "The Brown Sisters" is the title of this exhibition series. His wife and her sisters were photographed in the same order, from left to right every year: Heather, Mimi, Bebe & Laura. These photographs capture an illusive concept "the passage of time."

Nixon consistently used large, unwieldy cameras, with negatives measuring 8 x 10 inches or 11 x 14 inches to capture the precise, compelling detail of each face. In "The Brown Sisters", his clear-eyed portraits show us a feeling of intimacy only a person of trust could capture.

As viewers we wonder about the many aspects of life revealed in these faces? As life has progressed what has each of these individuals experienced over the years? One of the great aspects of art is: the viewer is allowed to ask and answer their own questions.

The Brown Sisters, 1975

The Brown Sisters, Cambridge, Mass, 1977

The Brown Sisters, Harwichport, Mass, 1978

The Brown Sisters, Cincinnati, 1981

The Brown Sisters, Ipswich, Mass, 1982

The Brown Sisters, Truro, Mass, 1984

The Brown Sisters, Allston, Mass, 1985

The Brown Sisters, Campbridge, Mass, 1986

The Brown Sisters Woodstack, Vermont, 1990

The Brown Sisters Watertown, Mass 1991

The Brown Sisters Wellesley Hills, Mass 1997

The Brown Sisters, Brookline, Mass, 1999

The Brown Sisters Eastham, Mass, 2000

The Brown Sisters Truro, Massachusetts, 2010

The Brown Sisters Truro, Mass, 2011

The Brown Sisters Boston, 2012

Nicholas Nixon’s recent book titled: About Forty Years, was published by Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco. It features 100 exquisitely reproduced images and well written text about his expansive contributions to photography.

(Source: ARTSnFOOD editor/publisher Jack A. Atkinson saw the exhibition at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts in 2015, photos taken with permission. other photos courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, all photos © Nicholas Nixon.)

FOOD

Miniature Cheesecakes

These delicious and creamy

cheesecakes are perfect

as individual desserts.

Only 107 calories each!

Prep:

Preheat oven to 350ºF

Line a 10 muffin tin with paper cups

Blend unti smooth:

1/2 lb. ricotta or low-fat cream cheese

1/2 lb. cottage cheese

1/3 cup sugar

Add and blend:

1 medium egg

Add and blend:

1/2 tsp cornstarch

1/4 cup sour cream

1/8 tsp. vanilla extract

Pour into muffin cups and bake in a large pan filled with pater (bain-marie) for approximately 30-35 minutes or until tester comes out clean.

Chill.

Decorate with fresh fruit and glaze with 2 tbsp. melted red currant jelly, or serve with fruite purée.

Makes 10 Mini-Cheesecakes.

(Source: Safety Harbor Spa)

Until later,

Jack

Theo Van Rysselberghe, (Belgian, 1862-1926) "Intimacy" 1890, conté crayon, (detail)

ART:

Small Treasures

at the Met Museum

NYC

David Cox, British, 1785-1859, "Sky Study of Clouds", watercolor.
Cox manipulates translucent layers of watercolor
to describe these summer clouds.
The dark undersides hint at rain.

Eugene Carriere, (French, 1849-1906) "Women Sewing at a Table", 1894-96.
Oil on canvas
Carriere concentrated on scenes of family life.
The misty effect is characteristic of Carriére's style
and was widely celebrated during his lifetime.

Georges Lemmen (Belgian, 1865-1916)
"Woman Sewing" 1909, watercolor
The artist's colorful style is exemplified by drawing.
The thread she pulls is not drawn,
but is implied by her gesture.

Georges Seurat, (French, 1859-1891)
"Embroidery; The Artist's Mother", 1882-83
Conté crayon.
Paul Signac called Seurat's drawings,
"The most beautiful painter's drawings that ever existed."

Hendrik Frans Verbruggen, Flemish, 1654-1724,
"Angels" 1690-1710, Oak.
The context of these carvings has been lost.
(ie: altar? organ? or pulpit?)

Jacob Jordaens, Flemish 1593-1678,
"The Presentation in the Temple" 1630-35
brush and brown ink + watercolor with white guache.

James McNeill Whistler, (American, 1834-1903)
"Black Lion Wharf", 1859, etching
At this time, Whistler had moved to London and lodged near the river Thames.
He made numerous etchings in the area.
Notice the cropped forms influenced by early photography.

James McNeill Whistler, American, 1834-1903, etching.

John Brett, British 1831-1902,
"Bonchurch Downs", 1865, watercolor.
A dreamlike stillness on the Isle of Wight.

Joseph Michael Gandy, British, 1771-1843

Paul Signac, (French, 1863-1935),
"The Dining Room", 1886-87,
Pen and Ink on Japan paper, with stippled dots (pointillism)
This drawing records the rigidity of the bourgeois life.

Theo Van Rysselberghe, (Belgian, 1862-1926)
"Intimacy", 1890, conté crayon,
The artist used the same drawing technique as George Seurat

Theo Van Rysselberghe. Close-up detail of the drawing technique used in "Intimacy", 1890.

FOOD:

Moroccan

Chicken

This Moroccan style chicken is best served with couscous.

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin removed

4 cups mild salsa

1/4 cup water

5 tablespoons dried currants

4 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

(Optional: 1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds + 2 garlic cloves, minced)

Serve with 3 cups hot cooked couscous (use package directions).

DIRECTIONS:

While the couscous is cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat until hot. (Optional: Add the almonds and cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the nuts from the skillet with a slotted spoon. Add the garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring for 30 seconds.) Add the chicken and cook, turning once, for 4 to 5 minutes, until browned.

Combine the salsa and all of the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Add to the chicken and mix well. Reduce the heat to simmer, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is fork-tender and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork. (Optional: Stir in the almonds.) Serve with or over the couscous.

(Source: Atkinson Family Recipes, Ann's Moroccan Chicken)

Until later,

Jack

ART

REMAKING YOUR PROCESS

As artists, we are generally undisciplined people, unfortunately relying on self-discipline to make our life's work actually happen. Here are a few pointers to read and execute if success is to be in your future!

• When you say “NO” to unimportant things, you have more time for important things: family, friends and creating the art you were put on this planet to create! Say “NO” more often.

• Love is the essence of Life, Religion and Great Work.

• Complaining is draining. Blaming is draining. Explaining is draining. We don’t have enough inner plumbing for all that draining.

• When gardening, 1% of the seeds you plant will produce 50% of the flowers. Plant lots of seeds.

• You actually do nothing in this world alone.

• Celebrate small successes, overnight success takes 10 to 20 years.

• Enjoy solving difficult problems - if you can find a diamond in a field of mud, you’re going to end up with lots of diamonds in life.

• Make a list of the 25 things you want to accomplish in life. Now pick just 5 and forget the other 20, they will only take away your time from the 5 most important!

• Write down 10 ideas a day. See what happens. Wow!

• Follow up with people you run into. Send a note or email the next day. How hard is this? In the future don’t be lazy or shy!

• New ideas are often buried in “questions”!

• Improve 1% a day. Whatever you want to improve upon, work to make it just 1% better everyday. Compounded over time you cannot help but be great at it.

• Focus on right now! Both Anxiety about the Future... and Regret about the Past... only steal energy from the Present!

• Sleep is one of the secrets to a great life. Figure this one out.

• Life is lived on a cellular level. Sweat for at least 30 minutes everyday, eat your veggies and limit salt, sugar and fat.

• Remember what you loved as a kid! It’s rejuvenating and creativity resides there.

• Give yourself permission to be wrong, from time to time. Hey "it" happens!

• Never be a Perfectionist, it will make your life miserable!

• Also never settle for Good!
Extraordinary is achievable!
STRIVE TO BE EXTRAORDINARY!

Do all of these and be delivered to the "Promised Land of ART!"

(Source: Adapted from James Altucher: 20 Habits)

FOOD:
Talk like a
New Orleanian!

When you visit New Orleans for their great food, you need to know how to speak their language. Below is how the locals pronounce words you may not understand.
NOTE: However they pronounce things on NCIS New Orleans, don’t say it like that!

New Orleans = NOO orleens (or NAW-lins)

Orleans Avenue = OR-leens

Étouffée = Et tu, Fay (like Caesar would have said if his girlfriend Fay had stabbed him)

Last Name Hebert = A-bear

Lake Pontchartrain = pon-cha-train

Beignets = Ben-yay (s) (pillowy powdered sugar-coated doughnuts)

Café au lait = Calf-A-OLE’ (the coffee you drink with beignets)

Chartres Street = Charter Street (Don’t go all French on this one! Not "schart")

Rue Toulouse = ROO TOO-loos (In the French Quarter a street is a Rue)

Esplanade = Xplanade

Vieux Carre = VOO-kar-A

Mardi Gras = MAR-di-GRA

Krewe = KROO (Mardi Gras parade societies)

Tchoupitoulas Street - CHOP-ah-TOO-luh or CHAP-ah-TOO-luh

Foot Long Deli Sandwich = PO-boy

Mayonnaise = MY-naz or MY-uh-naz

Muffuletta Sandwich - muff-uh-LETTA or MUFF-a-LOTTA (Round bread with cold cuts and gobs of Italian olive spread)

Thibodaux Louisiana = TIBA-dough (town due west of N.O.)

The Faubourg Marigny neighborhood = MAR-uh-knee (drop the Faubourg, nobody says it)

The Treme neighborhood = TRIM-A

Tujague’s Restaurant = TOO-jacks (been around for 160 years)

Praline = PRAY-leen (N.O. dialect) or Praw-leen (Southern)

Pecan = P-can (N.O. dialect) P-con (Southern)

Carondelet Street = Kare-ahn-deh-LAY

Calliope = kal-EYE-oh-P

Burgundy Street = BUH-gun-dee

Ambulance = AM-boo-lance

(Source: From the Times-Picayune Newspaper of Greater New Orleans)

Until later,

Jack

ART
Non-Representational Art
that says so much!
i.e. The Paint left over on
Working Artist's Hands!

Art is often a messy business! Anyone who has ever worked at painting with brushes, pastels, or drawing with charcoal knows that much of the medium ends up on their hands. There is true beauty in these unintended artworks, and they represents the effort the artist has applied to their craft.

Now enjoy the messy beauty of working ARTIST's HANDS!

INKED / HANDS

MISC.

FOOD:
Variations
on the
Stuffed
Baked Potato!

Basic Preparation of Potatoes:

Options / Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F

Bake 4 russets for 1 hour

Bake 4 sweet potatoes 50 minutes

Bake 10 fingerlings 30 minutes

12 new potatoes 30 minutes

Test for tender, then split open, fluff contents with a fork and stuff as desired.

Various Stuffings:

1. Caramelized Onion Cook 1 large thinly sliced onion in a skillet with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt until caramelized, 30 minutes. Spoon onto baked potatoes. Top with sour cream.

2. Mushroom-Onion Prepare Caramelized Onion Stuffed Potatoes (No. 1). Sauté 2 cups sliced mushrooms in olive oil until soft; add chopped dill and salt. Spoon onto the potatoes; top with the onion, sour cream and more dill.

3. French Onion Cook 1 onion as for Caramelized Onion Stuffed Potatoes (No. 1). Scoop the flesh out of 4 baked potatoes and mash with the onion, 1/4 cup beef broth and 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère. Stuff into the skins, top with more cheese and broil to melt.

4. Cheddar-Chive Scoop the flesh out of 4 baked potatoes; mash with 1/4 cup each butter, sour cream and chopped chives, and 2/3 cup grated cheddar. Stuff into the skins; top with more cheese and broil to melt.

5. Sloppy Joe Sauté 1 chopped onion and 1 bell pepper in olive oil; add 1 pound ground beef and brown. Add 1 cup each tomato sauce and water, 1 tablespoon each brown sugar and cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon cumin; simmer until thick. Spoon onto baked potatoes.

6. Bacon and Egg Top each baked potato with butter, 2 slices cooked bacon and a fried egg. Season with salt and pepper.

7. Pizza Scoop the flesh out of 4 baked potatoes. Mash with 3/4 cup tomato sauce; stuff into the skins. Top with sliced pepperoni, shredded mozzarella, Parmesan and oregano. Broil to melt.

8. Brie-Ham Cook 4 ounces diced ham in olive oil until browned. Spoon onto baked potatoes and top with sliced brie. Warm in a 400 degrees F oven to melt; top with chopped parsley and chives.

9. Ham and Swiss Scoop the flesh out of 4 baked potatoes; mash with 1 cup each diced ham and shredded Swiss cheese. Stuff into the skins, top with more cheese and broil to melt.

10. Ricotta-Pancetta Fry 2 ounces chopped pancetta until crisp. Drizzle baked potatoes with olive oil; top with a dollop of ricotta, the pancetta and pepper.

(Source: foodnetwork.com/stuffed potatoes)

Until later,

Jack

ART:
ArtWalk NYC 2016

The 22nd Annual ARTWALK NY (a fundraiser supporting the Coalition for the Homeless, NYC) was held on Thursday, November 3rd at the Metropolitan Pavilion ,125 West 18th Street. Doors opened at 6:30 p.m. and lasted until 11p.m. The evening included a cocktail mixer for the art lovers of New York City, including passed appetizers as people bid on silent auction artworks. 8:30 - 9 p.m. the crowd moved into the main seated auction auditorium, where 10 top level artworks were sold for very "reasonable prices" for the buyers, and since the art was all donated, raising major funds the "Coalition." The evening ended with passed desserts and cocktails as the final bids were placed on the many silent auction's artworks.

Victor-John Villanueva - One of the artists
showing in the ARTWALK Silent Auction.

Some of the Silent Auction artworks: Photo by BFA, courtesy of ArtWalk NY.

The turnout of "beautiful people" was quite large,
all there to support New York City's Coalition for the Homeless.

The ARTWALK cocktail mixer proceeded the live auction.

The Silent Auction.

Flowers, all white, decorated the gala.

Artist Kenny Scharf and Philanthropist Mike De Paolo,
were the "Honorees" of the evening.

The front 2 rows of the live auction enjoyed champagne and chocolates.

Kenny Scharf and Maria Giulia Prezioso Maramotti: Photo by BFA, courtesy of ArtWalk NY.

Kenny Scharf being introduced by Maria Giulia Prezioso Maramotti.

Mike De Paola and Vincent Fremont: Photo by BFA, courtesy of ArtWalk.

The Live Auction: Photo by BFA, courtesy of ArtWalk.

Cipriana Quann and TK Wonder: Photo by BFA courtesy of ArtWalk

Will Boone
Untitled, 2015

Acrylic on Canvas over Wood Panel
39″ x 31.5″
Value: $25,000
Opening Bid: $18,000
Courtesy of the Artist

Louise Fishman
Untitled, 2001

Oil on Canvas
12″ x 10″
Value: $12,000
Opening Bid: $5,000
Courtesy of the Artist c/o Cheim & Read, New York

Jennifer Guidi
Untitled (NSMF #1 Black White Red + Lilac), 2015

Acrylic on Paper
32″ x 25″
Value: $10,000
Opening bid: $5,000
Courtesy of the Artist

Wade Guyton
Untitled, 2016

Epson UltraChrome Inkjet on Linen
36″ x 27″ x 1.125″
Value: $175,000
Opening Bid: $50,000
Courtesy of Artist and Petzel Gallery, New York

Nir Hod
Life and death of a star, 2014

Oil and Industrial Aluminium Paint on Canvas
18″ x 13″ x 1.5″
Value: $18,000
Opening Bid: $16,000
Courtesy of the Artist

Jenny Holzer
Survival Series: Go where people sleep..., 1984

Text on Cast Aluminum Plaque
3″x10″
Value: $35,000
Opening bid: $21,000
Courtesy of the Artist and Cheim & Read

Note: Purchaser must sign No Resale Agreement.

Erik Parker
Analog Twist, 2013

Acrylic on Canvas
36″ x 24″ x 2″
Value: $22,000
Opening bid: $11,000
Courtesy of Honor Fraser Gallery

Rob Pruitt
Obama Inaugurations (January 20, 2009 / January 21, 2013), 2016

Acrylic on Panel in Hand-Painted Artists Frame
14.25″ x 14.25″
Value: $40,000
Opening Bid: $25,000
Courtesy of the Artist

Note: Purchaser must sign a resale restriction agreement.

Ed Ruscha
Itsy, 2015

Dry Pigment & Acrylic on Paper
7.5″ x 11.125″
Value: $45,000
Opening Bid: $22,500

Kenny Scharf
Balla di Palla, 2016

Oil, Acrylic & Silkscreen Ink on Linen
22.75″ x 23.25″ x 2″
Value: $30,000
Opening Bid: $15,000
Courtesy of the Artist and Honor Fraser Gallery

FOOD:
ARTWALK 2016
The Passed Appetizers
Were Outstanding Works
of Culinary Art!

The appetizers were striking to look at and marvelous to taste. They were elegantly served at tables and were passed to the crowd on trays by a handsome crew dressed in black and white.

The bitesized appetizer samplers included:

• Eggplant, egg and hollandaise served on a crispy pita.
• Long whole grain crackers topped with a small serving of minced beets.
• Strips of tuna rolled and coated in herb dust.
• Strips of roasted fillet mignon were also rolled to form a small tower shape.
• Small hearts of romaine lettuce, loaded with cheese and herbs.
• Squares of bacon and Romano cheese pizzas.
• Tiny puffed cheese balloons filled with a liquid cheese and macaroni puree.
• House made rice flakes supported an eggplant and tomato mixture.
• Rectangular chunks of grilled chicken & beef served on a skewers.
• Chicken inside Chinese dumplings were coated in a Buffalo sauce
• Tofu and herbs rolled inside a seaweed wrap on a skewer
• Skewered cantaloupe mini bites served with spoon of premium mozzarella cheese
• Hand dipped gourmet ice-cream served in small cones.
• Chocolate mouse inside a round cookie cup.

A complete selection of mixed drink bar options were available, but the featured drinks were Peroni Italian beer and VDKA 6100 Vodka Martinis. Champagne was served at the live auction. Coffee and espresso was also available.

ARTWALK
was presented this year by:
MaxMara

Contributing Restaurants:

Bar Bolonat
Bistro Moderne
Indo Chine
momofuku (nishi)
The Odeon
Rough Tomate
Mah Ze Dahr bakery
Morgenstern's finest ice cream
Sessanta Ristorante
WILDAIR

Beverage Sponsors:

Perrier
Peroni Beer (Italy)
Ilegal+Mezcal
VDKA 6100
Morris Kitchen (Brooklyn)

Entertainment Sponsor:
bmf media

Online Partner:
Paddle 8

Framing Sponsor:
Chelsea Frames

Art Steardship Sonsor:
Crozier

(Source: ARTSnFOOD staff and the Coalition for the Homeless, NYC)

Until later,

Jack

ART

This Week

Let's Explore

Fun Art Videos

Palimpsest from Rabz Lansiquot on Vimeo.

Monologues for Orpheus- Your Syntax Slew Me from Crichton Atkinson on Vimeo.

Go to 11min 40 seconds in

Go to 40 minutes in.

FOOD

Edible Videos

(Source:YouTube)

Until later,

Jack

ART
Dreamlands
Video Exhibition
at the Whitney

- Dreamlands: Immersive Cinema and Art, 1905–2016 focuses on the ways in which artists have dismantled and reassembled the conventions of cinema—screen, projection, darkness—to create new experiences of the moving image. The exhibition fills the Museum’s 18,000-square-foot fifth-floor galleries, and includes a film series in the third-floor theater.

- The exhibition’s title refers to the science fiction writer H.P. Lovecraft’s alternate fictional dimension, whose terrain of cities, forests, mountains, and an underworld can be visited only through dreams. Similarly, the spaces in Dreamlands will connect different historical moments of cinematic experimentation, creating a story that unfolds across a series of immersive spaces.

- This is the most technologically complex project mounted in the Whitney’s new building to date, embracing a wide range of moving image techniques, from hand-painted film to the latest digital technologies. The works on view use color, touch, music, spectacle, light, and darkness to confound expectations, flattening space through animation and abstraction, or heightening the illusion of three dimensions.

• Photos from opening night:

(In no particular order)

The Video Artists represented in the Whitney's Dreamlands Exhibition.

(Source: Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY,info@whitney.org )

FOOD
Dreamlands
PRET A MANGER
plays with their food!
(Art on the walls of the French Fast Food Restaurant)

(Source: Photos taken by ARTSnFOOD staff, from the street, on the wall of Pret A Manger.)

Until later,

Jack

(Editor's Note: I am currently working on a blog post that may even be posted later today, but this paragraph from "The Profitable Artist" seems an important guide for all artist in this world, who are currently lost as to how to find representation and how to know who may be interested in their specific type of artworks.)

ART
From the book:
"The Profitable Artist"
compiled by NAFTA
(the New York Foundation for the Arts)

(An excerpt, with some editing for length)
Once you identify the artists in the genre you relate to, identify the venues, galleries and any other outlets that work with them, then the writers and press who cover them. Check the sales prices and the websites of the venues, and determine from photos, or actual data you can find online, what the age, gender, type of people (hipster vs business dress) attend the events at these venues. If the artists or venues have a FB fan page, blog, instagram, pinterest, website, etc. take it all in. Observe the turnout in the photos, the reactions in their postings, and if a comment is identified by name, google them for social media interests. If you find keywords, google those to find organizations that may help you: groups, associations or societies. Most organizations have annual events to socialize, network and support the organization. Attend!

Become a part of the crowd you want to associate yourself within.

Until later,

Jack

ART

The Macy's

Thanksgiving Day Parade

in New York City

has been an artistic masterpiece for 90 years

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Until later,

Jack

FOOD:

Is good health,

a result of diet,
exercise or both?

(Source: NutritionFacts.org)

Until later,

Jack

At the Theater/ Woman with a Fan 1878-80 lithograph

ART
EDGAR DEGAS:
A Strange New Beauty
Exhibition at MoMA
(Selected Images - Issue #1)

During the 1880s in Paris, a new technique "monotype" emerged and certainly intrigued artist Edgar Degas. A monotype is a transfer print made from an original work being painted on glass or stone, that is then transferred to paper as a UNIQUE one -of-a-kind print. Often the artist would work back into the print with various media.

Most of the works in this exhibition are shown very rarely, and for that reason the exhibition is so very interesting.

Below is a small sample of the exhibition at Museum of Modern Art, NYC titled:
Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty.

(There are some seldom shown etchings, lithographs and oil paintings in this exhibition as well.)

Ironing Women c.1877-79 Monotype on paper

(detail) Wheatfield and line of trees, c.1890 Pastel over monotype in oil on paper

A Woman Ironing 1873 Oil on Canvas

Actresses in their Dressing Rooms etching and aquatint on paper

At the Ambassadeurs 1879-80 Etching, softground, drypoint, and aquatint on paper

At the Races c. Oil on canvas

Beside the Sea, 1876-77 Monotype on paper

Cafe Singer c.1877-78 Monotype on paper

Cafe-Concert Singer c.1877 Monotype on paper

Cafe-Concert Singer, Monotype on paper

Heads of a Man and a Woman Monotype on paper

In the Omnibus c.1877-78 Monotype on paper

Lady with a Parasol c. 1870-72 Oil on Canvas

Mademoiselle Becat at the Ambassadeurs c.1877 Lithograph on paper

On the Street 1876-77 Monotype

Portrait of Ellen Andree c. 1876, Monotype

Landscape, Monotype

Singer at a Cafe Concert 1875 Lithograph on paper

Study of a ballet dancer c. 1873 Oil with Opaque watercolor on prepared pink paper

The Engraver Joseph Tourny (First State) 1858 Etching on paper

The Engraver Joseph Tourny (Second State) 1858 Etching on paper

The Engraver Joseph Tourny (Third State) 1858 Etching on paper

Three subjects The Toilette, Marcellin Desboutin, the Cafe Concert c.1876-77 Lithograph on paper

"Two Performers at a Cafe Concert" and "Morning Frolic" c.1877-79 Lithograph on paper

Wheatfield and line of trees, c.1890 Pastel over monotype in oil on paper

The Sign (taken on location) at the beginning of the MoMA Exhibition
Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty

(All photos/images were taken with the permission of the museum. This issue is the first in a series on this exhibition.)

Until later,

Jack

ARTSnFOOD is an online magazine dedicated to providing artists and collectors around the world with highlights of current art exhibitions, and to encourage all readers to invest in and participate in "The Joy of Art"® and culture. All rights are reserved. All Concepts, Original Art, Text & Photographs in this posting (which are not credited) are © Copyright 2016 Jack A. Atkinson under all International intellectual property and copyright laws. All gallery, event, museum, fair or festival photographs were taken with permission. Images © individual artists, fabricators, respective owners or assignees.

The cardinal family series, monotype.

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EDGAR DEGAS:
A Strange New Beauty
Exhibition at MoMA
(Continued - Issue #2)

During the 1880s in Paris, a new technique "monotype" emerged and certainly intrigued artist Edgar Degas. A monotype is a transfer print made from an original work being painted on a non-absorbant surface like glass or stone, that is then transferred to paper as a UNIQUE one-of-a-kind print. Often the artist would work back into the print with various other media.

Most of the works in this exhibition are shown very rarely, for that reason the exhibition is very interesting to all who love Degas' artworks.

Included are some seldom shown etchings, lithographs and oil paintings as well, that relate to the monotypes shown.

Below more of the exhibition at Museum of Modern Art, NYC titled:
Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty.

(All photos of images were taken with permission of the museum.)

A Group of Dancers c. 1898, Oil on paper mounted on canvas

Ballet Scene c. 1879 pastel over monotype on paper

Three Ballet Dancers, c. 1878, monotype

Frieze of Dancers c. 1895, Oil on canvas

Dancer Adjusting Her Slipper c.1887 Pastel on paper

Dancer Adjusting Her Slipper c. 1887 Pastel on paper

Two Dancers, c. 1898 Pastel on eight sheets of pieced paper

Dancers Resting c. 1898, Pastel on five sheets of pieced paper

Pink Dancer pastel on paper c. 1896

dancer's legs tracing paper

Dancer Holding a Fan c. 1890 Charcoal on paper mounted on board

Studies of Ludovic Halevy standing 1876-77 charcoal on paper

(Reverse rubbing - Counterproof)

Studies of Ludovic Halevy standing 1876-77 charcoal on paper

Three Dancers 1900-05 Charcoal and pastel on tracing paper

Two Dancers en Arabesque c. 1885-90 Charcoal on tracing paper

Grand Arabesque, Secont Time 1900-05 Charcoal on tracing paper

Two Dancers Resting c. 1890-1900 Charcoal and colored chalk or pastel on paper

Two Dancers Resing c. 1890-1905 Charcoal on paper

BATH SCENES

After the Bath c. 1893-98 Oil on Canvas

After the Bath, c. 1891 Charcoal and pastel on paper

After the Bath c. 1896 charcoal and pastel on paper

After the Bath Woman Drying Herself 1896 Oil on Canvas

In the bath, monotype on paper

In the bath, pastel over monotype on paper

In the Bath- bidet, monotype on paper

In the bath, monotype on paper

In the bath, pastel over monotype on paper

In the bathtub 1880-85 monotype on paper

Woman Standing in Her Bath c.1880-85 Monotype on paper

woman in a bathtub 1880-85 pastel over monotype on paper

Woman Drying Herself Oil on canvas

Woman Dryin Herself after 1888 pastel on paper

the Bath c. 1880-85 Monotype on paper

The Bath c. 1895, Oil on canvas

Reading after the Bath c. 1880-85 Monotype on paper

BED SCENES

Woman going to bed c. 1880-85, monotype on paper

Woman going to bed c. 1880-85 pastel over monotype on paper

Woman Reclining on Her Bed, c. 1879-83

Getting up c. 1880-85 Opaque watercolor over monotype on paper

Bed Scene

Going to Bed

Brothel Scene

Brothel "Madame, on Name Day"

Brothel Scene

The Chamber Pot, monotype on paper

The Letter, c. 1882-85 Monotype on paper

Woman by a Fireplace c.1880-85 Monotype on paper

In the Salon 1877-79 monotype on paper

Nude, monotype & colored wash on paper

The cardinal family series, monotype.

The cardinal family series, Pastel over a monotype.

The cardinal family series, monotype.

SMOKE

Factory Smoke 1877-79 Monotype on paper

Until later,

Jack

ARTSnFOOD is an online magazine dedicated to providing artists and collectors around the world with highlights of current art exhibitions, and to encourage all readers to invest in and participate in "The Joy of Art"® and culture. All rights are reserved. All Concepts, Original Art, Text & Photographs in this posting (which are not credited) are © Copyright 2016 Jack A. Atkinson under all International intellectual property and copyright laws. All gallery, event, museum, fair or festival photographs were taken with permission. Images © individual artists, fabricators, respective owners or assignees.

Exhibition View
Edgar Degas: A Strainge New Beauty
The Museum of Modern Art, New York City, USA.

ART
Closely Looking at
EDGAR DEGAS:
A Strange New Beauty
Exhibition at MoMA
(Continued - Issue #3)

Photographic Portrait of Edgar Degas (standing)
with Auguste Renoir (seated)

IN THIS ISSUE:

We Explore the

Details of Degas'

Drawing and

Painting Technique,

Mark by Mark!

Join us as we take an over-the-shoulder-look as Degas works... see how he draws, paints, and makes monotype prints.

How did this master of impressionism do what we all love so very much? We present it here for you to observe and figure out. Notice the details of how his hand, eye and brain worked together.

Degas himself will teach you!

(No captions are provided, this is only about observing Degas' technique.)

Until later

Jack

ARTSnFOOD is an online magazine dedicated to providing artists and collectors around the world with highlights of current art exhibitions, and to encourage all readers to invest in and participate in "The Joy of Art"® and culture. All rights are reserved. All Concepts, Original Art, Text & Photographs in this posting (which are not credited) are © Copyright 2016 Jack A. Atkinson under all International intellectual property and copyright laws. All gallery, event, museum, fair or festival photographs were taken with permission. Images © individual artists, fabricators, respective owners or assignees.

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I <3 NY artist Milton Glaser

Does Shakespeare,

through "Theater Posters"

(Portrait Art Posters)

Theatre for a New Audience is an organization that produces adventurous Shakespearean and contemporary theatre. Its mastermind, Jeffrey Horowitz, likes the idea of also producing modern portraits of the Bard. Years ago he turned to New York's premier designer, Milton Glaser, to create a series of portraits of Shakespeare and to design their theatre posters.

A few of Milton Glaser's posters from the Theatre for a New Audience series (and many other Glaser posters) are available at Glaser's website store: http://www.miltonglaser.com/store/c:posters/

(Source for text & images in this article: Milton Glaser.com)

FOOD

Spaghetti Squash &
Veggie Tomato Sauce

Spaghetti Squash with a Vegetarian Chili Tomato Sauce

INGREDIENTS

1 Spaghetti Squash

1 Large Onion, diced

1 Green Bell Pepper, diced

2 Stalks of Celery, diced

4 cloves Garlic, sliced

10 mini snack carrots, in 1/4" slices

1 Can of Hot Chili Beans in sauce (include the liquid)

1 Can of Diced Tomatoes (include the liquid)

1 Can of Rotel Tomatoes (include the liquid)

1 Rounded tsp of Steak Seasoning. any brand

1 Rounded tsp Chili Powder

1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

1/2 tsp Ground Cumin

1/2 tsp Paprika

1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon

3 shakes of Original Tabasco Hot Sauce

1/4 to 1/2 cup of Organic Tomato Ketchup

salt & pepper, if needed

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 450º.

Cut the spaghetti squash in half, root to tip, and scrape out the seeds. Season the spaghetti squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place flesh side down on a foil lined pan and roast for 30 to 40 minutes, until fully cooked. Remove from the oven and let rest until cool enough to handle.

When cool, scrape out the spaghetti-like strands into a bowl.

In a large high walled skillet, pour in a little olive oil into the skillet and saute the diced onions, peppers, garlic, carrots and celery stirring occasionally until they start to brown.

Then add both cans of tomatoes to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, this will sweeten the tomatoes.

Add the Chili Powder, Red Pepper Flakes, Ground Cumin, Paprika, Ground Cinnamon, Tabasco Hot Sauce and mix completely.

Cook mixture for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Finally add the secret ingredient, a good dose of organic ketchup - stir-in thoroughly and taste for seasoning. If needed add some salt & pepper to taste. Mix completely.

Ladle over spaghetti squash.

Add Parmesan cheese on top and serve.

Until later

Jack

ARTSnFOOD is an online magazine dedicated to providing artists and collectors around the world with highlights of current art exhibitions, and to encourage all readers to invest in and participate in "The Joy of Art"® and culture. All rights are reserved. All Concepts, Original Art, Text & Photographs in this posting (which are not credited) are © Copyright 2016 Jack A. Atkinson under all International intellectual property and copyright laws. All gallery, event, museum, fair or festival photographs were taken with permission. Images © individual artists, fabricators, respective owners or assignees.

Photo courtesy of thescrumptiouspumpkin.

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A Skiers Skillet Breakfast
of Potato, Onion and Egg

When my wife and I first went to Aspen, Colorado one of our fondest memories was the hardy breakfasts served up at several locally owned cafes. It was a potato, onion bake + (various add-ons like sweet peppers, mushrooms, bacon or sausage). It was always served in a skillet with one or two eggs (fried or poached) gently placed on top and accompanied with a dark, rich mug of coffee.

This potato bake continues to be a popular option at many Colorado breakfast restaurants both in the mountain towns and in Denver. It's all about carb loading before skiing, hiking, running, cycling, etc. (all of the reasons people love being active in Colorado).

Here is the simple recipe.

Ingredients:
Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes cut into 1/2" chunks
(any potato will do, washed with skin on)
Yellow Onions - sliced into rings
(any onion will do, and they can also be a large chop)
Green or Red Bell Peppers
(sweet peppers here)
White Mushrooms - sliced
(some mushrooms are chewier than others, white mushrooms work because they can stand the heat and don't tend to get tough)M
Sliced Garlic
(slice up a clove or two will add favor to the other ingredients and the oil)
Bacon or Sausage can be cooked seperately and added if desired.

Preparation:

Cook all of the skillet ingredients in olive oil and season to taste with steak seasoning. Cook first on the stove top to brown 5 to 7 minutes, then finish-off in a hot oven to soften and cook through for 5 to 10 minutes. (Just until potatoes, onions and peppers are softened.)
Cook Bacon or Sausage if you desire meat and mix it into the cooked potato mixture.
Cook the egg(s) separately fried or poached and place on top of the steaming finished skillet.

Serve:
Serve the hot skillet with the eggs on top and on a hot pad at the table. Provide ketchup, hot sauce, salt and pepper for the individual diner's preference.

(SOURCE: ATKINSON FAMILY COOKBOOK)

Until later,
Jack
ARTSNFOOD IS AN ONLINE MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ARTISTS AND COLLECTORS AROUND THE WORLD WITH HIGHLIGHTS OF CURRENT ART EXHIBITIONS, AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL READERS TO INVEST IN AND PARTICIPATE IN "THE JOY OF ART"® AND CULTURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL CONCEPTS, ORIGINAL ART, TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHS IN THIS POSTING (WHICH ARE NOT CREDITED) ARE © COPYRIGHT 2016 JACK A. ATKINSON UNDER ALL INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COPYRIGHT LAWS. ALL GALLERY, EVENT, MUSEUM, FAIR OR FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN WITH PERMISSION. IMAGES © INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS,

FOOD

New Years Eve

Dinner Party

Seafood Pasta

This seafood pasta is so fresh tasting! It will be enjoyed by all, at your dinner party!

INGREDIENTS:

3 large Eggs, beaten until yellow
1/2 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese (or Parmesan Cheese)
1 package (16oz) of Angel Hair Pasta
3/4 stick of salted Butter, cut into 1/4" knobs
Fresh Ground Pepper & Ground Sea Salt
Dried Basil

PASTA DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, the mix in the grated cheese.
In a large pot of salted boiling water (as salty as the sea), cook the pasta al dente. Drain, reserving some of the cooking water.
In a large bowl, toss the HOT pasta with the butter plus the egg mixture, (the hot pasta will cook the eggs softly). Toss the pasta until coated in the creamy, cheesy sauce.
Season with pepper to taste, add salt if needed.
Serve the pasta on plates.

SEAFOOD

Cook Shrimp, Lobster, and Sea Scallops separately in the manner you like best.
Top of each plate of the finished pasta with several of each of the shellfish.

PLATING

Sprinkle the platted seafood pasta lightly with some grated Parmesan cheese and minced fresh basel.
Serve, offering more grated cheese at the table.

(SOURCE: ATKINSON FAMILY COOKBOOK)

Until later,
Jack
ARTSNFOOD IS AN ONLINE MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ARTISTS AND COLLECTORS AROUND THE WORLD WITH HIGHLIGHTS OF CURRENT ART EXHIBITIONS, AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL READERS TO INVEST IN AND PARTICIPATE IN "THE JOY OF ART"® AND CULTURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL CONCEPTS, ORIGINAL ART, TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHS IN THIS POSTING (WHICH ARE NOT CREDITED) ARE © COPYRIGHT 2016 JACK A. ATKINSON UNDER ALL INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COPYRIGHT LAWS. ALL GALLERY, EVENT, MUSEUM, FAIR OR FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN WITH PERMISSION. IMAGES © INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS,

A TOAST TO ALL THAT WAS GOOD ABOUT 2016

and

TO 2017 - A PROMISE YET TO BE FULFILLED!

LET'S ALL MAKE 2017

OUR BEST YEAR YET!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

ARTSnFOOD lovers around the WORLD!

Best Wishes!

Jack A. Atkinson

Editor & Publisher

Detail of "Studies of the Libyan Sibyl"
for Sistine chapel ceiling
by Michelangelo
(This image courtesy of Metropolitan. Museum of Art press dept.)

ART
Closely looking at a
Michaelangelo
Drawing
and a
Leonardo da Vinci
Drawing
From a Recent
Metropolitan
Museum of Art
Exhibition

The recent show at the new Met Breuer on Madison Avenue, was Unfinished, Thougths Left Visible. At this show was a Michaelangelo drawing placed next to a Leonardo da Vinci drawing. It was a pleasure and a privilege to see both of these works of art in the flesh, so to speak. To be able to get within a foot or so away from these masterworks, talking their international language of art... directly to me.

With the permission of the museum, I took photographs with my telephoto lens. Now these images are not perfect, because they are hand held, sans flash (of course) or even the normal good museum lighting, (because of the fugitve quality of their pigments) plus through glass. But I was able to study the hand marks of these geniuses, as if I was looking over their shoulders! What more could an artist ever want?

"Studies of the Libyan Sibyl"
for Sistine chapel ceiling,
by Michelangelo
(This image courtesy of Metropolitan. Museum of Art press dept.)

"La Scapigliata" (The Disheveled One)
Head and Shoulders of a Woman
by Leonardo da Vinci
(This image courtesy of Metropolitan. Museum of Art press dept.)

Let's look very closely at these two works of art and analyze them with our eyes.

There are only 18 paintings generally accepted as the sole work of Leonardo da Vinci.

For this Leonardo, {La Scapigliata (The Disheveled One) Head and Shoulders of a Woman}, notice what parts are soft and which parts are sharply defined. Notice how the face is highlighted with a white chalk and there seems to be pigment toning the whole paper. The hair is defined with only a few brush strokes of brown ink. Her right eye almost has a pupil. There is beauty in this face and you can almost feel the affection and appreciation of her beauty from the artist.

For Michaelangelo notice how the cross hatching is almost always parallel, with arching curves. This is the cross hatching of a master. Then notice how the facial features are softened with blended shadows and again hard lines define the profile and the facial features.

There is very little redrawing, mostly just redrawn right over the mistake. This is also common among master draftsmen. I will now let Michaelangelo's hand speak with his own visual language.

"Studies of the Libyan Sibyl"
for Sistine chapel ceiling,
by Michelangelo

(Source: ARTSnFOOD Staff, & Metropolitain Musem of Art Press Dept.)

Until later,

Jack

ARTSNFOOD IS AN ONLINE MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ARTISTS AND COLLECTORS AROUND THE WORLD WITH HIGHLIGHTS OF CURRENT ART EXHIBITIONS, AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL READERS TO INVEST IN AND PARTICIPATE IN "THE JOY OF ART"® AND CULTURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL CONCEPTS, ORIGINAL ART, TEXT & PHOTOGRAPHS IN THIS POSTING (WHICH ARE NOT CREDITED) ARE © COPYRIGHT 2017 JACK A. ATKINSON UNDER ALL INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COPYRIGHT LAWS. ALL GALLERY, EVENT, MUSEUM, FAIR OR FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN WITH PERMISSION. IMAGES © INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS,

ART

My
Love Affair
with the

Metropolitan

Museum of Art

by ARTSnFOOD
editor & publisher
Jack A. Atkinson

Modern and contemporary art is vital to every civilization, but they always incorporate bits of past "art history" influences with-in them, often in ways we never recognize. The history of art, and its continuing influence on today's world, is what makes the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City my all time favorite museum to visit. The Met literally presents the history of the world, through art!

When I was in college, I wore out my Janson's "History of Art" textbook. I flipped through it and studied it so much, it's now a bundle of page signatures with the cloth cover, in shreds, stacked on top. The Met is similar to that textbook, except it is an institution, where the art actual resides inside, for us to examine. Art presents itself with a different emotional feeling in person, than what we receive from photos, we see the real colors, the true contrast and the addition of scale and texture. There is also the "Chi", that energy vibe coming from the actual object and its environment.

Random images of The Met's collection are shown in this issue, many of these reproductions are of questionable quality and all are without notation, but try to look beyond these deficits and just enjoy this visual stroll through the museum. If you don't appreciate a particular work of art, spend more time with it and let the language of art say what it will, directly to your emotions. Most of the world's civilizations are represented within the many meandering galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. What a multi-cultural experience.

I've been lucky enough to have visited every public room and public space in the museum, (that is no small task), I've enjoyed the exhibitions and view on the roof and I have walked completely around the building to take-in the Egyptian obelisk, nick-named "Cleopatra's Needle", in The Met's backyard. I have closely studied, with immense pleasure, so many decorative, cultural and artistic objects in their collections and by chance once rode down 5th Ave. on a bus next to and talking art with Phillippe de Montebello, the famous director of The Met from 1977-2008. de Montebello's deep, sophisticated and knowledgeable voice greeted me on my first visit to the museum, via a clunky cassette-playing acousti-guide. As I strolled into a dark box of a room full of paintings, I will never forget his voice booming, "Welcome to the Rembrandts!” I soaked it all in that day - the sounds, the sights, the drama of the tall richly painted galleries: "The Rembrandts!"; "The Impressionists"; "The Picassos"; The Art of America, Europe and Asia; etc.

The Met has so much depth, with multiple examples of so many great artist’s works, which allows a student of art to experience and compare "how" the artist worked over time, and the nuances that created a personal technique and style.

I have visited the Louvre, the Museums on the Mall in Washington, Chicago's Art Institute, the National Gallery and Tates in London, and most of the largest and best museums in the US, Europe and some in Asia. They are all great museums I have enjoyed, but I have had tremendous access to The Met. So here it is... my salute to the Metropolitan Museum of Art! For the dozens of fabulous days, lasting from morning until night, I have spent as your guest, enjoying chamber music and refreshments in the great hall, buying books and gifts in your shops, wandering through your galleries - eyes open, camera clicking, sketch books full... closely looking, taking in the vibe, really seeing and learning about the history of the world through art.

Thank You!

Jack A. Atkinson

Editor & Publisher

ARTSnFOOD

(Source: All items are from the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art as documented in the video: A World of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Until later,

Jack

Portrait of Pompey the Great

Statue of a female figure in archaistic style

Grave Stele of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant

Applique depicting the head of Pan

Gold diadem

Mosaic with street musicians

Calyx Krater, so-called "Borghese Vase"

Sleeping Hermaphrodite

Portrait of a Roman General from Tivoli

Portrait of a man from Delos

Cameo with portrait heads

Rhyton with centaur protome

Upper body of a queen

Statue of a triton, akroterion from the Great Altar

Panel 12 of the Telephos Frieze: Herakles Discovers His Son TelephosHellenisticca. 160 B.C.GreekMarble

Will BooneUntitled, 2015

Louise FishmanUntitled, 2001

Jennifer GuidiUntitled (NSMF #1 Black White Red + Lilac), 2015

Wade GuytonUntitled, 2016

Nir HodLife and death of a star, 2014

Jenny HolzerSurvival Series: Go where people sleep..., 1984

Erik ParkerAnalog Twist, 2013

Rob PruittObama Inaugurations (January 20, 2009 / January 21, 2013), 2016

Ed RuschaItsy, 2015

Kenny ScharfBalla di Palla, 2016

(SOURCE: ATKINSON FAMILY COOKBOOK)

Panel 12 of the Telephos Frieze:
Herakles Discovers His Son Telephos
Hellenistic
ca. 160 B.C.
Greek
Marble

Will Boone
Untitled, 2015

Louise Fishman
Untitled, 2001

Jennifer Guidi
Untitled (NSMF #1 Black White Red + Lilac), 2015

Wade Guyton
Untitled, 2016

Nir Hod
Life and death of a star, 2014

Jenny Holzer
Survival Series: Go where people sleep..., 1984

Erik Parker
Analog Twist, 2013

Rob Pruitt
Obama Inaugurations (January 20, 2009 / January 21, 2013), 2016

Ed Ruscha
Itsy, 2015

Kenny Scharf
Balla di Palla, 2016