Currently on exhibit is "Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney's Collection". 200 plus works of portraiture from the early 1900's on. Perfect for today's selfie obsessed culture. Enjoyed seeing pieces by Elizabeth Peyton, Alice Neel, Alex Katz, Sally Mann and Marsden Hartley.
The Met Breuer
The Met Breuer recently opened offering an expanded collection of modern and contemporary art on exhibit. Fortunate to catch the current exhibit, "Unfinished, thoughts left visible". As a self taught artist I often learn from studying the work of those that I admire and this exhibit provided an in-depth analysis of the process of some of the world's best painters. I was drawn to the works of Lucian Freud, Alice Neel, Elizabeth Peyton, Van Gogh, and Klimt.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Modern and Contemporary
My favorite section of the MET is the Lila Acheson Wallace Wing (galleries 900-925). Good selection of works by members of the School of Paris and early American modernists. Many great paintings by Marsden Hartley, Max Beckmann, Modigliani, Balthus, Alice Neel, Franz Marc, Manierre Dawson, Picasso and Arthur Dove on exhibit. Especially interested to see Picasso's early experimentation with Cubism and African sculpture and a symbolic portrait by Arthur Dove.
MOMA - New York City - Degas - A Strange New Beauty
Extensive collection of monotypes and related drawings and pastels. Very large exhibit and a must visit for fans of Degas' work.
MOMA - New York City
One of the best collections of modern and contemporary art. My favorites include works by Andre Derain, Henri Matisse, Picasso and Alice Neel.
Toledo Museum of Art
Special exhibit "Degas and the Dance" with active ballet studio in the exhibition space. Permanent collection highlights include works by Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault, Pable Picasso, Edward Hopper and Fernand Leger.
Detroit Institute of Art
I regularly visit the DIA during the holidays while visiting family in the area. Happy to catch the special exhibit "30 Americans" - contemporary art by African Americans including Kehinde Wiley and Jean Michel Basquiat. Always enjoy revisiting the permanent collection with works by Paul Gauguin, Max Kaus, Otto Mueller and Erich Heckel.
Flint Institute of Arts
The FIA contains the second largest art collection in the state of Michigan and one of the largest are museum schools in the country. Great selection of contemporary art however my favorite painting was by Henri Matisse.
College of Saint Rose - Albany NY
I first became familiar with Ms. Werner's work at the MASS MoCA exhibit "Oh, Canada". Janet is based in Montreal. I was very excited to learn of her latest solo exhibition, "Zero Eyes" nearby in Albany, NY. The exhibit showcased her work in fictional portraiture and the relationship between beauty and the grotesque.
Herbert Johnson Museum of Art - Cornell University - Ithaca NY
Stopped by this museum on a visit to the Finger Lakes region to see the works of one of my favorite painters, Milton Avery. Some of the best work of his that I have seen.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Hartford CT
Kind of a hidden gem based in Hartford, CT and the oldest continually operating public art museum in the country. Excellent collection of European art and contemporary American art. Favorites include pieces by Alex Katz, Edvard Munch, Henri Matisse, Abbott Handerson Thayer, Marsden Hartley and Milton Avery.
Yale University Art Gallery
The oldest university art museum in the western hemisphere, Yale takes their art pretty seriously. Incredible collection and my favorites include works by Marsden Hartley, Emil Nolde, Ernst Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff.
Museum of Fine Arts of Boston
Special Exhibit - Munch and Schiele
Neue Galerie
One of my favorite museums in New York City. The museum collections focuses on early twentieth century German and Austrian art. Special exhibit of portraits by Egon Schiele. Photography not allowed :(
Albright-Knox Art Gallery - Buffalo NY
I have always admired the work of Paul Gauguin. Perhaps one of his best known paintings, "The Yellow Christ" belongs to the permanent collection of this museum. Happy to see this work in person however the glass and viewing environment made close observation somewhat difficult. Other favorites include works by Milton Avery and Chaim Soutine.
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center - Vassar College
Extensive collection of Hudson River School paintings and old masters. My favorite museum in the Hudson Valley, including works by Pablo Picasso, Balthus, Jawlensky and Hedda Stern.
Harvard University - Fogg Museum
Recently renovated and reopened the Fogg Museum is one of the best in the Boston area. My favorites include works by Erich Henkel, Alexej Jawlensky, Ernst Kirchner and Edvard Munch.
Smith College Museum of Art
Revisiting some of my favorites in Northampton, MA. Including Alice Neel, Milton Avery, Georges Rouault and Ernst Kirchner.
Bennington Museum
This special exhibit "Alice Neel/Erastus Salisbury Field: Painting the People" was a must visit for me. Great collection of portraits and controversial works by the influential painter.
University of Michigan Museum of Art
Nice collection and a museum that I regularly visit when in the Detroit area. My favorites include Milton Avery, Pablo Picasso and Max Beckmann.
