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“Art New York 2018” – A Newer Fresher International Art Fair at Pier 94

Naked Woman Painting

  Art New York 2018 Presented by Art Miami, returned to Pier 94 offering noteworthy and fresh works by important artists from the contemporary, modern, post-war and pop eras, featuring paintings, photography, prints, drawings, design and sculpture. The 2018 edition welcomed over 95 international contemporary and modern galleries from 30 countries representing over 1,200 artists […]

Wonderful Necklaces – From Outrageously Pricey to Ridiculously Inexpensive

pearl necklace

Nestled-In Necklace / Silver & Pearl Necklace / Created by Dagmara Costell $570 Freshwater pearls are nestled within tubular strands of titanium mesh, and their shimmering surfaces are transformed by the mesh’s delicate, metallic texture. 16″L with 1.5″ extender. artfulhome.com # (ID: A8885)   by Whitney Shearer and A&F Staff Be Ready for the Holidays, Necklaces for All Occasions and Budgets […]

Milton Glaser: The Designer of I ❤️ NY

An artist

Milton Glaser Designer, Renaissance Man, Creative Thinker, Born NYC (1929) Working pro bono on a marketing campaign for the state of New York in 1977, Milton Glaser designed the now ubiquitous “I Love New York” logo – perhaps the most instantly recognizable logo on earth. Though he was arguably the most famous graphic designer in […]

ARTS & FOOD – A Family Tradition on Christmas Morning

Christmas stollen

Christmas Stollen By Whitney Shearer Photo and Recipe Courtesy of King Arthur Flour www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/christmas-stollen-recipe  Christmas Stollen is a family favorite in my house. We often purchase our Stollen from a local bakery and serve it slightly warm with coffee while my family unwraps their Christmas presents and waits for brunch to be served. If you can’t find […]

Rejected Cartoons! Too Dumb, Too Dark, Too Naughty

Cartoon of a doctor and a patient

Twisted, offensive, yet still funny rejects from the wastebasket of The New Yorker’s cartoon editor. BOOK – “The Rejection Collection” is a series by Workman Press – Every year thousands of cartoons are rejected by The New Yorker magazine and are sent back to the artists only to languish in their files. WARNING: If you are […]

ARTS & FOOD’s Johnny Walker Scotch Tasting in NYC

two glasses of whiskey

From January 1, 1934 until today, John Walker & Sons has been granted a Royal Warrant (originally by King George V) to supply whiskey to the royal household of England. ARTS & FOOD® conducted an unbiased, unsponsored, comparison of all Johnny Walker Scotch Labels and a few Single Malt Scottish whiskey brands. This sampling of Scottish […]

Road Trip – Driving into Hurricane Florence to Save Some Cats

cats compared to a snowstorm

(Top) Hurricane Florence as viewed from Space! (Bottom) Our new kittens trying to recreate the spin of Hurricane Florence through a modern dance move. By the admirable “Crichton” A supposedly fun thing I’ll never do again! (A road trip from NYC to Asheville, NC and Back during a Hurricane)  My husband and I were married […]

Herman Melville and the Divisive Politics of Chowder

Herman Melville

Herman Melville, 1870. Oil painting by Joseph Oriel Eaton Melville lived in Manhattan and New England, did he prefer to eat Red or White chowder? By Joel Clark In 1819, Herman Melvill(e), he later added the “e”, was born into lavish living at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, at 6 Pearl Street. His family possessed […]