On “Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits” at Kenwood House, London.| The New Criterion
Endless latin church chants of “eternal rest.” One note soft, repeated, staccato. Another note soft, repeated, staccato. Again and again and again as if that’s all that mattered. Twelve gassed soldiers move slowly, stumbling from left to right. They lightly touch or hold on to each other, the blind leading the blind but not one […]| David Linebarger
Reviews of New York City art galleries and museums, from the Renaissance and art history to modern and contemporary art| HaberArts: New York Art Reviews
Does anyone get their portrait painted anymore, other than presidents and first ladies? I was thinking about that after going to two exhibitions, one at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the other at the Whitney. The first one was entitled Sargent in Paris, and it explored the emergence of John Singer Sargent as one of … Continue reading American Portraits| Stories I Tell Myself