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I am greedily speeding through my summer museum bucket list- and I can't wait to tell you about the Van Gogh exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Van Gogh Garden

This exhibition, "Van Gogh: Irises and Roses" reunites four paintings that Van Gogh conceived together as a series. They are all the same size and framed with identical gold frames but have lived in different places for the last...

Each summer, I make a wish list of art exhibitions I want to see. I carefully document the closing dates, and try to circle them in my calendar. Often, I will try to find a museum buddy to go with but if the friend cancels at the last minute, I always keep the date with myself. I consider art viewing an essential element of art making and my creative process. What follows are six shows I have my...

The Matisse cut-outs exhibition is coming from The Tate in London to the Museum of Modern Art (Moma) this fall and textile designers are scrambling to release fabric designs inspired by the art. What is sure to be a blockbuster event (I am currently debating buying my tickets now, or even getting a Moma membership just for the member preview nights...) surface and textile designers know that the...

Last weekend I had a chance to attend the Neue gallery in New York City to see their latest exhibition. The museum which resides on the corner of 86th and fifth avenue is a relatively new museum devoted to German and Austrian art. It's small size and divine Viennese cafe makes this little New York gem a must see in New York City.

My husband groaned when I insisted we had to go to the exhibition,...

(get your art on summer 2014)
There are so many free and almost free art activities you can do this summer in New York City hosted by museums and sketch groups. Discover an art adventure that is right for you and your family.

All these events you can do by yourself, with a friend or your artistic teen.  Here are some of the best I found, and I am sure there are loads more!

Now, I am not talking...

This blog post reviews the Mark Rothko art show at the Pace gallery in New York featuring his watercolor paintings. In addition, I give you a humorous view into a day trip into New York City.

A view of the gallery when you step off the Art Deco elevator. There is a quote on the wall.

Selfie-- my daughter says I looked like a tourist. I didn't think so.

Yesterday,...

Museum Mondays by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Jasper johns and John Lund: Masters in the Print Studio at the Katonah Museum of Art

Art Show Review

You may be familiar with Jasper Johns the way I am-- yep, he's the guy who painted all those American flags. Did you know he has been collaborating for the last thirty years with master printer, John Lund? Although the American flag continues to appear...

Looking for Some Artsy Fun?
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

I got an email the other day from a high school student looking for art classes over the summer. She is just finishing up her summer "camp" program and wanted to know about art classes in our area. Knowing that many folks go on vacation and it is hard to commit to a regular class, I thought of some drop in classes in NYC and our own...

Get Inspired!
blog post by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman

Watercolor painting by Sargent at the Brooklyn Museum

My first thought when viewing the magnificient watercolor paintings on display at the Brooklyn museum this summer was "Genius." My second thought, was "I want to go to Venice and see all these places!" and my third thought, was "I can't wait to get home and paint!"

Whether you are an artist,...

Don't Miss these New York art shows, Spring 2013 by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman

If you are planning a trip to New York-- put these shows on your not to miss list!

Brooklyn Bridge Art by Miriam Schulman

Sunday Art Date by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Édouard Manet (1832–1883) At the Café, 1874 Gillotage on beige wove paper Sheet: 12 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. This sheet is one of very few known impressions of Manet’s gillotage of a scene in the Café Guerbois, a Parisian establishment frequented by artists and writers. Gillotage was a new photomechanical process capable of conveying painterly effects.

If...