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Daily Pampering: An evening in Paris with Lucian Freud

Daily Pampering: An evening in Paris with Lucian Freud Mar 3rd, 2010 at 4:00PM: Is there any greater luxury than art? Nothing compares to dropping several million dollars on a single canvas, arranging to have it shipped home and having it suspended from your wall. Beyond an aesthetic decision or an investment, it's also a reminder of a trip that will stay with you forever. So, if you're planning an art-related trip, Paris needs to be on your mind. Though Lucian Freud failed ...

Francis Bacon comes to New York's Met

Francis Bacon comes to New York's Met May 26th, 2009 at 8:00AM: If you missed the Francis Bacon exhibit at the Museo Del Prado in Madrid back in the early part of the year, you have a second chance this summer. The reclusive artist, who produced only around 1,000 paintings in his 83-year life, is well represented at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, with a large show that traces the artist's career from a false start in 1933 through his twilight in ...

Celebrate the Francis Bacon centennial, starting in Madrid

Celebrate the Francis Bacon centennial, starting in Madrid Feb 24th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Reclusive, crazy and not as prolific as most other artists, Francis Bacon produced only around 1,000 paintings before his death. Around the world, his pieces appear one or two at a time, but few have the resources or reason to assemble a large retrospective. This year, that changes. One hundred years ago, Francis Bacon was born. For his centennial, exhibitions are rumored to be planned at ...

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