The High’s collection of modern and contemporary art comprises more than 2,400 works dating from 1946 to the present and includes paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings by many of the most influential artists of our time. Installed on the Skyway level of the Susan and John Wieland Pavilion, the modern and contemporary collection features several […]
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October
14
THE HIGH: MAGICAL RADIANCE AND IMPERIAL SPLENDOR WITH DR. SABINE HAAG
posted by Layla
You’re invited for a delightful evening with Dr. Sabine Haag, General Director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Dr. Haag will share stories about the fascinating Masterpieces of the Kunstkammer Vienna. POSSE PHOTOS:
October
11
ATLANTA OPERA: LA BOHEME BACKSTAGE MEET & GREET
posted by Layla
POSSE VIDEOS: IMG_7598 IMG_7611 IMG_7612 IMG_7613 POSSE PHOTOS:
October
11
ATLANTA OPERA: LA BOHEME
posted by Layla
PUCCINI 2015-2016 OPERA SEASON @ 12:55 PM RUN TIME: HR MIN The masterpiece by Puccini introduces us to Mimì and Rodolfo, young lovers living in Paris in the nineteenth century. Their group of bohemians (poets, painters, philosophers) traverses the emotional landscapes of love, poverty and ultimately, loss. This production by General & Artistic Director Tomer […]
October
02
MASON FINE ART – OUTSIDE IN
posted by Layla
Outside In features nine major graffiti artists with strong Atlanta connections. Combined, their careers touch each of the past four decades. The exhibition features major large scale works as well as smaller, more affordable pieces. Artists include WON 2, POEST, SHIE 1, SB ONE, Dr. DAX, VIPER, WEB 1, BASER and Frank Morrison. Co-curated by POEST, Joe Dreher, and Jacob Hall. Text courtesy […]
October
02
ACP- MASON FINE ART – WOMEN IN FOCUS XXII- JURIED BY LUCINDA BUNNEN, TEEN SPIRIT, VIEWS OF PORTRAITURE,
posted by Layla
WOMEN IN FOCUS Women In Focus is a non-profit artist-initiated organization of women photographers who have joined together to support and promote the photographic arts. Founded in 1993 by a group of women who recognized the need for a formal network of women photographers who could assist in each others’ personal, professional, and artistic growth, […]
September
27
NYC OPERA TRIP FALL 2015: WHITNEY MUSEUM INAUGURAL EXHIBITION: AMERICA IS HARD TO SEE
posted by Layla
Drawn entirely from the Whitney Museum of American Art’s collection,America Is Hard to See takes the inauguration of the Museum’s new building as an opportunity to reexamine the history of art in the United States from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. Comprising more than six hundred works, the exhibition elaborates the themes, […]
September
26
NYC OPERA TRIP FALL 2015 DINNER: FELIDIA
posted by Layla
Felidia is the acclaimed Manhattan East Side flagship of Lidia Bastianich, open since 1981. It is here that many of Lidia’s devoted fans find her greeting each guest with the same warmth and passion that she exhibits through her television shows and cookbook. Executive Chef Fortunato Nicotra has been with Felidia since 1996 and has […]
September
26
NYC OPERA TRIP FALL 2015: ANNA BOLENA- OPENING NIGHT
posted by Layla
GAETANO DONIZETTI 2015-2016 HD OPERA SEASON SEPTEMBER 26, 2015 @ 12:55 PM RUN TIME: 3 HRS 30 MIN Sondra Radvanovsky embarks on her quest to sing all three of Donizetti’s Tudor queens, here as Anne Boleyn. Ildar Abdrazakov is King Henry VIII, Jamie Barton is Jane Seymour, the king’s consort, and Stephen Costello plays the […]
September
26
NYC OPERA TRIP FALL 2015- ANNA BOLENA BACKSTAGE MEET & GREET
posted by Layla
POSSE PHOTOS: IMG_5899
September
25
NYC OPERA TRIP FALL 2015: IL TROVATORE- OPENING NIGHT
posted by Layla
GIUSEPPE VERDI 2015-2016 HD OPERA SEASON SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 @ 8:00 PM RUN TIME: 2 HRS 45 MIN Text courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera website: http://www.metopera.org CONDUCTOR: Marco Armiliato PRODUCTION: CAST: Anna Netrebko, Dolora Zajick, Yonghoon Lee, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Stefan Kocan CAST SHEET & SYNOPSIS: David McVicar’s dramatic production, first seen in 2009, highlights the raw […]
September
25
NYC OPERA TRIP FALL 2015- IL TROVATORE BACKSTAGE MEET & GREET
posted by Layla
POSSE PHOTOS: IMG_5808
September
25
NYC OPERA TRIP DINNER: THE MET OPERA GRAND TIER RESTAURANT
posted by Layla
The Grand Tier Restaurant and Revlon Bar are located on the Met’s Grand Tier level. Both locations are open two hours before every performance, in an atmosphere highlighted by spectacular chandeliers and original masterpieces by Marc Chagall. Text courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera http://www.metopera.org POSSE PHOTOS:
September
25
NYC OPERA TRIP FALL 2015: NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS- FRIDA KAHLO- ART GARDEN LIFE
posted by Layla
Today Frida Kahlo is acknowledged worldwide as one of the leading artists of the 20th century. Together with her husband, muralist Diego Rivera, Kahlo created a beautiful garden at the Casa Azul (Blue House), her lifelong home in Coyoacán, Mexico City, which served as both a creative refuge and a source of artistic inspiration. NYBG […]
September
24
THROCKMORTON FINE ART- WOMEN PIONEERS MEXICAN PHOTOGRAPHY 1
posted by Layla
Women Pioneers Mexican Photography I September 24th, – November 14th, 2015 Throckmorton Fine Art presents views of women, myth, and photography intertwined through nine pioneers who embrace new attitudes for women. Since 1896 through the present, freedom earned through personal decision and efforts includes the early social risks taken in a still-traditional society. Where women […]
September
18
SPRAWL! DRAWING OUTSIDE THE LINES
posted by Layla
Following up on the High Museum’s successful 2013 exhibition of drawings by Atlanta-based artists titled Drawing Inside the Perimeter, this exhibition presents more than one hundred drawings acquired by the High between June 2013 and May 2015. The exhibition acknowledges drawing as an independent artistic discipline with a long, rich history, one that represents a manner […]
September
12
THE HIGH: MONSTER DRAWING RALLY 2015
posted by Layla
Saturday, September 12 1-4PM Get in on the action and watch Georgia artists at work during the High’s second Monster Drawing Rally! In conjunction with the exhibition Sprawl! Drawing Outside the Lines and made possible by the Gudmond Vigtel Works on Paper Fund, the rally showcases approximately 75 local artists working in three one-hour shifts […]
September
09
PBA30: IL VOLO MEET & GREET
posted by Layla
Alicia Steele, PBA’s Emmy award winning host of This is Atlanta, will introduce IL VOLO and interview the group. Members of the operatic pop trio IL VOLO include Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto (tenors), and Gianluca Ginoble (baritone). Guests will have an opportunity to meet the guys, have a photo taken by a professional photographer, and enjoy the company of Cornerstone […]
September
04
THE HIGH: SERIOUSLY SILLY: THE ART AND WHIMSY OF MO WILLEMS
posted by Layla
Since the publication of his first picture book in 2003, Mo Willems (American, born 1968) has delighted children and parents alike with his prodigious contribution to children’s publishing. After a successful stint in television, Willems turned to writing and illustrating picture books. The beginning was auspicious; Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (2003) garnered a Caldecott […]
September
03
THE HIGH: SPRAWL! DRAWING OUTSIDE THE LINES
posted by Layla
Following up on the High Museum’s successful 2013 exhibition of drawings by Atlanta-based artists titled Drawing Inside the Perimeter, this exhibition presents more than one hundred drawings acquired by the High between June 2013 and May 2015. The exhibition acknowledges drawing as an independent artistic discipline with a long, rich history, one that represents a manner […]
September
03
THE HIGH: SEEK ATL WITH MICHAEL ROOKS, BRENDAN CARROLL AND BEN STEELE
posted by Layla
Join Michael Rooks and Sprawl! artists Brendan Carroll and Ben Steele at the Hill Auditorium for a conversation about the Atlanta art scene and the delicate art of the studio visit. Steele and Carroll are members of SeekATL, an organization that provides to the public an opportunity to participate in the often anxiety-provoking artist studio visit which is […]
August
30
FUNDRAISER: 3RD ANNUAL RING CYCLE ENDURANCE WALK
posted by Layla
It was a drippy wet morning for the 3rd Annual Ring Cycle Endurance Walk to raise money for the Metropolitan Opera HD Live in Schools Program in Piedmont Park, but even the rain could not dampen our spirits. We walked in the rain with our families and friends, and a good time was had by […]
August
28
THE HIGH: ALEX KATZ, THIS IS NOW
posted by Layla
Alex Katz emerged in the 1950s as a figurative painter in an age of abstraction, challenging critics who shunned imagery in art, especially the figure. While rejecting Abstract Expressionism’s abandonment of imagery, Katz embraced its energy and formal logic. Although best known for his portraits, Katz has painted landscapes both inside the studio and in […]
August
02
ATLANTA INTOWN KOHL’S SCHOLARSHIP REGIONAL WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
posted by Layla
August 2015, Atlanta INtown by Atlanta INtown
August
02
2015 KOHL’S CARES REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
posted by Layla
2015 Kohl’s Cares Regional Scholarship Winner https://kohls.scholarshipamerica.org/winners.php
July
31
PAUL ECKE & THOMAS SCHOOS EXHIBITION OPENING- LOS ANGELES
posted by Layla
Paul Ecke is a mid-career painter of contemporary non-figurative and figurative works on canvas and panel. His works are an amalgam of color, texture and movement achieved through application of oil and acrylic paints to canvas, all applied by brush, hand and even trowel. The results are magnificent, colorful, thought and emotion-provoking images that convey […]
July
29
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA- PANTAGES THEATER- LOS ANGELES
posted by Layla
Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s phenomenal musical success, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, is on a brand new North American Tour. This PHANTOM features a brilliant new scenic design by Paul Brown, Tony Award®-winning original costume design by Maria Björnson, lighting design by Tony Award®-winner Paule Constable, new choreography by Scott Ambler, and a new […]
July
26
ANTIGUO COLEGIO DE SAN IDELFONSO- MURALS- MEXICO CITY
posted by Layla
Birthplace of Mexican Muralism Movement POSSE PHOTOS:
July
26
ANTIGUO COLEGIO DE SAN IDELFONSO- 11TH FEMSA BIENAL- MEXICO CITY
posted by Layla
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July
26
MUSEO JUMEX- IN GIRUM IMUS NOCTE ET CONSUMIMUR IGNI & JERZY GROTOWSKI- MEXICO CITY
posted by Layla
CURATED BY ARTISTS: FERNANDO MESTA EVA SVENNUNG BERNADETTE VAN-HUY SUSANA VARGAS PETER WÄCHTLER NICOLAS CECCALDI POSSE PHOTOS:
July
26
MUSEO JUMEX – GUSTAV METZGER- MEXICO CITY
posted by Layla
Colección Júmex is believed to be the largest contemporary art collection in private hands in Latin America, with special emphasis on Mexican contemporary artists. POSSE PHOTOS:
July
25
MUSEO DE ARTE MODERNO- CINEPLASTICA – MEXICO CITY
posted by Layla
POSSE PHOTOS: IMG_2872 IMG_2895
July
25
CHAPULTEPEC CASTLE- HILOS DE HISTORIA / HISTORIC GARMENTS – MEXICO CITY
posted by Layla
POSSE PHOTOS: IMG_2600
July
25
SALVADOR DALI PHOTOGRAPHS – INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL LOBBY- MEXICO CITY
posted by Layla
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July
24
ASSOCIATED PRESS INTERVIEW OF LAYLA AT THE FRIDA KAHLO EXHIBITION IN MEXICO CITY
posted by Layla
Exposición de cartas presenta una Frida Kahlo íntima http://tucson.com/laestrella/gente/exposici-n-de-cartas-presenta-una-frida-kahlo-ntima/article_e4d4853c-3234-11e5-bbee-8ffe2f947300.html Abre exposición de las cartas de Frida Kahlo | El Universal http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/cultura/artes-visuales/2015/07/24/abre-exposicion-de-las-cartas-de-frida-kahlo Layla Felder, una admiradora de Frida Kahlo originaria de Estados Unidos, visita la exposición “Ecos de tinta y papel. De la intimidad de Frida Kahlo” en el Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida […]
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