Connections: Albert Murray, Romare Bearden and Norman Lewis
NEW YORK—Albert Murray, the writer, cultural critic and jazz historian, was close friends with a couple of great artists. In 1950, Murray traveled to Paris where he befriended Romare Bearden and the two…
Ydessa Hendeles’s ‘The Wedding’ is Inspired by Walker Evans Polaroids
NEW YORK—Behind a velvet curtain, there is a chapel-like experience at Andrea Rosen Gallery. The space has a cathedral ceiling, a skylight and wood plank rafters. Ydessa Hendeles has installed an architecturally significant…
Mr. Cartoon Tattoos The Bar Downstairs
NEW YORK—Last year The Bar Downstairs inaugurated a rotating art program that welcomes patrons at the door of the establishment. In December, a new mural by Mr. Cartoon was installed on the entrance…
