In a letter dated Mar. 5, 1839, 23-year-old Charlotte Brontë declines a marriage proposal with her own version of “It’s not you, it’s me.” In the letter to the Reverend Henry Nussey, which is very polite but…
Christie’s started off the spring auction season strongly with a three-part auction in London and Shanghai, racking up $334 million in works from the 20th and 21st centuries. Die Fucshe (“The Foxes”), a 1913…
“I’m writing to let you know I’m releasing you. I’m amputating you. Be happy and never seek me again. I don’t want to hear from you, I don’t want you to hear from me. If there is anything I’d enjoy before I…
If you are in or around Philadelphia this weekend, check out the Philadelphia Fine Art Fair, where my Miami gallery (Rojas Ford) will be exhibiting some of our better Latin American artists. LINK.
I’m a fan of MC Escher’s art. And Rachel Carlson’s writing. And Johann Sebastian Bach’s music. (Who isn’t?) But did you know that they are connected? Escher and Carlson were inspired by Bach. And each was also…