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Michelangelo’s Broken Nose
by Leticia Marie Sanchez In light of the Getty Center‘s new exhibit, Michelangelo, Mind of the Master, an insight into the maestro that first appeared on Cultural Cocktail Hour a few years ago: As a teenager, Michelangelo Buonarroti suffered a blow at the hands of a green-eyed bully. Two different accounts of the story exist.…
Read MoreMichelangelo: Mind of the Master at the Getty Center – MUST SEE Exhibit
Review: Michelangelo: Mind of the Master- Must SEE Exhibit February 25-June 7, 2020 Getty Center by Leticia Marie Sanchez What does it mean to be a genius? Artists throughout history have sought to mythologize their own personas, creating an aura of mystique around their identities as divinely inspired individuals. As part his self-created flamboyant persona,…
Read MoreMichelangelo: Mind of the Master at the Getty Center – MUST SEE Exhibit
Review: Michelangelo: Mind of the Master- Must SEE Exhibit February 25-June 7, 2020 Getty Center by Leticia Marie Sanchez What does it mean to be a genius? Artists throughout history have sought to mythologize their own personas, creating an aura of mystique around their identities as divinely inspired individuals. As part his self-created flamboyant persona, Salvador…
Read MoreMichelangelo: Mind of the Master at the Getty Center – MUST SEE Exhibit
Review: Michelangelo: Mind of the Master- Must SEE Exhibit February 25-June 7, 2020 Getty Center by Leticia Marie Sanchez What does it mean to be a genius? Artists throughout history have sought to mythologize their own personas, creating an aura of mystique around their identities as divinely inspired individuals. As part his self-created flamboyant persona, Salvador…
Read MoreIn the News: Missing Klimt painting discovered in the wall of Italian art gallery
In the News: Missing Klimt painting discovered in the wall of Italian art gallery by Leticia Marie Sanchez The long-lost “Portrait of a Lady” by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt was found hidden in a wall of the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery in Piacenza. The gallery announced that experts deemed the painting to be an…
Read MorePicasso and Monets– burnt to a crisp?
Picasso and Monets—Burnt To a Crisp? by Leticia Marie Sanchez Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered Trademark Left: Matisse, Reading Girl in White and Yellow(1919) Ed. Note: This article first appeared on Cultural Cocktail Hour in 2016 Will she ever see the light of day? Carmelized Monet. No, this is not a trendy Crème Brule whipped up by a chef…
Read MoreThis weekend’s highlight- at the Colburn School: Met Opera Auditions Western Region Finals
Metropolitan Opera National Council 2019 WESTERN REGION FINALS Sunday, January 12, 2020 1 P.M. THE COLBURN SCHOOL’s ZIPPER HALL 200 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 TICKETS – Reserve Seating — $40 To order tickets please contact Molly Siefert email: mollywsiefert@gmail.com phone: +1 (626) 437-5944 The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions is a program designed to discover…
Read MoreThis weekend’s highlight- at the Colburn School: Met Opera Auditions Western Region Finals
Metropolitan Opera National Council 2019 WESTERN REGION FINALS Sunday, January 12, 2020 1 P.M. THE COLBURN SCHOOL’s ZIPPER HALL 200 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 TICKETS – Reserve Seating — $40 To order tickets please contact Molly Siefert email: mollywsiefert@gmail.com phone: (626) 437-5944 The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions is a program designed…
Read MoreReview: “Egypt’s Lost Cities” at the Reagan Library- MUST-SEE exhibit
Review: “Egypt’s Lost Cities” Uncovering an archaeological mystery at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library On View Until April 12, 2020 by Leticia Marie Sanchez The exhibit “Egypt’s Lost Cities” is intriguing for many reasons. Firstly, the exhibit takes the viewer on a journey to see the forgotten ancient cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus, which were…
Read MoreThe 120K Banana At Art Basel Miami
by Leticia Marie Sanchez Has the Contemporary Art world Gone bananas? At Art Basel Miami this week, a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000. Entitled “Comedian,” the piece was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Then, someone ate the banana. Artist David Datuna devoured the banana before being escorted away by security guards.…
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