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Etching vs. Sketching: MoMa draws the line with two new exhibitions.

Within the valuable and grand paintings that hang on the walls of the MoMa there is a line – literately – of inspiration with two new engaging exhibitions. The first one is Transforming Chronologies: An Atlas of Drawings, which is a two-part exhibition of drawings from the museum’s collection and The Compulsive Line:Etching 1900 to Now.

“Art Noir” opens at MoMA

Redon’s work was an important element of the Decadence movement. Although his works easily stand alone, a study of his interests and influences gives them new meaning.

'Bridge Freezes' is Cool but not Great

Bridge Freezes Before Road at the Barbara Gladstone Gallery falls prey to both the safety and the glamour of celebrating culture’s new darlings. To be fair, there are some extraordinary pieces of work in this group show, but the overall impression is one of superficial attempts to be cool.

Magnum von Plessen at the Gladstone

Recalling on some level early Cubist collage, Magnus von Plessen “plays” with how the eye chooses to see, distinguish and define space. He meticulously builds up levels of paint, and small, scattered areas of color resembled cast away bits of paper, re-configured to presume form.

The Power of Conversation: Exploring women’s voice in art, music and much more.

The Jewish Museum presents The Power of Conversation: Jewish Women and their Salons from March 4 through July 10. A thoroughly and impressive exhibition that exposes Jewish women’s salons from 1780’s to 1930 and the overall influence that they had on art, music, literature and politics.