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Articles by Daniel McDermon
Kids and Culture? There’s So Much to Talk About
On a recent evening, three arts writers spoke about the joys and terrors of introducing their children to the profusion of New York City culture. Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim is a classical music critic with three children, ages 15, 13 and 9; Daniel McDermon is a fine arts writer with three children, 7, 6 and 3; and Alexis Soloski is a theater critic with two children, 5 and 2.
What’s Your Economic Outlook?
Readers shared their expectations about their job status, the future of the economy and the prospects for the next generation.
How to Fall in Love With Art
Want to find meaning and inspiration in art but aren't sure where to start? Even if you've never set foot in a gallery before, we'll help you learn how to trust your inner critic, how to appreciate the big ideas and small details of a piece, and how to discover new art, both in and out of the museum.
What to Do If Your Car Accelerates Uncontrollably
As Toyota deals with a recall and a sales moratorium on eight of its American models, readers may be wondering what action they should take if they find themselves in a car that accelerates out of control. Some drivers have tried to turn off the ignition, but found that their steering wheels locked up, creating another hazard. And other drivers have been unable to figure out how to turn off cars with push-button ignitions.
Sex, Surrealism and de Sade: The Forgotten Female Artist Leonor Fini
Image Leonor Fini’s “Self-Portrait with Red Turban” (1938), left, and the undated “Bust of a Woman.” The artist Leonor Fini worked tirelessly throughout most of the 20th century, often alongside universally acknowledged masters like Max Ernst, André Breton and George Balanchine. Her paintings and designs were shown in London, Paris and New York over decades. Portraits of her, an eccentric European artiste draped in wild costume at fancy masquerade balls, regularly appeared in magazines like Life.
For Subscribers: How to Fall in Love With Art
A relationship with art can be hard to initiate and complicated to manage. We're here to help you build confidence in your own taste and make a rewarding place for art in your life.
How to Fall in Love With Art
By Daniel McDermon Illustrations by Gracia Lam; Animation by Andre Buno Art is good for you. But it’s not spinach. Its purpose is not to make you healthier or wiser — although that could happen along the way. The reason to nourish a relationship with art is the same as the reason for bonding with other people: to feel more fully human. Just like friendships or romances, these connections can be hard to initiate, and complicated to manage. But it will be worth it.
Bringing Alexander Calder’s Sculptures to Life
Alexander Calder is famous for having made sculptures that move, but conservators and collectors are cautious about showing them that way. “Calder: Hypermobility,” a new exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, is a rare chance to see several of his works as intended. To bring them to life, several of the Whitney’s art handlers, who ordinarily work behind the scenes, have been cast into a new role as performers.
Make the Most of the Met
One of the 21st century’s great wonders, the Metropolitan Museum of Art contains an incomparable collection of humanity’s greatest accomplishments — spanning 6,000 years and the entire globe. Where else can you see the inside of an Egyptian tomb, a full set of Japanese armor and a room of Renaissance paintings in one day? Don't be overwhelmed by the Met's offerings; we'll guide you on your journey through the museum.
What the Sleeping Hermaphrodite Tells Us About Art, Sex and Good Taste
Photo Credit Richard Perry/The New York Times Gender and sexual identity are on many minds right now. There are continuing legal battles over bathroom access; piles of gossip items about Caitlyn Jenner; the third season of “Transparent” is likely to be a highlight of fall television. For those used to dividing the world neatly into male and female, the new way of thinking feels, well, new. But, of course, these complexities are as old as humanity.
Charlie Hebdo Documentary to Be Shown in New York
Two months after the deadly terrorist attack on the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, a 2008 documentary about that satirical newspaper will be screened at New York’s IFC Center on Monday. Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of The New Yorker, will introduce the film.
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