Zonis On Madison

from the New York Times Artist of Rich Shoppers Has Madison Ave. as a Storefront Ruth Fremson/The New York Times Peter Zonis with potential customers outside Barneys New York on Madison near 61st Street, where Mr. Zonis sells his oil pastels. Along a stretch of...

Dude Ranch Nurse #2

from Art Market Monitor Christie’s Home Safe Too October 19th, 2008 Christie’s Contemporary Art Evening sale brings in £31,978,500 ($55,642,590) with 26 of the 42 lots sold or 62% sell-through. Many works sold below the low estimates as Christie’s and their consignors...

Brigid Berlin NEEDLEPOINT @ 64th Street Gallery

Brigid Berlin Needlepoint Featuring a selection of Berlin’s needlepoint work of the last ten years October 21st to November 22nd 2008 Please join us at a reception for the artist Tuesday, October 21st from 6 to 8p.m. It is not uncharacteristic that Berlin in...

What’s black and white and REM all over?

from New Scientist It’s black and white: TV influences your dreams 10:52 17 October 2008 NewScientist.com news service David Robson   The moment when Dorothy passes out in monochrome Kansas and awakes in Technicolor Oz may have been more significant than...

The Rigid Boundaries That Divide Science

from the UK Spectator The Age Of Wonder The romance of science Richard Holmes HarperPress, 380pp, £25, BEN WILSON WEDNESDAY, 15TH OCTOBER 2008   The Age of Wonder, by Richard Holmes   Just what some- one who studied science should be called was mooted at the...