New York, N.Y. Cancer. The word that terrifies us, at any age. But when a young person is struck by it, it seems all the more tragic. To help cope with this harsh reality, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who joined together to form WHO Cares and created The Lounge at Memorial Sloan […]
Tag Archives: Sculpture
Ulla and Gustav Kraitz to Unveil Blue Dragon on Roosevelt Island, NYC
New York, N.Y. A dedication ceremony for the Blue Dragon sculpture, donated to Roosevelt Island by world renowned Swedish artists Ulla and Gustav Kraitz, will be held at Southpoint Park on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 11 a.m. The Blue Dragon embarked on a long voyage to its new home, departing from Hamburg, Germany on March […]
Ban Ki-moon Unveils U.N.-Themed Sculpture in Central Park
New York, N.Y. As worldwide celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations kicked into high gear, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and a host of senior UN officials gathered this evening in New York’s Central Park to unveil a new sculpture, Enlightened Universe, comprised of a sphere surrounded by a spiral of 70 human figures […]
Childlike Art Exhibition Opens on Upper East Side to Benefit Orphans
New York, N.Y. Curated by Jeremy Hu of Asymmetrik Gallery, Childlike is a mixed presentation of paintings, photographs and sculpture of children around the world featuring the works of Christophe von Hohenberg, Karim Hamid, Brenda Zlamany, Ken Shung, Eva Mueller, Pauline Galiana, and Dickon Eames. This admission-free event is to benefit Orphans International Worldwide (www.oiww.org). […]
Childlike Art Exhibition Opens to Benefit Orphans International
New York, N.Y. The exhibition Childlike, curated by Jeremy Hu of Asymmetrik Gallery (link), opens today with its wine and cheese Opening Reception scheduled for Friday, Feb. 22, 6-9pm at the Stonehenge-Luce Annex at 1159 Second Avenue at the corner of 61st Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The exhibition is a benefit for […]
French Artist & Legend CharlElie Couture in New York City
New York, N.Y. We first met French Contemporary Artist CharlElie Couture at the French Embassy in New York for the Wynton Marsalis ceremony in the fall of 2009. He impressed John Lee and me as a tremendous thought leader in the arts – as well as a very global citizen. We wanted to learn more about this legendary singer, […]
