Art in NYC: Constantin Brancusi Sculpture at MoMA

April 22, 2019June 19, 2019 contact@arts-ny.com 1 Comment

Art in NYC: Constantin Brancusi Sculpture at MoMA

Carefully selected from its own collection and archives, MoMA’s exhibition Constantin Brancusi Sculpture presents the ultimate concept of elegance and essence; on view July 22, 2018 – June 15, 2019

Museum of Modern Art Constantin Brancusi Mlle Pogany 1913 — Constantin Brancusi, Mlle Pogany, version I, 1913. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Imaging and Visual Resources Department, MoMA

Graceful and ascetic, the works by Constantin Brancusi, the forefather of the modernist sculpture, are on view at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) until June 15, 2019. A gallery housing the show projects an air of the highest purity and beauty that the object can reach. Brancusi was well-known for his aim to represent the object’s essence stripped bare from its superfluous covers. MoMa’s exhibition of the wisely selected artworks pinpoints exactly that.

Each piece in the collection shows the core and the inner soul as conceptualized by the artist. And while Brancusi was constantly perfecting his depiction of certain ideas be it a bird, a fish or a muse, each sculpture on view conveys a sense of successful resolution in the hands of the master.

The exhibition features 11 sculptures and an array of photographs, films and rare drawings from the MoMA collection. The works are organized in a loose chronological order starting from the early works from 1908 and leading to the later pieces from the 1940s.

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Theater in NYC: Socrates at The Public Theater

April 17, 2019June 19, 2019 contact@arts-ny.com

Theater in NYC: Socrates at The Public Theater

The world premiere of Socrates by Tim Blake Nelson opens 2019 Onassis Festival: Democracy is Coming at The Public Theater in New York City from April 2 – June 2, 2019

A scene from Socrates at The Public Theater — The company in Socrates, written by Tim Blake Nelson and directed by Doug Hughes; at The Public Theater. Photo credit: Joan Marcus

The fast-paced historical play about the life of the Athenian philosopher Socrates and the events that led to his infamous trial and death sentence anchors 2019 Onassis Festival: Democracy is Coming. Written by Tim Blake Nelson, an acclaimed actor, director, and writer (O Brother, Where Art Thou?; Holes; The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), the play transports the audience to ancient Athens around 430 – 369 BCE. The play faithfully recounts the start of the devastating Peloponnesian War, Socrates life and mission in Athens, his trial in 399 BCE, and Plato’s meeting of his young student.

Tony Award-winning director Doug Hughes (Doubt; Junk) recreates the energy, tensions, and customs of the distant past with a superb cast, austere stage design, and a powerful juxtaposition of blind certainty vs the infinite quest for truth. Socrates, played by Michael Stuhlbarg (The Public: Hamlet; Films: A Serious Man; Call Me by Your Name; The Shape of Water), vividly engages the actors and the audience with his insatiable questions and eagerness to learn. Under Hughes’ direction, every actor from the young boy, Niall Cunningham, to Plato, Teagle F. Bougere (The Public: Julius Caesar) to very real but helpless Xanthippe, Miriam A. Hyman (The Public: Richard III) skillfully make the story of Socrates come alive.

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Theater in NYC: Chekhov’s The Seagull in Aleksey Burago’s Production

April 5, 2019June 19, 2019 contact@arts-ny.com 1 Comment

Theater in NYC: Chekhov’s The Seagull in Aleksey Burago’s Production

The Russian Arts Theater & Studio’s lively production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull retells a timeless story of despair, vanity, and the fleeting power of success; EXTENDED till June 1, 2019 at Pushkin Hall

A scene from The Seagull by Anton Chekhov by The Russian Arts Theater & Studio; Photo by Jared Biunno

The world of Chekov’s contemporaries masterfully recreated in the script by the genius playwright is vividly staged by the esteemed theater director Aleksey Burago of The Russian Arts Theater & Studio. It’s an all too familiar story of the misunderstandings and missed opportunities accentuated by the ultimate insensitivity and selfishness of the characters tied together by circumstances and family connections.

Ranging from the veteran theater actors to those who are just launching their artistic careers, the cast in this enthusiastic and engaging production makes Chekhov’s drama accessible and relatable. And while each of character is thinking of doing good to others, egotism subverts their actions and leads to a disastrous finale.

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Theater in NYC: Hans Christian Andersen – Tales Real & Imagined

May 5, 2019June 19, 2019 contact@arts-ny.com 1 Comment

Theater in NYC: Hans Christian Andersen – Tales Real & Imagined

A play about the life of the beloved author of fairy-tales Hans Christian Andersen opens at The Duke on 42nd Street from May 5 – May 25, 2019

Jimmy Ray Bennett in the title role of HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN: TALES REAL & IMAGINED by Ensemble for the Romantic Century — Jimmy Ray Bennett as HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN: TALES REAL & IMAGINED by Ensemble for the Romantic Century; Photo credit: Shirin Tinati

The Ensemble for the Romantic Century tells a story about Andersen’s life by weaving in Andersen’s autobiographical writings, his fairy tales, and the emotionally deep musical scores by Britten, Purcell, Part, Stravinsky, and Barber. The production about the beloved children’s book writer is much more serious and deep than the name suggests. It runs at The Duke on 42nd Street from May 5 – May 25, 2019.

The artistic directors of the Hans Christian Andersen: Tales Real & Imagined use the genre of theatrical concert, combining theater, classical music repertoire, voice, and puppets. Accompanied by highly sensual music, Eve Wolf’s script tells the touching story of Andersen’s life by intertwining biographical details with references to the characters from his famous fairy tales. The scores by Purcell, Britten, Arvo Part, Stravinsky, and Barber organically color the episodes of Andersen’s life in tense, poetic, and desperate hues. Performed by the outstanding pianists Max Barros and Carlos Avila, and a formidable percussionist Shiqi Zhong, the music often takes an upper hand over the rest of the production’s components.

Jimmy Ray Bennet stars as Andersen with countertenors Daniel Moody and Randall Scotting alternating as Andersen’s dearest friend Edvard Collin. They are joined on stage by the familiar puppets from The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid, and other fairy tales. While giving a nod to Andersen’s childhood interests in the puppet theater, the puppets and the puppeteers are a tenuous addition to the show. The musicians and singers, on the other hand, save the day by making the music tell it all.

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