A Weekend in the Berkshires

The Berkshires is a great place for outdoorsy stuff, like hiking, birding, etc. I took the photo below at Mohawk Park, it’s a monument entitled “Hail to the Sunrise.” The Berkshire Museum is one of my favorite things to do in town. It felt like an all-in-one experience, with art, local history, live reptiles, andContinue reading “A Weekend in the Berkshires”

A Fun Day at the NYC Math Fest

I had a great time at the NYC Math Festival this past weekend. Hosted by one of my favorite places in the city, the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath), we enjoyed a fun-filled day of magic tricks, origami lessons, juggling acts, and, of course, robots. Magic Card tricks, disappearing knots, an invisible ball… the listContinue reading “A Fun Day at the NYC Math Fest”

On Abstraction and Minna Citron

“It looks like it was made by aliens,” said my kid. “It was not made by aliens,” I urged. Just seconds earlier, I playfully told him that art was open to interpretation, with no “right” or “wrong.” Now, I ate my words. “But mommy,… you said,” he insisted. “Okay, it’s not made by aliens, but…Continue reading “On Abstraction and Minna Citron”

Virtual Museum Events

I recently enjoyed a few virtual museum events. Earlier this year I felt a bit disengaged, and missed in-person happenings, but these talks, screenings, and online exhibits kept me active. Nasher Sculpture Center The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas hosts various programs, including the Art and Health Series. I joined a Zoom talk with BonnieContinue reading “Virtual Museum Events”