An Older Person’s Game: Artists With Long Running Careers
January 4, 2018
Some of us achieve early success in our chosen careers. For artists, it’s often in their later years that they really come into their own with authentic expressions of their personal vision. And now, at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York, you can see a rich collection…
Culture Club: The Benefits of Cultural Exposure For Healthy Aging
September 21, 2017
For many of us, the fall season means the start-up of some of our favorite activities: new museum exhibits, theater productions, music concerts or other cultural events that engage and delight us. And now, a new report from the National Endowment for The Arts gives us all the more reason to…
Aging Disgracefully: Fierce Fitness And A Fabulous Film
April 18, 2017
You may have been to the Tate Museum in London, but you’ve probably never seen it quite like this. Filmmaker Isaac Lock has directed a short video for a new fashion video network, M2M, titled, “All Day Every Day.” What’s eye popping and exciting about this video is not only the exceptional…
Women’s History: Portraits of Modernist Women
February 28, 2017
With the arrival of March, we also have the start of Women’s History Month. And to start you off, there’s a new art exhibit that displays fascinating portraits of some amazingly creative women from the Modernist period of 20th century art: some famous, including Gertrude Stein and Peggy Guggenheim and…
State Of The Art: Emerging Older Artists
October 27, 2016
Few artists find the acclaim and acceptance of a Picasso or Koons during their professional lives. Many toil away in anonymity and survive with outside income and a passion that drives them even without mainstream success. If they’re lucky, like Carmen Herrera, for example, their talent and vision are eventually…
Camp MOMA: Prime Time Access To MOMA For NYC Seniors
May 26, 2016
Attention all New York City seniors: Camp MOMA registration is here! With the worthy goal of engaging older New Yorkers with modern and contemporary art, The Museum of Modern Art in NYC has created its Prime Time program. Open to individuals 65 and older, this program recognizes that it’s essential…