Posts by Culturalcocktailhour
Art and Nature
“Great art picks up where nature ends”- Marc Chagall. On a post-rain walk at the Huntington where clouds combine with Alexander Calder’s sculpture “Jerusalem Stabile“ Photography © 2019 Leticia Marie Sanchez
Read MorePandemic Art
Pandemic Art LA museums have been closed for the entire pandemic, so yesterday, I took my son on a walk to see some socially distant ladies. Vermeer’s “Girl With A Pearl Earring” was my favorite! Photography and text © 2021 Leticia Marie Sanchez Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered trademark
Read MorePandemic Art
LA museums have been closed for the entire pandemic, so yesterday, I took my son on a walk to see some socially distant ladies. Vermeer’s “Girl With A Pearl Earring” was my favorite! Photography and text © 2021 Leticia Marie Sanchez Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered trademark
Read MoreFlasback to last summer- Color Factory in NYC’s Soho: “Kid-tested mother approved!”
The Color Factory in NYC’s Soho- a treat for the senses! by Leticia Marie Sanchez Visting the Color Factory in NYC’s Soho was like stepping into the whimsical novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Even before entering the galleries we were greeted with savory Mochi and once inside treats galore: macaroons, vanilla blueberry gelato, and candies! Left: One of many sweet…
Read MoreFlashback to last summer- Painting à la Pollock, East Hampton, 2019
Painting à la Pollock: Child’s Painting Class and Tour at Jackson Pollock’s Home, East Hampton by Leticia Marie Sanchez Photography and text © 2019 Leticia Marie Sanchez Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered trademark Painting with my 4-year-old son underneath the sun dappled trees at Jackson Pollock’s home as we overlooked the abundant natural beauty of the Accabonac Creek proved…
Read MoreFlasback to last summer- Color Factory in NYC’s Soho: “Kid-tested mother approved!”
The Color Factory in NYC’s Soho- a treat for the senses! by Leticia Marie Sanchez Visting the Color Factory in NYC’s Soho was like stepping into the whimsical novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Even before entering the galleries we were greeted with savory Mochi and once inside treats galore: macaroons, vanilla blueberry gelato, and candies! Left: One of many sweet…
Read MoreMichelangelo’s Broken Nose
by Leticia Marie Sanchez In light of the Getty Center‘s new exhibit, Michelangelo, Mind of the Master, an insight into the maestro that first appeared on Cultural Cocktail Hour a few years ago: As a teenager, Michelangelo Buonarroti suffered a blow at the hands of a green-eyed bully. Two different accounts of the story exist.…
Read MoreMichelangelo: Mind of the Master at the Getty Center – MUST SEE Exhibit
Review: Michelangelo: Mind of the Master- Must SEE Exhibit February 25-June 7, 2020 Getty Center by Leticia Marie Sanchez What does it mean to be a genius? Artists throughout history have sought to mythologize their own personas, creating an aura of mystique around their identities as divinely inspired individuals. As part his self-created flamboyant persona,…
Read MoreMichelangelo: Mind of the Master at the Getty Center – MUST SEE Exhibit
Review: Michelangelo: Mind of the Master- Must SEE Exhibit February 25-June 7, 2020 Getty Center by Leticia Marie Sanchez What does it mean to be a genius? Artists throughout history have sought to mythologize their own personas, creating an aura of mystique around their identities as divinely inspired individuals. As part his self-created flamboyant persona, Salvador…
Read MoreMichelangelo: Mind of the Master at the Getty Center – MUST SEE Exhibit
Review: Michelangelo: Mind of the Master- Must SEE Exhibit February 25-June 7, 2020 Getty Center by Leticia Marie Sanchez What does it mean to be a genius? Artists throughout history have sought to mythologize their own personas, creating an aura of mystique around their identities as divinely inspired individuals. As part his self-created flamboyant persona, Salvador…
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