Kudos to USC Fisher Museum of Art director Dr. Selma Holo, who has taken it upon herself to do what no other major cultural institution in town has by honoring #CharlesArnoldi, one of the most important #LAartists, with his first #museum #retrospective. Read more: tinyurl.com/ucrc3dd

No hugs or kisses my friends but let's have plenty of great art to keep our spirits up. mailchi.mp/edwardgoldman.…

There is an amazing story about #FyodorDostoevsky, who knew Raphael's Sistine Madonna through its reproductions. When he visited the #Dresden Gallery, and saw this Madonna for the first time, he dropped to his knees and started to cry. Read more: tinyurl.com/taw5c8u

Yes, my friends, right now we are not allowed to attend any of LA's beautiful #churches and #temples, but here is an alternative- take a look at my latest Art Matters newsletter: mailchi.mp/edwardgoldman.…

Hi my friends, while we are locked in our homes, why don't we share with each other some photos of the art on our walls? Here's one of mine. Read my latest Art Matters: tinyurl.com/yce974rk

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” Timely #wisdom from #PabloPicasso.

The longer you are looking at the portrait of two boys taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson in Mississippi (1947) the more you get intrigued and charmed by their self-awareness and confidence. So cool, so smart, so sweet.

re: my latest Art Matters-"Chatted with a guy in NYC who was a skyscraper insurance inspector. Asked which are most vulnerable to wear and tear- the new ones. Poorly designed, poorly constructed, cheap materials. So that’s contemporary architecture? #disney concert hall?" #LACMA

When #BeatriceWood, who created her #art until her 105th year, was asked how she sustained her personal and artistic vivaciousness she famously replied...”there is no secret, just young men and plenty of #chocolate.” Hmm, good for thought...

A reason to rush to #Pasadena is to visit #NortonSimonMuseum, which recently re-opened. I’ve been missing the great artworks in their collection that I love to see again and again. Read my Art Matters newlstter here tinyurl.com/9uyua3mz

There is a thought-provoking Philip Guston exhibition at Hauser & Wirth (NY) His paintings from fifty years ago deliver cultural and political punches. If Philip Guston were still alive today what would he paint in response to today’s political and cultural transgressions...?

With Cartier-Bresson to Russia During the Cold War Read my latest Art Matters Newsletter below: mailchi.mp/edwardgoldman.… #artmatters #edwardgoldman #fineartofartcollecting #ColdWar #PhotographyIsArt #life #Russia #culture #Moscow #cartierbresson #blackandwhitephotography