For the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum‘s 50th anniversary, former director Thomas Krens spoke with SundayArts. Wright’s design of the Guggenheim stands out as one of the most iconic buildings of the 20th century, and his signature style continues to be celebrated today. Krens discusses Wright’s influence, as well as his unrealized projects, such as city [...]

For more than 70 years, The Frick has been the home of a concert series of the finest in keyboard recitals, chamber, and early music ensembles. Many of these performances are New York debuts of nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians, helping them launch or further their careers. Earlier this year, SundayArts went to a recital [...]

Slash: Paper Under the Knife at the Museum of Art and Design explores the international phenomenon of cut paper in contemporary art–showcasing the work of artists who reach beyond the traditional role of paper as a neutral surface to consider its potential as a medium for provocative, expressive, and visually striking sculpture, installation, and video [...]

Patrice Chereau was known to the french at a young age as a theater prodigy who began his professional carreer at 19. He went on to become a critically acclaimed opera director who has also worked in theater and films. Paula Zahn interviews the prolific director making his U.S. directorial debut with From the House [...]

Hanging Fire is the first U.S. museum exhibition to focus on contemporary art from Pakistan. Representing the current energy, vitality, and range of expression in Pakistan’s little-known yet thriving arts scene, the exhibition comprises nearly 50 works by 15 artists, and includes installation art, video, photography, painting, and sculpture. Curated by Salima Hashmi—one of the [...]

Chief Curator at the Museum of Arts & Design David McFadden explains the new exhibit, the first of its kind, a gathering of over 200 of Madeline Albright’s personal pins and brooches that she has worn throughout her career as a diplomat titled “Read My Pins.” See the highlights and hear Madeline Albright explain the [...]

George Steel is the founder and conductor of the Gotham City Orchestra and Vox Vocal Ensemble. For more than 11 years, he transformed Columbia University’s Miller Theater into an acclaimed showcase for both early and modern music. In February of 2009 after just a few months running the Dallas Opera, he was tapped to head [...]

John Adams is one of America’s most admired and respected composers today. He’s also a conductor eagerly sought after by America’s major orchestras, a writer whose work has appeared in the New Yorker, a chamber conductor, and a Pulitzer prize and multi-Grammy-winning composer of enormous range and technical command. Adams’ work stands out among contemporary [...]

For more than two decades, Joshua Bell has enchanted audiences worldwide with his breathtaking virtuosity and tone of rare beauty. In this SundayArts profile, we learn about his musical upbringing, the influence of his teacher Josef Gingold, his enjoyment of playing music in an intimate environment such as his home, as well as in venues [...]