THE MAGAZINE
A Life in Dance: Back to School Book Recommendations
As September cools into fall and the academic calendar resumes its merry buzzing, it’s time for breezy summer reading to morph into something more serious. These three books — one memoir, one creative guidebook, and one historical account — each portray the risks and rewards of making a life in the arts.
The Art of Conversation: From the Private Salon to the Public Art Cafe
What do the private salons of the past have in common with today’s public art cafes? The need for people to come together, exchange ideas, stoke their passions and inspire one another.
Bites of Luxury: From the Renaissance to the Kardashians
What do Renaissance painters, your favorite influencers, the Flemish masters, and the Kardashians have in common? They represent the trend in positioning food as a luxury commodity.