Hemingway's Paris

Elizabeth Kemble, founder of Travellati Tours, gave an illustrated talk on "Hemingway's Paris" at an authentic French bistro, La Bonne Soupe. Liz shared the places that the author frequented in Paris, such as La Closerie des Lilas, the café in which he wrote his masterpiece, The Sun Also Rises. She revealed the famous people with which he associated, such as Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald; and showed us examples of works by the painters that he credits as having influenced his prose style.

War-hero, raconteur, bon-vivant, gourmand, keen observer and acclaimed author, Hemingway detailed his extraordinary life in his memoir,  A Moveable Feast, published posthumously in 1964. Liz brought this story to life with anecdotes and photos chronicling his time in Paris, his inspirations as well as those he influenced in turn.

La Bonne Soupe is an authentic rustic French bistro in the heart of midtown. We were delighted to feast on tasty delights such as crêpes and quiche. They have some of the best onion soup in all of NYC as well as an assortment of decadent desserts. You can view their website here.

Liz is the founder of Travellati Tours, providing themed, immersive, interactive travel tours for the cultural voyager; and the designer of the tour "Papa's Paris," a one-week stroll through the moveable feast that is Paris; details available at http://www.travellati.com/paris/.

Anderson Contemporary Art Tour

The evening consisted of a private art gallery tour & presentation featuring the work of artists Eleanora Kupencow, Riad Miah and Andrei Petrov.

Eleanora Kupencow has received numerous public commissions that have been received with great international acclaim. Most recently her work, Horsing Around the Arrows of Time, was commissioned for NYC's Dag Hammerskjold Plaza. She has shown her work all over the world, including Galerie Pananti in Florence, Italy.

Ms. Kupencow shared with us her relationship to technology and took us through the journey each sculptural piece undergoes from  paper to cardboard to aluminum. She stated: "Without the digital assistance of scanning and the CAD disk and the water-jet machine and powder-coating, I could not proceed."

Now in her 80s, Ms. Kupencow has been creating art since she was a small girl.  According to her artist statement, she credits her family "for allowing me to give myself permission to become an artist. Permission is the first step in risk taking, which is necessary for any creative act, be it in business or in the arts." You can learn more about her work and her philosophy on her website.

Contemporary artist Riad Miah uses mathematical algorithms in the creation of his works, bringing together Science & Art in a very concrete way. His series "Petrie Dish" (not included in this show) mimics what can be observed in bacterial cultures. Heads up to the biologists among us!

Mr. Miah is an educator as well as a fine artist. He has taught at the School of Visual Arts, New York Arts Program, and Parsons The New School for Design, among others. Visit his website for more information.

Andrei Petrov guided us through the fantastical landscapes that made up his works chosen for this show. He invited us to read his paintings, and guests took a lively interest in exploring the colorful worlds he put on display.

After the artists presented their work, gallery owner, Ronni Anderson led us through a tour of additional works exhibited by other artists, including Jamie Leo, Caroline Bergonzi, and Valerie Carmet.

The evening was produced by Susan Davis Eley, of Decorating with Fine Art, in cooperation with the Anderson Contemporary Gallery. This was truly a wonderful opportunity for art lovers as well as budding collectors to discover the world of contemporary art.

The NY Arts & Scienes Salon would like to thank Susan and Ronni and the Anderson Contemporary Gallery for making this unique and engaging event possible. Many thanks to John B. Gladitsch for the lovely photos of our event.

Everything Is Illuminated

The Artist

Inspired by illumination techniques commonly used in medieval manuscripts, artist Guadalupe Grimaldi took us on a journey through magical landscapes and revealed old world techniques that she blends with a very modern vision.

You can learn more about Ms. Grimaldi at http://grimaldicollectionfineart.weebly.com

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Our tasty buffet was from Di Palo Fine Foods in Little Italy. The evening was organized by Alex Gagliardi and Esther Kashkin, who were joined by fellow NYASS Board member, Dr. Kambiz Shekdar.

For prints of any of the photos, please contact Mark Komlosi at COGNOS@aol.com. Be sure to include the image number.