Posts categorized: Museums

The new Whitney designed by Renzo Piano on Gansevoort Street in New York's Meatpacking District. Photo by Ed Lederman.

From The New York EDITION to the new Whitney, there’s so much to see and do in New York before summer’s end. If you’re planning a late summer trip, I’ve got you covered with something new in every category: Do, Eat, Drink Shop and Stay, plus one bonus—my favorite sailboat-turned-oyster bar, Grand Banks, is back for its second season on the Hudson River. Do – The new Whitney   With last fall’s Jeff Koons retrospective marking the final exhibition in its longtime Upper East […]

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The Stravinsky Fountain

One of my favorite things to do when I travel, especially when I travel alone, especially when I travel through Europe, is to visit the world’s great museums, and The Centre Georges Pompidou is one of my absolute favorites. Home to a permanent collection of some of the most impressive contemporary and modern works, the museum’s unusual architecture is also a draw. Completed in 1977, the skeleton of the building is exposed and made up of colorfully painted pipes. The […]

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