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At Home In Yorkshire

David Hockney Paintings: 2006-2009. Artist David Hockney, who has earned iconic status for his lush and vibrant “Swimming Pool” paintings, surprises us again by returning to his mother’s house in Yorkshire to tackle the landscape and abounding presence of nature in his childhood home. 28 of these paintings are currently on view at Pace Wildenstein (32 East 57th Street) in New York, through December 24th. Also noteworthy – this is Hockney’s first exhibition of new paintings in New York in over 12 years. Contact jjoy@pacewildenstein.com for inquiries.

Credits:
David Hockney
Astray, 2008
Oil on canvas
60” x 48” (152.4 cm x 121.9 cm)
C 2009 David Hockney

Photo: Richard Schmidt

-Music-

Winter Playlist

1. Winter Wonderland – Bing Crosby. 2. Run Rudolf Run – Dave Edmunds. 3. Carol of the Bells – The Bird and the Bee. 4. Little Drummer Boy – The Dandy Warhols. 5. Christmas in Hollis – RUN-DMC. 6. Santa Baby – Ertha Kitt. 7. Lucy and Linus – Vince Guaraldi Trio. 8. Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney. 9. Sleigh Ride – Ella Fitzgerald. 10. Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Dean Martin.

-Art-

Action Painting

Jean Paul Riopelle is considered one of the most unique and spontaneous artists that followed the generation of “action” painters like Jackson Pollack and Franz Kline. In 1954 eminent New York dealer Pierre Matisse (son of Henri Matisse) tapped him for his first solo exhibit in the U.S. Many of Riopelle’s paintings from his groundbreaking “Grands Formats” exhibition at The Pierre Matisse Gallery in 1977 are now on display at the Acquavella Galleries in Manhattan www.acquavellagalleries.com.

-Jewelry-

Baubles

We’re guessing that this Red Coral Diamond Claps Bracelet designed by the impossibly chic Fruzsina Keehn www.fruzsinakeehn.com, would have stirred plenty of emotion with the late Diana Vreeland. Of course, the seductive color of the red coral is a leg up. Set in over 20 carats of diamonds and 95 grams of gold, the price is $32,500.

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Scribble Scrabble

London It-Girl and Artist Lucy Soni reproduces her daughter’s drawings by tracing, enlarging and repeating their spontaneous scribbles and gestures into oil paintings. Her work is available through Blair Clarke at www.voltzclarke.com