We got to NYC early enough to see a couple of exhibitions, attend Terry Winter's opening, check into our hotel, and then go to Charles Ray's opening before heading to dinner. We ran into various people we knew, including Brooke Alderson and Peter Schjaldahl, at the Charles Ray show. Both Catherine (Murphy) and I had separate differences of opinion with Peter about how to read the Charles Ray Sculptures. He didn't seem to want the conversation to continue for very long. On the way to EN Japanese Brasserie, we got somewhat lost a few times because of construction (Hudson Street started off one way south, and then changed to one way North). It didn't really matter that we got to dinner late-ish because the cocktails before dinner went on for a long time. We stayed at the Hilton Hampton Inn on 24th Street, where we had visited before. On Thursday, we went to a couple of shows and headed home early. I was due at the President of Vassar's house for a dinner in celebration of Karen Robertson's retirement. See the following entry and other entries following this series for images and more information about that dinner.]]> We got to NYC early enough to see a couple of exhibitions, attend Terry Winter's opening, check into our hotel, and then go to Charles Ray's opening before heading to dinner. We ran into various people we knew, including Brooke Alderson and Peter Schjaldahl, at the Charles Ray show. Both Catherine (Murphy) and I had separate differences of opinion with Peter about how to read the Charles Ray Sculptures. He didn't seem to want the conversation to continue for very long. On the way to EN Japanese Brasserie, we got somewhat lost a few times because of construction (Hudson Street started off one way south, and then changed to one way North). It didn't really matter that we got to dinner late-ish because the cocktails before dinner went on for a long time. We stayed at the Hilton Hampton Inn on 24th Street, where we had visited before. On Thursday, we went to a couple of shows and headed home early. I was due at the President of Vassar's house for a dinner in celebration of Karen Robertson's retirement. See the previous entry and other entries following this series for images and more information about that dinner.]]> My friend Karen Robertson is retiring from Vassar College. The President, Betsy Bradley (Elizabeth Howe Bradley), gave a dinner in her honor at her house. The invitees come from a list that the honoree gives to the president's office. I assume there is a prescribed number of invitations. Many people made toasts to Karen and talked about, among other things, how wonderful it was to team-teach with her. See the following entry.]]> My friend Karen Robertson is retiring from Vassar College. The President, Betsy Bradley (Elizabeth Howe Bradley), gave a dinner in her honor at her house. The invitees come from a list that the honoree gives to the president's office. I assume there is a prescribed number of invitations. Many people made toasts to Karen and talked about, among other things, how wonderful it was to team-teach with her. See the previous entry.]]> This was the 20th Birthday party for Rose. She is currently a student at Brown University.]]> At the cocktail party before lunch. Heather McGhee is going to give the graduation talk at Vassar this coming Sunday. See the following six entries.]]> At the Cocktail Party before lunch. See the previous entry and the following five entries.]]> At the cocktail party before lunch. See the previous two entries and the following four entries.]]> At the cocktail party before lunch. When ? shook my hand, he had a toothpick in his and stabbed me with it by accident. See the previous three entries and the following three entries.]]> At the cocktail party. See the following four entries and the following two entries.]]> At lunch. See the previous five entries and the following entry.]]> This was the yearly ceremonial. There were a cocktail party and lunch followed by the ceremony in the auditorium. At the ceremony, prizes and purchase prizes are announced and presented. There is also a yearly speaker. The people on the stage without white name tags are probably members of the academy. And the people with the tags are probably prize winners. See the previous six entries.]]> We were invited to a dinner party at Elena Sisto and David Kirkpatrick's house in Rhinebeck, NY.]]> The Barrington Stage Company debuted Billy's (William Finn) new musical at the Boyd-Quinn MainStage theater. We had seen earlier versions of the show some years ago, and the changes, new production, and casting are terrific. We got to Pittsfield in time to check into our hotel, Hotel on North, before the performance. It was a three-year-old hotel that is less than a block from the theater. It is a nice hotel with some thoughtful design features. The photograph here was taken at the theater before the show started.]]> Tom, Joyce, Cathy, and I met up at Jeff Bailey's Gallery to see Erik Schoonebeek's show. After this, we went out to dinner. See the next entry.]]> The four of us went to Hudson to the Jeff Bailey Gallery to see Erik Schoonebeek show. In addition to Erik's show, we saw a quite good exhibition of a young painter named Louis Fratino. Then we headed to The Corner in Tivoli, NY for dinner. See the previous entry.]]> Gary and Suzanne recently moved back to Stone Ridge for the summer. We had been trying for a few days to work out a day to meet up for dinner. We were all glad to work this out and go to Mercato Osteria Enoteca (which we all love). As usual, we had a terrific time and constant conversation including the nature of surrealism in relationship to Richard Serra's take on it. Part of this revolved around Richard Serra's assertion that Donald Judd was a surrealist, because of his use of concealment.]]> Catherine (Murphy) and I ran into Dede Leiber and her grand children at the Rhinebeck farmers market.]]> This was the first art department meeting of the 2018 school year. Susan Kuresky and Nicholas Adams retired at the end of last year. Andrew Tallon is ill. Peter Charlap and Gina Ruggeri couldn't make it to the meeting. This was the first meeting of the year and Lisa's first year as chair. It was also about 1,000 degrees. Lisa brought watermelon water for the department. It was quite refreshing. See the following entry.]]> The first art department meeting of the 2018 school year. Susan Kuresky and Nicholas Adams retired at the end of last year. Andrew Tallon is ill. Peter Charlap and Gina Ruggeri couldn't make it to the meeting. See the previous entry.]]> We went down to NYC so I could photograph the gallery (Davis and Langdale) before it closed for good. After we went out for a midday meal, we went to Rackstraw Downes' opening at The Betty Cunningham Gallery. See the next five entries.]]> We headed down to NYC in the morning so we could get to Davis and Langdale by around 12:30. I wanted to document the gallery because Cecily was planning to close it soon and would sell the building. I have been showing my work there since the 1970s. We then went to Sant Ambroeus (Madison and 77th) for a late lunch. After lunch/dinner, we headed to the Lower Eastside for Rackstraw's opening. At Tibor de Nagy (which shares a space with The Betty Cunningham Gallery), there was a show opening of John Ashbery's collages. See the following four entries.]]> We headed down to NYC in the morning so we could get to Davis and Langdale by around 12:30. I wanted to document the gallery because Cecily was planning to close it soon and would sell the building. I have been showing my work there since the 1970s. We then went to Sant Ambroeus (Madison and 77th) for a late lunch. After lunch/dinner, we headed to the Lower Eastside for Rackstraw's opening. At Tibor de Nagy (which shares a space with The Betty Cunningham Gallery), there was a show opening of John Ashbery's collages. See the previous entry and the following three entries.]]> We headed down to NYC in the morning so we could get to Davis and Langdale by around 12:30. I wanted to document the gallery because Cecily was planning to close it soon and would sell the building. I have been showing my work there since the 1970s. We then went to Sant Ambroeus (Madison and 77th) for a late lunch. After lunch/dinner, we headed to the Lower Eastside for Rackstraw's opening. At Tibor de Nagy (which shares a space with The Betty Cunningham Gallery), there was a show opening of John Ashbery's collages. See the previous two entries and the following two entries.]]> We headed down to NYC in the morning so we could get to Davis and Langdale by around 12:30. I wanted to document the gallery because Cecily was planning to close it soon and would sell the building. I have been showing my work there since the 1970s. We then went to Sant Ambroeus (Madison and 77th) for a late lunch. After lunch/dinner, we headed to the Lower Eastside for Rackstraw's opening. At Tibor de Nagy (which shares a space with The Betty Cunningham Gallery), there was a show opening of John Ashbery's collages. See the following three entries and the following entry.]]> We headed down to NYC in the morning so we could get to Davis and Langdale by around 12:30. I wanted to document the gallery because Cecily was planning to close it soon and would sell the building. I have been showing my work there since the 1970s. We then went to Sant Ambroeus (Madison and 77th) for a late lunch. After lunch/dinner, we headed to the Lower Eastside for Rackstraw's opening. At Tibor de Nagy (which shares a space with The Betty Cunningham Gallery), there was a show opening of John Ashbery's collages. See the previous four entries.]]> Convocation was scheduled to end at 5 pm, so we decided to have a studio faculty meeting at about 5, and then start the critique at 5:30. I got to the meeting at 5:23. See the following four entries.]]> Bi-monthly Majors and Correlates Group Critique. See the previous entry and the following three entries.]]> Bi-monthly Majors and Correlates Group Critique. See the previous two entries and the following two entries.]]> Bi-monthly Majors and Correlates Group Critique. See the previous three entries and the following entry.]]> Bi-monthly Majors and Correlates Group Critique. See the previous four entries.]]> I taught my first two classes at Vassar and then headed home, skipping computer animation, which Tom Ellman taught by himself. Cathy and I headed to NYC in time to get to the Thomas Schütte opening. After the opening, we went to a dinner. See the following four entries.]]> I taught my first two classes at Vassar and then headed home, skipping computer animation, which Tom Ellman taught by himself. Cathy and I headed to NYC in time to get to the Thomas Schütte opening. After the opening, we went to a dinner. See the previous entry and the following three entries.]]> I taught my first two classes at Vassar and then headed home, skipping computer animation, which Tom Ellman taught by himself. Cathy and I headed to NYC in time to get to the Thomas Schütte opening. After the opening, we went to a dinner. Dinner was at Lafayette, a French restaurant, Downtown Manhattan. This photograph is of the people who sat at the same table as me. See the previous two entries and the following two entries.]]> I taught my first two classes at Vassar and then headed home, skipping computer animation, which Tom Ellman taught by himself. Cathy and I headed to NYC in time to get to the Thomas Schütte opening. After the opening, we went to a dinner. Dinner was at Lafayette, a French restaurant, Downtown Manhattan. This photograph is of the people who sat at the same table as me. Anne and Thomas sat down after I took the first photograph. See the previous three entries and the following entry.]]> I taught my first two classes at Vassar and then headed home, skipping computer animation, which Tom Ellman taught by himself. Cathy and I headed to NYC in time to get to the Thomas Schütte opening. After the opening, we went to a dinner. Dinner was at Lafayette, a French restaurant, Downtown Manhattan. Catherine (Murphy) sat next to ?. To her left was Jayne Johnson. To her right was ?. See the previous four entries.]]> We spent the night of the 13th in NYC. On the 14th, we saw a number of exhibitions before heading to New Paltz for dinner. We ran into Robin Hill at Stephen's show. The opening for this show happened that evening. See the next two entries.]]> We spent the night of the 13th in NYC. Today we saw a number of exhibitions before heading to New Paltz for dinner. We ran into Susanna Coffey at Jacqueline's show. See the following entry.]]> Thursday evening, Catherine (Murphy) and I headed down to NYC for an opening and dinner. We stayed overnight and headed from NYC straight to New Paltz for dinner. We all met at A Tavola. See the previous two entries.]]> Ralph Arylick and Elizabeth Cardonne Arylick thought we might be interested in seeing this theater piece. We met for dinner at Osaka in Tivoli (see last entry) and then headed to Bard. The production was in the LUMA Theater. Andrew Schneider and Company were in residence at Bard and worked on this piece, and we were told by I presume Andrew Schneider at the beginning of the production that this was a work in progress. There was a question and answer session after the production, but Catherine (Murphy) and I didn't stay for it. There were some really beautiful aspects of the production. They did some terrific things with time. Because they used a lot of bright lights going to black many times, it was hard on one's eyes.]]>