The Wall Street Journal spotlights Jane McSweeney as its “Donor of the Day” in a recent article, tracing her positions on the MoMA film board, the Board of Directors for MoMA Ps1, and her work with the Art Production Fund.  “I literally breathe deeper when I’m around art,” said Ms. McSweeney. “It makes me feel that there are great possibilities on the earth.” (more…)

The Economist profiles the recent release of Geordie Greig’s Breakfast with Lucian, a biography of the famously reclusive painter Lucian Freud.  Delving into the artist’s private, occasionally impulsive lifestyle, the book is proffered as an intriguing read, recalling stories of sordid love affairs, and Freud’s notorious gambling streak.   (more…)