RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Stories that matter, from the heart of the East River.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Year: 2015

Edward Hopper: A Secret Life Behind The Works We Love

Edward Hopper’s secret life, like his paintings, may be the most misunderstood among popular artists. by David Stone Edward Hopper, The Artist’s True Story Behind His Paintings, Posters and Prints Edward Hopper’s paintings may be the most misunderstood among well-known…

The Famous Cat Who Thought He Owned Van Gogh’s Shoes

Cat and Van Gogh’s Shoes is from Famous Artists’ Cats: The Book   Vincent Van Gogh may have painted more pairs of shoes than he did starry nights or windy days in fields around Arles.   By David Stone /…

Science and Guardian Angels: Now Where’s the Problem?

Science has a problem with guardian angels. Why do scientists refuse to accept that we have guardian angels? Don’t they believe us? Is it because guardian angels don’t carry passports or green cards? Driver’s licenses? What? At War: Science & Guardian…

Gauguin’s Puppies with a Cat

Paul Gauguin’s puppies with a cat…   Long before a spiritually tormented Paul Gauguin painted Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?, which he considered his masterpiece, his path from birth in Paris to Tahiti…

Beautiful Blue Cat Art Stalking Matisse Goldfish

Beautiful blue cat art with Matisse Goldfish inspires our most popular chapter in Famous Artists’ Cats: The Book. By David Stone/Artwork by Deborah Julian Hardly a day goes by when one or more cat lovers don’t click the love button and…

The Cat in Degas’s Hat Shop, Now Refusing To Behave

About the cat in Degas’s hat shop… Edgar Degas is probably the least loved of the impressionists whose revolution he helped lead. Based solely on his art, he should be one of the most admired. By David Stone The art alone……

Ballet Class Visitor, Lonely Cat Art Impressionist Parody

 The inspiration for Ballet Class Visitor, Edgar Degas, did just about everything wrong in his personal life. But although difficult and contrary, he created unforgettable art.  By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Even his one time ally in…

Cézanne’s Cats Scan His Tempting Apple Basket Of Art

Paul Cézanne’s cats couldn’t resist that apple basket and all the great things in it. As soon as he wander off for lunch, they did the cat thing. Secretly. The Cats in Paul Cézanne’s Apple Basket By David Stone Assorted…

Was Van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles, France, Better With Cats?

Van Gogh’s Bedroom with Cats is idyllic. Not to suggest there weren’t any issues. With cats, there are always issues. But the weeks Vincent shared with cats in Arles may have been the most satisfying of his life.  Van Gogh’s Bedroom…

Matisse La Danse Parody, Whirling, Happy Nudes and a Cat

Henri Matisse La Danse with a Cat is an edited first chapter in Famous Artists’ Cats: The Book. When Henri Matisse painted La Danse (I) in 1909, for all its fame, it was only a compositional study, He planned a…