Jordan Riefe

2 weeks ago | observer.com | Jordan Riefe

Paul McCartney’s “Rearview Mirror” exhibition at Gagosian in Beverly Hills offers a rare, personal look at the earliest days of Beatlemania. Artwork © Paul McCartney, Photo: Jeff McLane, Courtesy GagosianLate last month, Paul McCartney stopped by Gagosian in Beverly Hills to check out the install of his new show, “Rearview Mirror,” which showcases thirty-seven photoworks taken by the music legend at the onset of Beatlemania in late 1963 and early 1964.

2 weeks ago | observer.com | Jordan Riefe

An installation view of the exhibition “Willem de Kooning: Endless Painting” at Gagosian. Photograph by Maris Hutchinson. Artwork © 2025 The Willem de Kooning Foundation/ Artists Rights society (ARS, New YorkAlongside Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning has long been considered one of the twin pillars of abstract expressionism. But his most cited works, his Woman series of six canvases, are figurative, not abstract, though they’re plenty expressionist.

3 weeks ago | observer.com | Jordan Riefe

At the Nimoy Theater, the composer’s story returns to the place where it originally unfolded. Photo: Liza VollAustrian auto-didact, music theorist, pedagogue, writer and emancipator of dissonance, composer Arnold Schoenberg was a lot of things, but cuddly wasn’t one of them. “Uncompromising and pretty curmudgeonly, Schoenberg had a genius for getting people to hate him.

1 month ago | latimes.com | Jordan Riefe

Art Deco has never really gone out of style: Even after a century, the zigzag meanders, suave ladies and elegant lines associated with it still define sophistication.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Jordan Riefe

3 hours agoBy the time you hit your 70s, you’ve likely built a rich life full of memories and experiences, but there’s always room for more. Staying active, engaged, and positive can help you continue living with purpose and joy. These things make a difference, not just in how you age, but in how you truly …