By Hilton Kramer 10/30/00 12:00am

Art Nouveau Was Neither, Vast Exhibition Shows

The exhibition of Art Nouveau, 1890-1914 , organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and now on view at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is said to be the largest and most comprehensive survey of its subject ever attempted. I can well believe it. With more than 350 objects-which range Read More

By Moira Hodgson 5/31/99 12:00am

No More Tangoing, But Loads of Dulce de Leche

“It’s Charles Rennie Mackintosh meets the Clash!” said my companion, looking around the bar at Vandam where we were waiting for our table.

The décor of this corner restaurant is nothing if not dramatic. The backlit bar has dark wooden shelves excavated from an old library in Maine, eggplant mohair banquettes and old leather-seated chairs Read More