Entries Categorized as 'Culture Maven'

Crossing the Bridge for Cartier

Date February 22, 2010

Pendant brooch, Cartier London, 1923; altered 1928, Cartier New York. Emeralds, diamonds, platinum and enamel, 20.3 x 5.1 cm, Hillwood estate, Museum & Gardens, bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973.

North Bay Art Blogger and Culture Maven for Marinmaven.com, Geneva Anderson wrote up an amazing review for the Cartier and America exhibition for her art blog, [...]

Culture Maven: San Francisco International Film Festival

Date April 29, 2009

SFIFF52 April 23- May 7, 2009
by Geneva Anderson
It’s film festival season again and nothing beats the San Francisco International Film Festival, which offers an exceptional program of global cinema—151 films from 55 countries in 34 languages with 54 West Coast, 9 North American, and 1 global premiere. Fortunately, a number of angels stepped up [...]

Our Culture Maven becomes an Art Hound

Date February 8, 2009

Geneva Anderson, who has written really awesome reviews for us has created a brilliant artblog, ART Hound. Geneva is a Sonoma County resident who is my go-to person for the arts and she has never steered me wrong when it comes to cultural events. Plus, her dog is one of the most fabulous dogs ever. [...]

Culture Maven: Lee Miller’s life at SFMOMA

Date September 13, 2008

Lee Miller, Self Portrait in Headband, 1932. @Lee Miller Archives,
England 2008.
Lee Miller’s life at SFMOMA  
by Geneva Anderson
Most of us are vaguely familiar with Lee Miller… a talented artist born 100 years ago who lived her life both in front of and behind the camera.  She began as high-fashion model for Vogue, was Man Ray’s muse [...]

Movie Maven @ The San Francisco Film Festival: Secrecy

Date May 7, 2008

This year’s San Francisco International Film Festival ( www.sffs.org ) April 24-May 8 offers a fabulous selection of some 175 films—dramas, comedies, documentaries, shorts, and more— from every corner of the globe.
Up Thursday, May 8 at the Berkeley’s Pacific Film Archive at 3:15 p.m. is the [...]

Welcome Our Movie Maven from the San Francisco International Film Festival

Date May 7, 2008

I am giddy tonight about the election results, but also we have our own Movie Maven/Culture Maven here on Marin Maven. Her name is Geneva Anderson and she is willing to bring us along with her on her trips to various film festivals. I have gone to last years’ San Francisco Asian Film Festival and [...]