Sean Scully and Eli Broad

In Stephanie Strom’s report on charitable giving in the NYTimes, take a look at Sean Scully’s big, juicy painting hanging behind philanthropist Eli Broad in the photograph. In the absence of any current articles about Mr. Scully’s work, this presents a good opportunity to revisit material from the Scully exhibtion at the Metropolitan Museum. Here’s Craig Olsen’s review of the show from the Brooklyn Rail.