If you're heading to NYC for the holidays, a stop at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery at 429 West Broadway is an absolute must. The current exhibition (which runs through January 9, 2008) is Carolyn Brady's first posthumous show, featuring monotypes and a selection of watercolors, many of which have never been publicly exhibited before.

A word from the gallery:

Brady was known for her garden and still life watercolors, which are close-in views of tabletops, tablescapes, incorporating the ordinary stuff of life... . In this exhibition she conveys the beauty of the natural world in paint... . From the objects of every day in her still lifes to the fruits of summer gardens, Brady was an artist who transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary.

For further information, contact the gallery at info@nancyhoffmangallery.com.

Orchid on a Box/Roland Park (2001; watercolor on paper, 43x52)