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Anita Rogers interview with Huffpost

Modern-Day Nannies Are Equal Parts James Bond And Mary

Those who have self-defense skills and know how to ditch the paparazzi are in demand by high-profile couples.

Now that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have welcomed their first child, they will no doubt be needing a nanny for the little nipper.

But while Mary Poppins was great in her day, celebrities and other high-profile types now look for nannies who also have a touch of James Bond. That’s why England’s Norland College, a prestigious academy for aspiring nannies, makes sure to teach students self-defense skills and how to ditch to paparazzi, along with cooking and sewing, according to Inside Edition.

It’s a good bet that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will consider hiring what some are calling a “Scary Poppins” for their young son from Norland. That’s because Harry’s brother and sister-in-law, Prince William and Kate Middleton, employ Maria Borrallo, a graduate of the academy, as the nanny for their three children.

“These are the creme de la creme of child care providers,” Anita Rogers of British American Household Staffing told Inside Edition. “And they understand everything. In Meghan and Harry’s situation, they are going to need nannies that are looking out for the safety of the children 24/7.”

Rogers was quick to add that not everyone needs a nanny capable of feats straight out of an action movie. “Only this kind of nanny works for this kind of household. Hire the one that’s the best fit for your family,” she said.

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ArtForum highlights the Hockney/Scott Exhibition in its “Must See” List

MUST SEE

James Scott, David Hockney

Films by James Scott, Etchings by David Hockney
June 19 – July 27, 2019
Reception: Wednesday, June 19th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
David Hockney’s series, Illustrations for Fourteen Poems from C.P. Cavafy with screenings of James Scott’s Love’s Presentation (1966).

ANITA ROGERS GALLERY

15 Greene Street Ground Floor, anitarogersgallery.com

Mon – Sat 10am to 6pm

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Interview: The Concept of Home According to Morgan O’Hara

Having a Private Adventure Embodies My Idea of Home — Morgan O’Hara

Having a Private Adventure Embodies My Idea of Home â Morgan OâHara

Morgan O’Hara – Courtesy of Invisible Habitat

As a child I could go anywhere and was able to explore. I had to ride eighteen miles on the train to get to school, and many times I would get off the train instead of going to school and wander around, exploring the mountains and small villages. I had many private adventures. In some way, having a private adventure embodies my idea of home. When I am exploring something new that I don’t understand and nobody interferes—that is home.

My art, the practice of doing it and not necessarily the finished work, has always been my home. The working process has always calmed me. My practice is like a companion, and I am grateful for this. Many people have to go through terrible times and don’t have a way to calm and stabilize themselves. I feel fortunate to have my art practice.

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Morgan O’Hara at Tübingen University

Morgan O’Hara teaches as Invited Artist in Tübingen

Conceptual artist from New York is guest lecturer at the University in the summer of 2019

Conceptual artist Morgan O'Hara teaches in the summer semester of 2019 as an "Invited Artist" at the University of Tübingen.

Morgan O’Hara teaches in the summer semester of 2019 as an “Invited Artist” at the University of Tübingen.

Conceptual artist Morgan O’Hara will work as an “Invited Artist” at the University of Tübingen in the coming weeks. The American offers the workshop “Life and Meaning” for students of all faculties. Every year, the University invites internationally renowned and innovative artists to Tübingen with the “Invited Artist” concept to provide students with insight into the contemporary art of different cultures. The university welcomed O’Hara on Monday with a reception.

Morgan O’Hara, born in Los Angeles and raised in Japan, lives in New York today. As a conceptual artist, she has dedicated herself to performative drawing and social practice. In so-called “live transmissions”, she records movements and sounds simultaneously with both hands in real time, like a seismograph. “Above all, I am interested in the human perception of time and space,” says the artist.

With her first exhibition Morgan O’Hara appeared in 1978 in Switzerland. Today her works are represented in public collections such as the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the British Museum or the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Wall drawings are in Macau (China), Kobe (Japan) and Amsterdam. For her artistic achievements, she has received several awards, including the Lee Krasner Award for her life’s work, named after the American painter Lee Krasner. O’Hara also teaches drawing and the “psychology of creativity” at art schools in the US, Europe and Asia.

Morgan O’Hara is the second artist to come to Tübingen as an Invited Artist. In the summer of 2018, photo artist Mohammad Ghazali from Tehran conducted two workshops with students from Tübingen and designed an exhibition for the museum of the university . Within this framework, the first volume of a new publication series of the university, “Invited Artist” was published. What traces the commitment of Morgan O’Hara in Tübingen leaves, the summer will show.

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James Scott’s Love’s Presentation at the Metrograph

“Love’s Presentation finds the artist at work on his series of etchings, illustrating the homoerotic poetry of the Egyptian writer C.P. Cavafy; David Hockney’s Diaries offers a guided tour through three years of Hockey’s photo diaries, revealing both the inner workings of his compositional approach and portents of projects to come; while Portrait of David Hockney invites the viewer into Hockney’s home and studio, so to better understand the peculiar qualities of light that he seeks to distill in his work.”

These screenings will play as part of the Metrograph’s larger celebration of its new 4K restoration of A Bigger Splash, the 1974 documentary from director Jack Hazan.

For more information and showtimes, visit anitarogersgallery.com

Anita Rogers Gallery Highlighted in Tribeca Citizen

The 11th edition of Tribeca Art + Culture Night is here!

June 18, 2019

Tribeca Art+Culture Night kicks off the summer with its 11th edition tour of neighborhood arts spaces on June 20 from 6 to 9.

The program includes exhibitions, performances, curator-led tours, walkthroughs, talks and workshops, and the event spotlights contemporary art, design, fashion, dance, music and crafts, as well as popular and less well-known locations in Tribeca (including spaces typically closed to the public). At each venue, attendees can interact directly with directors, curators and artists, who are present all evening to introduce their work.

Some highlights:

-150 rarely seen drawings by Leipzig school artist Neo Rauchfeatured in the first ever US exhibition devoted to his works on paper (The Drawing Center)

-David Hockney’s C.P. Cavafy-inspired etchings and screening of his creative process in the film “Love’s Presentation” by James Scott (Anita Rogers Gallery)

Morgan O’Hara Leads Drawing Workshops at the MoMA

Live Transmission Drawing with Morgan O’Hara

Thursday, June 13, 11:00 am & 2:30pm

The Museum of Modern Art

Floor 1, Sculpture Garden

Join artist Morgan O’Hara for Live Transmission, a drawing method in which she tracks the trajectory of movement in real time. For this program, O’Hara will take participants through basic scribble exercises that will prepare them for their own exploration of drawing. No drawing experience is necessary.

Meet in the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. Rain location is the Agnes Gund Garden Lobby.

This event is free with Museum admission. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-up begins 30 minutes before each workshop. Designed for adult participants, but children ages 12 and above are welcome if accompanied by an adult collaborator.

Morgan O’Hara. LIVE TRANSMISSION: movement of the Corps de Ballet of the English National Ballet rehearsing Act 2 of Giselle, London studio. 2009.

More information at anitarogersgallery.com

Anita Rogers Discusses Childcare with CNN

What it takes to be a $200,000-a-year Nanny

By Anna Bahney – CNN Business

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Child care positions aren’t usually thought of as high-paying jobs. But with wealthier families seeking nannies that are trained in newborn care, child development or languages, it’s becoming more common to see in-home caregivers earning six-figure salaries.

Marly Higgins Driskell is a certified master newborn care specialist in Houston – Courtesy of CNN.

In demand are top-tier, career nannies who have specializations, certifications and loads of experience.

“We’ve seen a lot of requests for Mandarin and French speakers in the nanny role,” says Keith Greenhouse, chief executive of the household staffing company Pavillion Agency. “Lately more than ever people want someone who is tech savvy and nannies who can move into a family assistant role.”

Such nannies work long hours or overnights and may even travel with the family. But they can make between $150,000 to $180,000 a year in places like New York or Los Angeles. Sometimes even more in the Bay Area.

“Families are paying over $220,000 a year in San Francisco,” says Anita Rogers, president and founder of British American Household Staffing. “There’s a value in paying well for your employees, especially in your household.”

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Holly Hager Discusses Gloria Ortiz-Hernández’s Work in Art Zealous

Ask the Collector with Holly Hager

Collecting 101: Why Art? Part II

June 6, 2019 by Holly Hager

Crossings #1 and #2 by Gloria Ortiz-Hernández.

Now take a look at the very same room after the art has been replaced with minimalist drawings by Gloria Ortiz-Hernández. They radically change the ambiance. Now the space says, “Calm down, relax, and rest.” The luscious depth of these drawings is like visual Xanax. The roundness of the forms is soft and comforting. There’s movement in these works, too, but it’s a languid migration that lulls the mind. Contemplating them is like watching the petals of a flower open or tracking the moon across the sky. No matter that there’s still sun pouring in the windows, doesn’t this image make you want to climb into it, lay down on the couch, and take a nap?

Inside Edition Sits Down with Anita Rogers to Discuss Norland Nannies and Baby Sussex

Could One of These Super Nannies Be Hired to Care for Baby Sussex?

12:37 PM PDT, May 6, 2019 – Inside Edition

Mary Poppins meets James Bond?

Known as “Scary Poppins,” these nannies in training are students at Norland College, a prestigious British academy that has a long history of placing its graduates with high-profile clients.

Image result for scary poppins inside edition

Could one of them be tasked with looking after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s newborn son? After all, that’s what Prince William and Kate Middleton did.

At the school, the nannies learn typical tasks, like cooking and sewing, as well as more atypical ones, such as driving away from the paparazzi and self-defense.

Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte are often seen with their Norland nanny, Maria Borrallo, who sports the school’s distinctive brown uniform whenever she’s out on the job.

So should Meghan and Harry hire one?

She added: “Only this kind of nanny works for this kind of household. Hire the one that’s the best fit for your family.”

Anita Rogers

Founder of Anita Rogers Gallery, British American Household Staffing, and British American Talent Management