How to Have an Artful February

Yes, I  know, it's Super Bowl Sunday -- and with the Giants playing, I probably should be opining about football. But I figured I'd take the road less traveled and point out to anyone who is looking for an artful Valentine's Day gift that the Montclair Art Museum is having a sale at their very most excellent gift shop through February 10th. Montclair has always been an artist's town and the museum has a long history of hosting quality exhibitions. On view now, George Inness: Private Treasures, showcases work by the former Montclair resident who has been hailed as the father of American landscape painting. With a historical collection that spans several centuries and a noted Native American collection, the museum also hosts contemporary work and intriguing workshops and seminars, as well as houses the Yale School of Art with classes for children and adults. If you haven't stopped by lately, you really should.