All bibliophiles know that when visiting a new town, one must always find the bookstores first! If you’re ever in Asheville, NC, Malaprop’s Bookstore is a booklover’s dream and is not to be missed. With a coffee cafe located conveniently inside, visitors can get lost for hours among the rows of books, themed displays and […]
Read more "Malaprop’s Bookstore"Sometimes a bookstore is a work of art in its own right. Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar in Asheville, NC is a visually enticing masterpiece of a bookshop that just so happens to offer literary themed cocktails, charcuterie boards and awe-inspiring desserts. You really have to see it to believe it! The multi-level […]
Read more "Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar"All good things must come to an end and sadly, it is time to announce the end of The Wandering Art Historian book club. Our final book – Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland – will be discussed on Sunday, October 30th at 2:00pm via Zoom. The end of The Wandering Art Historian […]
Read more "The Wandering Art Historian Book Club Comes to an End"Leonora Carrington was not only a prolific artist, but also a talented writer who applied her Surrealist principles to both her paintings and her writings. The Hearing Trumpet, first published in 1974, was rereleased in January of this year and it is an unreal romp through a world only Carrington could have dreamed up… get […]
Read more "“The Hearing Trumpet” by Leonora Carrington"The Wandering Art Historian book club is chugging right along through 2021! April’s book club pick was The Forest Lover by Susan Vreeland and wow… what a story! I first became acquainted with the work of Emily Carr two years ago when contemporary artist, Jessica Campbell, referenced her in some new work at the MCA […]
Read more "My Covid Classic – #17"The Wandering Art Historian book club tackled Sebastian Smee’s nonfiction title The Art of Rivalry for its February discussion and there was a lot to discuss! Smee’s intent is to challenge the reader with a closer look at four pairs of modern artists and their tumultuous relationships with each other. These artistic couples were Matisse […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #14"At this time of year, I would typically be eyeballs deep in The Art Lovers’ Book Club hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association. Since this is no normal year and it is not safe enough for us to meet in person, I decided to move forward with The Wandering Art Historian Book Club on […]
Read more "The Wandering Art Historian Book Club"2019 is finally here and I am SO ready to talk about ART! The image attached to this post is an example of a small portion of research I have been doing for all the incredible projects I have planned for the year. At this very moment I am researching novels and books for this […]
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