“Diaspora” at the Mount Dora Center for the Arts

Don’t sleep on this show! Change your plans, reschedule your appointments and get yourself to the Mount Dora Center for the Arts ASAP! I am strongly encouraging a sense of urgency because the Diaspora exhibition at the MDCA closes Sunday, October 8th and if you miss it, well, let’s just say… you do not want […]

A Closer Look at Famous Paintings – Part 2

Please visit The Wandering Art Historian YouTube channel to watch my newest web series – A Closer Look at Famous Paintings, Part 2! Every Tuesday in May, a new video was published examining a few of my favorite paintings. In Part 2 of this series, I focused on paintings that are discussed in my online […]

“Birds of Prey”

While I prefer the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the DCEU (DC Extended Universe), I finally got around to watching 2019’s “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.” Besides being the most enjoyable film of the DC franchise thus far, I was pleasantly surprised by a couple of art historical references. For […]

My Covid Classics – #3

My #CovidClassics post for this week features my beagle, Chip, in the role she was born to play. Frida Kahlo had a whole menagerie of animals to keep her company at her home, Casa Azul (The Blue House). However, Mr. Xolotl held a special place in Frida’s heart. Señor Xolotl was a breed of Mexican […]

My Covid Classics – #2

We have been practicing social distancing for quite a while now and if you are like me, you probably need a haircut. My last haircut was on February 20th, so I am definitely looking a little shaggy around the edges. While I decide which post-apocalyptic hero will inspire my next haircut (I’m thinking either Trinity […]

My Covid Classics – #1

Since the beginning of this hilarious new internet challenge, I have wanted to join in on the fun of recreating famous works of art at home. It only made sense that an artist/art historian would participate while in self-quarantine, but honestly, I didn’t know where to begin. Then it hit me… Frida Kahlo! I’ll admit […]

Unusual Frida

Saturday night I attended the Unusual Frida Art Show currently on view at the Downtown Orlando Library. This show features 26 local artists each depicting their personal connection to the artist Frida Kahlo. The artwork was wildly diverse, as were the artists. It is so interesting to me the different ways in which people, and […]

Frida Catlo

I guess the theme for this week’s blog posts is art-related books because I had someone who attended my class on Frida Kahlo send me a picture of this board book for babies and kids. It is titled Frida Catlo and tells the story of artist Frida Kahlo as if she were a cat. It […]

For the Love of Frida

I may be the only person in the world that still uses paper calendars, but who cares?! Because I plan events so far in advance and don’t want to forget anything (and have a twinge of OCD), I need multiple places to document all my activities and shenanigans. I actually work in triplicate – paper […]

“Frida in the Land of the Dead”

“Coco” is a film that sticks with you long after you’ve seen it. I am continually inspired by this visually breathtaking and emotionally uplifting film and can’t make it through the soundtrack without crying. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s on Netflix, so go watch it ASAP! In the meantime, here is my tribute […]