One of the things I love most about exploring a new city is when it surprises you with ART and Minneapolis, MN had something astounding and new around every corner. Of course, in every major city there are the tried and true art institutions that beckon all travelers, art enthusiasts, and museum nerds. The Walker […]
Read more "Art Adventures in Minneapolis"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"Longtime followers of this blog know my passion for public artwork and, more specifically, large-scale murals. Public art is vital to every community on many levels. It can positively affect a public space by making it bright and colorful and it can act as a means of enticing people to visit a particular area. More […]
Read more "Murals & Public Art – Asheville, NC – 2023"The National Gallery of Art in London will open what looks to be an incredible show celebrating one of the greatest Italian Baroque painters of all time. Artemisia opens at the NGA on April 4th of this year and will showcase 30 works by Artemisia Gentileschi including works on loan from private collections. This was […]
Read more "Artemisia at the NGA"If you are considering visiting the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, FL to view the Art of the Stage: Picasso to Hockney exhibit, I implore you… do not go for the Picassos or the Hockneys. Honestly, they were the least impressive works in the entire exhibition. Instead, go for the really wonderful array […]
Read more "Natalia Goncharova"I hate to admit that I have never visited the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, FL. Thankfully, I can say in almost the same breath that I remedied that issue this past weekend when I saw their exhibition The Art of the Stage: Picasso to Hockney. I am pleased to say that I […]
Read more "Art of the Stage: Picasso to Hockney"Living Color: The Art of The Highwaymen is an astounding exhibition currently on view at the Orlando Museum of Art. For those not familiar, The Highwaymen are a group of self-taught African-American artists celebrated for capturing the natural beauty of “Old Florida.” The group got its name from their entrepreneurial endeavors selling their paintings on […]
Read more "“Living Color: The Art of The Highwaymen” at the OMA"If you haven’t seen Edward Steichen: In Exaltation of Flowers, you only have about a month left to check out this very interesting exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art. While Steichen was primarily known for his photographs (see the corresponding photography exhibition at the Mennello Museum of American Art), the OMA has on display […]
Read more "Edward Steichen at the OMA"Another item at the very top of my “Must See in Ireland” list was The Book of Kells. The Book of Kells is a Gospel Book, which means it contains the first four books of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. These four books were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (followers of […]
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