Knowth

Not far from the Newgrange site is another passage tomb – Knowth.  The Knowth site is interesting in that it is one large mound surrounded by a number of smaller mounds.  We were allowed to go inside the large, central mound, but only so far as the innermost chambers and the passage itself is beginning […]

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Newgrange

I have returned from my travels to The Emerald Isle and I have so many wonderful things to share – the first being my visit to Newgrange.  Visiting this ancient site was at the very top of my list of things I had to do while in Ireland and I can assure you, it did […]

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Mexican Modernity

The Cornell Fine Arts Museum on the campus of Rollins College has a not-to-be-missed exhibition currently on view through September 8th.  Mexican Modernity: 20th-Century Paintings from the Zapanta Collection is required viewing for anyone who wants to flesh out their study of Mexican art.  Personally, I feel as though Art History as a practice oversimplifies […]

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Abstract Expressionism

I decided to change my planned post for today to something completely different due to time sensitivity.  Today’s post will highlight the Abstract Expressionism show at the Tampa Museum of Art because it closes on August 11 and if you haven’t seen it, you should.  I saw this show this weekend and it is really […]

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Bob Ross

I finally went to pay my respects to the man himself… Bob Ross. Bob Ross is buried here in Central Florida and this feels very auspicious to me.  A number of local artists have posted to social media that they have visited his grave site, so in a way, it has become a sort of […]

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The Art of Dr. Seuss

I feel a certain connection to Dr. Seuss as we share the same birth date and because I grew up reading his books.  Longtime followers may recall that I painted a piece for a Dr. Seuss-inspired art show a couple of years ago (Francis McFeather) and shared that piece on the blog. While we were in […]

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“Media Tower”

While in Chicago last month, I visited the Museum of Broadcast Communications.  The ticket counter was at the foot of a flight of stairs and at the top of those stairs was an eye-catching sculpture.  At first glance, I thought it was a piece by Name June Paik, but it was actually a piece by […]

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