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When my friend posted photos on Facebook of the Infinity Mirrors exhibit at the Hirshhorn in Washington, D.C. I was intrigued by the art and the infinite images. I had never heard of the artist, Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist whose career spans over 65 years. She is still, at 89, a working artist in …
Infinity Mirrors Exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum #infinitekusama Read More »
In all of my visits to London over the past twenty plus years, I’ve only ventured into two museums – the British Museum on a rainy day and the Tate Modern along South Bank at the end of the Millennium Bridge. I’ve been woefully ignorant of the many wonderful museum options in London such as …
Over the years, I’ve seen many modern art pieces really test my limits on “what is art”… There have been times where I said out loud what I was thinking in the gallery which wasn’t good when I was thinking “are you serious? And got a few nasty looks. But I guess that’s what art …
NYC Sunday Afternoon at The Whitney Museum of American Art Read More »
It’s really not a secret when it’s right in plain sight but like so many other Paris attractions, how often do you go inside? Do you only have the top 5 on your list (Tour Eiffel, Mona Lisa at The Louve, Versailles, Seine Cruise and Arc de Triomphe)? If you are like me, you’ve missed a …
Underrated Paris: The Paris Opera Tour No One Told Me About Read More »
Does your visit to Paris count if you haven’t seen the Mona Lisa at the Louvre? What if you’ve seen her but didn’t take a selfie, can you still check it off your “bucket list”? It’s funny (more sad than funny) that many visitors to the Louvre are there just to see Mona Lisa as …
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It’s embarrassing to tell you that as a lifelong Philadelphian, I’ve never visited the Rodin Museum on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway until this month. It’s only been here since 1929 and was renovated in 2012. For years, I walked by admiring Rodin’s “The Thinker” outside. A few times, I climbed the steps to peek inside …
Hidden Philadelphia: The Rodin Museum on the Parkway Read More »
Playing tourist in my hometown of Philadelphia is so easy to do with a plethora of historic sites, artistic opportunities aplenty and so many restaurants vying for my attention. I’ve started wandering with my IPhone lately taking photos with a new eye of the city. To say, I’ve been surprised is an understatement – I’ve …
Hidden Philadelphia: The Portrait Gallery at the Second Bank of the U.S. Read More »
Back when I was wearing suits to work, my friend and I signed up for an art class after work. We were going to try mosaics. Sound fun right? Fast forward as I’m at the first class, in said suit with jewelry and new manicure, and told that I need to go buy ten pounds …
Hidden Philadelphia: The Magic Gardens, One Artist’s Amazing Vision Read More »
On past visits to Seattle, I wasn’t able to visit the Olympic Sculpture Park, so with ample time to explore the city it was a quick ten minute walk from the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibition and Space Needle. The clouds of the morning were starting to dissipate and the bright sun was trying its …
Photos of Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park – Art and Nature in the Emerald City Read More »