travel beyond the obvious
While it might surprise visitors, Phoenix, Arizona, is filled with art. In a region with so many galleries, art fairs, studios, and museums, it can be hard to know where to look! To help you Read More …
The exuberant street art in Ajo, Arizona is a bold and colorful sign of this old mining town’s artistic rebirth.
With its current exhibits of Hopi pottery (and a few katsina dolls), Western Spirit, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, highlights masterworks by Native American artists of the past and present.
From the street, the Satie House and Museum (Les Maisons Satie) in Honfleur, France, looks like any other half-timbered medieval house in the city. However, step inside and you’ll discover a dreamlike world set to Read More …
Claude Monet’s gardens and home in Giverny, France, offer a peek into the famous Impressionist painter’s world. Wandering Monet’s gardens and more in Giverny Painter Claude Monet moved to the village of Giverny in the Read More …
This month the Minnesota Museum of Art in Saint Paul is hosting David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage. David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage at the M In psychology, the “mirror stage” is that period when an infant first Read More …
Northern Spark is an overnight art festival held in Minneapolis – and sometimes in Saint Paul too. A night at Northern Spark 2017 in Saint Paul I’ve been eagerly awaiting Northern Spark 2017 At its Read More …
Art-a-Whirl, the annual Northeast Minneapolis festival of all things handmade, is happening this weekend. I’m exhibiting at Art-a-Whirl! While I can’t actually be there in person this year, I’m participating in Art-a-Whirl through the Twin Read More …
Until the end of the month, visitors to Western Spirit, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, can take a look back in time through the work of the Taos Society of Artists. The Taos Society of Read More …
I’ll be in Phoenix for part of March, so it’s a good time to take a look at what will be happening during the month. The following is a round-up of some things that interest Read More …
Established in 1579, Lithuania’s Vilnius University is among Europe’s oldest universities. It is also one of a very small number where the historic campus remains largely intact. This makes it a wonderful place to explore. Read More …
If you are looking for something bright and cheerful to counteract a cold dark winter day, head over to George Washington University for Bingata! Only in Okinawa at the Textile Museum (through January 30, 2017) Read More …
The traditional Vietnamese villages of Duong Lam, Vietnam, have many treasures hidden within their ancient walls, but the largest collection – both in number and physical size — reside within the quiet confines of Mia Read More …
The Renwick Gallery features contemporary American craft and decorative arts from the Smithsonian collections, exhibiting “the most exciting works by artists exploring traditional and innovative approaches to making, emphasizing craft as an approach to living Read More …
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial has long been one of my favorite spots in Washington DC, but right now seems like a particularly good time to visit. We must scrupulously guard the civil rights and Read More …
Land use data as art While in DC the other week, I discovered the work of Norwood Viviano, a sculptural artist working primarily in glass who appears to be fascinated by land use, demographics, and Read More …
I don’t really keep a bucket list, but one of the things I have always wanted to do is to see the cherry blossoms on the Mall in Washington, DC. I finally got to do Read More …
Photography and more at the Carnegie Art Center The area around Mankato, Minnesota, has an active visual arts community and the Carnegie Art Center is a great place to see some of their work on Read More …