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Yua at the Heard: See Yup’ik masks and Matisse in Phoenix

Posted onJanuary 1, 2019January 11, 2019Leave a comment

January is your last chance to see Yua: Henri Matisse and the Inner Arctic Spirit, a stunning exhibit of historic Alaskan Yup’ik masks and Matisse drawings influenced by them, at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Read More …

CategoriesAlaska, Arizona, Phoenix, USATagsart, museums, Native America, traditional culture

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Art necklaces inspired by Canadian women in Traverse City Michigan

Posted onDecember 6, 2018December 31, 2018Leave a comment

The Dennos Museum in Traverse City Michigan is hosting Homage: Inspired by Outstanding Canadian Women featuring art necklaces by Canadian jeweler Donald Stuart. Homage: Inspired by Outstanding Canadian Women Most Americans probably struggle to name Read More …

CategoriesCanada, Michigan, USATagsart, museums

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Something for everyone at the best Phoenix art museums

Posted onOctober 3, 2018February 10, 201910 Comments

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 …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USATagsart, museums, travel

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Hopi pottery masterworks at Western Spirit, Scottsdale, Arizona

Posted onMarch 5, 2018January 4, 201910 Comments

Western Spirit, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, highlighted masterworks by Native American artists of the past and present in 2018 exhibits featuring Hopi pottery and a few katsina dolls.

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USATagsart, museums, Native America, photography, travel

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Music and magic at the Satie museum, Honfleur, France

Posted onOctober 17, 2017October 17, 20186 Comments

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 …

CategoriesEurope, France, NormandyTagsart, museums, music, photography, travel

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Wander Monet’s gardens and more, Giverny, France

Posted onJuly 20, 2017October 17, 201813 Comments

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 …

CategoriesEurope, France, NormandyTagsarchitecture, art, flowers and gardens, museums, photography, travel planning

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David Hamlow’s Mirror Stage, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Posted onJuly 5, 2017October 17, 2018Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesMinnesota, Saint Paul, USATagsart, museums, photography, travel

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A look into the past with the Taos Society of Artists at Western Spirit, Scottsdale, Arizona

Posted onApril 11, 2017October 17, 20188 Comments

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 …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USATagsart, museums, travel

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Historic San Germán, Puerto Rico

Posted onMarch 26, 2017October 17, 2018Leave a comment

Tourists heading to Puerto Rico in search of the island’s history would do well to visit San Germán. Exploring San Germán Everyone knows San Juan is the colonial heart of Puerto Rico. However, in the Read More …

CategoriesPuerto RicoTagsarchitecture, museums, photography, religion and religious architecture, travel

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What’s happening in Phoenix this March?

Posted onFebruary 26, 2017October 17, 20182 Comments

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 …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USATagsart, museums, travel, travel planning

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Northern Vietnam road trip: Hanoi to Ba Be Lake

Posted onJanuary 12, 2017October 17, 2018Leave a comment

Day one off the tourist trail in Northern Vietnam Our first day of our northern Vietnam road trip ends up being a 12 hour, 150 mile journey off the tourist trail traveling from Hanoi to Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsfarms, lakes, markets and shopping, mountains, museums, photography, road trips, traditional culture, travel

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The brilliant colors of Okinawa at the Textile Museum, Washington DC

Posted onJanuary 2, 2017October 17, 2018Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesJapan, USA, Washington DCTagsart, clothing & fashion, museums, photography, traditional culture, travel

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American history lessons from Harley-Davidson, Milwaukee

Posted onDecember 18, 2016October 17, 201812 Comments

What is more American than a Harley? Harley-Davidson history is American history The story of Harley-Davidson is a story of 20th century America – the roaring ‘20s, two world wars, the Great Depression, postwar prosperity, Read More …

CategoriesMilwaukee, USA, WisconsinTagsmuseums, photography, transportation, travel

Fall 2016 at the Renwick Gallery, Washington DC

Posted onDecember 11, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesUSA, Washington DCTagsart, museums, travel

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Contemplating the political past and present at the FDR Memorial in DC

Posted onDecember 4, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesUSA, Washington DCTagsart, museums, photography, travel

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Land use art by Norwood Viviano, Washington DC

Posted onNovember 28, 2016October 17, 20182 Comments

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 …

CategoriesUSA, Washington DCTagsart, museums, photography, travel, urban planning

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Pioneer Power photos and more at the Carnegie Art Center, Mankato, Minnesota

Posted onNovember 14, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsart, museums, photography, travel

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Exploring with the Vilnius City Card

Posted onNovember 1, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

Like many other European cities, Vilnius offers a pass that covers admission to many of the city’s attractions. Unlike many other European cities, the Vilnius City Card is pretty affordable. (But then, everything in Vilnius Read More …

CategoriesEurope, Lithuania, VilniusTagsart, museums, travel, travel planning

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  • Welcome!
    • About me – Cindy Carlsson
  • Destinations to Explore
    • Africa and the Middle East
      • Botswana
      • Egypt
      • Morocco
      • Seychelles
      • South Africa
      • All Africa & Middle East
    • Asia
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
      • All Asia
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      • Denmark
      • England
      • Finland
      • France
      • Ireland
      • Italy
      • Northern Ireland
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      • All Europe
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      • Ecuador
        • Galapagos Islands
      • Mexico
      • Peru
      • All Mexico, South & Central America
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      • Alaska
      • Arizona
      • California
      • Hawaii
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      • Minnesota
      • New Mexico
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      • Oregon
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      • Washington DC
      • Wisconsin
      • All USA
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