Monthly Archives: May 2011

Hipster’s Guide to the USA

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Art of the Streets

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Bukowski on the Block

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

On June 2, 2011, PBA Galleries of San Francisco will offer at auction one of the finest private collections in existence of the literary and artistic work of the poet Charles Bukowski. Featuring a large selection of original typed, signed … Continue reading →

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Visit London, See the World

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The amazing annual Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition is now open until June 10th at London’s Royal Geographical Society. The show includes winners, runner-ups and historic photos from their archives.

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New York: Model City of the Future

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Audi Urban Future: Project New York envisions a new city based on award-winning concepts from the their Urban Future Award — hosted at the 2010 Venice Biennale — including the winning entry by J. Mayer Architects Berlin. The concepts … Continue reading →

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Please Come to Boston…

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

From May 3rd until June 19th visitors to Boston’s sublime Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will get a chance to see seven rare Venetian manuscripts from the museum’s extensive rare books collection. The exhibition , called Illuminating the Serenissima: Books of … Continue reading →

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Scotland Turns Green or Whisky a Go Go

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Some of my friends in Scotland (and elsewhere too) seem to think that whisky solves all problems. Now Scotland’s power needs are being met by Scottish whisky distilleries. So far 16 of Speyside’s 50 distillers, including Macallan, Glenlivet, Famous Gouse and … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Car

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Musée des Arts Paris is now presenting “The Art of the Automobile” , which features 17 fabulous cars from Ralph Lauren’s amazing car collection. The cars on display—among them Bentley, Mercedes, Jaguar, Ferrari and Bugatti—provide a visual timeline for … Continue reading →

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Somedays The News Is Good

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Free Ai Weiwei

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Internationally acclaimed Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has re-interpreted the twelve bronze animal heads representing the traditional Chinese zodiac that once adorned the famed fountain-clock of the Yuanming Yuan, an imperial retreat in Beijing. Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is the … Continue reading →

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