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Category Archives: Art
Go Ask Alice
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll with illustrations by A.H. Watson, Collins 1939.
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged A.H. Watson, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Illustration, Lewis Carroll
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Boom for Real
The ever elusive British street artist known as Banksy has confirmed via Instagram that two new artworks on the walls of London’s Barbican Centre are his creations. One image is of a ferris wheel with people lining-up at the ticket … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Museums, USA
Tagged Banksy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, London, Street Art
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The Mind Loves The Unkown
“The mind loves the unknown. It loves images whose meaning is unknown since meaning of the mind is itself unknown.”
Posted in Art, Europe, Museums
Tagged Belgium, Brussels, Painting, Rene Magritte, Surrealism
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Bench Press
Poland’s Zaczytani Foundation recently completed the installation of a series of benches modeled on open books. The colorful seating, which can be found in the center of Warsaw, Gdansk, Kracow, Poznan, and Wroclaw, references works by famous Polish writers, such … Continue reading
Spend Your Money Wisely
Roughly translated: Spend your money wisely, buy a book.
Every Picture Tells A Story
Placing ordinary objects such as globes, books, lights, and furniture in wilderness locations, Norwegian artist and photographer Rune Guneriussen creates unusual narratives and surprising stories. The video below explores his artistic process in the creation of these extraordinary installations.
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Photography
Tagged art installations, Book Art, book sculpture, Norway
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Airport Art
As I’ve mentioned on more than one occasion, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is one of my favorites in Europe. The international gateway is not only well-equipped and conveniently located, it’s also home to a wonderful branch of the world-famous Rijksmuseum. The … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Art, Europe, Libraries, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Amsterdam, Rijksmusem, Schiphol
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Don’t Call Him French Banksy
Peripatetic French street artist JR has just completed a moving work on the Mexican side of the U.S./Mexico border. The timely piece—a large-scale photograph of a child looking over the border wall—is a dramatic rebuke to Trump’s anti-immigrant policies.
