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Category Archives: Art
Chameleons of the Art World
Director Aaron Christian made this hilarious double send-up of the art world and pretentious wildlife documentaries. All of you artists and gallery denizens will recognize the creatures prowling this year’s Frieze Art Fair in New York City.
The Call of Cthulhu
Many bibliophiles and fans of horror and fantasy writing believe that the birth of the modern horror story can be traced to the dark visions that sprang from the febrile imagination of H. P. Lovecraft at the beginning of the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Alan Moore, Dan Hillier, Folio Society, H. P. Lovecraft, horror
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Support Venice
Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn has created an enormous pair of hands emerging from the Grand Canal in Venice. The surreal installation, titled “Support”, was built to raise awareness about climate change and rising waters that threat Venice and cities worldwide. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe
Tagged Climate Change, global warming, Italy, Venice, Venice Biennale
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House of European History
After ten years of planning, and a €55 million investment, The House of European History has finally opened in Brussels, Belgium. The new museum hopes to provide visitors with an overview of the history of Europe since the French Revolution and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Film, History, Maps, Museums, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Brussels, EU, European Union, History
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WallFacer Project
Today the second incarnation of the Coney Walls Project at Brooklyn’s celebrated Coney Island boardwalk is officially opening for the summer season. The popular outdoor exhibition features murals by some of the world’s most famous street artists. The show, which … Continue reading
Into The Unknown
Along with the usual summer blockbuster sci-fi flicks, this year we can immerse ourselves in the entire historical genre. London’s Barbican Centre is presenting Into The Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction, a huge exhibition, which will take over the entire Brutalist … Continue reading
Stress-Free Travel (not)
Whether you’re traveling for fun or work, travel is never stress-free. This hilarious graphic from the British travel website Just The Flight illustrates just how frustrating travel can be.
Posted in Art, Hotels, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Air Travel, airlines, airports, Hotels
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Goodbye, Columbus
My experience of Christopher Columbus’ hometown of Genoa, Italy is tainted by the memories of a cold, windy and rainy autumn day and a night spent in a drafty, unheated pensione. I hopped a train the next morning and crossed … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Film, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Christopher Columbus, Genoa, Italy
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Temples of Knowledge
I first ran across the exceptional architectural photography of Ahmet Ertug earlier this year when I was at the Hermitage Museum store in Saint Petersburg. His book on the dazzling palace museum was extraordinary. Now he has released his latest … Continue reading
Gulliver’s Travels
From a distance, it looks as though a zeppelin has landed on the roof of Prague’s DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. On closer examination, it’s apparent that the airship is actually a clever architectural installation. Gulliver, named for Jonathan Swift’s iconic … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged DOX, Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift, Prague, Praha
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