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Category Archives: Art
Take Me Anywhere
Actor/performance artist Shia LaBeouf, along with traveling companions Nastja Rönkkö and Luke Turner are hoping to harness the power of social media for a road trip in the name of “art”. From May23rd through June 23rd, the collective are hitchhiking, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Museums, Public Transport, Tech, USA
Tagged Colorado, Hitchhiking, Shia LaBeouf
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Magic Mountains
Just about 20 minutes south of the famous Las Vegas Strip, Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone has erected a monumental installation of stacked boulders. Rising 10 meters above the desert, “Seven Magic Mountains” is constructed of colorfully painted limestone rocks, which … Continue reading
It’s Museum Day
Tomorrow is actually museum day. In fact May 18th is the 39th International Museum Day. More than 30,000 institutions in 120 countries around the world will be waiving admission fees and welcoming all comers for special events, shows and exhibitions. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Architecture, Art, Asia, Europe, History, Middle East, Museums, Photography, South America, Tourism, USA
Tagged Museums
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Paris Gets Gify With It
The fun French internet-based art gallery Balibart has collaborated with PhenixDigital to create the first outdoor exhibition of animated gifs in Paris. The show will be displayed on a network of 100 digital screens around the city, with a varied … Continue reading
Night at the Museum
On Saturday May 21st, more than 3,000 museums will participate in the annual European Museum Night event. Every year since 2005, museums throughout Europe have opened their galleries from sunset until 1 AM for free visits and special activities.
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, History, Museums, Photography, Tourism
Tagged British Museum, Musée du Louvre
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Library Tourism
Portuguese architectural illustrator André Chiote decided to create these colorful posters to celebrate some of the most impressive libraries that he has visited on his travels.
Back to Middle Earth
Last year, I posted on the surprise discovery of a previously unknown annotated map of Middle Earth that J.R.R. Tolkien had created while working on the 1970 reissue edition of The Lord of the Rings (Allen & Unwin). The map … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Libraries, Maps, Writing
Tagged Bodleian Library, England, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Oxford University
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Off The Wall(s)
No one seems to know who is behind The Canvas Project, which inserts figures from famous paintings into real world situations, but you can follow along with the rest of us on Instagram.
Skip the Museum Lines
all images by christophe recoura The grand Musee D’Orsay in Paris was a train station in its first incarnation. It seems quite fitting that images of art work from the popular museum are now gracing French trains. SNCF, the state-owned railway, is … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Museums, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Paris, SNCF, Trains and Railroads
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Covering The Galaxy
Later this year, Penguin US will be re-issuing six hardcover versions of sci-fi and fantasy classics from its Galaxy Series with eye-catching typographic foil covers by New York City-based Spanish designer Alex Trochut. The iconic novels will each have an introduction … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Frank Herbert, Robert Heinlein, Ursala K. Le Guin, William Gibson
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