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Category Archives: Art
Postcards
Manila-based illustrator Mark Dingo is a huge fan of Wes Anderson films. As an homage to the quirky director, he has created a marvelous collection of postcards that celebrate the locales—both real and fictional—in Anderson’s movies. Mark also has designed … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Film, movies, USA
Tagged Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, The Life Aquatic, The Royal Tannenbaums, Wes Anderson
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Apocalypse Now (London)
Visible just twice daily at low tides, artist Jason deCaires Taylor’s sculptures of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse aim to raise awareness about climate change. Titled “The Rising Tide”, the installation is located near London’s Vauxhall Bridge. The heads … Continue reading
Unconventional Bookselling
Morioka Shoten & Co. in Tokyo’s Ginza district opened this Spring with a singular approach to bookselling. The tiny, gallery-like shop carries just one title each week. The founder of this enigmatic bookshop model, Yoshiyuki Morioka, has taken curation to … Continue reading
Lire Les Signes
When we visit Paris, most of us are captivated by the grand monuments, amazing architecture and fantastic museums. But some of us can’t walk a block without stopping to gawk at the beautiful signage. It’s not necessary to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, Photography, Public Transport
Tagged Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Metro, Paris, Typography
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It’s A Small World
When I was a child one of my most treasured possessions was a small globe. Of course it was an inexpensive, mass produced model, nothing like the beautiful, handcrafted globe above from Bellerby & Co. Globemakers. Founded in 2008 in … Continue reading
Whoopsie Daisy Indeed
This week, a 12-year-old Taiwanese boy tripped on a museum display and accidently punched a hole in a $1.5 350-year-old painting. Flowers, by Paolo Porpora, is part of a traveling exhibition called “Face of Leonardo: Images of a Genius”. No … Continue reading
Micrographia
Los Angeles-based artist Charlotte Price created this engaging short film for the renowned Huntington Library in San Marino, California. Here’s what she had to say about the project: As a filmmaker, I spend many hours examining the world through a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, History, Libraries, Museums, USA
Tagged California, Huntington Library, Robert Hooke
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Harry Potter Underground
Diehard fans of the Wizarding World now have an actual London Underground map detailing the landmarks from JK Rowling’s books with fictional Tube stations—except for King’s Cross and Paddington of course.
Posted in Animation, Art, Books, Europe, Film, Maps, Public Transport, Writing
Tagged Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Kings Cross, London, London Underground
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Welcome to Dismaland
I have never been to the UK seaside resort town of Weston-super-Mare; it’s just not the kind of place that usually attracts foreign visitors. But I’d make an exception to visit Banksy’s new Dismaland “theme park”, which opens today for … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Film, Theater, Tourism
Tagged Banksy, England, Street Art, UK, Weston-super-Mare
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The Twins Take Manhattan
Last August, I was fortunate to show up in Vancouver when the Brazilian street art brother act Os Gemeos was putting finishing touches on a huge installation on Granville Island. So I was thrilled to discover that “The Twins”, Gustavo … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Architecture, Art, South America, Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged Manhattan, NYC, Street Art, Times Square
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