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Category Archives: Museums
Global Dickens
I’m hoping that I will be able to catch the just opened exhibition called Global Dickens: For Every Nation Upon Earth this Fall at London’s excellent Dickens Museum. The show runs from this week through November 3, 2019. Here’s what … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Museums, Writing
Tagged Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens Museum, London, Robert Falcon Scott
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Ancient and Modern Meet in the Cyclades
A remarkable exhibition of contemporary sculpture by British artist Antony Gormley is on display from now through October 2019 at the extraordinary archaeological site of the Greek island of Delos. The non-profit organization NEON is presenting the collection of anthropomorphic … Continue reading
Weekday Links to Love
I was recently asked: “Why do you call softcover books paperbacks ?” So, I had to get an answer and here it is. Not to burst your bubble, but here are 5 reasons you shouldn’t work in a bookstore. Although I stopped visiting … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Film, Museums, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Bookselling, Hilma af Klint, New York City, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Venice
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Making Your Mark
Most of us don’t give a second thought to the greatest human achievement in history. But now the British Museum’s new interactive exhibition Writing: Marking Your Mark is celebrating more than 5,000 years of our most amazing legacy. The exhibit, which runs … Continue reading
The Library Project
Not long ago, I posted a story about British -Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare’s book art project at the Cleveland Library called The American Library Project. Now his companion project called The British Library has found its way into Tate Modern’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Libraries, Museums
Tagged Book Art, British Library, Cleveland, Tate Modern
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Street Art Fortified
What a brilliant setting for the second museum dedicated to street-art in France, located in the town of Neuf-Brisach (Haut-Rhin), and inaugurated on July 7, 2018, the Musee D’Art Urbain et De Street Art (MAUSA) is situated in the 18th … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums
Tagged Alsace, France, Street Art, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Art Floats
Fluctuart claims that its Centre D’Art Urbain Flottant will be the first floating urban arts museum in the world. I don’t know if that’s an accurate statement, but the soon to be launched waterfront gallery is a welcome component of the “Reinventing … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Graffiti, Paris, Street Art
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New House for the Bauhaus
This year marks the centennial of the founding of the Bauhaus movement. This world renowned school of art and design has had a dramatic impact on architecture and design around the world. On April 6, the Klassik Stiftung Weimar will … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, History, Museums
Tagged Bauhaus, design, Germany, Paul Klee, Walter Gropius
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Fool The Eye
I am always on the lookout for interesting book art. So, I was excited to stumble upon the amazing trompe l’oeil cover art work from Steve Wolfe. Using paper, linen, wood, paint, and ink Wolfe created fabulous copies of famous books that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Museums, USA
Tagged Art Institute of Chicago, Book Art, Book Artists, MOMA
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Travel Between The Pages 