Category Archives: Public Transport

NYC: Underground Arts

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

All to often we see horror stories in the media about the terrible state of the New York City subway system. As someone who has traveled the MTA all of my life, I have to admit that it can be … Continue reading →

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NYC’s Subways has gone to the Dogs

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

New York City public transit riders often complain the the subway system has gone to the dogs, but in the case of the newly renovated 23rd Street MTA station it’s literally true. Who couldn’t love the adorable glass mosaic series … Continue reading →

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Centre Pompidou has an identity crisis

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

Whenever I am in Paris, I always make some time to visit the grand Centre Pompidou. After four decades, the modern art museum with its inside-out construction is looking less cutting-edge, but it still boasts one of Europe’s best contemporary … Continue reading →

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NYC: Word on (under) the street

Posted on November 29, 2018 by
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Eyes on Paris

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

For the past few years, here in the States we have had the opportunity to get to know the work of the popular French street artist known as JR. Now Parisians can catch-up with their hometown guy’s artwork at his … Continue reading →

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Art and History Are Everywhere In Berlin

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Deutsche Bahn, the German national railway network, commissioned artist and illustrator Christoph Niemann to create a pair of forty meter-long tile murals for a pedestrian tunnel at the Berlin Wannsee train station. Working with 10×10 cm tiles, Niemann designed two … Continue reading →

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Literary Road Trips

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

For the last century, American road trips have inspired authors to write great novels and memoirs based on their travels by car, bus, or motorcycle. From F. Scott Fitzgerald to Jack Kerouac the open road has launched a special form … Continue reading →

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Word On The Street : NYC

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

H/t to artist Wilson Tseng for his new street art campaign to address the MAGA trash in our cities.

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Philadelphia Pulse

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

Over the past few years, the once drab plaza around Philadelphia’s magnificent Second Empire-style 19th century City Hall has been transformed into a welcoming gathering place. Last month, the newest component of the Dilworth Park project was launched with the … Continue reading →

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The best museum in the world ?

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

You may disagree, but TripAdvisor just named the Musée d’Orsay in Paris the “Best Museum in the World” for 2018. Housed in a stunning turn-of-the-century former railway terminal, this riverside gem hosts an eye-popping collection of European art works dating … Continue reading →

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