Art and UNESCO Views in Trinidad, Cuba
On a tour of UNESCO city Trinidad, Cuba, we encountered the beautiful and vibrant culture while getting to know local artists and their work.
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Artistic Weekend at the Jersey City Mural Festival
After more than a year without in-person events, which meant numerous cancelled art events, Jersey City hosted its first major outdoor art festival. The Jersey City Mural Festival introduced 50 new murals around the city on June 5-6, with most of them under the highway overpass to the Holland Tunnel. Jersey City already had plenty
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A Bit of Blue at the Frida Kahlo Museum
There’s a lot of art to see around Mexico City, and the Frida Kahlo Museum at The Blue House was one of the best places to visit.
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Exploring Art Museums in Mexico City
Mexico City is home to great works of art and a thriving artist community. I didn’t get to see as much as I wanted, but there was enough to enjoy.
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Art and Wandering in Washington, DC
On a weekend trip through Washington, DC, I planned to wander through a few art museums to enjoy a bit of culture on offer in the nation’s capital.
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The Bright Side of Taichung at the Rainbow Village
Before departing Taichung, I took a short bus ride to the vibrant Rainbow Village, which was painted by the community’s last remaining resident.
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Taking in the Art at Medici Chapel in Florence
A stop to admire the artwork of Michelangelo at Medici Chapel in Florence, Italy.
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Meeting Michelangelo’s David in Florence
I waited in line for 40 minutes at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy, to see Michelangelo’s masterpiece, David.
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Paper Pandas Invade Taipei
Paulo Grangeon’s paper pandas for the World Wildlife Fund at the National Theater in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Is Japan Really Weird?
Japan has a reputation for being a bit…well, weird. There are plenty of stories that have been passed around over the years about unusual fashions, foods, products, and even sex. But, is Japan really that unusual? Over the years, I have encountered plenty of weirdness around the US. If anything, people in the US like
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Heard of a Bull in a China Shop, But…
As I was out in California before my trip to Japan, I got to spend some time walking around Sonoma. It’s a nice little town with a lot of wineries and plenty of wine shops in the center of town. There’s also plenty of local art for tourists to enjoy. In one of the wine
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Ai Weiwei at Princeton
On a tour of the Princeton campus, I encountered the artwork of Chinese activist Ai Weiwei. There are his Chinese zodiac heads.
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Painting Reykjavik’s Walls
One of the things I noticed while walking the cold streets of Reykjavik — besides the abundance of restaurants and bars for such a small city — was that there is some impressive graffiti and murals in this Scandinavian country. I’ve seen some interesting graffiti in numerous cities (I was shocked to see some in
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Monuments to the Gods
There’s a lot to enjoy about Bali. I would have liked a longer vacation there, but the few days I had were enough to inspire me. The weather was perfect–clear skies, low humidity, and a constant cooling breeze. Unfortunately, I was on a tour because it was cheaper than traveling on my own (I’m still
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