McKinney Arts 
On my first full morning in Mexico City (my second day in the country), I decided to wander out from my Airbnb in search of some coffee. I found some right down the street, but then decided to wander around a little bit with my hot coffee in hand, checking out the local streets. Technically … Read more
As I mentioned in my last post, I was walking around my Centro Historico neighborhood in Mexico City after picking up some early morning coffee. Since it was relatively early, a lot of the local storefront businesses weren’t open yet, and therefore had their security gates still down from the night. From what I was … Read more
I was at an antiques store in Jim Thorpe, PA, and first noticed these two carved African heads, which I liked. But then the sign behind it caught my attention, and as you can see here, the visible part reads “Slow Thickly.” What the heck is that? A closer look behind the materials below reveals … Read more
On my last visit to Santa Fe, I was driving through a residential neighborhood when I spotted these white abstract sculptures in someone’s front yard. I found them so striking and unusual that I decided to pull over and walk back for a closer look. The street is Old Santa Fe Trail, near the intersection … Read more
I visited Pittsburgh for the first time as a tag-along on a business trip that my girlfriend had for a client meeting. We were staying at the Wyndham Grand Downtown, and had a decent view from a high floor room. I was looking over the area from our room’s picture window when I noticed this … Read more
I understand that an art work that borders on bland, is uncontroversial, and safely abstract might seem like something one would buy if you’re looking for pretty decoration to go over (and match?) your sofa. There’s plenty of people who think this way, which is why big box home goods stores stock this stuff. But … Read more
On a recent visit to The Cloisters and walking around Fort Tyron Park, I noticed this sign along the river walk at the north end of the park. It reads: “… and they lived happily ever after.” Funny thing is, it’s a formally sanctioned sign, as it has a “NYC Parks” logo on the lower … Read more
I’m not sure how common this was in the late 1960s or early 1970s, but my parents took a lot of photos and had them developed as 35mm slides, rather than prints. Since many of my childhood photos were in that format, I didn’t really see them or have access to them as they were … Read more
I found a couple pictures that I took on a visit to the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn many years ago (2013, in fact). There is so much street art in Bushwick that I took tons of photos on that visit, so the fact that I’m pulling something from 12 years ago is just the result … Read more
I was on a day trip, driving around western New Jersey, stopping in Frenchtown, Milford, and later Flemington. While I was in Milford, I browsed through several antique stores when I spotted this carved wooden mask, that made me stop and look closely. There was no ID tag, and the proprietor wasn’t sure where it … Read more