Spiderman with the Rorschach art face

Spiderman with Rorschach art face, street art seen in Madrid, Spain

I saw this street art while walking the streets of Barcelona at night, not far from the Picasso Museum in the “La Ribera” neighborhood. I’ve always been a fan of Spiderman and read the comics as a kid, but what grabbed my attention here is the depiction of his face. As you can see, the … Read more

Painting Is Obsession: graffiti in Madrid

Painting Is Obsession, graffiti seen in Madrid, Spain

I saw this graffiti in Madrid, accompanied by the message “Painting is Obsession.” As an artist, I agree with this sentiment! It’s hard to know if this message was written by the graffiti artist who painted the tag below it, but considering the abstract expressionist nature of the graffiti, I like them paired together for … Read more

Pancho Villa and Francisco Madero

Pancho Villa sculpture on Madero Street

On my first day in Mexico City, I didn’t have a lot of specific destinations, but rather just started walking and exploring and seeing whatever I happened upon. While walking down a pedestrian zone called Madero Street (and not knowing any of the history related to it), I saw this sculpture of a man on … Read more

That guy in the antiques store looks familiar

Copy of a Marsden Hartley painting seen at Hunt and Gather in Minneapolis

I was in Minneapolis over the holidays, and stopped in at one of my favorite antiques store: Hunt & Gather, at 50th and Xerxes in the southwest corner of the city. It’s an antiques store that is crammed full to the ceiling with interesting and unusual items, with all displays expertly curated and installed to … Read more

The Easton Assassin: Larry Holmes

Sculpture of Larry Holmes The Easton Assassin

I went to Easton, PA last spring for the Easton Arts Tour, and while this sculpture of the former heavyweight champ was not part of the tour, I did happen upon it while checking out a band and food tent set-up in Scott Park. Scott Park⁩⁦ is located in ⁩⁦Easton⁩⁦ where the Lehigh River merges … Read more