Friendship is tested with a white painting

watercolor adaptation of a catalog

I went to see the Broadway play titled “Art,” starring Bobby Cannavale, Neil Patrick Harris, and James Corden, and was thoroughly entertained. When I heard the basic premise of the play: that one guy buys an all-white painting and enthusiastically shares his new addition to his art collection with his friends, who are less than … Read more

Three countries in one city

African Masks at the African Market in Harlem, NYC

There’s a feature in the Sunday NY Times that I enjoy, called “Routine.” It’s an interview of sorts, where the person being profiled explains what they like to do on a weekend day. One that caught my attention recently was a “Routine” with Wendell Pierce, an actor that I enjoyed seeing on the Tom Clancy … Read more

Iconic Love art sculpture as a Lego set

Robert Indiana LOVE Lego Set

I’m certainly familiar with a lot of the Lego kits that have come out over the years, with my kids enjoying Star Wars Legos, Harry Potter Legos, and much more. But a recent trip to Costco found this new Lego kit: a Robert Indiana “Love” art sculpture set. Based on the famous and iconic sculpture … Read more

Spiderman with the Rorschach art face

Spiderman with Rorschach art face in Barcelona

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

Graffiti in Madrid that says Painting is Obsession

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