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
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
On a trip up to Cooperstown in the summer of 2023, I had a stop in the town of Franklin, NY, which has stuck in my mind ever since. There is a charming Main Street that is only a few blocks long, and I had lunch and then wandered in and out of the various … Read more
I went to Mexico City on vacation about 10 days ago, and on my first day, I was wandering around the Zocalo, when at one point I noticed a crowd of people surrounding other people behind a metal barricade. When I noticed people taking pictures of this person, the woman shown above, it made me … Read more
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
Part of my inspiration for going to Mexico City – and staying in the CDMX, as opposed to spending any time at a resort or on the beach – was that I had heard that Mexico City has become an international destination for art, between the museums, contemporary art galleries, and the street art. As … Read more
I have heard many good things about the contemporary art scene in Mexico City, and so I planned a trip to visit for the first time in January. Of course there are many other things I wanted to see, such as the pyramids at Teotihuacan and the Anthropology Museum in CDMX that – in one … Read more
I’m very much interested in increasing my international travel experiences, and looking for more adventure in my life. I got off to a good start with a trip to Spain last fall, and I’m about to leave for Mexico City in a few days. But my oldest son is taking the adventure theme to a … Read more
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
I enjoy good food, but don’t exactly consider myself a “foodie,” which by definition is “a person who has an ardent interest in food, and who eats food not only out of hunger but also as a hobby.” I’ve also seen a reference to a foodie being someone who plans their travel around dining destinations, … Read more