Paris on $25 per day! In a city where public parks are plentiful, a luminous natural light is ever-present, and walking has become a pastime with its own fancy name (see: the flaneur), it’s possible to experience Paris with little more than one’s eyes and feet. Of course, our taste buds would get the short end of the stick […]
Daily Archives: November 16, 2017
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CASSEROLES ARE THE BEST OPTIONS FOR BUFFETS… EGGPLANT CASSEROLES 2 c. eggplant (cooked and drained)1 med. onion (chopped)1 #2 can tomatoes (drained)1 1/2 c. grated American cheese4 eggs1 c. cornbread crumbs Sauté onion in 2 tablespoons oil or butter, add eggplant and tomatoes. Mash with a potato masher. Stir until mixture looks like scrambled eggs. […]
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A young couple’s dream of escaping ever-rising rents in London by building their own home for just £160,000 turns into both a nightmare and an obsession with tonight’s episode of Grand Designs. Design engineer Joe Stuart, 26, and his Swedish girlfriend, service designer Lina Nilsson, were paying £20,000 a year in rent on a west […]
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ART Art from Frieze 2017 NYC (Editor’s Note) As I entered the tent this year – an announcement came over the speakers that the event was closing early as a safety precaution due to high winds and rain. I ran through the event as fast as I could capturing images left and right as I power walked […]
ART IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ASPEN ART MUSEUM Previously housed in a converted hydroelectric plant at 590 North Mill Street, the new Aspen Art Museum (AAM) opened its new facility to the public at 637 East Hyman Avenue on August 9, 2014. The building was designed by architect Shigeru Ban, recipient of the 2014 Pritzker […]
Giorgio Morandi (July 20, 1890 – June 18, 1964) was an Italian painter and printmaker who specialized in still life. His paintings are noted for their tonal subtlety in depicting apparently simple subjects, which were limited mainly to vases, bottles, bowls, flowers and landscapes. Giorgio Morandi taught himself to etch by studying books on Rembrandt. Giorgio Morandi, even […]
ART I (heart) NY designer Milton Glaser Does Shakespeare, through “Theater Posters” (Portrait Art Posters) Theatre for a New Audience is an organization that produces adventurous Shakespearean and contemporary theatre. Its mastermind, Jeffrey Horowitz, likes the idea of also producing modern portraits of the Bard. Years ago he turned to New York’s premier designer, Milton […]
Spend one evening at Pencione Bencista and you will wish it could have been longer. The views are breathtaking and the rooms full of antiques. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The evening meal was delicious, they actually ring a bell to tell you dinner is served! Plus taking the number 7 bus back […]
Questions ask of several galleries: How and why did you get interested in the MENASA region for artists? When did you start representing artists from these countries? How do you choose your artists? Are you interested in a special medium, topic, style, or form of expression? Do you often travel to discover new work? (Source: […]
Mechanical Watches are a great jewelry gift for men, they will actually wear them and be proud to show them off to other men! Tesla Watch by ThinkGeek from ThinkGeek Tesla came up with all sorts of inventions and has sort of become the poster scientist for awesomeness now. Sure he wasn’t perfect. Sure he […]