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Ursula Schulz a photographer focused on “Bus Stops in Armenia”

Bus Stop in Armeni in our Art Blog

Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, “Bus Stops in Armenia, 1997-2011   ART On otherwise desolate Armenian Landscapes, other-worldly bus stop designs brighten up life. Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, “Bus Stops in Armenia, 1997-2011, gelatin silver prints, galleryluisoti   Photographer Ursula Schulz-Dornburg Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, “Bus Stops in Armenia, 1997-2011, gelatin silver prints, galleryluisoti Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, “Bus Stops in Armenia, 1997-2011, gelatin […]

“Neat” A Crow Doormat from Winterthur’s Shop

doormat with a crow on it

 The Crow Doormat!   Supplies Limited! Price: $32.00. Due to popular demand, there are a limited number of these crow doormats in stock at Winterthur’s Design Shop. Black crows can be seen soaring above the trees at Winterthur, or perched on leafless branches in the fall. This black crow silhouette doormat is sure to add […]

Experience a weekend in the City of Light without breaking the bank.

Paris postcard

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 […]

CASSEROLES ~ THE BEST OPTION FOR HOLIDAY BUFFETS

Casserole

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. […]

London couple builds their own affordable two-bedroom house on a tiny plot.

Young Couple in their house in London

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 […]

News from Frieze 2017 NYC

Wall-e sculptures

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 […]

ASPEN ART MUSEUM – Big City Art in a Tiny Mountain Town

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 […]

My Favorite Artist: Giorgio Morandi

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 […]

My Favorite Designer / Milton Glaser

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 […]