Category: art
Roaming around The Broad, Los Angeles – Part 1
During one of our trips to Los Angeles, we decided to stay in Hollywood rather than our usual spot in Orange County near family. This gave us the chance to try something new—using LA’s metro system. We took the Red Line to the Civic Center/Grand Park station and walked from there to The Broad, passing
Paris in Layers: A Story Etched in Maps
This is Part 2 of 2 posts on the Musée Carnavalet in Paris. Part 1 is here. Enjoy a tune while browsing. Wandering through the Musée Carnavalet is like peeling back time itself, especially if you’re interested in maps, like me (Chris). The museum has several fascinating antique maps on display. As you go from
Where Paris’s History Lives: Inside Musée Carnavalet
After you’ve visited the several major museums of Paris for the nth time, you might wonder—what’s else is there to see? Of course, there are lots more to see and the Musée Carnavalet tops the list. Enjoy a tune while browsing. Paris is not merely the capital of France and a modern metropolitan city—it is
At the Arsenale site of the 60th Venice Art Biennale, Part 2
Continuing our exploration of this massive art exhibition … Enjoy this while browsing Click here for Part 1. See our earlier posts on the exhibition at the Giardini site here and here. The title of the 60th Biennale Arte Exhibition is drawn from a series of work by Claire Fontaine (a British-Italian duo). The work comprises a