Houston may not be a place that comes to mind as a targeted travel destination such as Paris, a national park or beach resort. But if you’re in town for business, family visits, sports, special events like the annual rodeo, or driving through Texas on a road trip, you might want to spend a little extra time there.
Disturbing Art: A Mystery
Can you help me identify this disturbing art? One of my obsessions while traveling is to take photos of art exhibits of all kinds (including disturbing art) — in museums, galleries, parks and other public places. I’ve shared many of them in various blog posts. However, I’ve been haunted by…
Quirky Artsy DC
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Adding to my previous posts about art exhibits in Washington DC, I’ve selected three works that struck me as quirky during my visit in October. These sculptures are in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden on the National Mall. (Since this week’s Magnificent…
Portals of the Past
Larger than Central Park in New York City, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park has much to offer in natural beauty, recreational venues, cultural attractions and events. It also provides a glimpse into the city’s history at Portals of the Past on the edge of Lloyd Lake. This marble-columned entranceway is…
Four Artists Four Photos at the Hirshhorn Museum
At the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington DC, I found several works that grabbed my attention.
Round Rainbow by Olafur Eliasson
“Round Rainbow” is a captivating work by Danish-Icelandic artist, Olafur Eliasson. It is currently part of the “ColorForms” exhibition at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C.
Sam Spade Was Here
This elaborate hand-painted ceiling is in the lobby of the Hunter-Dulin Building at 111 Sutter Street in San Francisco, a key point of interest on the architecture walking tour I took last week. Years of cigarette smoke build-up had kept the mural hidden until it was exposed by extensive cleaning…
Views from POPOS
On Rick Evans’ Architecture Walking Tour of San Francisco’s Financial District, there are many interesting aspects of the tour, not the least of which were four of the city’s POPOS (privately-owned public open spaces).