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Normally when I go to Chicago and make my way down the Magnificant Mile of Michigan Avenue I am drawn to the delights in the windows of the the ritzy and fashionable stores, the wild getups of the people on the streets and the always fabulous floral or botanical displays along the...
I am totally in awe of the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In fact, I’m so taken with the this rock star of photojournalism that I went to see his work twice–at two different museums. The first time was in NYC last May at the Museum of Modern Art. It captured my interest to the...
Recently I went to Chicago for the day to go to two art exhibits–a wonderful photography presentation at the Chicago Institute of Art and a Calder exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Both were interesting, stimulating and worth seeing.
With just two busy weeks to go before the official start of ArtPrize, I simply had to see how Jeff Zimmermann, the Chicago artist who is painting an absolutely huge mural on the side of the Kendall College of Art and Design building, is progressing. Here are a few shots to compare with...
Holland, Michigan is a great little town to visit. Holland is clearly a tourist destination along what we love to call the West Coast of Michigan. Busloads of people pour into town every year to enjoy the Tulip Festival. Thousands, maybe millions of tulips blasting color, kids in wooden shoes...
Big Surprise: the Dale Chihuly exhibit at the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids is so popular that the wise folks at the Gardens have decided to extend the run until the end of October. It is really worth going to see. When I first heard that the 15th anniversary of...
Watching the progress of the giant mural on the side of the Kendall College of Art and Design wall is a special treat. I find myself drawn to the sidewalk across the street, camera in hand to capture the transformation of an urban wall. Enjoy.
I am so geeked about ArtPrize. The first ArtPrize stories are hitting Facebook, MLive.com, TV stations and blog and web pages like Social Diary and I’m sure national publications. What has me immediately excited is the larger than life mural already in the works on the side of the seven-story...
A long weekend in Colorado in July left me with some pretty strong visual impressions. Having spent time in Colorado during ski season I am accustomed but always in awe of the dramatic scenery and memorable terrain of this Rocky Mountain state. Instead of snow, rainbows and sunsets highlighted...
This is how some people might feel after a visit to the Denver Art Museum–upside down and all discombobulated. A recent visit to the Denver Art Museum (DAM) certainly left me perplexed. What to think about this controversial structure? Is it an interesting urban sculpture or tortured...