art
Be it Old Masters or local craftsmen, where there's art, there's travel.
"Crawling" in Berkeley Square
BERKELEY SQUARE IN central London belies geometry and ornithology. Despite its name it is not a square but a rectangle or an oblong whose length is approximately north to south and width east to west. Berkeley “Oblong” or Berkeley “Rectangle” just lack the elegance and romance that “square” conveys. And just imagine how the song “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square” would sound if was based on real geometry. “A nightingale sang in Berkeley Oblong” or “A nightingale sang in Berkeley rectangle. It just wouldn’t have worked. The romantic song about nightingales is based entirely on lyrical and ornithological licence. Over the 250 years since the square was originally laid out there have been no recorded sightings of nightingales inhabiting the square, passing through or even stopping off to do a gig for romantic couples.
By Alan Russell3 years ago in Wander
SE Portland: Seen Through Photos, Street Art, and Haiku
When you hear the name, Portland, I wonder what you think? If you are a social media fan or a news hound you have likely viewed many stories about my hometown this past year. Did you buy the message that Portland was burning to the ground and that riotous masses were taking over? I'm not going to deny that it has been a tough year. This city has some serious issues that must be addressed, and soon, but it remains one of my favorite cities, especially in the Pacific Northwest. We are known for our bridges, coffee, beer, visible snow capped mountains, tattoos, and so much more! Portland was designed around neighborhoods and planned for walkability. This makes it easy to explore on foot which in turn makes capturing the essense of an area on camera accessible and fun.
By Peggy McDaniel3 years ago in Wander
Serendipity Arts Festival 2020- One of the Largest South Asian Virtual Events
Events always excite us. Unfortunately, 2020 was one of the most monotonous years in mankind's history because a lot of events had cancelled looking at the spread of the pandemic COVID-19. However, some events were conducted online to engage audiences from the comfort of their home. One such event was the Serendipity Arts Festival 2020. Serendipity Arts Foundation, a non-profit organization in South Asia, took the event online instead of cancelling it. It resulted in one of the most successful virtual events in 2020.
By Serendipity Arts3 years ago in Wander
THE TEN HIDDEN GEMS OF FRIULI ON GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE
As it turns out, Giovanni Morassutti, Italian actor, theatre director and long time student and collaborator of John Strasberg who has just finished filming Italian movie Fra due battiti alongside Remo Girone, has an art related project in the pipeline, too. His cultural center, Art Aia - Creatives / In / Residence, in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, is launching an online exhibition entitled "The Ten hidden gems of Friuli" , a journey through the streams, the mountain peaks, and the biodiversity of intriguing Italian borderland Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and its fairytale places such as Arzino and the Karst spring of Vinchiaruzzo just to name a few.
By Fred Goldman4 years ago in Wander
A roadmap to my soul . Top Story - October 2020.
The day we wake up, is the day we realise our souls have been guiding our journey with such grace and art that it takes a few breaths to sink it in. Whispering to us our entire lives, waiting for us to be ready to listen, becoming louder as we do. Preparing us to embrace who we are and live in alignment with It. My body is the canvas my soul chose to create the roadmap that led me to her. To me. One and the same.
By Raquel Teixeira 4 years ago in Wander
Fishes, wishes, boats and hopes
It started with a fish. And a wish. Then a boat of hope. And, gradually, a stretch of the Durham Heritage Coast turned into an unlikely art gallery – conceived and curated by anyone who was inspired to contribute to a growing collection of transient creations using the flotsam and jetsam on the shores of the North Sea.
By Andy Potts4 years ago in Wander
Dulwich Picture Gallery
There is something very special about the Dulwich Picture Gallery. For one thing, it is well away from the artistic hub of central London and requires an extra effort for anyone who wishes to visit it. That said, the effort is not an enormous one if the visitor is willing to hop on board a suburban overground train at Victoria Station, travel three stops to West Dulwich station and then take a 10-15 minute walk.
By John Welford4 years ago in Wander
Columbia Museum of Art
A small city, Columbia has a surprisingly strong arts community. Murals are painted on buildings, one winter the streets along Main Street featured knitting covered trees, various displays of art smatter the main thoroughfares of the city and many small art galleries thrive in the downtown area. The visitor’s center even has free buttons featuring the words “Artfully Minded.” One of the largest driving forces of this community is the Columbia Museum of Art.
By Nicole "ChaseThePen" Sanchez4 years ago in Wander
Peaks Island
We bought tickets and took the noontime ferry three miles out to Peaks Island. Crossing Casco Bay, the rain whipped up, making the islands look drab and forlorn. Michael guided us, retracing his evening commute from the 80s and 90s, when he’d lived on the island but worked in Portland. We hadn’t expected a greeting party, but Jesse was waiting for us and we piled into the back of his truck with his tools.
By Jordan Long5 years ago in Wander
Lake Moraine Travel Experience and Wood Burn & Acrylic Painting
Imagine yourself waiting in line with people from all around the world. You only catch words here or there that you actually understand. It feels as if you are in some foreign land on an exotic vacation. However, you are right in your own backyard with people who have come from all over to the see the beauties of your home province.
By Brian Sloan5 years ago in Wander