Nov 7th, 2009 at 9:00AM: The long wait is finally over for the grand reopening of Oxford's Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. After being partially or completely closed for the past three years, the museum's vast collection is finally open to the public again, with twice the exhibition space it once had. The Ashmolean is the oldest public museum in the world, having opened in 1683, and while there have been a lot of ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Museum Junkie: Oxford's Ashmolean reopens today
Nov 7th, 2009 at 9:00AM: The long wait is finally over for the grand reopening of Oxford's Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. After being partially or completely closed for the past three years, the museum's vast collection is finally open to the public again, with twice the exhibition space it once had. The Ashmolean is the oldest public museum in the world, having opened in 1683, and while there have been a lot of ...Get out and go: Events around the world (November 3-9)
Nov 3rd, 2009 at 5:30PM: Here's a travel factoid for the day: It was 106 years ago today that Panama proclaimed its independence from Colombia. Apparently, today in Panama, which they call "Separation Day," even the bars are closed.
It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you ...Six ways to enjoy Madison Square Park
Oct 20th, 2009 at 12:30PM: Manhattan has a lot of great parks – but a handful tends to hog all the attention. Central Park is what it is; there's just now way to compare it to anything else. Bryant Park has live performances and exhibitions (not to mention a starring role in Fashion Week) and is only a block from Times Square. And, there are others that would come to mind before you work your way down the list to one ...Photo of the Day (10-14-09)
Oct 14th, 2009 at 6:00PM:
This photo of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco is a reminder to look at a subject from various angles in order to find that unusual shot. This building demands notice like a several-tiered wedding cake with florets, fluting and flower petals that have been hand rendered from rich butter cream frosting.
What I enjoy about jrodmanjr's angle is the way that the two female statues are the ...Artcars given kudos by Smithsonian Magazine
Get out and go: Events around the world (October 8-11)
Oct 7th, 2009 at 7:00PM:
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It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!
Albuquerque - The 38th Annual ...Get out and go: Events around the world (September 30-October 1)
Sep 30th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Happy Hump Day, Gadling'ers! It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!
Victoria (Australia) - Spring Racing Carnival: The Spring Racing Carnival will take place today at various race courses in Victoria. The carnival ...Vintage travel ads show artistry and wanderlust combined
Sep 28th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Head back to the days when travel ads were works of art and the feeling of wanderlust can take over. There's something about a harbor scene rendered in watercolors that evoke the feeling of romance and adventure. That was my first thought when I browsed through the "Destinations" section of the blog Creative Cloud's bounty of vintage travel print ads.
The post includes 45 ads in all that have ...Stay overnight at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater
Sep 26th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Architecture buffs and fans of Frank Lloyd Wright have long enjoyed a visit to the architect's Fallingwater house, near Pittsburgh, and soon, true fanatics can pay a premium to spend two days and two nights on the famous property. The new overnight program will debut on weekends, welcoming up to 8 guests at a time, either this December or in early March of next year.
Guests won't actually sleep ...Montreal Musts, to do: Sample the art galleries
Sep 21st, 2009 at 2:00PM: Montreal has an abundance of art galleries and museums, stretching from one side of the city to the other. But, if you're looking for one spot where you can surround yourself with more galleries than you could conceivably enjoy in a day, head down to Old Montreal and explore la rue Saint-Paul Ouest. From la rue McGill to boulevard Saint-Laurent, it's packed with galleries large and small, ...Early fall events in Carmel
Sep 21st, 2009 at 9:30AM: My good friend who used to live and work in Carmel took me on a stroll through the historic town earlier this month and she found herself nostalgic. I let her relive her days working in the art gallery that has since been taken over by yet another, different gallery, and her evenings full of meeting military men who attended school nearby in Marina. If that wasn't enough, we had coffee at her old ...Travel to Cuba legally with New York art museum package
Sep 11th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Travel to Cuba is still illegal for most Americans, but if you don't want to challenge the law or take your chances sneaking there and back, you can still arrange a visit. The Katonah Museum of Art, in Katonah, New York, has been authorized to lead a tour group to Cuba.
Participants on the trip, which is scheduled for January 17-23 of next year, will visit Havana and learn about Cuban culture ...Madrid's Reina Sofia museum is now free every day
Sep 5th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Here's some good news for budget travelers in Madrid. Following the lead of the Museo Nacional del Prado (which has been offering free hours each day it is open since 2007), the Reina Sofia will now offer a few hours of free admission every day as well.
Previously, the museum had charged €6 admission, except for Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings, when the fee was waived. But now it ...Undiscovered New York: Modern art in Long Island City
Aug 12th, 2009 at 11:00AM: It's no secret New York is downright spoiled by a world-class modern art scene. Art lovers flock to great museums like MoMA, galleries in Chelsea and the famous annual Armory Show. With all this great creativity so close at hand, it's hard to believe that one of New York's best neighborhoods for modern art isn't in Manhattan - it actually lies just across the East River in Long Island City. Long ...For Helsinki, Design Week 50% longer
Jul 22nd, 2009 at 3:00PM: Seven days just won't work for those crazy Finns. These design-savvy northern Europeans thus had to stretch its design celebration to 10 days. From September 4, 2009 to September 13, 2009, Helsinki will host the Fifth Helsinki Design Week: Do Touch! With workshops, seminars and shopping, you can turn this into a hands-on experience. Don't worry, the usual exhibitions, fashion shows and studio ...Museum Junkie: Museum of the Good Samaritan opens in Israel
Jul 9th, 2009 at 12:30PM: One of the world's largest mosaic museums recently opened in Israel.
The Museum of the Good Samaritan displays artifacts from the many cultures that lived in the region. The main attractions are the intricate mosaics found in synagogues in the West Bank and Gaza.
The museum is located on the highway between Jerusalem and Jericho near the ancient town of Ma'ale Adumim in the West Bank, believed ...Blickling Hall: a living British comedy
Jun 29th, 2009 at 8:30AM: There are two ways to experience Blickling Hall in Norfolk, England: straightforward or quirky. The former is intended, with a veritable army of committed volunteers on hand to explain every detail of the Jacobean house. Soak in the tapestry, portraits and antique furniture. Learn the history associated with each of the many rooms in the major ... or, look just below the surface to see how crazy ...Art in Los Cabos: ruining the secret for everyone
Jun 16th, 2009 at 8:00AM: When I think "Cabo," I don't think art ... at least, I didn't. A few paces into the San Jose del Cabo's historic art district however, I felt my mind begin to shift. Galleries line Guerrero, Obregon, Morelos and Comonfort, each ready to invite you in for a look at the creations of artists local to Los Cabos (and Mexico in general). Don't look for the schlock you'd find at a tourist trap in this ...Five things to do in Orlando (except ... that)
Jun 15th, 2009 at 9:00AM: This is the only time you'll see the expression "theme park" in this post. Orlando has a lot to offer outside that. So, if you're headed down there for a convention or a family trip, keep these other attractions in mind, and explore the depth this city has to offer. Plan ahead, and you can avoid the "Mouse" trap!
Make a glass, buy some art: Go to Keila Glassworks, and look for the guy with ...Museum Junkie: Futurism at the Tate Modern
Jun 14th, 2009 at 9:00AM: "Today we are founding Futurism, because we want to free our country from the smelly gangrene of its professors, archaeologists, tour guides and antiquarians."
On February 20, 1909, the front page of the Italian newspaper Le Figaro was taken up with the Manifesto of Futurism, a new movement of artists, poets, and performers who revolutionized modern art. They rejected all the past--traditional ...
