I was in an antiques store in Closter, NJ over the weekend, when I saw this beauty: a large ceramic head of a woman wearing curlers, vintage cats eye glasses, and bright red lipstick. The tag accompanying the piece said “Art? Or Awful? You Decide! It’s a wild piece, whimsical woman.” It only took a … Read more
I was on a weekend day trip up into Connecticut, checking out some things in Danbury, when I saw this tall Uncle Sam sculpture, seemingly in the middle of several roads. I was driving and in the midst of traffic, so I didn’t get a good luck (although I took one of these pictures at … Read more
My plans for Day 4 in Madrid included visiting the hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida in Madrid, where Goya’s tomb is located and his murals fill the church. The art inside is quite stunning, but they don’t allow photography – the nuns are in their office but keep an eye on things via … Read more
Something prompted me last night to pull a manila envelope out of a plastic bin which holds a collection of stamps started when I was in elementary school. I can’t remember the last time I looked in this envelope – at least a couple years – and I had forgotten how many stamps I have, … Read more
I was looking through some old photos that my mom had saved, and came across this: The Tama County Freedom Rock. I haven’t seen it in person myself, but she was there with other members of our family to check it out ten years ago and took these photos. This specific painted rock is part … Read more
I was in Lambertville, NJ, looking at antiques, when I spotted this bullfighter painting by José González de la Peña. I love the drama of the image, the way the red cape swirls around the torso of the matador. While I saw the exterior of two different bullfighting arenas on my trip to Spain, I … Read more
I was walking down Calle Simon Bolivar, a pedestrian thoroughfare in Mexico City (CDMX), when I noticed this tall puppet-like figure with a crown walking down the street. I didn’t realize this until after I took the photo that this “king” with a crown was walking past Burger King just as I took his picture, … Read more
On my last visit to Santa Fe, I was driving through a residential neighborhood when I spotted these white abstract sculptures in someone’s front yard. I found them so striking and unusual that I decided to pull over and walk back for a closer look. The street is Old Santa Fe Trail, near the intersection … Read more
I understand that an art work that borders on bland, is uncontroversial, and safely abstract might seem like something one would buy if you’re looking for pretty decoration to go over (and match?) your sofa. There’s plenty of people who think this way, which is why big box home goods stores stock this stuff. But … Read more
I found a couple pictures that I took on a visit to the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn many years ago (2013, in fact). There is so much street art in Bushwick that I took tons of photos on that visit, so the fact that I’m pulling something from 12 years ago is just the result … Read more
