New museum guides: Nudes only
An online porn site has a little fun with museums and their collection of nude paintings and sculptures.
Art
New Deal Mail Delivery, Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, a set of reliefs shows different (imagined) modes of mail delivery around the country.
Art in the Picturesque Brandywine Valley
Stephanie visits the Brandywine Museum of Art, home to a rich collection of American art, especially that of the Wyeth family.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is worth a long look, both for its collections and its massive building.
Petersburg, Virginia and Greenville, North Carolina
Jonathan L drives through the south stopping in Petersburg VA and Greenville SC
Swann Memorial Fountain, Philadelphia
An allegorical Philadelphia fountain honors a fan of fountains and also fits in a tale of three sculptors.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia
Jonathan L visits Richmond's wonderful Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
And the horse he rode in on...
An exhibit of contemporary art marking the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's death brings a new controversy.
Ancient Arles gets modern monument
A new arts center designed by Frank Gehry provides a sharp contrast to the city's other monumnents.
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Marilyn visits a wide-ranging museum, created when North Carolina became the first state to buy art with public funds.
Uffizi Gallery: Spreading the wealth around
One of Florence's leading museums is planning to spread its collection—and hordes of visitors—around among its Tuscan neighbors.
Paris: La Samaritaine returns... sort of
Sixteen years after it abruptly closed, a well-known Paris department store returns, but it's far from its old self.
The Gaudi Details
PHeymont revisits one of Gaudi's best-known buildings, concentrating on the small (and not so small) details
Notre Dame: Paris bishop asks modernization money
While France and public fund drives are paying to restore Notre Dame's structure, the church is raising funds to redecorate and renovate the interior.
San Diego Museum of Art
PHeymont enjoyed a visit to San Diego's not-too-large but impressive art museum on the Balboa Park Prado