Tagged With "Pablo Picasso"
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Re: 25 Yr Old Wins $ 1M Picasso for only $ 135 US
I saw this in the paper this morning as well. Apparently there are only 10,000 tickets left... Gotta admit it's tempting...only way I'd ever own a Picasso...just wouldn't go with the rest of my decor though...clashes with "Dogs playing poker."
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Re: 25 Yr Old Wins $ 1M Picasso for only $ 135 US
Originally Posted by JohnT: I saw this in the paper this morning as well. Apparently there are only 10,000 tickets left... Gotta admit it's tempting...only way I'd ever own a Picasso...just wouldn't go with the rest of my decor though...clashes with "Dogs playing poker." No John, don't think it would clash with the Dog picture. Welcome back. Hope you've recovered from your jet lag and have settled into "life as usual" (ie. starting to plan your next trip).
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Volendam and Edam, the Netherlands: A Historic Riverfront Adventure
AmaWaterways river cruise ship AmaCerto leaves Amsterdam heading for Volendam and Edam. Gliding north along the Markermeer and Ijsselmeer rivers, the ship arrives just after lunch for a tour of the towns now united under one municipality. ...
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Artful exhibits lined up for Italy's museums
Four outstanding exhibitions that highlight the fall art season in Italy, along with many others.
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Nov. 13, 2017: Musée de l’Orangerie, Paris
If you like the water lily paintings of Claude Monet, then you need to visit this museum in Paris and see what some say is his finest work.
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Tourist Office Lists Paris' Best Openings for Fall and Winter
The tourist office of Paris released a list of this years best Fall and Winter openings , including a relatively unknown series by Andy Warhol called "Shadows." There will also be a major Picasso exhibit and the reopening of a museum...
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Wadsworth Atheneum - Hartford CT
Main Building of the Wadsworth Atheneum - opened 1844 When I travel, I love finding small art museum with good collections. The Wadsworth Atheneum is one of my favorite finds. Opened in 1842, the Atheneum is the oldest public art museum in the...
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25 Yr Old Wins $ 1M Picasso for only $ 135 US
If you fork over $135,you'll have a 1 in 50,000 shot. An exciting way to give to a charity this Christmas season.Read about the offer below http://travel.france24.com/con...casso-yours-just-135 UPDATE: The $ 1 M painting was won by a...
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Centre Georges Pompidou Museum - Paris, France
Featuring art of the 20th and 21st centuries, the Centre Pompidou is one of the biggest in Paris. Samantha shows us what's inside the unusual building.
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Paris 'Icons of Modern Art' extended to March
A blockbuster exhibit of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Russian avant-garde paintings has its Paris run extended.
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Fundacion Cesar Manrique, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain.
Ian Cook shares a visit to the unusual home of a Spanish artist and visionary.
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7 Underrated United States Vacation Destinations
Odetta Viola has some suggestions for interesting and less visited destinations for your consideration in the USA (sponsored content).
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Yale University: Home to two excellent museums
Jonathan L takes us to visit two excellent art galleries on the campus of Yale Universiy.
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10 Top Rated Tourist Attractions to Explore in Chicago
Monica Albert offers ten top suggestions for things you should do in the Windy City of Chicago (sponsored content)
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The Barnes Foundation: A Most Unusual Museum
PHeymont visits a museum with an unusual theory of how to show art and a stormy history
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Glens Falls - A Great Place to Spend a Day in the Adirondacks
Jonathan L spent a rainy mountain day visiting Glens Falls NY
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 30, 2014: Jean Cocteau on Wine
The Byass-Gonzalez winery in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, makers of Tio Pepe, has a very unusual guestbook: distinguished, or at least famous, visitors are asked to autograph wine barrels! When we visited we saw quite a few...Picasso,...
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Santa Caterina Market, Barcelona
Not as touristed or busy as the La Boqueria market, Santa Caterina is a great place to watch Spanish people go about their shopping and eating.
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Jan. 3, 2016: Veiled city with Picasso sculpture
The foreground recedes in this picture, as a view of the city, through a sheer curtain, draws the eye outside the Museum of Modern Art's Picasso exhibit.
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The Phillips Collection: A Washington Treasure
George G visits one of Washington's best (and less-well-known) art museums for a special exhibition.
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Re: Centre Georges Pompidou Museum - Paris, France
It's not easy to photograph art or galleries...your photos are fantastic!!
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Norway urged: Save Picasso building
New York's Museum of Modern Art throws its support to save two Picasso murals in Oslo and the building they are part of.
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Rail bargain: Scenic France to Spain for €1
A real-deal long-distance scenic ride for not very much...
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Rockefeller Center: Making the Art
The building of Rockefeller Center in the 1930s was not only a mammoth construction project, it was a monumental (pardon the pun) art project.
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The Morgan Library and Museum
Jonathan L takes a tour through the Morgan Library and Museum
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Reading, Pennsylvania: Center of Attractions
Stephanie shares recommendations for a variety of worthwhile expeditions, all within one tank of gas from historic Reading, Pennsylvania
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Automania at MoMA, New York City
The Museum of Modern Art considers cars as art again, this time with a few cautions about their role in society.
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A Day at the Prado, Madrid
DrFumblefinger greatly enjoyed his visits to the great Prado museum of art in Madrid.
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Telfair Museum, Savannah, Georgia
Join Jonathan L for a tour of an unusual legacy and a fascinating museum that melds art and history.
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Montmartre Museum: Atelier and Village
In Paris, PHeymont visits a museum that is as much about its neighborhood as it is about the artists who made the neighborhood famous.
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The National Arts Club
Jonathan L visits the National Arts Club, a private club that promotes fine art to the public
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What's Showing and Where
An ongoing listing of exhibitions of interest around the world selected by Gumbo members.
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Artist's scribbles now an art exhibit
In Rome, a collection of scribbling and doodling by artists, often on the backs of canvases, makes a fascinating exhibition at the Villa Medici.
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Spain and France plan 'Year of Picasso'
The two countries have worked together to organize a series of exhibitions and events marking the 50th anniversary of his death.
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Painters' Square, Paris
Painter’s Square, officially Place du Tertre, is located just a few streets away from Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Coeur in Paris. Place du Tertre in Montmartre is now the most famous and touristic square in Paris according to many travel and official visitor sites. Painter’s Square is known for many local street artists (sometimes around 100) who not only sell their finished works, but you can see them busy working on new paintings right in front of you. In the past, Toulouse-Lautrec,...
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The National Picasso Museum, Paris
Jonathan L visits the National Picasso Museum in Paris, and enjoys a walk through the Marais neighborhood.
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How to Ruin a Great Museum
Jonathan L was disappointed on revisiting one of his favorite Paris museums.
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Wandering in Montmartre
PHeymont loves to wander in Paris, and especially in his 'home neighborhood' of Montmartre
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Seeing a Once-in-a-Lifetime Vermeer Exhibit
Jonathan L takes in a once in a lifetime exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is worth a long look, both for its collections and its massive building.
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Picasso and Ruscha at MOMA
Jonathan visits New York's Museum of Modern Art to take in two shows of works by modern masters.
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The National Gallery of Art, Washington
Jonathan L visits the National Gallery of Art, in Washington and gives us a tour of some of its exhibits and treasures
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A Cruise for Marie Antoinette
A luxury round-the-world cruise is offering its top accommodations for $1.7 million per couple