Tagged With "Alexander Keith"

I bet the dogs had more fun than you did!

Ha-ha, they did have a good time Thanks for the comment.

Graffiti is always a good way to start a hot conversation, because the line between art and vandalism is so hotly contested, as is some people's comfort level with work that is clearly art, but which confronts their vision both of art and society. That confrontation can be sharp, because street art often comes from people who don't have the resources to take part in the "conventional, comfortable" art world. Ironically, people are now paying huge sums for work by the late Keith Haring, who...

Macedonia, a former Yugoslav republic, and original home of Alexander the Great, has just invested a lot of money—many think too much—in rebuilding its capital city of Skopje, and trademarking its ancient hero, which it thinks Greece has...

These days, "branding" is a big issue in tourism, and tourist promotion agencies are looking for brands they can promote. Just as Skopje, Macedonia (see NewsLink just before this one) is branding itself as the hometown of Alexander the Great, Poland...

Kayak, the big airfare search engine, debuts a new tool to aid searching for the best options.

Samantha shares some pictures of Cody Park in North Platte, Nebraska with her nephew Jesse, who is related Cody.

Gumbo was visiting Halifax's historic brewery, founded by Alexander Keith in 1820. It is one of the oldest surviving commercial breweries in North America.

Airbnb has raised $555 in order to reach the expected value of $850 million; this is a sign to show that the company is growing globally. A source which is close to the company confirms its earlier reports. The funding round is reported by the company named Alphabet, which is the parent company of Google. This $550 million has risen towards $850 million, and the field is about to rise, because of this act. The round valued Airbnb at $30 billion and it has become one of the biggest startups...

Ottoman enjoyed exploring the interior of the Fargo-Moorhead Visitor Center, and as he ventured outside, he came across this fun exhibit.

DrFumblefinger shares some of the signs he encountered during a visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Valparaiso, Chile's Pacific port, has made the street art that began to cover the city into a major tourism attraction.

A press conference in Prague Tuesday will feature a long-lost work jointly written by Mozart and his rival Salieri. It was found in a Prague museum.

Samantha was able to see this Keith Haring inspired Albertina display this summer while strolling around Vienna, Austria.

PHeymont visits New York City's massive Episcopal cathedral, a hotbed of activity and activism, as well as an artistic and historical treasure.

Fascinating. Thanks for posting. My family and I have watched the film Amadeus at least two dozen times, and always supposed the Salieri poisoning was dramatic confabulation.

It had always seemed suspicious to me, but I had never known that it was Pushkin who earned a Parson Weems award for this one! Well, it certainly worked out well for F. Murray Abraham!

Bok Kai Temple, a California registered landmark and national treasure, was built in 1880, the oldest Taoist temple in the United States.

Jonathan L visits a very empty MOMA to see its Alexander Calder exhibit

Stephanie shares recommendations for a variety of worthwhile expeditions, all within one tank of gas from historic Reading, Pennsylvania

The Modern Contemporary Museum, a fixture in Amsterdam, is opening a new site in Barcelona this week.

Jonathan L visits the National Arts Club, a private club that promotes fine art to the public

Jonathan L visits the campus of West Virginia University and its art museum

An urban art project in London's East End has become a source of urban legend, but its true story is just as good.

Boston is a city of long traditions and profound changes. PHeymont shares images and thoughts of both

Stephanie shares highlights of her visit to Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg.

Join Samantha on a visit to an outdoor art venue filled with unusual works.

A major American museum is in the midst of re-examining its collections and how it places them in social and historical context