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May 1st, 2008

Niki de St. Phalle’s Tarot Garden

The highlight (well, one of several) of my recent trip to Italy was a visit to the Giardino dei Tarocchi, a whimsical, creative sculpture-filled garden created by the artist Niki de Saint Phalle. The garden is a bit of a drive north from Rome (or south from Siena), making it somewhat out-of-the-way for most tourists. […]

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April 17th, 2008

Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie

Berlin is one of those cities where you could spend a month and still not experience everything it has to offer. In addition to plentiful monuments, a rich and exciting history, and countless neighborhoods worth exploring, Berlin has many excellent museums. One of my favorites is the Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery), which I had […]

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March 16th, 2008

Free art viewing at the Kunsthaus in Zurich

Zurich’s most prominent art museum, the Kunsthaus , has free entry on Wednesdays. The free entry only applies to the main collection; special exhibits cost extra no matter which day you go.
The collection at the Kunsthaus is quite nice - definitely worth a visit if you find yourself in Zurich. European 19th and 20th century […]

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February 29th, 2008

Photo of the day: Ceiling fresco at Nymphenburg

The beautiful palace of Nymphenburg in Munich, Germany, is a dazzling example of how the ruling class lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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February 26th, 2008

Current art exhibits around Europe

Female impressionists are in the spotlight at the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt, Germany.

This is your last week to catch Soutine at La Pinacothèque in Paris, France.
The Design Museum in London has an exhibit of the work of French designer Jean Prouvé.
March 3rd is museum night in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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February 22nd, 2008

Photo Friday: Art

Europe is chock full of fine art, but for today’s Photo Friday I thought I’d show you one of my own humble creations. This painting was inspired by the Navigli area of Milan, a hip neighborhood with a couple romantic canals running through it. Navigli is especially known for its lively night life, and the […]

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January 25th, 2008

Photo Friday: The Machine

A Tinguely kinetic sculpture at Zurichhorn, on the shore of Lake Zurich. It runs daily at 6:00 PM for 15 minutes. It’s very loud.
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January 15th, 2008

Art, art everywhere!

Go check out January’s Carnival of Travelers at Fly Away Cafe. This month’s theme is art, and there are a couple links about Europe (though not nearly enough - where are all the European bloggers?).
One entry talks about Bob Dylan’s artwork on display in Chemnitz, Germany. (Random piece of trivia for you: during the communist […]

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January 14th, 2008

Photo of the day: Tinguely Fountain, Basel

The Tinguely Fountain in Basel, Switzerland, is one of my favorite fountains in the world. There’s so much going on that I could watch it for hours.
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