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Pablo Neruda’s House in Santiago, Chile

On the way to Easter Island I stopped off in Santiago, Chile, and happily found my way to the eccentric house of artful poet great, Pablo Neruda. He has three homes in and near the Chilean capital. I got lost inside his home, now a museum, in Santiago. It is a series of houses actually–each dedicated to […]

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New Orleans: Two Days in The French Quarter

One can learn a lot about a place in a short period of time. I’d even venture to say that exploring a city on hyperdrive can actually be quite fulfilling. It forces you to examine what aspects of a place are really important to you—for me, it’s the local food, people, culture, art and music, […]

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Washington, DC’s Annual ‘Jazz in the Garden’

What: Jazz in the Garden When: Friday Nights, May 22 through August, 2015 Where: National Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC DC’s annual Jazz in the Garden festival kicks off in the District on May 22 and the locals are… jazzed. This beloved Friday tradition brings together people of all ages and interests to soak in live local jazz music, and […]

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The art of Space Invader on The Triple Bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia

One Place to Find The Art of Space Invader

Went to Slovenia. Met the man in the city, dropped off the bags, headed downtown on foot for coffee and what do I see? Atari man by Space Invader, hooray! I had just watched Exit Through the Giftshop (again) a couple of days prior, and I had taken with me from it a new rush of […]

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The Collectable Paintings of Tomasz Rut

  Tomasz Rut is regarded as one of the leading contemporary figurative painters alive and was named in 1999 by the Robb Report as one of five most collectible living artists (along with Chihuly, Clemente and others.)  More recently, in October 2011 specifically, two of his paintings were blessed by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI before finding a permanent home […]

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Beautiful Wine Labels Created by Famous Artists

In Langhe region of northwestern Italy, a fourth generation small-producer is yielding some of the world’s most distinct, elevated single-vineyard Barberas and Barolos available. And how better to put the stamp on a beautiful bottle than with a beautiful label? In 1970, the Vietti family began their ongoing collection of artist labels featuring original creations […]

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Art by Keith Haring

The Most Expensive Street Art | From Basquiat to Banksy

Street art has officially entered the world of fine art, regardless of your opinion on the matter. When once it may have been thought of as mere graffiti, street art has found a place within art galleries, museums, and on the walls of art collectors and aficionados. From the ever-elusive Banksy to the iconic work of […]

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Pears Soap - Early Marketing Campaigns

Early Marketing Campaigns: The Pears Soap Company

The Pears Soap empire of England has enticed consumers with original marketing campaigns from the very beginning. Pears is also the world’s oldest soap company. In the beginning of the 17th century, Pears’ founder Andrew Pears developed the first soap of its kind—a transparent formula with wild foaming viscosity that at that time was not […]

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Paintings of Mary Cassat

The Art of Mary Cassatt – One History’s Greatest Female Artist’s Was Also An American

“I used to go and flatten my nose against that window and absorb all I could of his art,” Mary said to a friend in a letter. “It changed my life. I saw art then as I wanted to see it.” She was speaking of her great friend and mentor, Edgar Degas. Mary Cassatt, an […]

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