New Orleans
The Longest Proposed Mural
Michael Dingler of NoLA Rising is proposing to paint the flood wall along the 9th ward with a mural. If accepted it will be the longest mural in the world. This would not be a graffiti-style mural but wouldn’t guarantee against being tagged. Nothing is for that matter. Although, having painted public murals, Golden makes a top coat, anti-graffiti sealant (MSA) that protects the mural with an isolation coat. If it is tagged, the top coat can be removed without damaging the mural below the isolation coat. I’ve used this as an extra protective measure, just in case. So far, I’ve been lucky with my outdoor, public murals. The proposal…
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Urban Design Elegance & Science of Light
The Washington DC Design Center’s new Design House has just opened with the theme, Urban Elegance, on view. I hope to get by and see it (April 24 – June 25). It’s usually inspirational and tends to validate decorative ideas that I have been following and or have used. The DC Design House is another interior design exhibition of sorts. A client of mine tells me it is very worthwhile attending (April 18 – May 10) and proceeds benefit the Children’s Medical Center. Another exhibition I hope to see before it closes May 3rd, is the Pride of Place, Duch Cityscapes of the Golden Age. I’ve been so busy with…
Dominos
You never know how they are going to fall. Here they are painted individually and assembled together by Robin Daning, an artist who’s work my mother saw during the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans. She has an interesting philosophical take on her work, which demonstrates the tension between maintaining individuality while being part of a group, as displayed here in Brass: I like this one in particular from her Gallery Page, called Blues: And this one is ALL lip! Since her work is about the human condition and sometimes situations beyond one’s control, here’s a funny video — as I have no music to post on this Friday —…
