Sculpture
Feeling Friday the 13th
Typically this day has been very unlucky for me in the past but I’m trying to shake that spell. Shaking out the spooks with this desert snake…You never know where you’re going to find art, like in the Las Vegas airport. Here’s a picture of my sister and her kids sitting on some fun sculpture. Speaking of snakes, this is an interesting take on a hairdo accessory: Here are some previous postings regarding airport art: Thinking Outside of the Airport and Art Hotels, which mentions public art at the Orlando airport and other places. And while we’re on the topic, my local Reagan National Airport is home to a lot…
Knoxville
Traveling from Sewanee, TN to Alexandria, VA takes close to 11 hours. We decided to take an overnight pit-stop in Knoxville, TN to break up the drive on the way back home. We stayed in a contemporary hotel overlooking World Fair Park. The town was pretty quiet (maybe due to the holiday) but very pleasant. There were a lot of artistic things to see: The World Fair Tower, amphitheater, Bellagio-like fountains, pocket art parks near Market Street and surprising sculptures right in the heart of downtown. I liked how this Trio restaurant wrapped their air ducts in purple velour to make them part of their modern decor. What a clever…
Exhibition/Event Explosion
There is such a plethora of art exhibitions, information and events that are happening now in my area that I would like to see and be remiss in not mentioning them. I’ll try to list from when they begin and end, first to last with any links that apply: 1) Beautiful flower paintings at Anne Arundel Community College through April 23. Hurry up, this one is ending soon! 2)”Blue” at the Textile Museum (April 4 – September 18). An interesting variety about my favorite color. 3) The D.C. Design House (April 19 – May 11). Since there is no longer a NSO Design Showhouse, this is a way…
