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CITINERARY: San Jose Art & History

Posted on November 18, 2017 by admin

Art & history citinerary… in downtown San Jose… on the 240th anniversary of San Jose! In the 1950s and 1960s, diving ladies appeared on US motel signs to advertise the presence of swimming pools. Once a common sight off the … Continue reading →

Posted in .art, .citinerary, .history, .San_Jose | Tagged California Theatre, CITINERARY, City Center Motel, Figure Holding the Sun, Founding of the Pueblo San José de Guadalupe, Italo Scanga, Old San Jose Post Office, Parque de los Pobladores, Peralta Adobe - Fallon House Historic Site, Plaza de César Chávez, San Jose Art & History, San Jose's Chinatown, SoFA Intersection Design, St Claire Hotel, The Plaza, The Westin | Leave a comment

3. BARCELONA: The Magic of Miró in Montjuïc

Posted on June 16, 2017 by admin

After the usual morning treat in Barri Gòtic we headed to Montjuïc, our main destination for day #3. First stop is one gem of a museum that we discovered by chance many years ago when we had only a little … Continue reading →

Posted in .2017.06-07.Spain-Ro, .ancient, .BARCELONA, .Fundació_Joan_Miró, .Magic_Fountain, .medieval, .Museu_d’Arqueologia_de_Catalunya, .Museu_Nacional_d'Art_de_Catalunya, .prehistory, Joan Miró | Tagged El Pont de la Mar Blava, Éluard, Ethnological Museum, Magic Fountain, Miró, Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Parc de Joan Miró, Parque de Joan Miró, The Bridge of the Blue Sea, The Iberian Route, The Route of Rock Art | Leave a comment

1. BARCELONA: Art Surprise!

Posted on June 14, 2017 by admin

While uploading pictures I notice a bit of a pattern… we went to London 2 years in a row (2015, 2016) and Barcelona next 2 years (2016, 2017)… and while it happened more by chance than by design… though our … Continue reading →

Posted in .2017.06-07.Spain-Ro, .7_Portes, .BARCELONA, .Barri_Gòtic, .Ciutat_Vella, .El_Born, .history, .medieval, .restaurant, Joan Miró, Picasso, Salvador Dali | Tagged Art Surprise, BARCELONA, Barri Gòtic, Carrer Montcada, Ciutat Vella, Dali, El Born, El Call, Miró, Picasso, Plaça Sant Felip Neri, The Little Story of 7 Portes | Leave a comment

CITINERARY: Montjuïc & Miró, Barcelona

Posted on June 4, 2017 by admin

I am located in the former Palace of Graphic Arts built in Montjuïc for the 1929 World’s Fair. The permanent exhibits illustrate the evolution of Catalonia and its environment during Prehistory and Ancient History. The collections are organized based on … Continue reading →

Posted in .citinerary, .Montjuïc, .Museu_d’Arqueologia_de_Catalunya, Joan Miró | Tagged BARCELONA, CITINERARY, Fundació Joan Miró, Miró, Montjuïc, Montjuïc Magic Fountain, Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Parc de Joan Miró, Parque de Joan Miró | Leave a comment

CITINERARY: Barcelona Art Surprise!

Posted on June 2, 2017 by admin

Casa Calvet de Barcelona (1899) is one of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings. Some people consider it his most conservative work but it also contains markedly modernista elements, such as the façade which terminates in a curve and the attic balconies, … Continue reading →

Posted in .7_Portes, .BARCELONA, .Barcelona_Cathedral, .Barri_Gòtic, .Casa_Calvet, .Casa_Llotja_de_Mar, .chocolate, .citinerary, .Ciutat_Vella, .El_Call, .Font_de_Santa_Anna, .paella, .Plaça_Nova, 4_Gats, Joan Miró | Tagged 4 Gats, Barcelona Art Surprise!, Barcelona Cathedral, Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi, Carrer Montcada, Casa Calvet, Casa Llotja de Mar, Chocolates Brescó, CITINERARY, Font de Santa Anna, Joan Miró Birthplace, MUHBA El Call, Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, Plaça Nova, Restaurant 7 Portes, Sant Pau Hospital | Leave a comment

TRIP: 2017.06-07.Spain-RO

Posted on June 1, 2017 by admin

Ready for summer travel! Here’s a tentative itinerary with many old favorites, new things to try, a lot to discover, some places that will stay on the wish list for the next travels and room for surprises… ¡buen viaje! 0. … Continue reading →

Posted in .2017.06-07.Spain-Ro, .Almagro, .BARCELONA, .Bran_Castle, .CASTILLA_LA MANCHA, .Córdoba, .Fundació_Joan_Miró, .Granada, .itinerary, .Lorca, .Nerja, .Peleș_Castle, .Sevilla, .Sinaia, .Toledo, .Tortosa, .VALENCIA, Joan Miró | Tagged Almagro, BARCELONA, Bran Castle, Bucharest, Córdoba, Corral de Comedias, Lorca, Peleș Castle, Toledo, Tortosa, Valencia | Leave a comment

STANFORD: Second Sunday

Posted on May 14, 2017 by admin

Creativity on the Line + Second Sunday + a touch of Miró = Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted in .Cantor_Arts_Center, .design, Joan Miró | Tagged Cantor Arts Center, Creativity on the Line, Design for the Corporate World, MIRÓ'S HOMAGE TO PICASSO, Second Sunday | Leave a comment

SAN FRANCISCO: Matisse/Diebenkorn

Posted on April 15, 2017 by admin

Posted in .exhibition, .SFMOMA, Henri Matisse, Richard Diebenkorn | Tagged Henri Matisse, Matisse/Diebenkorn, Richard Diebenkorn, SAN FRANCISCO | Leave a comment

PACE Gallery: TeamLab

Posted on November 23, 2016 by admin

Finally managed to see the Living Digital Space and Future Parks at PACE Gallery in Menlo Park that will end on Dec 18th 2016. Due to a few digital glitches some installations were closed for the day, here is our … Continue reading →

Posted in .art, .exhibition, .Menlo_Park, .PACE_Gallery, .technology | Tagged PACE Gallery, TeamLab | Leave a comment

FRANCE: Collioure

Posted on July 5, 2016 by admin

Once upon pandemic time… looking back to the medieval travel memories… realizing that these citineraries were cut short… as was Ceret… on the way to Collioure… the birthplace of fauvisme… this was the source for our travel inspiration! It all … Continue reading →

Posted in .bread, .Collioure, .escalivada, .food, .medieval, .oysters, 2016.06-07.LON.HU.RO.BCN.UK, Henri Matisse | Tagged Collioure | Leave a comment

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