Beautiful music at Bologna’s San Colombano Museum
Love music? history? architecturally significant buildings? All this and more come with a visit to the superb San Colombano Museum in Bologna. Built around...
The Hague’s Escher in Het Palais
I've long been a fan of M. C. Escher, so it was a delight on a trip to The Hague last week, to discover...
Buddhist wall paintings for Chhairo Gompa, Nepal
Painted images are highly valued as tools representing the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhist wall paintings representing protector deities line the walls of temples...
In Nepal’s Lower Mustang, volunteers restore Chhairo Gompa
The Chhairo Gompa complex is a Buddhist center of learning in Nepal's Lower Mustang Valley. Located south of Marpha on the Kali Gandaki River,...
Lausanne’s Collection de l’Art Brut
In 1945, the French painter Jean Dubuffet coined the term Art Brut. His intention was to designate "the creative output of people who are...
Street art in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
One of the first things I noticed upon arriving in San Miguel de Allende’s Colonia Guadalupe some days ago, was the colorful artwork on...
Finding JR, in Berlin and New York
In Berlin a week ago, I had a chance to see ‘The Wrinkles of the City, Berlin’ by the French street artist and photographer...
Seeing India in style on the Deccan Odyssey
My husband and I have been back from India just a couple of weeks, and we are still talking about our many experiences in...
Underground architecture: a winning image
Photographing buildings, architectural detail and the interplay between man-made structures and nature is a favorite pastime of mine. Sometimes, as in this photograph shot...
St. Pancras, London’s most atmospheric station?
St. Pancras, in all its Victorian splendor, was saved from demolition in the 1960s, thanks to the tireless efforts of poet and ardent preservationist...