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Sunday was such a gorgeous day that I decided to go to the Brooklyn Botanical gardens to take pictures of the cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, parking is always an issue in that area, so I rerouted my GPS and headed to one of the coolest neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Bushwick. Pop Up shop in the house of Yes Street scenes You have to look everywhere, some times … Continue reading Brooklyn ! is it cool or what ?
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Punto urban art museum Salem. The open-air museum contains 75 Large scale murals featuring 40 global and 25 New England-based artists. Do Visit and take a walk around, there is so much more than I could post. Continue reading Salem, The point neighborhood.
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Times Square is a place you shouldn’t miss when visiting New York (That was my opinion pre covid) Its ever-changing scenes are mind-boggling, and no 2 days are ever alike. There was something magical, weird, and funky about this place, and perhaps a bit disturbing at times. Is it the noise, the colors, the crazy annoying characters? The energy is off the charts. Whatever it … Continue reading New York and Times Square Pre covid photos.
Photographing street art has become a really fun pastime for me, particularly now that many people are unable or unwilling to travel. Exploring the local haunts can be very satisfying, and fun, sometimes you discover places you never knew existed. Every year I go back to see what the artists have come up with, to satisfy my visual hunger. This is also a great place … Continue reading What’s new Brooklyn? Bushwick collective. Photographs.
The long awaited show is finally here, the presentation of the works of Yayoi Kusama. Cancelled last year due to corvid . We were lucky to have gotten tickets for the opening day April 10th. In the Artist’s own words ” I am Happy that I have painted flowers. There are no objects more interesting”. Took a little break for lunch and watched a … Continue reading A day at the NYBG. Yayoi Kusama exhibition.
Every once in a while I drop by the Bushwick collective to see what’s up.? The Mural have not been updated since 2020 and I don.t really know when the artist will be back to do new Murals.. I will be posting the murals photographed prior to 2020 on a later posting. I know its backwards but there were so many before covid, and I … Continue reading A day in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
There is always a surprise around every corner in New York City. Eglise de St Jean Baptiste is one of them. Located at 202 East 77th Street, this church, which should have been designated a cathedral, is absolutely magnificent. A New York City landmark, it is considered to be one of the country’s most beautiful churches and is included in the National Registry of … Continue reading Beautiful churches of New York. Eglise St Jean Baptiste R.C Church
Travelling through Upstate New York on route 28 in Boiceville north of Woodstock, you will no doubt notice a little furniture shop with a menagerie of Art pieces spread out all over the property. Made from reclaimed materials. Do take a little time and stop by, its really worth it, you may just find a piece that fits perfectly in your home.This place is a … Continue reading Fascinating places you encounter on road trips. Steve Heller’s fabulous furniture.
Located at 43-01 21st street in Long Island city, this building is worth the trip for the big fans of Murals and all sorts of street art.The Artist Cern who painted this work entitled “homage’ painted on all four façades of the building. I tried to find out what the homage was about but it seems to be self explanatory. Cern Is a Native of … Continue reading One Building, four facades, one Artist ” Cern”.
While all of us are flying here and there trying to figure out where to go on vacation. Canada just across the border and 6 hours by car from NYC, is a place that is safe and fun, another 1 1/2 hours and you are in Montreal . I know it’s not the first place people think about, when planning a vacation. I am guilty … Continue reading Montreal, under pressure xxlll festival. It’s a hoot.
