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Much as I Love museums, eventually I become “museumed out”. After several days of art, history, and enough cultural enrichment to last a month, I decided to spend today at the Berlin Botanical Gar…

Much as I love museu…

Much as I love museums, eventually I become “museumed out”. After several days of art, history, and enough cultural enrichment to last a month, I decided to spend today at the Berlin Botanical Garden. The weather wholeheartedly approved of my plan: warm temperatures, a cloudless blue sky, and just enough breeze to make being outdoors delightful. I did have a minor navigational mishap getting… Source

I spent the better part of today at Berlin’s New National Gallery. The building is as much a work of art as the collections inside. Designed by famed architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed…

I spent the better p…

I spent the better part of today at Berlin’s New National Gallery. The building is as much a work of art as the collections inside. Designed by famed architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1968, it was his final major project. The soaring steel and glass structure feels open and elegant. Matt and I started with the Constantin Brancusi exhibition, much of it on loan from the… Source

Teufelsberg, Devil’s Mountain, was on my list of must see sites in Berlin. It is located in the middle of the vast Grunewald forest. I went there thinking the main attraction would be the street art…

Teufelsberg, Devil�…

Teufelsberg, Devil’s Mountain, was on my list of must see sites in Berlin. It is located in the middle of the vast Grunewald forest. I went there thinking the main attraction would be the street art. While the street art is extraordinary, the history proved just as compelling. Teufelsberg was built from the rubble left behind after WWII. It was originally planned as a recreational facility… Source

Today we visited the Brücke Museum, which had come highly recommended by one of Matt’s colleagues. It is devoted to the German Expressionist group Die Brücke. Nestled in a wooded area near Grunewa…

Today we visited the…

Today we visited the Brücke Museum, which had come highly recommended by one of Matt’s colleagues. It is devoted to the German Expressionist group Die Brücke. Nestled in a wooded area near Grunewald, the museum is pleasant enough, light-filled and modern. But the visit was disappointing. The current exhibition is about the handcrafts of this art movement, including metal, wood, fabric and glass. Source

I first saw the Reichstag Building shortly after the Wall came down. At the time it stood scarred and grimy, its stone walls pocked with bullet holes from the Battle of Berlin in 1945. It felt less li…

I first saw the Reic…

I first saw the Reichstag Building shortly after the Wall came down. At the time it stood scarred and grimy, its stone walls pocked with bullet holes from the Battle of Berlin in 1945. It felt less like a government building than a wounded monument. At the time, the government was operating in Bonn. Later I returned after its dramatic reconstruction but had never managed to take the official tour. Source

After many visits to Berlin over the decades, beginning about a year after the wall came down, I have returned to this fascinating city. I thought I’d seen a lot of Berlin, but I’m staying in a ne…

After many visits to…

After many visits to Berlin over the decades, beginning about a year after the wall came down, I have returned to this fascinating city. I thought I’d seen a lot of Berlin, but I’m staying in a neighborhood entirely new to me, the Grunewald district. It’s a very green area, dotted with artificial lakes and very expensive mansions. My nephew Matt, his partner Leonie, (with their son Asher) are… Source

Just over an hour from New York City, Grounds for Sculpture is one of the most joyful and unexpected art experiences I know. I’ve been there many times and each visit reminds me how much fun it is. …

Just over an hour fr…

Just over an hour from New York City, Grounds for Sculpture is one of the most joyful and unexpected art experiences I know. I’ve been there many times and each visit reminds me how much fun it is. Spread across 42 landscaped acres, it combines “serious” art with whimsy, humor, and surprise. This is not a place where you walk quietly through galleries. Instead, you wander down garden paths… Source

A very short entry, since the photos speak for themselves. The only thing I will say is that since the last time I was there, the new greenhouse opened. It is airy, light and beautiful. Source

A very short entry, …

A very short entry, since the photos speak for themselves. The only thing I will say is that since the last time I was there, the new greenhouse opened. It is airy, light and beautiful. Source

First, a weather report. Yesterday, it was raining but warm. I woke up this morning to frigid conditions, 28 degrees to be exact. I went out the door and could see my breath. I wasn’t happy. I set o…

First, a weather rep…

First, a weather report. Yesterday, it was raining but warm. I woke up this morning to frigid conditions, 28 degrees to be exact. I went out the door and could see my breath. I wasn’t happy. I set out this morning to spend time at the Franconia Sculpture Park. When I arrived, it became obvious that wasn’t going to happen. The park is fifty acres and cars aren’t allowed. They have golf carts… Source

Before taking Judy to the airport, we squeezed in visits to two more Minneapolis art venues. The first, The Northern Clay Center (NCC), had been a client many years ago. None of the people I know stil…

Before taking Judy t…

Before taking Judy to the airport, we squeezed in visits to two more Minneapolis art venues. The first, The Northern Clay Center (NCC), had been a client many years ago. None of the people I know still work there, but it was fun to revisit it. NCC is a working and teaching studio, with a gallery and shop. I still long to get my hands into clay, but severe allergic reactions to glaze materials… Source

Two things reshaped our plans for the day. We woke up to a cloudless sky and warm temperatures, clearly a day to be outside. Then, scrolling through Facebook, a follower suggested a stop in Hastings t…

Two things reshaped …

Two things reshaped our plans for the day. We woke up to a cloudless sky and warm temperatures, clearly a day to be outside. Then, scrolling through Facebook, a follower suggested a stop in Hastings to see the work of Dale Lewis. Given his motto, “It’s okay for fine art to be fun,” I knew this was a place I wanted to see. Thanks for the tip! The minute we drove up to the property where a… Source

Art, old friendships, and a touch of nostalgia made for a full day. My college friend Gary, his wife Marcia, and, for many years work, have brought me to Minneapolis again and again. One of the client…

Art, old friendships…

Art, old friendships, and a touch of nostalgia made for a full day. My college friend Gary, his wife Marcia, and, for many years work, have brought me to Minneapolis again and again. One of the clients I worked with was the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA). That’s where we started the day. I was hoping that some of my old contacts would still be working there, but time and Covid… Source