We all have talent. Some of us cook well, care for others very well, sew or knit or needlepoint well. Perhaps you paint or draw or play an instrument divinely.
Michael Jackson's music and dance style may or may not appeal to you, but you cannot watch a video of him (or if you were lucky enough to see him in person) and walk away without knowing his talent. Your body captured both his voice and his rhythm.
The government released new figures Tuesday showing that far more oil is
flowing from the seafloor than believed as recently as last week. The
Flow Rate Technical Group said as much as 60,000 barrels (2.5 million
gallons) of oil a day is escaping from the damaged well, a 50 percent
increase from the last estimate.(Washington Post)
All profit from every Audubon and canvas with an animal or landscape during the months of June, July and August will go to several charities in the Gulf region, as well as Audubon, Oceans Conservancy and the Environmental Defense Fund.
We found this lovely post on Cool Hunting.com. " The newly renovated Hôtel Recamier, located at the core of Paris' Left
Bank on Place St. Sulpice, offers guests a low-key retreat from the
bustle of the City of Light. Designed by Jean-Louis Denoit, the tastefully appointed hotel is
classically French with modern undertones."
"Among other things, we were enamored with the seamless needlepoint
lining the elevator walls (pictured above and below)."
Worth a trip if only to see the needlepoint walls in the elevators. Well appointed indeed!
A tastefully appointed, low-key retreat in the City of Light
If you live in, work near or are traveling to London you don't want to miss Picasso - The Mediterranean Years at the Gagosian Gallery in London June 4 - August 28, 2010
Old Meets New at the Virginia MFA in Richmond has reopened. They've commissioned New York based artist Ryan McGinness (born in Virgina beach) for a 40 foot panel ... A lovely way to spend an afternoon or if you are lucky - all day!
Peabody Essex Museum, Peabody MA - has a wonderful new exhibit Painting
the Modern in India On view April 10, 2010 to January
1, 2012
The Artist is Present - Marina Abramovic Live performance at MOMA, NYC
The Private Collection of Henry Darger is at the American Folk Art Museum NYC through September 18, 2010
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