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Art Basel 2023…. A Review of a Rapturous Week for Art Lovers

This year’s Art Basel-Miami Art Week was rapturous for not only art lovers but also for the city’s business community. Art Basel has truly transformed Miami in the last 10 years, making it one of the most vibrant cultural experiences, no longer limited to the convention center in Miami Beach. Art Basel has changed Miami from being a vacation spot to also becoming an art destination. Art is now one of the driving forces in the city’s redevelopment efforts, which unfortunately have also caused the gentrification of neighborhoods….

December 19, 2023

Arts/Culture My Photography Wanderlust

Remembrance and Loss …. The Concept of An Altar

During my stay in Merida, Mexico, in 2023, I had the opportunity to partake in the celebration of El Dia De Los Muertos. At the time I had little understanding of what this holiday meant other than what I remembered from watching the Pixar children’s movie Coco where the audience (both children and adults) are educated about Mexican culture and their approach to how they view death. Notwithstanding, the movie does not fully touch on the significance of what this religious holiday is all about and the power of the altar…..

December 19, 2023

My Photography Wanderlust

Solar Eclipse at the Chichén Itzá Pyramids… A Mystical Experience at one of the Seven Wonders of the World

I knew during my stay in Merida, Mexico, I would tour the pyramids of Chichén Itzá as I failed to do so last year when I first visited this city. By chance, I was not aware when I booked the tour for Saturday, October 14th, 2023 that there would be a solar eclipse over the Yucatan Peninsula. A one-time Mayan experience that only happens every 40 years. Although there is not much of an astronomy bone in me, I was thrilled to partake in this mystical experience. Could it be that I was meant to be there? Who knows! Here is how the day went….

November 14, 2023

My Photography Wanderlust

Celebrating the Day of the Dead in Merida, Mexico … What’s Not to Love

By staying a week longer in Merida, I was able to partake in what was seven days of events celebrating the Day of the Dead recognized by the Mayans as Hanal Pixan, meaning “feast of the souls”. Indeed, it is! A well-orchestrated series of communal events to honor the spirits of those who have departed this world by welcoming their return. Celebrating and reconnecting with those that are no longer with us……

November 14, 2023

My Photography Wanderlust

First 30 Days in Mexico …Now What?

For those who are not familiar with my blog, 2023 became the year for revamping my entire life by closing my 38-year-old consulting practice, downsizing all that I have hoarded over the years to fit into two 10×10 storage units and become a nomad. Besides a 6 week stay in New York City, I have already moved to Mexico with plans to stay for 6 months and then to Italy through next year. Here is what those first 30 days of beginning a new chapter have been like….

November 14, 2023

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Review: New York City’s First Photo Fair, and the 2023 Armory Art Show

During the September Labor Day week, the art world was back in full swing in New York with five art fairs and multiple gallery openings and exhibitions. For art lovers, NYC offers so many opportunities to attend art fairs during the months of May and September. I attended two art fairs during the weekend that did not disappoint. Both offered cutting edge, experimental discoveries of what the human mind is capable of creating. Here’s what I like and didn’t much care for …

October 11, 2023

Arts/Culture Film/Theater Review

Review: The Broadway Musical …Here Lies Love …The Imelda Marcos Story

This past summer I was curious to attend the recent Broadway musical directed by David Byrne on the rise and fall of the infamous First Lady, Imelda Marcos of the Philippines, titled “Here Lies Love”. The musical steps away from the usual typical stage show as the entire theater is converted into a nightclub scene with the audience becoming part of the show. Here is my take on the show….

October 11, 2023

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Film/Theater Review

Is Fashion Art …or is it just a Trend?

There has been a growing interest on the part of museums to curate fashion exhibitions as part of their programming. By chance, in 2023, I attended 4 fashion exhibitions among New York City museums. This prompted me to raise the question is fashion art? Not everyone thinks it is. Some have debated that the gallery space should be used for traditional forms of art. Yet attendance at these exhibitions have helped museums increase both traffic and admission fees. Both are good reasons to continue the trend. If you are planning to be in the city any time between now and November 2023, two of the four exhibitions are still on view. Here is my critique of each of them…..

September 13, 2023

My Photography Wanderlust

Visiting NYC Series #3: My Six Week Hiatus Living in the Big Apple

“Si te quieres divertir con encanto y con primor sólo tienes que vivir un verano en Nueva York”— El Gran Combo
The song “Un Verano en Nueva York,” which translates “A Summer in New York,” performed by the popular Puerto Rican salsa band “El Gran Combo “ captures people’s fascination with the city’s vibrancy and scale. It is a timeless homage to the Big Apple from the Latino community. A community whose history and cultural roots have left its imprint on the city’s landscape. Its lyrics evoke memories and dreams of living in the city, longing to return or be there. In my case, it was about being there as I have never lived in the city. Spending 6 amazing weeks in Midtown, a bucket list dream I won’t forget soon. Hopefully inspiring others to make a similar leap. So how much was I able to cramp in those 6 weeks? Enough to want to come back again and again. Here’s what happened….

September 13, 2023

My Photography Wanderlust

Visiting NYC Series #2: Spotlight on the High Line…a Green Oasis in the Sky

Since the High Line Park opened in 2009, I have been enamored with its development over the last 14 years, its significance to the city and how we as a society can reinvent historic abandoned structures to conform to a new future. This is known as “creative place making” and NYC has many exemplary models of how it does this. For me, the High Line, (a green oasis in the sky surrounded by skyscrapers), remains an exceptional prototype of what is possible. Here is a bit of my perspective on why a visit to this place is good for both your imagination and soul…

August 29, 2023

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