Insider Tips for Exploring Almeria
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The art-themed October-December issue of YeahBaby magazine, from discount British airline bmibaby, offers local travel tips from artists and entertainers. I was asked to provide a few insider recommendations for Almeria–the results are shown above.
Read MoreLandscapes de un Sueño: Opening Reception March 5
Opening Reception Saturday, March 5, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm A unique tasting menu and beverages will be paired with selected works. The Evolve Urban Arts Project is pleased to announce Like Nowhere I’ve Been: Landscapes de un Sueño featuring photographer Mark Parascandola and visual artist John M. Adams. The […]
Read MoreNew Exhibit Coming in March — Like Nowhere I’ve Been: Landscapes de un Sueño
Evolve Urban Arts Project Presents:Like Nowhere I’ve Been: Landscapes de un SueñoMark Parascandola and John M. AdamsMarch 5, 2011 – April 23, 2011Opening reception: Saturday, March 5, 5-8 pm The Evolve Urban Arts Project is pleased to announce Like Nowhere I’ve Been: Landscapes de un Sueño featuring photographer Mark Parascandola […]
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Casa del Cine Almeria
A long-awaited film museum in Almeria, Spain, is finally set to open January 15. The city spent 5 years renovating a nineteenth century manor house which itself has an intriguing history. As I’ve blogged about previously, John Lennon spent three months there during the filming of How I Won the […]
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Abandoned Architecture: Borderstan Profile
Local DC blog Borderstan posted a thoughtful profile on my photographs of abandoned architecture. They’ve offered great coverage of artists in the mid city area in recent weeks, showcasing the diversity of artists in the neighborhood.
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Caochangdi and 798
On recent trip to China, I visited two of Beijing’s arts districts. A good map and a working knowledge of Mandarin go a long ways in navigating these reclaimed industrial zones. I had neither. I showed the taxi driver a piece of paper with the words “798 arts district” written […]
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Pictorialism and Truth
“We very much fear that … photography … has been degraded to the level of a mere sport, and many take it up as they do lawn tennis, merely for an amusement, without a thought of the grand and elevating possibilities it opens up to them.” As the tools of […]
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The Neighborhood Network
Along with a dozen Mid City Artists, I’ll be participating in the Social Network in the Neighborhood exhibit at the new DC Loft Gallery. I have three prints in the show from the Icon in Miami and Algarrobico in Almeria, Spain. Both are newly-constructed luxury real estate developments that have […]
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Miami Marine Stadium
The Miami Marine Stadium was built in 1964 at a cost of $2 million. Designed by Cuban-American architect Hilario Candela, the grandstand seats 6,566 under a “hyperbolic paraboloid roof structure” made entriely of poured concrete. It is a dramatic piece of architecture. The stadium was originally used for power boat […]
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Mid City Artists Open Studios: November 6 & 7
Plan your visits in advance by flipping through the artists’ pages online @ http://www.midcityartists.com/ to see what you like, who is new, and who is participating. Download the map to guide you along. Please visit our business supporters — they are gems to support our efforts. Download Handy PDF Map […]
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