People…who read People…are the luckiest people at the National Portrait Gallery

February 4, 2012

LONDON, UK – It’s no wonder that the term “tabloid” originated in London. Before compromising photos of the Beckhams and Amy Winehouse were splashed all over The Sun, common Londoners were preoccupied with famous personalities, royal and otherwise. At the National Portrait Gallery, which features paintings and photos of illustrious… (more)

“Pardon our dust” at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

June 24, 2011

LOS ANGELES, US – In a city where appearances are everything, it’s not surprising that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)–the largest museum west of the Mississippi–is undergoing a massive, decade-long exterior renewal project dubbed the Transformation. The hulking museum campus is cluttered with a mismatched collection of… (more)

Take a ride through LA history at the Petersen Automotive Museum

October 30, 2010

LOS ANGELES, USA – Of all of man’s technological inventions, there’s no denying that cars top the list of man/machine attachments. Maybe it’s because the front of a car looks not unlike a human face (headlamps as eyes, grill as mouth) or because the car functions so much like the… (more)

Purple Madrid: Part III (Museums)

October 10, 2010

MADRID, SPAIN – This is the third in a series where I dish on all my best Madrid secrets! For an overview of Madrid and tips on Madrid hotels, check out the previous posts. A Spanish beauty queen, an homage to a civil war, and a slightly insane painter: it… (more)

A mansion for the masses at Hollyhock House

August 27, 2010

LOS ANGELES, USA – A quick glance at the real estate listings in the most exclusive pockets of Los Angeles will clue you in to the types of amenities that come standard with your average Tinseltown mansion: in-home movie theaters, grand ballrooms, domed glass spas, and even discoteques. These posh… (more)

One-stop-contemporary-art-shop at Bergamot Station

July 9, 2010

SANTA MONICA, USA – Despite the fabulous fashions and flowering of the arts in both Paris and Los Angeles, it’s really hard to compare the two cities. Paris prides itself on Sorbonne intellectualism; Los Angeles prides itself on reality television. The City of Light has Notre Dame Cathedral on the… (more)