On January 10th, 2011, DE BOLHOED IN AMSTERDAM…
…(‘bowler’s hat’ in Dutch, since it used to be a hat shop) is the rare organic vegan restaurant in this town in the land of dairy, which was…
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On January 9th, 2011, CESARE PIETROIUSTI…
…the Rome-based Italian artist (b. 1955) who is admired by all of my Italian artist friends, has an audio piece which I encountered today in a hallway gallery…
On January 8th, 2011, ‘DO ASK, DO TELL’ BY LISA ANNE AUERBACH…
…is the new knitted scarf by the L.A. artist (see her website) who has been including provocative political messages (like ‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition‘ or…
On January 7th, 2011, ORANGES AND LEMONS…
…from the trees out back are keeping me buzzed on a daily infusion of fresh citrus – when I arrived in September it was the grapes and figs…
On January 6th, 2011, ACACIA DEALBATA…
…the fragrant yellow Mimosa tree native to Australia whose clouds of clustered of bright yellow pom-pom flowers are the first sign of spring in the Italian landscape, is…
On January 5th, 2011, THE WORM REPORT…
…is good, they are devouring my kitchen scraps (about 3 pounds a week), turning it into sweet smelling fertile black-gold worm casting compost, and reproducing like crazy (lots…
On January 4th, 2011, DULLDIAMOND…
…is the evocative name of the just inaugurated online shop of the handmade and eclectic goods whose inventory will constantly shift based on the whims of those doing…
On January 3rd, 2011, THE MAREMMAN SHEEP…
…were looking at us as we were attempting to visit the Niki de Saint Phalle sculpture park of Il Giardino dei Tarochi which was closed, but the sheep…
On January 2nd, 2011, CAPALBIO…
…like all great medieval Italian hilltowns (we are in the Maremma of Southwest Tuscany), provides that brilliant vivid contrast between the feeling of dense urbanism on the inside,…
On January 1st, 2011, ON THE BEACHES OF CAPALBIO…
…just South of the Lago di Burano wildlife preserve, is where we have come this groggy afternoon to honor this first day of 2011, recover from a late…
On December 31st, 2010, AN ARRANGEMENT OF SCAVENGED FLOWERS…
…is what I find myself assembling from the the wild landscape I find right out the door this afternoon as I settle in for a long cozy New…
On December 30th, 2010, ROOFTOP POTATO HARVEST…
…is the surprising legacy of the potato plants that were cut down by the one night of frost up on the roof last week – and as I…
On December 29th, 2010, PIRAMIDE CESTIA…
…the ancient burial pyramid of Caius Cestius built circa 8-12BC originally located in the open countryside and later integrated into the expanded Roman fortifications of the Aurelian Walls…
On December 28th, 2010, VILLA SCIARRA…
…is the hidden public park just around the corner which I have escaped to this morning – with sun shining and flu waning – named for the villa…
On December 27th, 2010, COMING OUT OF THE FOG OF MY INFLUENZA ROMANA…
…after 5 days in bed and now the sun is going down.
On December 26th, THE SUNDOWN SALON UNFOLDING ARCHIVE…
…the limited edition 150 foot long accordion book (with hand silk-screened covers by participating artists) documenting in words and photos the five years of events at my LA…
On December 25th, 2010, DYNASTY…
…can be watched in it’s entirety on a Youtube playlist featuring all nine seasons in 191 ten minute segments – which has been both the salvation and downfall…
On December 24th, 2010, HUGE BRIGHT RAINBOW COLORED SOCKS…
…but they are really way more than just socks – are my preferred provisional method for keeping feet and ankles warm while wearing my only decent pair of…
On December 23rd, 2010, TAVI GEVINSON…
…is the 13 year old suburban midwestern fashionista who has taken the style world by storm with her Style Rookie blog – and today (day #2 in bed…
On December 22nd, 2010, IL FONTANONE…
…is just below me, on Gianicolo hill, with a commanding view of the city, made with stone and marble taken from the ancient Forum of Nerva and granite…