The Knoxville Museum of Art (www.knoxart.org) is staging the first U.S. exhibit outside New York City of the ceramics of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (pronounced I-way-way). He is China’s first contemporary art megastar, ranked #13 by Art Review magazine on…Continue Reading
Collecting Photography
Yemen Revisited
We have fond memories of our travels across Yemen in the late 1990s and are distressed to read about this country’s current problems.…Continue Reading
Desert Kingdom
With the political upheavals in the Middle East, it’s understandable that North Americans express concern about traveling to the region. But Jordan’s relevance to current affairs, as well as its fabulous archaeological sites, natural beauty, opportunities…Continue Reading
Seeking Nirvana
Ubud, a small town in central Bali, is considered by “those in the know” to be the epicenter of the island’s culture. In Ubud, there are many…Continue Reading