Ken Gun Min is a daydreamer. “I have one foot in reality and the other in fantasy,” the painter says as he sits on the floor of his studio in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles and sews beads onto a finished canvas. “I have a fantasy-oriented brain. I am constantly daydreaming and creating stories.”
Photo by Vincent Soleil Backed by strong cultural traditions, distinct cuisine, and its own language of unknown origins — a symbolic source of pride — northern Spain’s Basque Country marries history and the modern under the arch of tradition. Narrowing in on the resort town of Donostia-San Sebastián, a combination of the Basque and Spanish
For every world-famous European museum like the Louvre or Prado, there’s one that flies under the radar. The following collection is made up of both quirky & unusual museums and those that are home to world-class collections but just aren’t as well known as they should be. Bottle Peter’s Museum, Denmark Denmark’s Aero Island is
With Advent, Zagreb’s award-winning, month-long Christmas market, just around the corner, visitors will want to make sure to stay a while to experience the festivities to the fullest. From cosy and intimate to luxurious grandeur, here are ten of the best boutique hotels in the Croatian capital. Amadria Park Hotel Capital This beautiful heritage hotel
All weekend long: The traditional European Christmas markets have finally made their way to West Michigan! Saturday marked the start of the the inaugural weekend for the downtown market’s first-ever Christkindlmarkt. While parents get a taste for the traditional hot mulled wine, kids have the chance to meet Santa make some memorable holiday arts and
The following is a selection of featured events from toronto.com‘s self-submitting events calendar along with selected events from the city’s event listings. Link here to our own full calendar at toronto.com. FRIDAY, NOV. 17 Toronto Firefighters Battle of the Bands Friday, Nov 17, 6 to 11 p.m., 370 Queen St. W. The TPFFA is hosting a Battle
New submitter doc1623 shares a report from Wired: Swedish workers are uniting against Tesla. [Starting Friday], cleaners will stop cleaning Tesla showrooms, electricians won’t fix the company’s charging points, and dockworkers will refuse to unload Tesla cargo at all Swedish ports. What started as a strike by Tesla mechanics is spreading, in something Swedish unions
The newly updated U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “plant hardiness zone map” has gardeners across the nation researching what new plants they can grow in their warming regions, as the 2023 map is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 2012 map. NPR reports: This week the map got its first update in more than a
Last updated:November 18, 2023 Global Creative Publicist Lee Sharrock‘s extensive career in the art world spans various roles and achievements. Starting at Sotheby’s Auctioneers in the 19th Century European Paintings department, she built a foundation in art administration after graduating from Norwich University of the Arts and University College London (UCL). Her journey continued at
The ultimate goal for a getaway is to hit the three ‘r’s of relax, recharge, and return feeling refreshed, with a change of pace and scenery—the glue that holds it all together! Forget about size because big Southern charm comes in small packages, and you can only handle a dose of it on a weekend