The Art of the Brick: a lego art mash-up
I seem to have found myself on Brick Lane three Saturdays in a row. Not deliberately of course, but things like that seem to happen when you live in London; in this wide expanse of ...
Sculpture
Brick Bay – art and wine in one
I personally think Brick Bay is one of the coolest spots in Kiwi land. It is a vineyard just a little further along the road from Matakana, and not only is it a good spot ...
The Wallace Collection, Auckland’s hidden gallery
My trip to New Zealand wasn’t all about cafes*, I also went to the Wallace Collection. The Wallace collection is a private collection by Sir James Wallace that has been put on display in the beautiful surroundings ...
Runawaykiwi rants about the Louvre
One of my main dreams about going back to Paris was to spend more time at the Louvre. I had been a couple of times before and had done the mad dash just to see ...
Paris wasn’t just art galleries and food, I also saw some old stuff: The Panthéon
As a Kiwi I have a certain fascination with grand old buildings. I mean, all we have is the Auckland Museum and that was opened in 1929, compare that to the Panthéon in Paris which was ...
And finally she stops talking about food and finds some art – Musee d’Orsay
I freakin love this museum. I would have its babies if it asked. Even if the Musee d’Orsay didn’t house my favourite Van Gogh I would still think its pretty neat. The Musee d’Orsay is in one of ...