Art Freaks in Lisbon
On my way to Boom Festival, where i would be moderating a discussion panel on Visionary Art, i spent a few days in Lisbon. I happened to meet up with my friends Lynx and Andrei Heyoka, musicians performing at the…
How I Became Featured in a Portuguese Salon Blog
Sometimes when going for a dramatic change in style, it’s best to leave things in the hands of the experts, even if it means you don’t necessarily know what you’re going to get. This is especially true when visiting a…
Video: Boom Festival 2008 Visionary Art Culture Creators Discussion Panel
In 2008, I participated in a panel discussion at Portugal’s bi-annual Boom Festival on the topic of Visionary Art Culture Creators, with Android Jones, Carey Thompson, Luke Brown, Leo Plaw, Laurence Caruana, and several others who joined us unscheduled, including Erik Davis and Sylvia…
Coca-Cola, Congee, and Century Eggs
There are two fall-back activities on which every tourist can depend, no matter where they go, or for how long they stay: eating and shopping. In Hong Kong, one can experience a diverse and overwhelming abundance of both, at seemingly…
Pilgrimage to the Tian Tan Buddha
Sometimes you don’t have a lot of time to explore a city. In this case, i was already routed to have a multi-hour layover in Hong Kong, so i decided to extend it for a day. Without much time, or…
Where There Is No Word for ‘Art’
Bali is an extraordinary place, where nothing stays the same, yet everything seems ageless… The Balinese language has no specific word for Art, i am told, yet the island is adorned with elaborate detail. It is a land of inexplicable…
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