After ‘walking the Wall’ I had to go take a look at the breathtaking art on the Berlin Wall East Side Gallery. This 1.3 km-long section of the wall running by the River Spree between Oberbaum Bridge and the Ostbahnhof is a memorial to freedom, boasting some 100-odd murals by artists from around the world … Read more
Those kooky skeletons, colourful tapestries and crazy masks you see at the markets in Mexico all have stories. Mexico City’s Museum of Popular Art is the place to learn about them. Mexico’s arts and crafts are so much more than souvenirs for you to take home. The country’s popular art – art created by the people … Read more
Frida Kahlo with a monkey on one shoulder, a black cat on the other, and lush jungle-like vegetation in the background. It was that painting by the artist that first captivated me and motivated me to travel to Mexico. Yes, it was a painting that inspired a trip halfway across the world. The Museo Frida … Read more