Meet Günter Westphal (Visual + Social Artist) – In A Minute Portrait (Week 240)
Most people know Günter Westphal from Hamburg, Germany, as a photographer, a social artist and an activist in the Münzviertel neighborhood (in St. Georg, Hamburg). He also happens to be my father. When…
Märchenbrunnen (Fairy Tale Fountain) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 160)
The Märchenbrunnen (Fairy Tale Fountain) in Volkspark Friedrichshain was opened in 1913 and is the largest fountain of the Kaiser era. It was conceived by Ludwig Hoffmann. The fountain is surrounded by sculptures…
Swetsville Zoo – In A Colorado Minute (Week 194)
American Roadside Attractions – something about them is quite mystical. They evoke the image of America as an adventure land without borders, crisscrossed by long highways, strewn with fascinating characters on and off…
Günter Westphal Photo Exhibit – In A Berlin Minute (Week 6)
This week I took another trip to the countryside north-west of Hamburg to visit my parents. The opening of my dad’s photography exhibit entitled “Wiesenkerbel und Wasserlilie” took place a few weeks ago…
Olafur Eliasson, Not Frida Kahlo – In A Berlin Minute (Week 15)
Olafur Eliasson, Not Frida Kahlo – In A Berlin Minute (Week 15) [HD] Olafur Eliasson, not Frida Kahlo! This week, Scott and I tried to get into the exhibit of the famous Mexican…
Pianos About Town – In A Colorado Minute (Week 185)
Pianos About Town is a lovely interactive public art installation in Fort Collins, Colorado. Since 2010, painted pianos can be found around the wider Old Town (downtown) area, inviting everyone to sit down…
