Portia Placino
teaching, blogging and researching on art and culture, viewing the world through the camera's eyes, continually contemplating on the world of aesthetics and art theory and expressing it in art criticism and discourse…
National Museum of History, Part II
Part I was actually my previous post, the Petit Louvre. As I said, we got to visit the museum at night, which is a very rare opportunity. Unfortunately, we only … Continue reading
Petit Louvre at the National Museum of History
I’ve never been to the Louvre. I hope to remedy that someday. But I have been to the Petit Louvre! Thanks to the opening cocktails of Museum 2012, we got … Continue reading
3-Dimentional Art History
One of the most interesting presentation of art history I have seen in recent memory is the Museum of Taipei University of Education‘s modern art timeline. Basically, they have a linear … Continue reading
Museum 2012, getting there
Why was I in Taipei anyway? I was there for the Museum 2012 conference. But being in a conference means much more than just sitting in conference rooms. I was … Continue reading
Witch House, of bras and obscenity
It happens to the best of us. You are wandering around a new city, a new country, trying to preview your venue for a conference, the next thing you know–you … Continue reading
Mykonos, Grecian escape within Shida night market
My favorite cafe discovery happened on the first day. I don’t think our other cafe discovery would top this one. Mykonos is right smack within the Shida Night Market, near … Continue reading
Taipei Temple Run
When I visualized that I would be traveling Asian countries, I thought I would basically be doing temple runs. It certainly has the romantic arc about it. This is before … Continue reading
Pizza in Taipei
I wouldn’t expect that my first meal in Taipei would be a pizza. But we were hungry and it was the most interesting one around. We found this place tucked … Continue reading
Loric Numbers
Thanks to some Christmas money, I was able to buy myself a set of Lorien Legacies. Before this, I’ve only read and watched I am Number Four. I love reading … Continue reading
Real and Theoretical: Portia’s Art Blog
This blog is the extension of my classroom and of myself. I teach art, aesthetics and art history. I study, research, write and blog various aspects of the art world--real or theoretical. I look at the world through my camera's eyes and share such views to those who care to look. I hope you, who stumbled into this blog, would stop being a passive voyeur and engage in art criticism and discourse with me and the public...
