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ArtSmart Roundtable: Rodin in San Francisco

Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:02 +0000

August Rodin is not the first name that comes to mind when visiting San Francisco…more likely someone you would think of on a trip to Paris. BUT San Francisco is a fabulous place to visit if Rodin is your kind of sculptor. This is all because Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. Now, unless you’re really into …

Jumping on Naoshima, Japan’s “Art Island”

Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:26:35 +0000

Naoshima – Japan’s “Art Island” To see the rest of NOXP’s jumping photos click here. < photo credit: No Onions Extra Pickles >

ArtSmart Roundtable: Saving a Metabolist Architectural Icon in Tokyo

Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:00:07 +0000

After what turned into a 3 month hiatus – I AM BACK! It seems appropriate that I return with an ArtSmart post on Japan, where I spent most of January and a place I have yet to write anything about (despite have the most incredible time there). The Nakagin Capsule Tower Hidden just minutes from …

My ABC’s of Travel

Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:43:53 +0000

I’m a sucker for these chain blog posts, so I have to thank the lovely Jenna from This Is My Happiness for tagging me! Age you went on your first international trip I had just turned 20 when I took my first big international trip to Paris – it was amazing, exciting, inspiring, and slightly …

What to get the Italian Futurist who has everything!

Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:03:10 +0000

Holiday shopping can be tough, especially for that special someone who has everything…but what about the Italian Futurist who has everything?! Good thing I’m here to help! Gift #1: Help them destroy the past. “We affirm that the world’s magnificence has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. A racing car whose …

An Artsy Christmas

Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:44:37 +0000

I love holiday decorations – and artsy ones are even better! Last year the Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion decorated San Francisco with holiday wreaths that students had to created by re-purposing everyday materials. So I followed up with the School of Fashion this year to see what their students were working on …

Exploring Krakow, San Francisco’s Sister City

Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:15:48 +0000

Continuing my series on San Francisco’s Sister Cities, today it’s all about Krakow! I’ve never been to Krakow – or Poland – so the lovely Sara Kate Egan was willing to do this interview on the city she currently calls home. Sara has been in Krakow for over a year, and keeps herself pretty busy …

ArtSmart Roundtable: Why Abstract Expressionism Matters

Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:00:22 +0000

Abstract Expressionism does matter. Whether you find the abstract forms engaging or feel like you’re looking a something a 5 year old could do, it is important to know what made Abstract Expressionism the American art movement of the twentieth century. To understand all of this, we must start in Paris! The City of Lights …

Incredible Hikes in San Francisco

Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:06:35 +0000

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not exactly on good terms with the great outdoors…not even close. While I appreciate all the wonderful things that Mother Nature does for us, I’m much more comfortable wandering around the city than down a dirt path through the woods. Thus, as many of you have probably already …

A Photo Awesome Tour of the Presidio

Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:58:29 +0000

Welcome to my photo awesome tour of the Presidio! Located on the northern tip of San Francisco, the history of the Presidio begins way back in 1776 when it was a Spanish fortification. The U.S. military seized the location in at the start of the Mexican-American War in 1846 and just two years later the …