Disappointed with the rijksmuseum? Well the Moca is for you. Now if we can just keep this secret.
All our faves and a few newbies to boot.
Andy shimmers
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But that robot overwhelms it all
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Now You’re Talking: Moca Amsterdam Rocks
March 3, 2026
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You Can Just Skip the Rijksmuseum
March 3, 2026
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OK. It’s mandatory if you go to Amsterdam. But this has to be the worst organized major museum in the world. The architect was an idiot. Want to get from 3 to 3? Well, first you go down to 0 then cross through the throngs of confused lost tourists and go back to 3. Got that?
Look, if you have to ask how to get to EVERY SINGLE LOCATION maybe something is off. Anyway there is lots to see, if you can find any of it.
Vaguely disappointing as always. Maybe if we just liked tourists more…
The National Portrait Gallery
February 14, 2026
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There is a hidden gem of a musuem in DC that is often overlooked by tourists and locals alike—the national portrait gallery. We recently paid a visit with Cyn and Eli. Eli was in town for a robot shindig of sorts.
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The inner courtyard is amazing (and smells like a jungle).
p.s. grandma moses was a hack
VMFA Beauty
February 7, 2026
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Stunning winter day.
As cold as it is crystal
Architecture cites function
Sun cites earth
Romey
The winds of change will cleanse this land
Giants in RVA at the VMFA
February 7, 2026
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A visit to the Giants exhibition in Richmond was well worth the trip, even if it was cold as all getout.
Here’s what we saw. Eli came along. Romey did the tour. Betty followed her nose.
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Hard to describe how stunning these pieces are. Photos don’t work.
FUCK ICE
Better not bring it to Virginia
Meanwhile in the hall
Getting on up
The artist
Thanks to Betty for hosting yet another stellar visit to civilization.
And thanks to Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys for sharing.
Metro to the Hirschhorn
November 22, 2025
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We’ll start with the good. Getting from a Tyson’s BIML business lunch into DC by metro is so easy very easy. Public transportation is good.
We spent a couple of solo hours at the Hirschorn seeing mostly things seen and discovering Adam Pendleton.
Lauri’s room was empty. I really hoped she would sneak in and make some changes while I was there.
What?
And then on to Adam.
This film is worth waiting around for.
Since you can’t find the film on the net (boo), here is some boring as shit meta content.
We also watched a bit of Downtown 81 before heading north to Robyn Hitchcock.
We’ll end with the bad. The Congressholes in this building need to do their fucking jobs.
Mattress Factory
November 12, 2025
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We visited the Mattress Factory for the first time on our zillionth trip to Pittsburgh. This time we had our dear friend Betty along for the ride.
The upstairs rooms have some excellent stuff…they also have this.
But you can skip right over it and get to this.
Betty is still in Billy mode
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Yayoi (without the wait)
These illusions were incredible. They have something to say about human perception.
Our surveillance monitor
MASP take two
September 23, 2025
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Since our first visit was interrupted by 50,000 protesters, we returned to see the original MASP wing on our last day in São Paulo.
There were cars in the street and commerce was proceeding apace. Late stage capitalism perks along with one or two corporations owning everything.
Curation was interesting in this wing. Hodge podge to be sure (with bad lighting), but some masterpieces on display.
The best stuff was not really from Brazi.
Van Gogh does eye
Magritte does eye
LGBTQ Jesus from the middle ages.
Degas dances in São Paulo as well.
Degas does eye
The brutalist architecture does its thing.
MASP: Musem of Art of São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
September 23, 2025
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Getting into the new building provided respite from the crowd of 50,000 protestors. But honestly the curation is somewhat uneven and lacking. Lots of “trying to hard” in our view.
The Moon.
The most interesting piece we saw was called Bugs and was animated by Victoria Crib. Incredible.
Watch the trailer (also on vimeo).
São Paulo on the Street: Avenue Paulista
September 23, 2025
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Don’t expect upscale on Paulista, no matter what the guidebooks say. Instead, expect a street festival with crowsds, music, and the same kinds of vendors you will find in Liberdade.
Like punk bands.
And crews practicing for Rio.
Dress accordingly.
Do note that there may well be 50,000 people in the street protesting! Actually this is rare according to our local friends who say, “They are protesting against a law which would protect members of the parliament and senate against prosecution (to an even greater extent than they are already protected).”
In any case, getting into MASP was non-trivial. And then we were stuck in the new building since the rain caused the museum to shut down its doors and we could not switch buildings.
