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Treefall

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Ken Dowell

In the forest, old trees give way to the new….. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aging, forest, Mills Reservation, nature, New Jersey, trees, winter, woods | 7 Comments

The LBJ Enigma

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Ken Dowell

The LBJ Museum and Library, Austin, Texas Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged 1960's, Great Society, LBJ, LBJ Museum and Libarary, Lyndon Johnson, U.S. presidents, Vietnam War | 10 Comments

Soundtrack of the 60’s

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Motown exhibit at the LBJ Museum and Library Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1960's, Berry Gordy, Detroit, Miracles, Motown, music, Supremes, Temptations | 4 Comments

The Whitney Collection Never Ends

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Ken Dowell

The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965 Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged art, Modern Art, museums, painting, Whitney Museum of American Art | 7 Comments

Off the Leash, Literally

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Pochuck boardwalk, part of Appalachian Trail Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Appalachian Trail, dogs, hike, New Jersey, Pochuck boardwalk, suspension bridge, Vernon | 5 Comments

Desert Modern: Selections from the Palm Springs Art Museum

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Painting, sculpture, glass and textiles. Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged art, glassworks, museums, painting, Palm Springs, Palm Springs Art Museum, sculpture, textiles | 7 Comments

Two Deserts Under a Winter Sky

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Joshua Tree National Park Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged California, Cholla Cactus Garden, Colorado Desert, desert, Joshua tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Mohave Desert, national parks | 12 Comments

Some wire, wood and fabric; some wool blankets, beads and human hair.

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Making Knowing: Craft in Art Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Uncategorized | Tagged art, craft, museums, sculpture, Whitney Museum of American Art | 9 Comments

The Six Best Books I Read in 2019

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Stories of Prohibition, the Syrian civil war and growing up in 1960’s Brooklyn. Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews | Tagged Book reviews, books, fiction, literature, non-fiction, novels | 11 Comments

Thank you Mrs. Hopper

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Edward Hopper paintings at the Whitney Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged art, Edward Hopper, Josephine Nivison, painting, Whitney Museum of American Art | 7 Comments

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