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New Ribalta Painting Discovered in Valencia

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 17, 2010
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This must be the kind of discovery that anyone who gets into the field of restoration hopes to one day make. A dusty, dirty old painting in storage at the…

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Among Dinosaurs at the Umbracle

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 15, 2010
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As everyone knows, there is exactly one way to get children interested in the Natural Sciences: Dinosaurs. The bigger and scarier, the better. Luckily for all the cool kids in…

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The Jail of San Vicente Mártir

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 5, 2010
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After leaving the Baños del Almirante somewhat disappointed, we decided to try our luck at the nearby Carcel de San Vicente Mártir, in the Plaza de la Almoina. And we…

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The Tanagras Collection at Bancaja

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 14, 2010
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One of the world's most important collections of terracotta figures is currently on display in Valencia's Bancaja Cultural Center. The Titeux Dancer, c. 375-350 BC The Tanagras figures take their…

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IVAM – Mean Streets & My Mother’s Suitcase

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  • Post published:February 17, 2010
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The weather hasn't been the greatest in the Valencian Community recently, so we spent one rainy afternoon at the IVAM -- Valencia's modern art museum -- where there's almost always…

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The Glory of the Baroque: The Church of Saint Martin

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 12, 2010
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A Valencian foundation called The Light of the Images was created in 1999 with the mission of restoring and exhibiting aspects of Valencia's rich cultural heritage. Their latest project is…

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Museo Artista Fallero

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  • Post published:January 11, 2010
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Not to be confused with the Fallas Museum near the Ciudad de Arte y Ciencas, the Museo Artista Fallero is dedicated to the craft of the artists who create ninots.…

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Palace of the Marquis de Dos Aguas

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 5, 2010
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One of Valencia's most emblematic buildings is the Palace of the Marquis de Dos Aguas, dating from 1760, when the ancestral home of the family Rabassa de Perelló was reformed…

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Rodolfo Navarro at the Atarazanas

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  • Post published:December 28, 2009
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In a new exhibition running at Las Atarazanas in the neighborhood of El Grao, the artwork of native Valencian Rodolfo Navarro is featured. Under the title "Plastic Interaction", we're introduced…

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Takashi Murakami: Japanese Pop Art

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  • Post published:December 22, 2009
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Takashi Murakami has reached incredible levels of fame for a Japanese pop artist, and his work has been shown in museums across the world. This isn't heavy stuff which requires…

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We're Jürgen and Mike, from Germany and the USA. We've been living in Valencia on-and-off since 2008. Much of our time is spent traveling the world with For 91 Days... but Valencia is the city we call home, and to which we'll always return.
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