Our East End tour wasn’t just about art. Our tour guide, Doug, discussed a lot of interesting points about this diverse community and its future. The East End is slowly being taken over by industry. Many companies are limited to where they can expand, since Britain is...
The second to last day of our wonderful London trip was spent in the city’s most colorful area: the East End. Our group of 9 was split into 3 groups so everyone’s experience was a little different, but we all walked away with a greater appreciation and understanding...
Just kidding, sort of. I’m sure the British have indeed purchased most of the items in the museum, though it would be interesting to discover which they have been given and which they have taken. The Victoria and Albert Museum, like most of London, is a complicated...
I often daydream of the friendly city of Winona and the kindness of so many drivers who stop for jaywalking citizens, rarely harassing them with a honk. In London… that’s not so much. We learned very quickly that pedestrians wait for the flashing green man...
The Tate Modern is a modern art museum that is placed in a drastically renovated factory building. Before this experience, I was honestly not a fan of modern art. Meschac Gaba: Museum of Contemporary African Art has changed my mind. When I first walked into the...
