By Barbara Rizza Mellin On my trip to Thailand last year, I discovered that Buddhist temples (or wats) are ubiquitous throughout the country, especially in Bangkok. Mixed among the towering skyscrapers in this city …
By Barbara Rizza Mellin Forget old world charm; I was looking for Modernisme, and I found it in Barcelona, where modern art and architecture permeate the city and infuse its atmosphere. This fiercely independent …
Brimfield Brimming with Activity & Antiques By Barbara Rizza Mellin From flea-market finds to Tiffany treasures, there’s nothing better than the extraordinary Antiques and Collectibles Market held three times a year—May, July and September— …
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas By Barbara Rizza Mellin While visiting the mid-west last year, I was delighted to discover a world-class museum in our nation’s heartland. Alice Walton, heir to …
By Barbara Rizza Mellin When the famed Higgins Armory in Worcester, Massachusetts, closed its doors in 2014 after 83 years, the Worcester Art Museum, like a knight in shining armor (pun intended), came to …
