Category Archives: Imagination

Renaissance Hipsters

Posted on June 22, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Renaissance sculptures of the human form are startlingly accurate. We get tears and veins and fingernails – it’s truly a humbling experience to walk through any museum that features work from this period. Take these, from a recent wandering to … Continue reading →

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Being Moved By The Ordinary

Posted on June 19, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

There is an intense familiarity behind Athens-based photographer Alexis Vasilikos’s photographs that probably has something to do with the fact that he manages to capture the everyday details of life that most of us are too busy to pay much … Continue reading →

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Let There Be Light

Posted on June 14, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

It’s summer in the city, and that means heat, skin, long walks, outdoor cinema, ice cream and long days. More light – a good thing in a time when people are feeling dark and annoyed a lot of the time. … Continue reading →

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Backgammon With Style

Posted on June 11, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

We love our backgammon ‘round these parts.  We call it ‘tavli’ and we play it just about everywhere.  Go to the beach—people playing tavli.  Go to the park—pappoudes (that’s ‘grandpas’) playing tavli.  Cafes?  Tavli.  And we Greeks, we’re a lively … Continue reading →

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Fashion + Art = Art + Fashion

Posted on June 10, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

What do you get when you juxtapose Gustav Klimt, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet with Jil Sander, Prada, Celine and Mary Katrantzou? Genius. Because if the work of Christos Mouchas doesn’t literally prove that fashion is art, then … Continue reading →

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So Much More Than Vintage Furniture

Posted on June 8, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

The boys at 2objectrepair both love old stuff. And their store in Thessaloniki’s city center is a space that could easily be their home. Memories and images from days of yore compliment modern pieces from the 60’s and 70’s. Restored … Continue reading →

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Where Will You Be On World Naked Bike Day?

Posted on June 8, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Tomorrow Thessaloniki will join about 70 other cities worldwide in hosting its 6th Annual Naked Bike Ride. That’s right. A chance for everyone to get nekked for the sake of all that’s good in the world: clean air, fewer cars, … Continue reading →

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Greece Is For Lovers

Posted on June 5, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Enter any run-of-the-mill tourist shop in Greece and you’ll find any array of kitschy souvenirs–most notably miniature ancient Greek statues of naked men, evil eyes in various sizes and forms, and bumper stickers declaring things like “Milos is for Lovers”.  … Continue reading →

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Secrets

Posted on June 4, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Frank Warren has been inviting people to share secrets with him for almost ten years. It all started when he printed out and hand-distributed 3,000 postcards with instructions on how to share secrets with him anonymously. Since then, he has … Continue reading →

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Swirly Twirly Goodness

Posted on June 1, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time controlling my constant urge to doodle while I wait for things.  Like if I’ve been put on hold by some evil customer service rep.  Or if I just. can’t. … Continue reading →

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