Travels in the 2nd half

Akron Art Museum by Threeblur0 via wikicommons   When I travel around the country, and visit small art museums, I have found that they tend to fall into two categories. Some present a wide, if limited, range of art work, covering many genres and eras. Others spend their money on presenting specific eras or genres. The Akron Art Museum falls into the latter category. Inverted Q by Claes Oldenburg The Akron Art Museum was founded in 1929 as the Akron Art Institute. It offered classes in art and art appreciation. Originally, it was located in the Akron Public Library, until 1981, when it moved into a historic, renovated post office building in downtown Akron. This building is still being used by the museum today, along with a 2007 addition that tripled its size.  The Akron Art Museum has a collection that spans from the late 19th to the early 21st century. It includes paintings in many genres and by some important artists, as well as local ones. The permanent collection is on di...

  The Old Court House As I said in an earlier blog, Lexington, Kentucky, is a wonderful city to walk. The neighborhoods surrounding the downtown area are filled with buildings that date back to the 19th and early 20th centuries. I had the opportunity to spend a day exploring the area. Before my walk, I stopped at the city’s Visitor’s Center , at 215 W. Main Street. It is in the Old Court House. The helpful staff provided me with maps for two self-guided walking tours in the area that I used to plan my day. Triangle Park The Courthouse is in the Cheapside neighborhood. The name comes from an Old English word related to ‘Marketplace” and it was the home to Lexington’s markets, including its slave market before the Civil War. From the Courthouse, I walked two blocks north along Main Street to Triangle Park. The park opened in 1982, and serves as a center point for the downtown area. It offers a wonderful fountain and an open performance space for outdoor concerts. Across Main Street f...