Written byHrag Vartanian, editor of HyperallergicA Brooklyn Art Critic’s NotebookTumblr (3.0; @hragv)http://hragv.tumblr.com/hragvhttp://feedburner.google.comA classic Kutahya pottery bowl, 17th C? The figures don’t...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/35364397a17e890e705aaf4e4e8cc1df/tumblr_molotm6m1m1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A classic Kutahya pottery bowl, 17th C? The figures don’t seem to mind the beheading. (at San Lazzaro degli Armeni)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/gf8aeOC0AP0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/gf8aeOC0AP0/53290705811http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53290705811Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:03:22 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53290705811A young artist sketching a Venetian canal.<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8dac9d3e05c8b391fad6bdf1ff812217/tumblr_moloohNC751qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A young artist sketching a Venetian canal.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/qnjs4qGW2Rc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/qnjs4qGW2Rc/53290491361http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53290491361Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:00:16 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53290491361Our guide showing us the mummy of Nemenkhetamon (1068–525 BCE),...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c3d527ce6ccc1dac9eac789e27ab35d9/tumblr_molgmoDsO51qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our guide showing us the mummy of Nemenkhetamon (1068–525 BCE), which was gifted to the monastery in 1825. It includes its rare glass and stone bead covering in the body. (at San Lazzaro degli Armeni)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/m9zp6IhSAnA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/m9zp6IhSAnA/53279892487http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53279892487Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:24 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53279892487Detail of Hovhannes (Ivan) Aivazovsky’s painting of...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2b48a7df97b3afd91fb1675aceb040e6/tumblr_molg3bwQtd1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Detail of Hovhannes (Ivan) Aivazovsky’s painting of Niagara Falls (1892) (at San Lazzaro degli Armeni)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/ZfAZC19Xld0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/ZfAZC19Xld0/53279283296http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53279283296Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:54:47 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53279283296Inside the Armenian catholic church of San Lazzaro (at San...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3b072c897eed2b22aed12ff579f1de8e/tumblr_mold4u1qYu1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Inside the Armenian catholic church of San Lazzaro (at San Lazzaro degli Armeni)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/ObHhQu_BeyE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/ObHhQu_BeyE/53276244440http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53276244440Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:50:53 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53276244440Great juxtaposition of Italian communist office and a Catholic...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/374845a36c061e4c708fb8915b81a5f1/tumblr_molbjvbrXd1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Great juxtaposition of Italian communist office and a Catholic shrine in front of the office.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/bnxXY8L9220" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/bnxXY8L9220/53274805141http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53274805141Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:16:43 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53274805141Birthday #artselfie with @veken (at Comando Presidio Militare)<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/21363805dd4ac27d3fb05d8c4ad68a87/tumblr_molbherr3E1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Birthday #artselfie with @veken (at Comando Presidio Militare)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/zkaXPZ6GKQs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/zkaXPZ6GKQs/53274744650http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53274744650Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:15:13 -0400artselfiehttp://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53274744650Looking for a Gallerist<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fbe95825ba94dd30d778199f174d03dd/tumblr_mol96770hr1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Looking for a Gallerist</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/Minh8_e7yj4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/Minh8_e7yj4/53272797590http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53272797590Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:25:18 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53272797590Bill Culbert installation at NZ pavilion (at Istituto S. Maria...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c5b16c8869245f10fb92fe1b3f8b3f7/tumblr_mol7mgiemu1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bill Culbert installation at NZ pavilion (at Istituto S. Maria Della Pietà)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/8A43ffTwmrM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/8A43ffTwmrM/53271593326http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53271593326Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:51:52 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53271593326Luo Ling and Liu Ke’s “Shunde Venice Project”...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bc3098abbdbd0aefefdce917352a3bd3/tumblr_mol76fiTeT1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Luo Ling and Liu Ke’s “Shunde Venice Project” (2013) (at Comando Presidio Militare)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/LW1Fdi0QVOE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/LW1Fdi0QVOE/53271263385http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53271263385Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:42:15 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53271263385Peering into one of @aiww’s boxes at Disposition (at...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57b8cfbac41f674140dd23a8bef508fd/tumblr_mol5jdBdKP1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Peering into one of @aiww’s boxes at Disposition (at Zuecca Project Space)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/ZSodcsEKk88" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/ZSodcsEKk88/53270080467http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53270080467Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:06:49 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53270080467The majority of the Venetian #graffiti I’ve seen so far...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ce2c01858375eec2a0b5875de343abe/tumblr_mok44g0yOr1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The majority of the Venetian #graffiti I’ve seen so far has been like this, disappointing, unattractive, and messy.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/IJZ9JRukaQU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/IJZ9JRukaQU/53224795490http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53224795490Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:38:40 -0400graffitihttp://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53224795490A vitrine of over the top — some would say tacky — Murano glass,...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a3a354e3e7899d486de8303ac6cb4eaf/tumblr_mok4092aE11qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A vitrine of over the top — some would say tacky — Murano glass, incl. a sculpture of 😱</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/nPzXHrKox98" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/nPzXHrKox98/53224610075http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53224610075Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:36:09 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53224610075I like the shadow more than the art work. I forget this...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/405ac357412e061b63e12be87456ca2e/tumblr_mok3vdkXQ21qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I like the shadow more than the art work. I forget this artist’s name. (at Ponte dell’Accademia)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/h3rrlg0cME8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/h3rrlg0cME8/53224389927http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53224389927Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:33:12 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53224389927The Grand Canal at night (at Ponte Di Rialto)<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a2fb7547a73e69883ae20cd45f7e1f95/tumblr_mok3jxnWaw1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Grand Canal at night (at Ponte Di Rialto)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/gWgdpioYugA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/gWgdpioYugA/53223868408http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53223868408Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:26:21 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53223868408@veken and the Bridge of Sighs #sightseeingbegins (at Ponte...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/77b9f602ee00e556d412f67b83b2a4c2/tumblr_mojvpel5Nt1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@veken and the Bridge of Sighs #sightseeingbegins (at Ponte Della Paglia)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/e5OoEVXQliY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/e5OoEVXQliY/53211262701http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53211262701Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:36:50 -0400sightseeingbeginshttp://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53211262701It’s official. We’re in Venice. Drinking first...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ffd8e4034774d70b7682fdb74398317d/tumblr_mojcqx7zUK1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s official. We’re in Venice. Drinking first spritz with Aperol, while @veken has a beer. (at San Giorgio)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/VyfLM___guI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/VyfLM___guI/53189502962http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53189502962Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:47:21 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53189502962Birdie by @mrtoll and cupcake #streetart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4b9a2c1560b29298f05b43c0027a50a9/tumblr_mohmxiUzSl1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Birdie by @mrtoll and cupcake #streetart</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/V9BoCJgSiQ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/V9BoCJgSiQ0/53110343291http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53110343291Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:32:06 -0400streetarthttp://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53110343291Advertiser whitewash 广告<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dceb3d837e39b78ee716dced6099cb91/tumblr_mohml1lMPV1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Advertiser whitewash 广告</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/lY6Br9cEqx4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/lY6Br9cEqx4/53110010939http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53110010939Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:24:37 -0400http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53110010939And the backlash on the street begins… #citibike<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f36e51117003d454d26c26c8300d8ca7/tumblr_mogbq0XfmU1qzaor3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And the backlash on the street begins… #citibike</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hragv/~4/zbsiKcdOgS8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hragv/~3/zbsiKcdOgS8/53047686257http://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53047686257Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:32:23 -0400citibikehttp://hragv.tumblr.com/post/53047686257