by curatedmayhem | Jun 1, 2022 | art, Art Show, road trip
A late night conversation with a stranger, outside a bar in Berlin. Chapter 1 She: What do you do? Me: I collect original art that has been abandoned in some way, like in a thrift store or a flea market, and I curate exhibitions of it. She: So you are not an artist?...
by curatedmayhem | Apr 29, 2022 | art, road trip, Thrift Store
While visiting my family in London, my brother Richard told me a story: He and a friend were standing in line to enter a theatre. In front of them was a bald headed man and his wife. Richard whispered (quite carelessly) to his friend that he thought the man looked...
by curatedmayhem | Jul 1, 2019 | art, road trip, thrift store finds
Several months ago I saw this painting posted in a Facebook group for people who, like myself, have an appreciation for “unusual” art. It was hanging in a charity shop in Putney, West London, not far from my parents house. I loved it, and was surprised...
by curatedmayhem | Mar 26, 2019 | art, road trip, thrift store finds
During a trip to Joshua Tree I found two paintings of Marilyn Monroe at the Yucca Valley Swap Meet. They were in the car when I drove into the Joshua Tree National Park and I came across these two delightful ladies, who eagerly agreed to pose for me holding them. A...
