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A few photos from a recent visit to the Star of India at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. The Star of India was built in in 1863 as Euterpe, a full-rigged iron windjammer ship, in Ramsey, Isle of Man. The … Continue reading
I love sitting and just watching the harbor; watching the boats go by and the turn of the tide. But who has the time these days? For those too busy and/or not geographically convenient, here is about four hours of New York … Continue reading
Are they islands of love on the storm-tossed seas of life? Sadly, they probably are not, but they do look like Valentine’s Day hearts.
Here is a recent watercolor by Hans Breeman showing the MV Rotte owned by NV Houtvaart Rotterdam. The vessel is shown in Hongkong on charter to K-Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, Tokyo). Hans Breeman is a Dutch maritime painter who focuses on … Continue reading
Mati Karmin, an Estonian sculptor, is not turning swords into plowshares, but he is turning marine mines into some rather remarkable furniture and household appliances. Karmin’s mine furniture is steampunk with a post-apocalyptic twist. On the northern coast of Estonia, especially on Naissaar … Continue reading
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has posted some lovely photos of HMS Victory and the dockyard after a recent snowfall. Click on the thumbnails for a larger image. To see more visit their website or Facebook album page.
A wonderful show by Naima Rauam. It captures everything about the old market with the possible exception of the smell of fish. Fifth Annual Remembering Fulton Fish Market Art Exhibit 2010
The Mall Gallery in London has a show of work by the Royal Society of Marine Artists from Wed October 13 to Sat October 23, 2010. Royal Society of Marine Artists
Artist Josh Beckman’s “Sea Nymph” in LA’s Machine Project gallery is nothing less that a shipwreck in an art gallery. To accompany the installation, the gallery has hosted a series of nautical-themed events, performances, lectures, and workshops, as well as … Continue reading
Be warned. If you are interested in sailing ships, do not click on the link below if you have anything important to do for the next fifteen or twenty minutes or possibly much longer. Here is a absolutely fantastic archive of … Continue reading
The U.S. Naval Academy Museum will be hosting a large exhibition of paintings by Patrick O’Brien through April 30th. No, not that Patrick O’Brian, Patrick O’Brien the Baltimore based maritime artist. The Annapolis Marine Art Gallery will be hosting … Continue reading
The American Museum of Folk Art in New York has a new exhibit - Thomas Chambers (1808-1869): American Marine and Landscape Painter. His paintings have been described as having an “entrancing, slightly demonic style … neither strictly realist nor naïve, they … Continue reading
