Category Archives: Happiness is Art

Happiness is Photography: St. Boniface Cemetery

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Photography: St. Boniface Cemetery To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Art: Andy Warhol

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Art: Andy Warhol Everyone needs a fantasy ~ Andy Warhol Andy Warhol was a freakin genius! I say that as someone who quite honestly never really dug his work.  The pop art thing never really did it for … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Art: Burning Man

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Art: Burning Man Art is not what you see but what you make others see ~ Degas Burning Man is coming up, one of my favorite times and festivals, my ticket should arrive in the next couple of … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Art: Storytelling

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Art: Storytelling Stories are a communal currency of humanity. —Tahir Shah, in Arabian Nights I love storytelling, I love nothing better to tell or hear a good story.  I was fortunate recently to be in the Arctic and have … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Sculptural Weaving

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Sculptural Weaving The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. ~ Aristotle As I mentioned in an earlier post and book review of the Happiness Habit, I recently attended … Continue reading →

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SF MOMA and Andy Warhol

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Michael Kane

SF MOMA and Andy Warhol Dying is the most embarassing thing that can happen to you, someone else has to take care of all of your details. ~ Andy Warhol A couple of weekends ago I finally decided to make … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Trista Mateer

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Trista Mateer Tonight, upon the recommendation of Ashe Vernon, I bring you the poetry of Trista Mateer.  All of the poetry I really like is fairly raw, it’s the way I write and what I like to … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Art: Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet & Chihuly

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Art: Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet & Chihuly The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.                       ~ Auguste Rodin Tonight we revisit some of my favorite art posts, enjoy and have a … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Art: Some of My Favorite Poets

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Art: Some of My Favorite Poets An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way.  An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. ~ Charles Bukowski Happiness is Poetry: Bukowski Even More Bukowski At the … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Photography: Mardi Gras in Mobile

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Photography: Mardi Gras in Mobile To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do … Continue reading →

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