Niki de Saint Phalle in Chateau Malbrouck, Lorraine

If you would like to enjoy at the same time art and good mood, then visit the exposition of Niki de Saint Phalle in the amazing castle Chateau Malbrouck. Once your enter the court you can literally dive in colours. 3 big ladies in creative shapes and vivid colours bath in sunshine next to a line of majestic totems.

Inside of the castle some more masterpieces from the artist are exhibited: such as paintings,
images-letters and wall sculptures...I was very pleasantly surprised to discover this artist, who was the wife of the creator of the pieces of art in the fountain Stravinsky in Paris (the ones just in front of the Centre Pompidiou).

Donkey Republic Santorini

Dont be surprise to meet some very colourful ... donkeys while in Santorini. In 2010 the open-air-exhibition "Donkeys Republic" is on display at different places of the island. Each one has a name and it has been designed/painted by a Greek artist.

The one below is called"Unstill Life Dreamy" and its the creation of Giorgos Stronis:

The donkey is without a doubt the animal of Santorini. Even nowadays the donkey offers stil a good way of transport at places where no cars can go: due to its rocks .

The "Checkmate"-donkey (below) can be spotted in the village Kamari, some days after next to it the blue-eyes-donkey (see first picture) just popped up:-)