Maastricht and The European Fine Art Fair

Trippy: a short visual trip to a place of architectural or design importance

Trippy to: Maastricht, home of The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF), an annual event considered by many to be the highest-end A-List art marketplace with 150 of the world's best art and antique dealers. The city is the oldest in the Netherlands, built on an ancient Roman site and famed for its high-end shopping, scenery, dining, a winter Carnival celebration, and an annual gathering of the art world.

Location: Maastricht, the Netherlands, at Holland's southernmost tip, close to Belgium and Germany

Maastricht and TEFAF Sampler:

Photo credits: NY Times Travel, Travel Guide 2 Holland, Archief Historische Kring, MPI Maastricht 2009, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Maastricht Bed and Breakfast, Daniel's Maastricht Page, NY Times Art & Design

The Frick Collection & Mansion

Trippy: a short visual trip to a place of architectural or design importance

Trippy to: The Frick Collection & Mansion, a beautiful French-style home designed by the New York Public Library architects Carrere and Hastings for industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick, business partner of Andrew Carnegie; when Frick passed away in 1919, his mansion was converted to a very intimate and exciting art museum, mostly housing European works, in 16 galleries that maintain the spirit of an opulent home where fine art was carefully acquired and beautifully displayed and enjoyed (unfortunately, you won't be able to tour the 1914 bowling alley in the basement)

Location: 1 East 70th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues, in New York City

Frick Collection & Mansion Sampler:

Photo credits: Art History Guide, The Pitt News, New York Architecture, DK Images, Time Out New York, Answers.com, New York Magazine, BBS Keyhole, The Frick Collection, New York Social Directory