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Colorful Painted Skulls
A.D. Cook

Momento Mori

“Remember, you must die,” says Memento Mori in Latin. That phrase reminds us of our mortality, mistakes and failures, and the inevitable transformation of life into death. It is something that humans are deeply aware of and what separates us from other species. It is a famous philosophical concept that

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LUSTER Update for 2024 and 2025
A.D. Cook

LUSTER Update for 2024/2025

For 2024, the exhibit opens at the National Corvette Museum to the public on March 15 and will remain there through the end of the year. MOMENTUM, created special for exhibit features two epic paintings, CREATION and EVOLUTION, celebrating Corvette’s 70th anniversary as America’s Sports Car.

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MOMENTUM Creation and Evolution Video
A.D. Cook

The Creation and Evolution of MOMENTUM

Enjoy my new video “The Creation and Evolution of MOMENTUM” featuring my Corvette diptych paintings from concept through completion, created special for inclusion in the Luster Exhibition at the National Corvette Museum, 2024.

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Mugs of Craft Beer
Bob Barnes

Las Vegas Brewing News: March 2024

Astronomy Aleworks, Neon Desert Brewing, Bad Beat Brewing, Brew’s Best Craft Beer Festival, Ace’s & Ales IPA Smackdown, the Shamrock Shuffle Booze Crawl, and more March updates from Bob Barnes.

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Mark Steger - Super CSR mural at Hollywood Video 1990
A.D. Cook

Farewell Mark Steger

I was wakened late last night with the news that an old friend had passed away. It seems as we get older that this is an all too common occurrence. This is the reality of life – that we only have today.

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Momentum paintings on wall with floor branded Momentum
A.D. Cook

Momentum Road Trip

My Corvette diptych was barely finished before shipping to the National Corvette Museum last week. I love the energy of MOMENTUM, my two new paintings celebrating Corvette’s legacy. So far, this project hasn’t stopped for a minute. And why should it? These are Corvettes. They are made to run and

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MOMENTUM Corvette paintings by A.D. Cook, 2024
A.D. Cook

Complete Momentum

Nearly a year ago, David Wagner, the curator of the Luster Exhibition, invited me to create something special for an exhibit at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. When he suggested I could do something epic, I didn’t hesitate for a minute.

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Tableside dessert at Basilico Las Vegas
Bob Barnes

Basilico Ristorante Italiano

Basilico is Italian for basil, an ingredient that is prominent in Italian cuisine. The restaurant located in the upscale master-planned Evora community comprised of residential and commercial spaces in southwest Las Vegas on Buffalo between Sunset and Patrick is about to celebrate its 1st anniversary, as it held its grand

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