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Brian Stechschulte
@brianstechschulte.com
I'm an #artist currently restoring the home and studio of #HoosierGroup painter #OttoStark in Indianapolis, IN, with two Chihuahuas as sidekicks. (he/him)
Pinned
Found a Camelback #Cricket 👀 in the studio.
October 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
#Chicago #architecture all dressed up at night, featuring the #WrigleyBuilding in white and the #TribuneTower in red/white.
May 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This could get ugly.
May 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A handful of favorite works from my visit to the @artinstitutechi.bsky.social yesterday.

#art #artsky #museums #JamesMcNeillWhistler #GeorgiaOkeeffe #tiffany
May 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Tall building shake
Voices escape, singing sad, sad songs
Tuned to chords
Strung down your cheeks
Bitter melodies turning your orbit around
May 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The intricate and mind-bending cast iron facade at the Sullivan Center in #Chicago by #architect #LouisSullivan.
May 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The #Chicago Cultural Center doesn't just have one amazing glass dome. There's two! This is the Preston Bradley Hall #Tiffany Dome and the adjacent entryway. Just incredible. #architecture
May 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The incredible Rotunda & Dome at the Grand Army of the Republic Hall (1897) inside the #Chicago Cultural Center, which use to be a library. Simply magnificent.
May 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I could wander around Chicago looking just at architecture for 2-3 days and be perfectly happy.
May 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Lighting #design was a missed career opportunity. I love this gorgeous #ArtDeco entry sconce from 1928 at 333 N. Michigan Ave. in #Chicago. It appears to be around 4 ft. tall!
May 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A gripping storyline driven by the need to escape an environmental apocalypse that tackles the dynamics of human nature and family bonds in extreme circumstances. I became absorbed in the struggles of the characters.

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
#fiction #booksky #novel
May 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"It's becoming much rarer to zone out and just let the mind wander, but that's when we think in ways that broaden our horizons."
Cambridge University study finds art enhances abstract thinking - BBC News
Researchers are examining the cognitive effects when asking people to judge a piece of art.
www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org
May 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I paid a visit to the #LurieGarden by #PietOudolf, one of my favorite #garden #designers. It's still looking like spring, and I even found a very tame bunny gorging on all the plants.
May 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Hello #Chicago!
May 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Barley naps anywhere anytime.
May 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If you're an #Android user struggling to find a good #podcast app (like I was), may I recommend @antennapod.org. It's #opensource and the UI is #adfree, which are two of my biggest #mobiletech priorities.
AntennaPod – The Open Podcast Player
AntennaPod is a podcast player that is completely open. The app is open-source and you can subscribe to any RSS feed. AntennaPod is built by volunteers without commercial intere...
antennapod.org
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is one of the reasons why I avoid most, if not all technology, that requires an internet connection or an app to operate. Choose #opensource software, devices that can operate locally, and appliances that are dumb.

#OpenSourceSoftware #LocalFirst #OfflineLiving #SustainableTech #PrivacyFirst
Subscriptions Are Ruining Our Lives. Here's Why They're Everywhere Now.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
youtu.be
April 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Some of these were new to me. Nice roundup of crazy behavior in the arts.

#DamagedArt #ArtStories #ArtHistory #ArtRestoration #ArtWorld
The Most Outrageous Stories Behind Damaged Artworks
Careless tourists, art intervention, a moment of insanity, there are numerous reasons why art has been damaged. Read some of these stories.
www.dailyartmagazine.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
An architects nightmare, but I think these murals are fantastic. There is so much potential for more this throughout the U.S.

#Murals #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtInPublicSpaces #CreativeCommunity #ArtisticExpression #CityBeautification #CulturalRevitalization
Monumental Murals by Agostino Iacurci Vibrantly Reimagine Urban Facades
Murals by Agostino Iacurci bring drab buildings to life in bold jewel tones, playful patterns, color blocks, and symmetry.
www.thisiscolossal.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This is my new hit list for local #Indianapolis food from around the world. I've been pleasantly surprised by the #GlobalCuisine options here.

#IndianapolisEats #FoodieAdventures #IndyFoodScene #TasteTheWorld #FoodLovers #CulinaryJourney #IndyEats
Eat breakfast from around the world in Indy
Try Mexican chilaquiles, Malaysian fried bread with eggs, Peruvian tamal and Egyptian “fool” fava bean.
mirrorindy.org
April 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#Indianapolis desperately needs to invest in tree cover looking at research on @washingtonpost.com. More trees will help people cope with increasing temperatures.

#TreeCover #UrbanForestry #ClimateAction #SustainableCities #GreenSpaces #HeatMitigation #EnvironmentalJustice #NatureInTheCity
Which cities have the most trees? See how yours stacks up.
Why some U.S. cities are so much greener than others
www.washingtonpost.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Can #Indianapolis put up a mural that's not sports related? 🙄
It's almost time for Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever to take over Gainbridge Fieldhouse! A mural of the #Fever schedule is going up now along South Pennsylvania Street.

The Fever will start the regular season at home against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on May 17.
April 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I really like the idea of using #SeaweedInk to make art. It doesn't seem to be widely available yet. Here's a story about artists who have used it for an an exhibit in England.

#ArtInnovation #SustainableArt #EcoFriendlyArt #ArtExhibit #CreativeSustainability #ArtFromNature #BlueskyArt
‘It’s almost like Vaseline’: artists including Antony Gormley swap paint for seaweed ink in art challenge
Ocean-inspired artworks created using kelp-based pigment will be sold to raise funds for conservation
www.theguardian.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM