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  • CURIOOS | ART OF THE DIGITAL AGE

    The most special intangible “thing” about art is that it allows you to feel. Sometimes good, sometimes bad, sometimes nothing at all except a feeling of confusion. But through a work of art your taken to a place involuntarily. And as much as I’d like to have my favorite work by Van Eyck hanging in…

  • 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS | BLUE DOG SPEAKS BY GEORGE RODRIGUE

    On the eighth day of Christmas La Cartel gave to me… Cajun artist George Rodrigue began his series of Blue Dog paintings in 1984. Unbeknownst to him these paintings would soon consume his life for over 20 year as well as become one of the most recognizable images in the genre of contemporary art. The…

  • BOOK OF THE MONTH| BLOW ME A KISS

    I have to confess: when Blow Me A Kiss by Alice Harris  arrived, feelings of apprehension and intrigue washed over me. On one hand, beautiful photography and coffee table books are a personal weakness. But, there’s a side of me that most people don’t know about…I can’t bear to look at the mouths of most strangers. Whether…

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY| AKRIS FALL/WINTER 2014/15 DÉFILÉ

    To celebrate the 10th anniversary of showing during Paris Fashion Week, Albert Kriemler collaborates with German artist Thomas Ruff for his Akris Fall/Winter 2014/15 collection. ”Thomas’ pictures are a comment on our media-driven world and are never quite what they seem to be. There is always something unexpected to discover and you never really can…

  • LE BUZZ| JUUN.J OPENS 11 GLOBAL POPUPS

    Korean based designer Juun.J and Best Dressed Design artist Josh Luke announce latest collaboration: THE GLOBAL POPUP STORES PROJECT. Compiled of one of a kind apparel pieces, and accessories by New Era, this capsule collection will be available in 11 exclusive popup locales in eight countries around the world – including three in China and…

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY| WALLPAPER*HANDMADE EXHIBITION: NERI & HU

    For the Wallpaper* Handmade with Jaguar exhibition in the Harrods window, Shanghai-based design duo Neri & Hu created a modern, Chinese interpretation of the traditional British picnic basket. Comprised of precision-engineered carbon fiber, their  ‘Wild Feast’ basket displays a technical understanding of the  Jaguar aesthetic. The video shows the process from start to finish, both from…

  • “WALLPAPER* HANDMADE WITH JAGUAR” DEBUT EXHIBIT IN NYC

    Wallpaper *Handmade with Jaguar makes its way to New York City.  After traveling the globe and appearing across 12 of the Brompton Road windows of Harrods, and in Art Basel Miami last December, Wallpaper* has again collaborated with Jaguar for a curated selection of the best Handmade pieces from the last five years. Each item…

  • LFW FALL 2014: ROCOCO DI BAROQUE

    Rococo, or Late Baroque, is an 18th century style and art movement where Baroque style became more asymmetrical, lightly colored and delicate. Still using filigree and pearls as visual guide, Baroque differed in look and feel due to its grandeur of golds and ornate designs that had begun in Rome. Many of the architectural styles…

  • SNEAKER FREAK FRIDAY| BUCKETFEET

    BucketFeet, the artist-designed footwear start-up, premiers at Nordstrom this month. Founded three years earlier by strangers backpacking in Argentina, BucketFeet’s mission was to connect others through art. Fast-forward three years and these conversational sneakers have joined the Nordstrom retail arena. Each launch, or installation, as it’s been dubbed to stay with the arts feel, will…

  • QUEEN OF THE NIGHT AT THE PARAMOUNT HOTEL

    Some weeks back, I attended Queen of the Night at The Paramount Hotel. I’ve never been a fan of live performances, especially where singing or dancing was involved. In college, I had the fortune of seeing the opera Carmen, and swore that would be only live performance I’d ever enjoy. And now living in the…

  • HOTEL HOTSPOT| WALDORF ASTORIA

    The Waldorf Astoria is an iconic pillar of New York City. Designed during the Art Deco reign by architects Schultze and Weaver – a prominent, well respected firm in the 1920s – the Waldorf is the only art deco hotel in the United States. One would have to fly to Paris to visit the second,…

  • WHEN IN LUXEMBOURG PART II: FAMILY OF MAN

    In the city of Clervaux in Luxembourg holds one of the most iconic exhibitions of real life, around the world, through a camera lens – Family of Man. A story of 503 photographs, by over 250 artists, from more than 50 countries, compiled by the master, Edward Steichen, was originally created for the MoMA in…