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Objects Not Paintings is an online diary filled with the very best of what is happening in the world of decorative arts and fashion. This blog is a labor of love...let it inspire you.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 116 )
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Decorative Arts Calendar: May
Spring is now upon (New Yorkers are certainly rejoicing as we have had a VERY long winter) and that means its time to leave the house and allow ourselves to be... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
"Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" at the Costume Institute, NYC
I have never left a museum feeling the way I did this morning. I am usually speechless, at first, when I am moved by a film, a book, or an exhibition. I try to... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2011 FASHION -
Théâtre De La Mode On Exhibit Once More
It is curious why certain topics become fashionable, catch the eye of curators and writers, and become subjects for exhibitions across the world. Read more
Posted on 26 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Mad Love
L'amour fou, a film based on the art collection that belonged to longtime business and life partners Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge, will premiere next wee... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, MOVIES -
All Aboard the Orient-Express!
I am happy to report that the spring issue of Modern Magazine features another one of my articles. Titled “Modernism on the Orient-Express”, it is a glimpse at... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Just Heard...
Ty Pennington and Heritage Team Up For An Exciting ABC-TV PilotOne of America's leading reality TV personalities, Ty Pennington of Extreme Makeover: Home... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CELEB, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT -
The Inseparables
Designed by the great French Art Deco master Paul Follot, this pendulum clock is one of the most incredibly beautiful and romantic objects that I have seen in... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Countdown to Met Costume Gala 2011
Several months ago I reported on this blog that the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute will honor the career of the late, and great, fashion designe... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
SOFA Coming to NY This Week
While I do not focus so much on contemporary design on this blog, I do want to mention that SOFA, a contemporary decorative arts and design fair is happening... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Another Delaunay Related Event
"Sonia Delaunay and The New Woman" Thursday, April 28 6:30–8:00p.m, The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design MuseumDr. Sherry Buckberrough, Delaunay scholar and autho... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
The Mania Surrounding the Collections Du Château De Gourdon
Last week Christie’s Paris held the highly anticipated sale of the Chateau Gordon Collection. The objects, like the prices, were out of this world. The house... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Decorative Arts Calendar: April
April is a funny month because it is a bit like that saying “quiet before the storm”. I say that (or write that) because April is a bit slow and then May is... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Modern Italian Design: The First US Exhibition of the Work of Ico and Luisa...
Walking down 24th Street last week I noticed an exhibition of the work of Ico and Louisa Parisi at Sebastian + Barquet Gallery, a gallery which specializes in... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Happy 10th Birthday R 20th Century!
It is hard to believe that R 20th Century has been around for ten years. The gallery, led by Evan Snyderman and Zesty Meyers, has become one of the most... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
"Sonia Delaunay: A Conversation Among Friends"
In conjunction with the opening of their exhibition on Sonia Delaunay, the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will be hosting a talk tomorrow night titled:... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Australian Contemporary Jewelry Brought To You By Gallery Loupe
I know this sounds cliche, but as a twenty-something design connoisseur, I often gravitate to the work of other young artists and designers. Read more
Posted on 17 March 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
A Sentimental Sale: the Collection of Mark McDonald at Sotheby’s
It is quite silly for me to talk about the good old days, especially at my age, but I can not help it as I spend a lot of my time talking to art dealers and... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Seeing Great Viennese Design Without Going to Vienna
We all have our weak spots and mine belongs to the Wiener Werkstätte, a Viennese design cooperative founded in 1903 by Josef Hoffmann and Kolomon Moser with... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Decorative Arts Calendar of Events: March
Spring is upon us (or at least as of March 20th it is). And luckily for us there are so many arts and fashion related events going on around New York City and... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Balenciaga’s Love Letter to Spain
Balenciaga evening ensemble, 1967 Courtesy of Balenciaga Archives, Paris Trying to decipher what influences a fashion designer can sometimes pose a challenge an... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE