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• Decorative Arts Calendar: February 2012

  There are several interesting contemporary design exhibitions opening this month. It is nice to see exhibitions dedicated to a particular medium and not... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Jeff Zimmerman's Illuminated Wonderland

  

  I recently had the pleasure of visiting R20th Century, a leading design gallery in New York's Tribeca neighborhood and fell in love with the work of Jeff... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Art Jewelry Unleashed!

  

  I just found out about this exhibition taking place at the Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem:Te the MMKA presents the exhibition Unleashed!, an overview of... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Speaking of Jewelry...

  Hot on the heels of the Elizabeth Taylor auction at Christie's, ARTINFO posted a very interesting interview with François Curiel, the auction house's... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Picasso to Koons

  

  Jeff Koons, Rabbit Necklace (2005-2009), Image courtesy MAD, NYCA little while ago I was asked by the Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) to write a review of "Picasso to... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Not To Be Missed: Daphne Guinness at the Museum at FIT

  

  It is not everyday day that we get a peek into the closet of someone described by Tom Ford as “one of the—if not the—most stylish women living. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Decorative Arts Calendar: January 2012

  Happy New Year! Let's start the year of right by allowing ourselves to be inspired by all of the beauty in this world.SeeAmerican Design Now, January 12 -April... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• 2012 Preview

  

  This year is not yet over and I am already looking forward to the 2012 exhibition schedule. Here are the top 3 shows that I am giddy with excitement over. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Susanne Klemm's Sweethearts

  

  I was recently introduced to the work of Susanne Klemm, a talented Dutch jeweler whose work is currently for sale at Moss in Soho. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• 2012: The Year of Gustav Klimt

  The city of Vienna has proclaimed 2012 as the year of Gustav Klimt. To honor the artist's 150th birthday every cultural institution in Vienna will be staging... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Jewelry Dreams Courtesy of Adrian Mesko

  

  Temps de Reve by Adrian Mesko, "Bond Street Jewels" silk scarf, $275. My mid-afternoon strolls through Soho have proven to be quite inspirational. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• A Hollywood Legend's Items Come to Auction (and No, Its Not Elizabeth Taylor).

  

  While the auction of Elizabeth Taylor's belongings at Christie's have received a lot of press over the last several months, the auction of another Hollywood... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 LIFESTYLE

• Decorative Arts Calendar: December

  It is hard to believe that the year is already coming to and. It has been an exciting year for the decorative arts and design with groundbreaking exhibitions... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Harper's China Shop Textile: On View At MAD And For Sale Through Maharam

  

  To follow-up on last week's blog on George Nelson, I have found something else that Nelson lovers all over the world can own: the iconic China Shop textile is... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Love at First Sight: George Nelson’s “Pretzel” Chair

  

  While at the opening of the New York School of Interior Design's new show, “Modern in the Past Tense: Revisiting the Landmark Exhibition “Design 1935-1965:... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Decorative Arts Calendar: November

  November will give us an opportunity to catch our breath after all the show openings in October and prepare us for the mad rush of the auction season in... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Treasures Worthy of a Park Avenue Address

  

  The Park Avenue Armory is the perfect venue for the renowned International Fine Art and Antiques Dealer Show, going on now through Thursday, October 27, 2011. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Eames on Film

  

  This Friday, as part of the Architecture and Design Film Festival, Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey presented their new film, "Eames: The Architect and the Painter"... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Five Questions for Elizabeth Kirrane, Curator of "Flora and Fauna: MAD About...

  

  Beginning of the Flora and Fauna exhibition with a Pedro Friedeberg "Butterfly" chair and Tim Harding's "Garden: Field of Flowers" kimono. I finally had the... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Unconventional LOOT

  

  Eleanor Bolton makes her wild necklaces by coiling and hand stitching cotton rope.Last night I attended the opening of "Loot: MAD About Jewelry", the... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE