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    NEW YORK PALACE HOTEL

    May 18, 2018 - By 

    It may be home to the most glamorous scenes from the Gossip Girl but it’s no secret that The Lotte New York Palace Hotel holds a specials place in heart of New York City’s history. The provenance of this remarkable venue began over a century ago when Henry Villard, one of the nation’s most prominent financiers, commissioned McKim, Mead & White to create a spectacular residence, constructed in 1882. Throughout the next century the residence changed from private homes to offices for the Archdiocese and later, corporate offices for internationally known companies. It wasn’t until the ’70s, when the Archdiocese…

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    SPRING AT GIOPATO & COOMBES

    April 15, 2018 - By 

    Spring has finally sprung from the clutches of Old Man Winter and for most of us that means spring cleaning, but it also offers a wonderful opportunity to refresh our living spaces even if we don’t have the time for a full remodel. Small subtle changes can make a big difference. If you are looking for a simple and elegant change and don’t know where to start, lighting is the perfect place to begin. A well chosen change here can make a big impact. And if you want a lighting piece that will be the focal point of the room…

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    CRISTINA GRAJALES GALLERY: REVISITING EL DORADO

    April 11, 2018 - By 

    Cristina Grajales Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition of silver works by Alexandra Agudelo, opening on April 26th, 2018.  This is the first solo gallery exhibition of works by Alexandra Agudelo in the United States. Revisiting El Dorado will consist of 20 new works.  Agudelo’s fascination with pre-Columbian culture is infused in each piece she creates.   Ancient pottery shapes are reimagined as glowing, ethereal vessels; touches of gold pay tribute to the legend of El Dorado.  Agudelo’s work also explores the dichotomy between the rigidity and malleability of the silver.  Through stippling, engraving, gilding, and enameling, Agudelo’s handwork breathes…

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    LANVIN & THE TECHISM OF KRISTA KIM

    March 22, 2018 - By 

    It has never been more true that ‘fashion is art’ than this year’s Fall/Winter collection by Lanvin, who took an inspirational turn in their designs by collaborating with Techism artist Krista Kim, a leading contemporary artist who creates emotionally moving creations with her large digital algorithmic paintings.  The collection that Olivier Lapidus, the maison’s artistic director and initiator of the first e-couture label, and Krista Kim brought to life is a fusion of high technology and high fashion, for the modern woman. Elegantly balancing a futuristic vision with timeless pieces as they explore what it means to be human in the digital age.…

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    MISHA: ELEVATING SPACES

    March 22, 2018 - By 

    Misha Wallpaper recently showcased their new collection of hand painted wallpaper, called Tour des Voyages during the Maison & Objet International Fair. Their incredible attention to detail, artistic talent, and an eye for setting the scene create an intoxicating atmosphere where the provocative seeds of wanderlust are sure to take place as they turn empty walls into the magical pages of a story book, inspired by the greatest explorers in history, Marco Polo and Matteo Ricci. They also showcased The Spice Route, which travels the path of the Portuguese from Latin America to South Africa and onward to India and Indonesia. The design,…

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    VERDURA: UNVEILING AT TEFAF

    March 9, 2018 - By 

    This year during the world’s leading and most exclusive art exhibition, the TEFAF Maastricht in the Netherlands, Verdura and Herz-Belperron, in its third year participating, will proudly be unveiling an iconic piece of jewelry that hasn’t been seen in over eighty years. As a highlight of their collection ‘Breaking Away: the Quest for Color’, the Ravenna Cuff will be makeing an historic debut.   The famous Coco Chanel was rarely ever seen without her bold and dazzling cuffs designed for her by Fulco di Verdura. They became a staple to her fashion and exemplified her take on style, and unlike her famous…

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    MILAN DESIGN WEEK: GAME ON

    February 23, 2018 - By 

    Fuorisalone has taken this year’s most important design week, the Milan Design Week, in a fun and whimsical direction that not only highlights the incredible event but also allows everyone around the world to experience Italy’s playful side. To celebrate their 15th anniversary Fuorisalone.it has created a unique and fun board game that commemorates the their beloved, chaotic, and inspired event that means so much to them; and the board game is the perfect way to do that as it brings people together to experience and indulge in what they love, wherever they are, much like the design week itself. “Our objective…

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    DEMISCH DANANT: NARRATIVES ON VIEW

    February 18, 2018 - By 

    Demisch Danant opens the year with a view to explore more than the visual aspect of art and goes deeper into the meaning and importance of each unique piece. 2018 is the year of ‘Narratives’, an exploration of the stories behind the art and why they have been chosen. Whether the work is a turning point for the designer’s career, represents new innovation in technology and material – or is just a beautiful object, there is a singular begging to be told.   Narratives   1.  a spoken or written account of connected events; a story. 2.  the practice or art…

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    NOMAD: ST. MORTIZ & GIUSTINI/STAGETTI GALLERIA O. ROMA

    January 22, 2018 - By 

    Giustini / Stagetti Galleria O. Roma is delighted to announce its participation at the second edition of NOMAD, the traveling showcase dedicated to collectible design and presented for the first time in St. Moritz. The venue of this edition will be the historical Chesa Planta, built in 1595 as a stately patrician house, then enlarged in 1760, nowadays documents the domestic culture in the Upper Engadin from the XVIII to the XIX century. Particularly known for its sleek and elegant life, St. Moritz is renowned for being the destination of the world’s most stylish holidays in Europe, it hosted two…

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    GALERIE DUMONTEIL: SHANGHAI

    December 18, 2017 - By 

    Galerie Dumonteil, known as one of the preeminent forces in the art market of  the twentieth century’s figurative sculpture is presenting the exhibition Gaston Suisse: Master of Lacquer, as the second part of Magnificence of Art Deco, devoted to the oeuvres of seminal Art Deco French artist Gaston Suisse (1896-1988) for the first time in China, until January 10, 2018. The exhibition is now presenting thirty-eight  important selections from his lacquered paintings and drawings in the theme of animal life, abstract to geometric style, which won the artist international recognition in the 1930s World’s Fair and International Exhibition of 1937. His…