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nicole fuller – luxurious modern interiors with a global panache

NY-based interior designer Nicole Fuller is a flutter of activity and creativity. Specializing in high-end residential and commercial design internationally, her interiors don’t whisper anything – rather, they are a dramatic tour-de-force of unwavering style and exquisite taste.  I admire … Continue reading →

exotic decorative objects and unusual accessories from creel & gow

Finding the extraordinary accessory for your home used to be quite a feat. But thankfully not anymore.  Creel & Gow, a delightful cabinet of curiosities, opened late last year in Manhattan with an array of unusually exquisite accouterments from all … Continue reading →

New York and the experimental photography of Cynthia Karalla

Experimental contemporary photographer Cynthia Karalla shot these wonderful photos last winter in Central Park. Influenced by Eugene Atget (1857-1927) and his photos of the trees around Versailles and Saint Cloud, Karalla like Atget, pays homage to the tree and its … Continue reading →

making magic from everyday objects – the art of tara donovan

I almost missed Tara Donavan’s (b. 1969) first European show at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art outside of Copenhagen, Denmark had it not been for some of my itinerant friends.  Tara, for those who don’t know, is a Brooklyn-based … Continue reading →

searching for the cool and modern at asia week new york

More comprehensive than an art fair, Asia Week New York 2013 opened in New York last Friday with a fun fete at the Guggenheim Museum.  But what is Asia Week you ask?  It’s a week-long event of top-tier exhibitions, auctions, lectures, … Continue reading →

awesome abstract arrangements in the art of william j. o’brien

Tomorrow Saturday, February 23 2013, New York blue-chip gallerist Marianne Boesky is opening a show on the work of Chicago-based artist William J. O’Brien (b. 1975).  Titled “Wet n’Wild”the exhibition showcases the young artist’s talents in sculpture, mix-media and works … Continue reading →

defining modern eclectic design: the work of new york designer julie hillman

I recently discovered the work of design colleague JulieHillman and I was quite happy to do so. This is precisely the type of design I like to uncover.  With over 10 years of experience under her belt, Julie has a … Continue reading →