Southern California was the epicenter of mid-century glamor as industrial and cultural growth flourished. Architects flocked to the area and created some of the most iconic mid-century homes and buildings. After opening his studio in 1950, Marvin Rand and his camera captured the city’s ever...
French designer Pierre Cardin is known for his ultra-mod "Space Age Futurism" fashion and furniture designs in the 1950's and 60's, but his home at the Bubble Palace takes this look to another level. Designed by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag, Bubble Palace has no right angles-- the...
“This movie is, literally, about watching paint dry – but Tucci and the cast find a world of detail and nuance.” –Moira MacDonald, film critic for the Seattle Times Depicting two weeks in the artist Alberto Giacometti’s life, 'Final Portrait' is a film that at once...
Some may know him best for his furniture and lighting designs, but Italian renaissance man Willy Rizzo actually got his start as a photographer. In the 1940's he was a photojournalist for a number of French publications, eventually covering the historic Nuremberg Trials and even...
[caption id="attachment_45282" align="alignnone" width="474"] Statue of the Sun King, Louis XIV[/caption] As you pass through the golden "La grille d’Honneur," or gate of honor, even on the most overcast of days, one is immediately spellbound by the visual grandeur of the Palace of Versailles. It's patinated gilt...
Within a 22,000 square foot industrial space in Brooklyn, artist CJ Hendry has created a seven room interactive experience of color, titled MONOCHROME. This explosive exhibition features seven distinct spaces, each designed to emulate the art on the walls. The art, hyper-realistic drawings by Hendry,...
Hailed as the "8th wonder of the world" at its opening, the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town, South Africa is the largest contemporary art museum on the continent. The building was originally a 1920's grain silo, which was converted by English architect Thomas Heatherwick...
What do Salavador Dalí, Pierre Argillet, and Austin, Texas have in common? A love and appreciation for art, which is made clear at Russell Collection's exhibition, "DALÍ: The Argillet Collection", shown now through March 31, 2018. Russell Collection: Fine Art Gallery recently expanded from their original location, opened...
As the MET bids farewell to the David Hockney retrospective in honor of his 80th year, we pause to celebrate his artistic contribution in the show's exhibited works from 1960 to the present. The Met's Gallery 999 on Fifth Avenue in New York City was the sole...
“There is a signature to Italian fashion that goes beyond a “Made in Italy” label. There is know-how and a level of understanding. That’s why so many fashion prototypes are still made in Italy.” –Stefano Tonchi, editor of W magazine and curator Known as the fashion...