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Month: November 2012

  • The #Coolness – Le Corbusier: The Interior of the Cabanon at Cassina

    The #Coolness – Le Corbusier: The Interior of the Cabanon at Cassina

    The famous Le Corbusier Cabanon is being reconstructed in the United States for the first time during Design Miami 2012 at the Cassina Miami Showroom and is launching with an exclusive first-look on Thursday December 6th at 7PM.

    The exhibition features the authentic reconstruction of the actual interior of the Cabanon, which Le Corbusier planned and built in 1952 for his holidays in Cap-Martin, France. The Cabanon is an apparently unpretentious sea-side hut, comprising a remarkable example of significant micro-architecture. The Cabanon will be reconstructed in the Cassina Miami showroom. Jean-Louis Cohen, a renowned Le Corbusier scholar and professor of architecture at New York University, will curate the exhibition.

    Le Corbusier: The Interior of the Cabanon is on my must-see list !

    More details after the jump…
    Photo Credit: Cassina 
  • The #Coolness – Pulse Miami 2012

    The #Coolness – Pulse Miami 2012

    Pulse Miami 2012 Dec 4-9 at the Ice Palace Studios in Miami is a definite must see.  Since it’s inception 8 years ago, this art fair has established itself as one of the leaders in the international contemporary art scene.

    “As one of the longstanding art fairs in Miami and New York to host local and international exhibitors, PULSE is
    oftentimes a barometer of the global art market. This year, PULSE Miami will feature a greater number of
    international galleries than that of other satellite fairs. Weʼve noticed a particularly growing presence of European
    galleries that are relying on a strong US market to sustain sales,” comments Cornell DeWitt, Director.
    “Headquartered in New York City, we also hope to provide a resurgence for our vital New York galleries suffering
    from the aftermath of recent Hurricane Sandy.”

    Further details after the jump… (more…)

  • The #Coolness – Miami Project

    The #Coolness – Miami Project

    Miami Project, the newest addition to  Miami’s contemporary art scene, will debut in a 65,000 sq ft tent in midtown Miami on December 4-9 and will feature curated presentations from 65 galleries, exhibiting leading emerging and mid-career artists from around the world.

    This is the latest project from the fabulous artMRKT team that has previously launched very successful art fairs in San Francisco, the Hamptons and Houston.

    As their press release states:

    “Miami Project’s open layout and intimate scale will create a welcoming and engaging atmosphere for visitors while offering unique surprises throughout.”

    A definite must see !

    *Image courtesy of Miami Project 

     

     

  • Design Miami – Perrier-Jouët’s collaboration with Glithero

    Design Miami – Perrier-Jouët’s collaboration with Glithero

    Check out Design Miami‘s ‘teaser’ on Perrier-Jouët’s collaboration with Glithero: http://www.perrier-jouet.com/design-miami/ !

    Photo: Courtesy Perrier-Jouët

  • The #Coolness: Miami Design District 2012 Fair Week

    The #Coolness: Miami Design District 2012 Fair Week

    Along with Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami 2012, the Miami Design District will be hosting a series of exhibits, pop-ups, performances and events that will bring together the worlds of design, art, performance art and fashion Dec 4-9.

    See more details about this once-in-a-lifetime exciting week of events courtesy of the wonderful  Judith Fereday at Cameron PR after the jump.  (more…)

  • The #Coolness – Design Miami 2012

    The #Coolness – Design Miami 2012

    Design Miami 2012 is where all the top influential galleries, collectors, curators, critics and gallerists from across the globe will gather from Dec 4-9  to celebrate, promote and engage in all things design !  This year Design Miami/ will celebrate its eight edition with an impressive roster of 29 international participants in the gallery program and 7 emerging galleries as part of the Design On/Site program.

    Key themes for Design Miami 2012 include:

    • Nature Inspirations: Jason Jacques (presenting Art Nouveau glass and ceramic), R 20th Century (bronze and ceramic candlesticks by David Wiseman), Galerie BSL (nature inspired work by Noë Duchaufour-Lawrence and Taher Chemirik), Cristina Grajales Inc (Walking Bench by Pedro Barrail), Priveekollektie (light installations by Dominic Wilcox) and Galerie VIVID (new unique vases by Glithero).
    • American Design: a strong roster of historic and contemporary design made by US designers. Mark McDonald (homage to the Eames House), Moderne Gallery (work by California Modern masters Nakashim and Wharton Esherick), R 20th Century (work by Wendell Castle, godfather of the American studio furniture movement), Volume Gallery (a solo show by Snarkitecture).
    • Italian Design: Nilufar (presenting selected work by Michelangelo Pistoletto), Rossella Colombari (with pieces from the most important Italian designers of the twentieth century such as Gio’ Ponti, Carlo Mollino, Ico Parisi, Ettore Sottsass and Andrea Branzi), first-time participant Erastudio Apartment-Gallery (a solo show by Gaetano Pesce) and Antonella Villanova (with hand crafted jewellery by Delfina Delettrez).
    • Innovation in glass work: novel ways of expression and experimentation in the ancient medium glass at Pierre Marie Giraud (with work by Ritsue Mishima), Venice Projects (with Pieke Bergmans) and Victor Hunt (presenting a solo show of work by Sylvain Willenz).
    • Statement jewelry by women: sculptural works by female jewelry artists. Didier Ltd will present a strong selection of work by female artists such as Louise Nevelson, Louise Bourgeois and Janine Antoni. Antonella Villanova will present a solo-exhibition of work by Delfina Delletrez including new commissioned pieces and private early works. Ornamentum will premiere Swiss designer Johanna Dahm’s project ‘William Tell’s Shot’, a presentation of rings created by shooting through silver and gold bars or coins with a machine gun.

    Check out  Top Picks from this year’s fair and their fabulous blog,  Design Log,  that provides up-to-the-minute information on all the event happenings.

     *Special Thanks to Valentina Giani from Camron PR for providing event details. 

     

  • The #Coolness – Clyfford Still

    Clyfford Still, a contemporary of  Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, rejected the art establishment when his career was blowing up. Watch STILL, a fantastic documentary about his life and works on your local PBS station.

    Here is a preview:

     

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