Galleria degli Uffizi

Galleria degli Uffizi

in the grotesque style

 

the grotesques

the grotesques

While recently swooning in Florence I couldn’t keep my eyes from the ceilings. In the Pallazo Vecchio the entrance court is covered in the most heavenly and hellish grotesques.

 

elles@centrepompidou and Manuelle Gautrand’s Citroën

elles@centrepompidou and Manuelle Gautrand’s Citroën

The internal workings can be seen through ordered transparent arrows that work their way up the wall, over the buildings ceiling and down the other side. The logo climbs the mountain of the building and comes out transformed yet the same on the other side.

 

Ladurée: sociopolitical tidbits

Ladurée: sociopolitical tidbits

They do have their Enarchy, their elite and fastidiousn rules at every level of society, and it seems the French still also hold closely the ethos that even the lowliest must still, despite revolutions, recessions and rent, be free to eat cake too…and for this we love them.

 

Les fluers haute couture

Les fluers haute couture

True to nature the store has flowers falling inwards at you from every available surface and crevice. Amongst these are the bears, some alight and some just furry. They are hidden amongst the foliage and peeking at you as you venture into this forbidding floral cave.

 

koralie : emanessence

koralie : emanessence

Yesterday saw the final day of the latest exhibition of work by the artist who calls herself Koralie. Her latest exhibition in Paris, Emanessence, explores …

 

didier benichou

didier benichou

http://www.dbenichou.com/ On the Left Bank and nestled in between the Seine and Boulevard Saint Germain is this boutique for beautifully designed and considered rugs at 6 …

 

walking the street in the city of light

walking the street in the city of light

I’ve been AWOL for the last month. Where you may ask? Quite a few delicious spots in short answer. Here and following this month are …

 

Horse hedges, Silver Balls and Bears

Horse hedges, Silver Balls and Bears

Oh, how I wish I could shut up like a telescope! I think I could, if I only knew how to begin. ♦ Another view of …

 

AMC Artist of the Month Club, NYC with Ms and Mr

AMC Artist of the Month Club, NYC with Ms and Mr

The AMC is showing another fine crop of work at Invisible Exports This is an exciting show of new work by artists from around the world including Ms and Mr, whom Ðα profiled earlier this year.