Galleria degli Uffizi
in the grotesque style
06 Feb
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.
28 Jan
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.
26 Jan
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.
25 Jan
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.
21 Jan
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 …
20 Jan
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 …
19 Jan
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 …
10 Jan
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 …
16 Dec
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.