Joelle Lifestyle - The World at Home

Bidders defied grim market sentiment this month, with the majority of lots attracting enthusiastic bidding at Damien Hirst’s “Beautiful Inside My Head Forever” sale at Sotheby’s, London. The highly publicized sale, which took place over two days, realized $207,169,510 above the high estimate.

It’s such a great feeling to come back from hectic Florence and have a nice walk around the peaceful garden here at the Villa. Throughout the centuries it has been the tradition for Italian nobility to be patrons to great artists. Villa Mangiacane stays true to this sponsoring on-site artist from Zimbabue and abroad, and numerous art exhibitions openings.

Giotto found the kindling, Fra Angelico, Brunelleschi and Donatello built the fire. Massaccio and Verrocchio struck the match, then Leonardo, Michelangelo, Botticelli and Raphael threw gasoline-the result was the greatest blaze of art the world has ever seen.This city is literally one huge, glorious, easily walkable treasure chest. have prepared all kind of tips in case you decide to go. Have yourself your very own Renaissance…

I met with the world leader in the field of design using paper. A true magician that reinterprets Poiret,Worth, Chanel, Dior, and Mariano Fortuny creating beautiful clothes wich reflect the world of fashion. Check Isabelle de Borchgrave interview at her impressive studio in Brussels.

Established in the heart of the Sablon area in Brussels , Pierre Bergé life long partner of Yves Saint-Laurent & associés is focusing its new gallery on the world of contemporary design and American vintage. Luckily for me, the gallery is showcasing an impressive exhibition on American and Brazilian design .

I received the unique opportunity to visit more than fifty interiors of buildings in Brussels gems from the inter-war years, many of which remain relatively unknown. Architectural establishments, splendid private mansions, schools,modest houses, public and industrial buildings, hotels and shops several of which have become part of the ‘UNESCO World Heritage List’ in 2000.

David and Alice Van Buuren art patrons and philanthropists, used funds from the fortune that David made in the financial services industry to build a magnificent Art Deco house and outfit it with exquisite gardens and valuable works of art. Check it out.

On June 2 2009, the Magritte Museum opened its doors to the public on the Place Royale in Brussels. The first museum devoted to one of the best known artists of the 20th century, presents for the first time the largest collection of Magritte works in the world. “Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see.”

Judaism is not just a set of beliefs about G-d, man and the universe.The word “Halakhah” is usually translated as “Jewish Law,” The word is derived from the Hebrew root Hei-Lamed-Kaf, meaning to go, to walk or to travel. Travel with me across the world of Jewish laws and preserved rituals.