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Take your Time at MoMA

Last week I was invited at the opening of Olafur Eliasson “Take your time” exhibition at the MoMA.
The Marron Atrium was filled by artists, collectors, musicians and a traditional jazz band playing American tunes under a wildly swinging electric fan … Read more »
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Posted by Joelle in Art, Exhibitions, New York

Mattia Rocks in Black Tar

Tar is a viscous black liquid derived from the destructive distillation of organic matter. Most tar is produced from coal as a byproduct of coke production, but it can also be produced from petroleum, peat or wood. Wikipedia

A few days ago a friend of … Read more »
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Posted by Joelle in Art, New York, Profiles

Murakami Retrospective Charity Ball at the Brooklyn Museum

Last Thursday Louis Vuitton officially revealed its new design; ‘monogramouflage’ created in collaboration between Takashi Murakami, Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton.

Posted by Joelle in Exhibitions, Luxury, New York

Now and Zen Lifestyle

Defining the pervasive monotony of the modern, Japan’s arts and crafts work asserts a persistent attachment to the elements and to the Earth.

Posted by Joelle in Design, New York, Profiles, Trends

God Series in Dubai

This Spring, on March 19 to 22, preceding New York Asia week, seventy dealers exhibited at contemporary art fair in Dubai, an exciting event for the rapidly growing art community of the Middle East and now in its second year.
One of my favorites … Read more »
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Posted by Joelle in Art, Exhibitions

Timbuktu to Tibet at Hajii Baba

Dozens of dazzling Oriental rugs and textiles will be the centerpiece of “Woven Splendor from Timbuktu to Tibet: Exotic Rugs and Textiles from New York Collectors,”.
It’s a major New-York Historical Society exhibition examining the history of the Oriental rug in New York and … Read more »
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Posted by Joelle in Art, Exhibitions, New York

Cai Guo-Qiang Explosion

Cai Guo-Qiang is internationally acclaimed as an artist whose creative transgressions and cultural provocations have literally exploded the accepted parameters of art making in our time.

Posted by Joelle in Art, Exhibitions, New York

Tibetan Tantric Gods

This weekend Asia Pacific show downtown at the Gramecy Armory opens its doors to the public. With my hands busy with business cards, magazines, my camera and several thick catalogues I hardly can do anything properly.

Posted by Joelle in Art, Exhibitions, New York, Profiles