My very first acquisition was an original signed Harold Krisel print very similar to this work above. I love the vitality of the colors and shapes which contrast to the relative “flatness” of the technique. Gaze at his works long enough, and prismic, optical illusions start to take hold of your senses. With his bright colors and clean lines, Krisel’s work would be perfect for
Ed Moses
As one of the original members of the legendary Ferus Gallery crew of the 1950s, Ed Moses made waves with his experimental permutations on canvas. Moses has participated in a number of landmark exhibitions, including “Los Angeles: 1955–1985, Birth of an Artistic Capital” at the Centre Pompidou, in Paris, and the Getty Center’s recent “Pacific Standard Time” initiative. His painting technique employs three assistants and an
Senseless Drawing Bot
Senseless Drawing Bot is a 4-wheeled graffiti machine, with a pendulum arm, arduino and spray cans to create random strokes as it moves up and down the gallery space. This unusual robot, designed by So Kanno and Takahiro Yamaguchi serves a single purpose – to draw senselessly. Well, really it uses a can of spray paint, so it should be called the “Senseless Painting Bot,”
Inkling
While you sketch on paper, your idea goes digital. Inkling bridges the gap between traditional, freehand sketching and digital development by capturing a digital likeness of a pen-on-paper sketch. The Inkling digital sketch pen captures a digital likeness of your work while you sketch with its ballpoint tip on any sketchbook or standard piece of paper. Designed for rough concepting and creative brainstorming, Inkling is
Ciak Leather Journal
Knowing how much I love ALL things Italian, I have to rave about the Ciak Leather Journal, a beautiful piece of Italian workmanship. While I originally found these notebook journals on Jenni Bick Bookbinding, Ciak is actually a company based in Florence that opened shop in 2001. Their products are made entirely in Italy, and the luxurious leather high-quality cover (saturated in gorgeous color options) just
United Nude
The story of United Nude begins with a broken heart. Rem’s attempt to get the girl back was made by downsizing architecture to its smallest and most vulnerable scale, that of a woman’s foot. While most romantic notions are often foolish, what was hatched through the inspiration of romance was the ‘Möbius’ shoe. The girl was gone, but he knew the shoe had to become
Art. Distilled…
BevShots are posh prints of beers, wines and cocktails photographed under a microscope and featured as modern art. An intoxicating blend of art and science, BevShots’ vibrant colors and distinctive patterns bring an edgy and eclectic element to any room. BevShots easily mix in with today’s trends in abstract, modern, or global décor. As the ultimate conversation piece, BevShots make the perfect splurge for yourself
Atelier Minyon
In December of 2008, Atelier Minyon opened an exquisite flagship jewelry boutique on Spring Street in SoHo, New York. The shop is an expansion of their six stores, named Jewel House of Minyon, based in Ankara, Turkey. In the SoHo shop, you step through the doors and you are instantly transported to a very special time and place in Turkey – everything is crafted by
BulletGirl
As a born-and-raised Dallas, Texas, girl, I fell in love with this company. Even though bullets symbolize violence, the BulletGirl line of jewelry shifts the paradigm, transforming them into symbols of inner strength, personal conviction, and an unflinching affirmation of self. Houston-based jewelry designer Jessica Meyer has created a line that symbolizes a transition from perilous to positive, triggered by the glittering casings found in
Space Lighting
Space Lighting was established in 1991 in Miami, Florida with the purpose of offering some of the most exclusive, contemporary and creative European designs in the lighting industry. The fabulous manufacturers they partner with for the United States, Canada and Latin America markets are dedicated to their craft and produce some of the most qualitative and innovative products found for indoor and outdoor décor. Space
Levi’s: The Art of the Jean
There’s something classically beautiful about Levi’s. You know… You all have that perfectly faded, exquisitely soft, comfortable cloud of jeans that you always reach for. But, how about this “spin-painted” pair by Damien Hirst. Phenomenal. Yet the most beautiful thing about Levi’s is this… And, what they are doing about it…
Flower Panoramas
Kyle McDonald and Golan Levin at Flong blog produced these “flower panoramas.” This is what you would see if you were doing panoramic imaging from inside a flower… A complete set of about two dozen such panoramas can be seen in this Flickr set. A modified version of the software — the FlowerUnwarper — was optimized for unwarping flower images, and is available here (including