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Urs Fischer @ MOCA
I have two distinct reactions to exhibitions. I either love it so much that I immediately come home to write about it, or I sit on the experience and let it ruminate in my mind for weeks. I went to the Urs Fischer exhibit at MOCA a week and a half ago, and I am…
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If I Had Gone to the Met Gala
If I Had Gone to the Met Gala by cultureshockart featuring charm jewelry –——————————————————————————————————————– I wasn’t a fan of the sartorial choices at the Met Gala where the theme was “Punk: Chaos to Couture”. So of course I started thinking about what I would have done. I would have tried to channel the NY Art Scene between…
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Orange Crush
Orange Crush by cultureshockart featuring a cape dress Alexander McQueen cape dress alexandermcqueen.com Marni duster coat 1stdibs.com Paul & Betty two tone shoes yoox.com MeDusa blue handbag boticca.com Kelly Wearstler cuff bracelet kellywearstler.com
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Paris Photo LA
It’s not every day that you can celebrate Paris in New York and LA at the same time, but thanks to the Paramount Studios NY backlot, you can! Paris Photo Los Angeles made its debut this weekend. For 17 years Paris Photo has cemented a strong presence in the photographic art fair market and it…
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“Delusions of Grandeur”
I was reading an interesting post today about the fashion industry, sizing and proportions, which turned into an interesting dialog about body image. In a moment of levity, I thought of this René Magritte piece at the Getty…If you’ve been swimsuit shopping recently, some of you may relate to this piece 😉
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The Paradox of Having the Last Word
Today I came across an essay by art critic Ken Johnson defending himself against a group who circulated a petition to the New York Times which called attention to two questionably written/edited reviews published by the paper. Johnson’s critical wound was re-opened last month when a fellow critic, David Levi Strauss, lambasted Johnson and used…
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