Open Calls
Today is the opening of the 76th Whitney Biennial. There are about 50 artists participating from various American cities. Approximately 100 miles southwest of New York City is a small town called Haverford in Pennsylvania. This locale was the last stop of the five city, traveling exhibition titled, The People’s Biennial. When art enters institutions...
Road to Restaurant
Across the nation, from Seattle, to Chicago, to Jersey City, food trucks are being outfitted and churning out delectable delights on the move. The Skillet Street Food and Skillet Diner, The Southern – Mac & Cheese Truck and Store, and The Krave Truck have gained so much momentum with their portable kitchen on wheels that...
Uninterrupted
A frame can make or break a painting. Music can add or detract from experiences. In the case of New York Fashion Week, the aural element plays a catalytic role in showcasing a designer’s vision. Lars Andersson and Rochambeau’s Autumn/Winter 2012 collection provide two different instances on how their respective presentations are orchestrated. For the...
Ancient Bean
The Mesoamerican legend says that diety, Quetzalcoatl, gifted the cacao tree from the garden of paradise to the Mayans and Aztecs. Essentially, the plant theobroma cacao, in Latin, translates to food of the gods. In Mexico, the Oaxacan’s preparation of the xocatl, pronounced chocoatil, still upholds its Mayan tradition by toasting the beans, grounding them until it becomes...
NYFW A/W ’12: Deep, Unkempt and Minimalist
Several collections regally curtsied the 90′s grunge and goth milieu. The departure from plaid pointed to a minimalist palette of maroon shades, deep charcoals and “thermal” creams. There was a more lax, subdued, constrained, yet unrestrained mood. Oversize tops were even looser with softer poncho shapes and trousers demanded a wider and shapely silhouette with...
Dynamic Urban Natura
C.A.V.E. Gallery recently opened an untitled group show that features works by Chris Stain, Taka Sudo and H. Veng Smith – three very distinct talents with varying technique and style. The theme of the show was unclear upon first glance but a deeper investigation reveals each series embodying urgent contemporary messages of social, spiritual and...
Spirit in the Grain
Colin Spoelman and David Haskell’s inherent connection to the distillation process has resulted in establishing Kings County Distillery in 2010. The history behind the name of the distillery dates back to just after prohibition days in New York City and is the oldest in operation. Moonshine and bourbon whiskey are their spirit staples that are presented in...
Armed Flâneur
Bill Cunningham is, in all and more than the meaning of the word flâneur, as coined by Charles Beaudelaire. The camera that arms him captures the public’s “garbed” yet candid, non-verbal expressions on the streets. Since 1978, his photographic mosaic on newsprint has inspired domestic and international publications to follow suit. The Metropolitan Report section of...
Working Organic Sustenance
During New York Fashion Week, designers and their staff, PR companies and media outlets are all feverishly working to define, refine and distribute style. Amidst this organized chaos, making the time to eat is made easier with catering. A four-year old restaurant in New York City is taking this purposeful duty a step further. GustOrganics...
Sonic Dissonance – A NYFW A/W ’12 Playlist
Colleen Nika is a music nerd turned writer, fashion editor of Rolling Stone, and burgeoning DJ who has several bylines in noteworthy publications like Interview, Style.com, Paper, and recently Popjustice, to name a few. This fashion and music maven curated a NYFW A/W ’12 Playlist for YouTube. The correlation between these two disciplines for her is very...
Empress of Seventh Avenue
Nearly 70 years from Press Week’s inception, Eleanor Lambert’s role as a pioneer continues to pave the way for the fashion industry, that ultimately shifted from France to America. Her prowess and vision as a publicist for American designers lead us to today’s internationally celebrated semi-annual event, known as New York Fashion Week. In three days,...
Godard Jump-Cuts in the Lower East Side
Anthology Film Archives is presenting four of Amos Poe’s 16mm films from 2/3-5. The filmmaker at the helm of No Wave Cinema will be at the Friday and Saturday screening for the introduction and Q&A. The late 70s in New York City was a time when there was nothing to lose. To many artists, that attitude became...
Holy Trinity of Flavors in ’12
After scouring close to 200,000 square feet, three key ingredients kept making a repeat appearance – ginger, honey and lemon. While each of these items can stand respectably on its own, these “it” flavors were presented over and over again in tasty, and often unsuspecting products at NASFT. Experts weigh in on the popularity of...
Light and Surface
Seven years ago during a barbecue, lighting and video artist Ricardo Rivera’s work appeared on our radar. He is the Co-Founder of the production house Klip Collective, who shared his project. It appeared to be a three-dimensional tape recorder that he created out of light projections. Mind blowing and appeared incredibly real! Since then, Rivera has...
Writing New Music