Monthly Archives: April 2016

Hunt Slonem’s Unique Spaces

Hunt Slonem lives the kind of life you’d expect of an eccentric hermit in a Victorian novel – extravagant collections, more houses than he can keep track of, parrots perching in chandeliers and plants decorating grandiose, colorful spaces, and the … Continue reading

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Ricardo Mulero: Architect Turned Painter

Ricardo Mulero could be called an expert at putting emotions onto the world stage. A decade ago, he was one of the lead designers of the exhibitions in the 9/11 Memorial Museum. He and his team created the cavernous, almost … Continue reading

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David Hammons’ (Possibly Unwilling) Retrospective

In 1986, when David Hammons was already a name in the New York art scene, he told an interviewer, “I can’t stand art, actually. I’ve never, ever liked art.” He’s never explained what he meant by that, but for someone … Continue reading

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Kapwani Kiwanga Displays 2 Exhibits at Armory Show

The Armory Show is a big deal for every artist involved, but perhaps doubly so for Kapwani Kiwanga. The Canadian-Tanzanian artist has not one, but two, major installations in the multinational art fair. One of her projects is the center-point … Continue reading

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