Archive for December, 2008
By Emily Waldorf President-Elect Barack Obama promises to bring change to America but will Michelle Obama bring change to the White House interiors? The responsibility of decorating and maintaining the historic 132 room White House has always fallen under the domain of the First Lady and is filled with potential pitfalls that are easily attacked […]
Filed under: antiques, celebs, decoration, design, museums | 5 Comments
Tags: decoration, Jacqueline Kennedy, Kenneth Blasingame, Keno brothers, Laura Bush, Leigh Keno, Leslie Keno, Michelle Obama, Nancy Reagan, Nate Berkus, Oprah, Stephane Boudin, White House
Timeless Style: The Best Holiday Art, Architecture & Design Books To Give and Receive this Season
By Emily Waldorf With one scandal unraveling after another and the increasingly frightening economic situation, escaping into the pages of a beautifully bound and illustrated book is a simple and relatively inexpensive pleasure that feels right this holiday season. Well-edited art, design, and architecture books never go out of style and serve the dual purpose […]
Filed under: art market, books, collecting, contemporary art, decoration, design, education, fashion, modern art, old masters, photography | 2 Comments
Tags: best architecture books, best design books, best holiday art books, Eric Karpeles, Portfolio.com, Sarah Thornton, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal
The Frederick R. Weisman Foundation: A Hidden Oasis of Extraordinary 20th Century Art in Los Angeles
By Emily Waldorf The Frederick R. Weisman Foundation in Los Angeles houses a fascinating collection of twentieth-century art that spans the decades, offering a diverse array of examples set in the unique context of the original collector’s home. Run by Mr. Weisman’s widow, the art conservator and curator, Billie Milam Weisman, the foundation lends work […]
Filed under: contemporary art, education, Los Angeles, museums | 215 Comments
Tags: Billie Milam Weisman, Frank O. Gehry, Frederick R. Weisman Foundation, Gordon B. Kaufman
By Emily Waldorf I have enjoyed reading Sarah Thornton’s insightful freelance pieces on the art world for quite some time, so you can imagine my delight when her new book, Seven Days in the Art World, was published. The material is based on over 250 interviews with a powerful cast of characters including dealers, auction […]
Filed under: art market, auctions, books, collecting, dealers, galleries | 3 Comments
Tags: Art Basel, ArtForum, CalArts, California Institute of the Arts, Christie's, Mia Fineman, Sarah Thornton, Seven Days in the Art World, Takashi Murakami, Turner Prize, Venice Biennale
Here’s How to Rescue a Museum on the Brink (NY Times) What Recession? London Gets New Contemporary Spaces (The Art Newspaper) All’s Not Fair in Miami (WSJ) Modern Art Showcase Expands, Hoping to Revitalize a London Area (NY Times) Rosa Martinez on Anish Kapoor’s ‘Islamic Mirror’ (ARTINFO) From Mexico, with Love and Violence (NY […]
Filed under: art fairs, art market, collecting, contemporary art, dealers, galleries, London, Miami, modern art, museums, New York | 1 Comment
Tags: Art Basel Miami, Art Basel party pics, art slump, culture clicks, Daniel Gúzman, Harris Lieberman, London modern art showcase, MOCA, Roberta Smith, weekly arts news summary
By Emily Waldorf My good friend from Paris, Maude Michali of Michali Fine Art, is presenting an exciting exhibition of large-scale color photographs from the mid-career artist Kimiko Yoshida as a permanent event at this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach, which will remain installed at the gallery through December 28, 2008. Kimiko Yoshida, a Japanese […]
Filed under: collecting, contemporary art, galleries, Miami, reviews | 170 Comments
Tags: Art Basel Miami Beach, Kimiko Yoshida, Marry me!, Maude Michali, Michali Fine Art Gallery, permanent event
Art Basel Miami Beach Best Links
How To Do Art Basel Miami Beach (Forbes.com) A Kindler, Gentler Art Basel (ARTINFO) Miami Art Fair Sports Slower Pace, Lower Prices, Careful Buyers (Bloomberg) Editor’s Picks: Art Basel Miami Beach Preview (ARTINFO) Art Basel Miami Beach: A Naomi Campbell Retrospective (NY Times T Magazine) ForYourArt in Miami Beach (ForYourArt.com) Art Basel Miami Beach Preview […]
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Tags: Art Basel Miami Beach preview, best of Art Basel Miami Beach, Naomi Campbell, slow sales
By Emily Waldorf MAP ForYourArt just announced the exciting release of their special edition map of Miami, a stylishly curated tour through America’s most important art fair. Since navigating such a large art fair can be overwhelming, the map helps you edit your visit with a well-vetted selection of the best arts and culture hot […]
Filed under: architecture, art market, celebs, collecting, contemporary art, dealers, epicurean, fashion, galleries, Miami, travel | 69 Comments
Tags: Andre Balazs, Anna Kournikova, Art Basel Miami Beach, best hotels Miami, best restaurants Miami, Bonnie Clearwater, Cathy Leff, Erik Spoelstra, ForYourArt, Hans Ulrich Obrist, John Keenan, Jose Bedia, Liam Gillick, Manuel Diaz, MAP ForYourArt, Miami architecture, Miami satellite fairs, P. Diddy, Rosa de la Cruz, Tory Burch
Saving MOCA
By Emily Waldorf What is going to happen to MOCA? It has been unclear since news broke a few weeks ago of the serious financial difficulties the museum is facing. The Los Angeles Times‘ art critic Christopher Knight wrote an angry open letter to the board of trustees at MOCA, accusing them of complacency in […]
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Tags: Christopher Knight, Edward Goldman, Eli Broad, Facebook MOCA mobilization page, Los Angeles museum crisis, Marcia Weisman, MOCA collection