Archive for the ‘travel’ Category

By Meg Emmitt The United States has become associated with anything and everything “larger than life”. To steal a quote from my favorite food network chef, Duff Goldman, “We make it bigger, make it badder, we make it awesome!” As I have experienced first hand, this is the sentiment echoed by people across the globe when […]



By Meg Emmitt Ahhhh the GMB… so much to say about this espectaculo and I feel so conflicted over the subject! Without a doubt, the building is something special. It literally radiates… The titanium glistens like a rare gem. Its like seeing a HUGE celebrity and not being able to divert your gaze (which happened to […]


by Meg Emmitt Thanks to a 6 hour layover in Barcelona, I was able to spend an entire afternoon at the MACBA (Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art).  And it happened to be Wednesday, visitors day, when entrance fees are reduced to $3.50 euros.  Que suerte! Contemporary museums are fascinating institutions to explore because, as is said in the […]


Use Their Work Free?  Some Artists Say No To Google (NY Times) A Thriftier Lot Comes To Basel This Year (NY Times) A New Concept in Handling Art (NY Times Global Edition) Transforming the Louvre in Uncertain Times (NY Times Global Edition) OCMA Sells paintings to private collector, prompting criticism (LA Times) Window Shoppers:   Seasoned […]


For Art Lovers, Basel Doesn’t End at the Fair (NY Times) A More Serene Venice Biennale (NY Times) Den Mother to the Louche and Famous:  Francis Bacon (NY Times) The Intersection of Islam, America, and Identity (NY Times) The Art World’s Olympics:  Venice Biennale (WSJ) Exhibitions Axed as Recession Bites (Art Newspaper) Review:  Pae White […]


Where Art Trumps Industry:  Cannes Film Festival (NY Times) Going Softly Into a Parallel Universe:  Claes Oldenburg at the Whitney (NY Times) Art Market Optimism:  Contemporary Art Sales Up (NY Times) Starting with Fashion, Ending with Art:  Richard Avedon (NY Times) Country Club, a New L.A. Gallery Opens with a “NewAgeRiot (ARTINFO) Two More Departures […]


By Lauren Dickinson Maybe this wasn’t the year you made it to St. Barth’s or Aspen for scheduling (aka, financial) reasons, but a weekend in Palm Springs is much closer and still a very fun getaway. All of a sudden there seems to be nothing but cool new hotels opening, like the bohemian Ace (complete […]


By Emily Waldorf I was browsing through Suzanne’s Files, one of my favorite lifestyle resources, and stumbled across a wonderfully helpful and well-vetted list of museum gems from across the globe that I wanted to share with ArtsEtoile readers. A museum gem is a smaller scale collection, frequently housed in the original collector’s or artist’s […]


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 […]