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Art/Design - Artworks that Cross Disciplines @ Frieze!

May 14, 2013 8:30 AM

Furniture Installation by Lily Van der Stokker

@ Kaufmann Repetto Gallery

Couch by Mathieu Mercier

@ Mehdi Chouakri Gallery

Table by Urs Fischer

@ Gavin Brown Gallery

Rugs by Andy Boot

@ Croy Nielson Gallery

Belt Chaise by Monica Bonvicini

@ Johann Konig Gallery

Shelf by Andrea Zittel

@ Regen Projects

Table by Guyton/Walker

@ Greene Naftali Gallery

Chair by Rashid Johnson

@ Hauser & Wirth Gallery

Door/Screen by Liam Gillick

@ Esther Schipper Gallery

Wooden Bookshelf by Nicola L

@ Broadway 1602

Table & Stools by Mark Barrow

@ Elizabeth Dee Gallery

B-29 Chairs by Matthew Day Jackson

@ Hauser & Wirth Gallery

Table by Nicolas Party

@ The Modern Institute

Girl's Footprint Rug by Barbara Bloom

@ Galerie Gisela Capitain

Rolls of Woven Wool Fabric by Bjarne Melgaard

@ Gavin Brown Gallery

NYC's Frieze Art Fair was an enormous success!!!

A fabulous selection of international galleries

showing paintings, drawings,

sculpture, installations, & my favorite category....

artist's "furniture accessortations"!!!

Soooo much to see & sooo little time .....

& this is only the tip of the "accessorator's iceberg"!!!

Must See ..... NYC'S First "Collective .1 Design Fair"!!!

May 8, 2013 8:30 AM

MAGEN H. GALLERY, NYC

CRISTINA GRAJALES GALLERY, NYC

DEMISCH DANAT, NYC

MARK McDONALD, HUDSON NY

GREY AREA, BROOKLYN NY

MODERNITY, STOCKHOLM

21ST TWENTY FIRST GALLERY, NYC

R 20th CENTURY, NYC

WEXLER GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA PA

MONDO CANE, NYC

MAISON GERARD, NYC

Kudo's to architect & interior designer

Steven Learner for creating

NYC's first Collective .1 Design Fair!!!

It is spectacular!!!

The twenty plus galleries at Collective .1 present a

"a cohesive, curated selection of

contemporary design & historical pieces

from around the world."

Located in Pier 57

on the West Side Highway at 15th Street ...

this is an "accessorator must-see!!!"

Dallas is Divine ..... The Accessorator's "Fantasyland"!

May 7, 2013 10:27 AM

I adored my visit to Dallas ....

I saw sooooo much fabulous art & incredible design ....

I went into a spin!!!

I flipped over everything in this house ...

it's owner is an over-the-moon

"accessorator supreme"!!!

But, I can't get this sublime dinning room

out of my mind!!!

These fabulous vintage textiles

pieced into these sublime "table-mats"

are brilliant!!!

I imagined all the textiles in my closet ....

incredible African cloth remnants,

fantastic ikat fabrics,

& the vintage quilt pieces sitting

on the top shelf!!!

WOW .... I'm off to the seamstress now!!!

And the chairs are spectacular too!!!!

Ingo Maurer "Floating Table" @ Established & Sons!!!

May 6, 2013 8:30 AM

German designer Ingo Maurer &

British company Established & Sons

presented Maurer's "Floating Table" last month

in Milan during Design Week.

The round table has the illusion of being "legless"

but really "stands" on four bentwood chairs

that are hinged to the tabletop.

An exciting & innovative "accessoration divine,"

the chairs slide in & out

for easy access!!!

Always More @ 10 Corso Como .... The Roof Garden!!!

April 24, 2013 8:30 AM

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I returned to Carla Sozzani's

10 Corso Como last week

during Milan's design extravaganza ....

& was again awed by the extraordinary talent of

artist/designer Chris Ruhs!!!

This time I climbed the circular staircase

above the gallery .....

to find this brilliant roof garden!!!

There was so much to see.....

murals, planters, furniture, mosaics, all things "art" .....

plus the spectacular garden folly!!!

It is the "ultimate accessoration of accessorations"!!!!

Milan ....... Sittin' Around Spazio Rossana Orlandi!!!

April 10, 2013 4:39 PM

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Tuesday morning of Milan Design Week

always finds me at

the divine Rossana Orlandi's

eponymous store!!!

Yesterday was no different

& I found myself obsessed with

my favorite "divine accessorations" .....

CHAIRS!!!!

Aren't these fabulous

& shouldn't they be at my house!!!!

My Visit to Doha ..... Sittin' Around the Middle East!!!

April 2, 2013 11:39 AM

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My favorite "accessorations" are always chairs,

stools, benches, & couches ....

anything I can sit on!!!

And in Doha, I was enthralled by

all of the divine possibilities of places

to sit!!

I keep thinking about the sublime green benches

for my garden ......

one of the gorgeous inlaid wood chairs

for my living room .....

or a bench with red, black, & white striped pillows

for my porch!!!

I think these pieces are sublime .....

absolutely must have "over-the-top" accessorations!!!

Alain Ducasse Restaurant Designed by Philippe Starck!

March 27, 2013 6:23 PM

The news addition the Doha's

Museum of Islamic Art

is Alain Ducasse's stunning restaurant

IDAM.

Designed by Philippe Starck,

it is spectacular .....

sumptuous white leather

with silver calligraphy,

an incredible amount of Baccarat crystal,

glorious graphic rugs,

& divine dinnerware,

plus a view to-die-for ....

this is the most stunning restaurant

in the world!!!

And don't forget the Ducasse cuisine ....

a total WOW!!!

Pictures are scarce ....

so enjoy this special "secret view"!!!

PS, IDAM means generosity in Arabic!!!

Lotsa' Choices for "Rest Stops" @ The Armory Show!!!

March 8, 2013 8:30 AM

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It's "Art Fair" week in NYC ......

The ADAA, The Armory, The Independent

& others toooo numerous to mention!!!

We "art accessorators" do

sooo much walking & soooo much talking

on soooo much concrete .....

we're exhausted!!!

So, the most important "accessorations" at art fairs

are the chic "rest spots"

where you can have a coffee, chat about art,

& rest those tired tootsies!!!

These "spots" are at The Armory Show at Pier 94 .....

aren't they divine!!!

Brenda Antin's Treasure Trove of Fabulousity in LA!!!

February 19, 2013 8:30 AM

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The very British Brenda Antin is the most divine,

delightful,& delicious "shopkeeper" in LA

& her eponymous shop is fantastically fabulous,

& a designer's "trade secret"!!!

The store is a unique blend of vintage & new ....

including a melange of French & English & Italian antique

furniture, lamps, & accessories!!!

Plus Brenda's "own" stunning custom collection

of linen (natural & over-dyed) upholstered furniture!!!

She has also created extraordinary wicker furniture

that she manufactures in LA!!!

And there is also a stunning selection

of bespoke pillows!!!

BUT, I am most in awe of her enormous collection

of vintage textiles!!!

Traveling to France, England, & Italy,

I'm sure Brenda & her husband Mike

never met a piece of linen, toile, or ticking

that they didn't ship back to LA!!!

In her upstairs loft, this "textile junkie"

also has a secret trove of goodies

from around the world .....

including incredible indigos, India quilts,

& Japanese silks!!!

Brenda is the ultimate "accessorator supreme"

& a "must-meet" in LA!!!!

An old-fashioned kinda' girl,

Brenda has no website ...

but can be reached at

bantininc@sbcglobal.net

Campana Brothers Design Madison Ave. Shoe Store!!!

January 29, 2013 8:30 AM

The quirky Spanish shoe company

Camper

has a worldwide collection of retail stores,

Camper Together .....

each unique, they are designed by renown

international

contemporary designers

& they are springing-up everywhere!!!!

I have seen incredible stores designed by

Jaime Hayon, Konstantin Grcic,

& the Bouroullec Brothers ....

but, right now I am totally enthralled by this

divine store in NYC!!!

Located on Madison Avenue, across from Barneys,

this spectacular NYC store is the creation of

the brilliant Brazilian design duo the

Campana Brothers!!!

Handcrafted in Brazil the walls, window display,

seating, & lighting is crafted of

woven natural fibers ....

evoking a strong sense of the rainforest.

The "transplastic" seating, considered a metaphor for

the world of natural vs. synthetic,

is a recycled collection of

plastic chairs & tables that appear to be

"growing" through the wicker.

This store is a Madison Avenue "must-see"!!!

Unfortunately, I can't tell you anything about the shoes ....

I was held captive by the environment!!!!

Booths @ Miami Art Fairs Featured Great Design Too!!!

January 17, 2013 9:00 AM

The "marriage" of furniture & art at international art fairs

always fascinates me ...

especially last month at Miami's zillion fairs!!!

Featured at Berlin's Neugerriemschneider Gallery

were LA based sculptor Jorge Pardo's

brightly colored plastic wrapped

table & chairs chairs,

as well as his divine light fixtures!!!

Artist Julian Hoeber's Shaker inspired

grey cotton web & wood pieces

were at NYC's Harris Lieberman Gallery.

The four seating pieces fit under the glass table,

creating a sculptural square!!!

NYC's Greene Naftali Gallery,

which usually has great furniture in their booth,

had a divine "photo print" table

by collaborative artists

Wade Guyton & Kelly Walker!!!

Vintage Brazilian 50's furniture included

a Zanini ameba-shaped wooden table that was

paired with vintage Eames chairs

at NYC's CRG Gallery,

& a divine sculptural large wooden octagon table

& leather chairs

at NYC's Sean Kelly Gallery!!!

I saw so much great design,

paired with

soooo much great art .....

it was heard to know what to look at first!!!

Andrea Bowers' Tree Sitting Platforms @ Basel/Miami!

January 9, 2013 4:12 PM

LA based artist Andrea Bowers'
"Tree Sitting Platforms" combined art, design,

& social consciousness

at NYC's Andrew Kreps Gallery at

the Basel/Miami Art Fair.

A focal point at the fair,

these "perfect perches" of recycled materials

are a sublime reminder

of our responsibility to the environment.

This visually stimulating combination

of "art & message"

fits my aesthetic to a tee ......

& I would love having a "platform" hang

in my garden!!!

Joaquim Tenreiro Dinning Table & Chairs in Miami!!!

December 18, 2012 8:30 AM

Since my trip to Brazil last fall,

I am in love with all things Brazilian!!!

Especially furniture .....

& especially the work of designer

Joaquim Tenreiro!!!

Tenreiro, a major force in modernist Brazilian furniture,

was born in Portugal & moved to Rio de Janeiro

in his 20's.

Influenced by the warm weather of Brazil,

his pieces were light .....

often combining wicker or cane with

indigenous Brazilian hardwoods.

I was delighted to see this DIVINE dinning set at

R 20th Century Gallery, NYC! .....

& am wondering if it will fit in my dinning room!!!

Miami's Favorite Color ..... "Sitting" By the Beach!!!

December 9, 2012 12:30 PM

After 10 days of sun, sand, & turquoise benches, ....

plus tons of art & design .....

I'm ready to go home & think about it all!!!

I've got lots to say about of all of it .....

so, stayed tuned!!!!

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