James Wagner presents a look at the gallery show of Carter Kustera, whose latest series focuses on violence, treats it like a fashion spread in a … [Read more...] about Fashionably Violent
Art and Design
This Gay House
After reading Pilar Viladas' article in the NYT on the less-than-humble abode of designer Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan, Apartment Therapy wonders … [Read more...] about This Gay House
Maps and Legends
I really love old maps, so when Paul, one of my resourceful Connecticut correspondents, sent in this map of part of that state from the 1760's with … [Read more...] about Maps and Legends
A Superhero in City Hall
Just when I thought the NYT couldn't get any gayer today, along comes this review of DC Comics Ex Machina, a comic series about a retired superhero … [Read more...] about A Superhero in City Hall
NYT: "Even at first blush, it was clear that "The Gates" is a work of pure joy, a vast populist spectacle of good will and simple eloquence, the first … [Read more...] about
The Gates Have Opened!
I woke up at 7am this morning to head up to Central Park with a friend and see the first of Christo's The Gates unfurled at 8:30. There was a palpable … [Read more...] about The Gates Have Opened!
Gates-Mania
Towleroad correspondent Alan M. sends this perspective on The Gates from within the Time Warner building at Columbus Circle, and the photos after the … [Read more...] about Gates-Mania
The Poetics of Expensive Space
An Apartment Therapy sleuth reports on a frenzy surrounding the $1.9M apartments on Wall Street with interiors designed by Philippe Starck which … [Read more...] about The Poetics of Expensive Space
The Saffron is Coming!
Actually, it's looking more orange, but saffron apparently is the intent. WATPA has some new photos up of Christo's The Gates installation in Central … [Read more...] about The Saffron is Coming!
New Uruguayan Erection
The first monument to sexual diversity in Latin America was unveiled recently in Montevideo, Uruguay; a triangular, rose-colored granite block … [Read more...] about New Uruguayan Erection