2012 Union Square Holiday Market

19 Dec 2011, Posted by Hal in events, 0 Comments

I expected the holiday market in Union Square, a few blocks South of the CO-OP office, to be a tourist-trap selling kitschy crap. My jaded cynicism was misdirected – the refreshingly interesting pop-up shops may, dare-I-say, interest actual New-Yorkers.

The annual market, in its 16th year, will occupy South Union Square until Christmas Eve. The vendors include fashion designers, toy and novelty-object makers, photographers and fine artists, food purveyors, and booths promoting human rights issues.

There is a decidedly International atmosphere as you journey down the concentric circles of the market: Indian spices of a thousand colors; eerie Mayan Christmas ornaments, Tibetan crafts and woodworks; fragrant Belgian waffles; etc.

The usual suspects of Union square (caricaturist, chess-players) were still there coaxing the Christmas crowd to “have a seat” and lose money. A loud woman promoted her online TV show about legalizing marijuana. Some skateboarders braved the cold. They seemed to peacefully coexist with the trendy new neighbors that the holidays have brought in.

Keep Warm this winter in your Alpaca Hat

Hanging Poems custom made in front of you

a "non-obvious" way to show love to NYC

T-Shirts Featuring Monsters, i.e. "Bigfoot vs Yeti"

Bags buy women who have survived the Sex Trade

Nothing like Gluehwine on a cold winter's day...

Mayan Ornaments a la Dia de los Muertos

Pot advocate on the outskirts of the market

Fresh Pretzles

Indian Spices

Paintings entitled "The Secret Lives of Toys"

NuOP Design: Toys and Novelties

Waffles!

Parsons Festival

20 May 2011, Posted by Rupam in art, design, events, lifestyle, technology, topics, 1 Comments

Last week we visited some of the exhibitions at Parsons Festival. One exhibition particularly left us in awe, featuring a few students from the Design and Technology program. (more…)

The American Design Club Presents: “Use Me”

04 May 2011, Posted by Samantha in events, 0 Comments

45 American designers are coming together at the American Design Building at Great Jones Lumber to display their best in functional and fascinating creations.

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Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art Fair

13 Apr 2011, Posted by Neves in events, 0 Comments

14th ANNUAL SCULPTURE OBJECTS & FUNCTIONAL ART FAIR
APRIL 14-17, 2011

LOCATION :
Park Avenue Armory
www.armoryonpark.org
Park Avenue at 67th Street
New York, NY 10065

DATES & HOURS
Thursday, April 14 11 am – 7 pm
Friday, April 15 11 am – 6 pm
Saturday, April 16 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday, April 17 12 noon – 6 pm

Chris Antemann
Les Dormants, 2010
porcelain, decals, luster
17 x 14 x 5″
photo: Kendrick Moholt
Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield MA



Michael Eden
Grey Bloom, 2010
made by Additive Layer Manufacturing from a
high quality nylon material with unique mineral
soft coating, limited edition 1 of 12
8.5 x 7.5″ diameter
Clare Beck at Adrian Sassoon, London



Jim Partridge
Faceted Red Bowl,
(hollow faceted chunk, red interior), 2003
scorched burr oak
37 x 30 x 33 cm
Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London



Jennifer Trask
Intrinsecus, 2010
Ornamentum, Wilton CT



Massimo Lunardon
Esseri IV, 2009
glass
variable dimensions
Berengo Studio 1989, Murano

Bill Cunningham New York

17 Mar 2011, Posted by Rupam in art, design, events, lifestyle, technology, 1 Comments

Last night my friends invited me to the official release for the documentary of
Bill Cunningham; entitled Bill Cunningham New York. Known as the original New York street-fashion photographer (way before Scott Schuman, Garance Doré or bloggers started making their mark) the 82 year old photographer has been documenting the streets of New York City, every day, for the past 40-50 years. Most known for his two columns in the New York Times “On the Street” and “Evening Hours”, Cunningham has a keen eye for capturing fashion as “he’ll do anything for the shot,” says Kim Hastreiter, co-editor of Paper magazine. Sometimes he is so determine to get the shot he’s after, even if it means running into incoming traffic. Not only does Cunningham capture originality and the energy of the clothes he is also a storyteller, every spread has its own unique voice and I can only imagine that he tries to re-create the same frame he captured onto each spread.

“I’M NOT INTERESTED IN CELEBRITIES WITH THEIR FREE DRESSES. I’M INTERESTED IN THE CLOTHES.”

As a patron of fashion, Cunningham is a simplistic guy when it comes to his own style. Owning just a few articles of clothing and a royal blue jacket worn by Parisian workers he maintains a simple lifestyle of solitude. His mode of transportation is an old bicycle, which he says (in the film) is his 29th as his previous bicycle was stolen. Having lived in Carnegie Hall until they kicked all the remaining six guests out, he lived in a small studio surrounded by filing cabinets and negatives of every shot he’s taken, sleeping on a cot in the midst of chaos. The New York Times Carina Chocano describes him as, “an aesthete and an ascetic, a member of the establishment and a bohemian, and among the last of his kind.”

If you’re looking for an inspiring movie with good laughs and a well blended soundtrack, make sure to check out this movie.

Find out where its playing here: http://zeitgeistfilms.com/billcunninghamnewyork/playdates.html

Trailer:

New York Design Festival

11 Mar 2011, Posted by Andrea in events, 0 Comments

This coming week, March 13th – 21st, New York is celebrating design!

Exhibitions, educational programming and special events about art, architecture and design. Including, the Architectural Digest Home Design Show and the AIPAD Photography Show. It is going to be  great fun and we’re excited to go!

More information here.

No, IKEA will not be here

Images from Architectural Digest Home Design Show 2010,

Glenn Ligon

26 Feb 2011, Posted by Paul in art, design, events, 0 Comments

I just got news that this New York artist has a show at The Whitney coming up shortly in March. I find his narrative text based paintings (based on writings and speeches) really intriguing and his neon reliefs simple and provocative.

This exhibition features roughly one hundred works, including paintings, prints, photography, drawings, and sculptural installations, as well as striking recent neon reliefs, one newly commissioned for the Whitney’s Madison Avenue windows.

The Armory Show 2011

08 Feb 2011, Posted by Neves in events, 0 Comments

Last year we covered the greatest art show in Manhattan. Book your calendar for this years Armory Show.

The Armory Show is America’s leading fine art fair devoted to art of the 20th and the 21st century. Every March, artists, galleries, collectors, critics and curators from all over the world make New York their destination during Armory Arts Week

MARCH 3-6, 2011

Piers 92 & 94
Twelfth Avenue at 55th Street
New York City

The Armory Show 2011 Opening Day takes place Wednesday, March 2nd for invited guests.

Opening Hours:
Thursday, March 3 – Saturday, March 5 Noon to 8 pm
Sunday, March 6 Noon to 7 pm

for more information visit

http://www.thearmoryshow.com/cgi-local/content.cgi

The Snow Queen

06 Feb 2011, Posted by Neves in events, 0 Comments

“The Snow Queen” is on view through April 22 at Lever House, 390 Park Avenue.

The Snow Queen is an exhibition commissioned by the Lever House Art Collection at the Marianne Boesky Gallery. Artist Rachel Feinstein’s Sculptures transform the gallery into a Old World Storybook. Set into the walls of this room are three arched niches, each featuring a sculpture inspired by characters in “The Snow Queen.”

SHFT

04 Dec 2010, Posted by Rupam in art, awareness, design, events, lifestyle, topics, 0 Comments

SHFT is a multi-media platform founded by Peter Glatzer(film producer), Adrian Grenier(actor) and Lauren Gropper(sustainable designer). What’s their mission? To convey a more sustainable approach to the way we live through art, video, design, and culture.

I had the chance to visit their pop up gallery when it came to New York City a while back. In this collection, they wanted to explore “the idea that environmentalism as a movement, as a separate category, has become anathema. Sustainability should be folded into the fabric of our lives, a part of our consciousness that touches everything we do. It should be reflected in our culture, our art, our music and design, and nudge us further towards the sustainable direction in which we’re inevitably headed.”

It is interesting to see individuals stepping out of their industries to highlight the importance of sustainability within our everyday life. More importantly, its inspiring to see brand ambassadors advocating this kind of “life”, to look at it simply beyond a movement but truly incorporating it with everything we do. I believe that there are many more waves of platforms to come, that embody this sustainable lifestyle in every aspect.

Source: http://www.shft.com/