Earlier this year, on a Saturday when New York was hit with a surprise heavy snowfall, I was making my way through the Chelsea galleries. Stopping in to 303 Gallery, I discovered A Sky Free From Bombs Is A Beautiful Sky, an exhibition by artist Rob Pruitt. There was something especially appropriate about encountering Pruitt’s work on a day when the sky and the light outside were constantly changing . . .
Just inside the gallery, I noticed a curious bit of information on the wall: the title of the exhibition would change every day during its run. While I didn’t get around to writing about the show before it closed, the work — and the story behind it — were simply too beautiful not to share. In retrospect, here are a selection of my photos and a look at an exhibition fascinated by one thing we can never hold onto: time.
What happens when something designed to disappear into the endless scroll of the Internet is turned into a large, meticulously painted work of art? That’s one of the questions behind Christine Tien Wang’s History Meme (2022 ) an acrylic painting that manages to be funny, unsettling, and surprisingly thoughtful all at once.
Measuring 86 by 72 inches, History Meme is part of Wang’s ongoing practice of translating Internet memes into paintings. The work was first exhibited in her 2022 show fake stupid, queen of cringe at Galerie Nagel Draxler in Berlin, and was later included in the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA), Los Angeles exhibition Ordinary People: Photorealism and the Work of Art since 1968, which is where this photo was taken. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Christine Tien Wang’s History Meme→
Do you like Harry Styles? I sure do. And what’s not to like? He has excellent comedic timing, he sings a good song, and he’s very nice looking when he doesn’t have that weak mustache. Win win win! This fabulous little Harry is a must-own blown-glass Christmas ornament by Cody Foster & Co., the company known for creating some of the most wonderfully quirky, nostalgic and downright unexpected holiday ornaments around. And they don’t skimp on the details: Harry has his signature dark hair, pink-and-white fur coat, butterfly chest tattoo and even his shiny silver shoes — plus all the requisite bling that goes along with being an international pop star and eligible bachelor, or so I’m told. Hang him on your tree and watch all the girls go crazy!
If you want a mountain trip that feels fun without feeling frantic, Gatlinburg is a pretty easy yes. The trick is planning it in a way that gives you room to breathe. You don’t need every hour packed with activities or a car full of color-coded spreadsheets. A cabin stay can give you that sweet spot between adventure and downtime. Think less rush, more rocking chair energy. With a little planning, your trip can feel cozy, simple, and wonderfully hard to leave.
Why Cabins Feel Better
One reason people love Gatlinburg cabins is that they make your trip feel like part vacation, part home-away-from-home. You get your own space to spread out, settle in, and enjoy the mountains at your own pace. That matters when you want a getaway that feels relaxing instead of noisy and overbooked. Continue reading Planning a Relaxing Gatlinburg Cabin Escape→
In France in 1975, screenwriter Dan O’Bannon was collaborating with Director Alejandro Jodorowsky on an adaptation of Frank Herbert‘s 1965 novel, Dune, when he met the artist HR Giger. Jodorowsky had been introduced to Giger’s work by Salvador Dali, and had brought him on to create designs for the film.
While the feature ultimately fell through, O’Bannon couldn’t get Giger’s drawings out of his head. The screenwriter recalled “ending up writing a script about a Giger monster,” which would eventually become the influential franchise Alien. Continue reading Eye On Design: HR Giger’s Necronom 2005 (Alien 3 Model)→
