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During my visit to Salon 94’s delightfully irreverent exhibition Shucks & Aww, one of the many stand out pieces was : a pristine porcelain toilet bowl filled to the brim with bright, plastic fruit. Created by Swiss artist Urs Fischer, the work — simply titled Untitled (2015) — perfectly captures the exhibition’s mash-up of the raw, the refined, and the knowingly ridiculous.
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Have you ever looked around your home and felt like it needed a change, but you didn’t want to go through the trouble or expense of a renovation? Renovations can be costly, time-consuming, and stressful. The good thing is you don’t need to destroy walls or hire a crew to give your space a fresh, updated feel. With just a few smart changes, your home can feel brand new without all the hassle. Whether you live in a small apartment or a large house, these ideas work in every type of space.
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Many homeowners look for smart ways to improve their living experience. The focus today isn’t only on how homes look, but also on how well they support everyday routines. Whether it’s adding better lighting, upgrading kitchens, or improving old fixtures, homeowners in Portland, OR, are choosing projects that make their daily lives easier. In a city that blends creativity and green living, there are many ways you can upgrade your home.
Here’s how you can get started:
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To be at an exhibit called Pink Jungle (at NYC’s Makeup Museum) and then to be further surprised by the discovery that they have a Pink Ladies Room is to be a very happy girl indeed. So. Much. Pink.
Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Ladies Room
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Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s bold, irreverent work, America, skewers social complacencies and re-imagines cultural icons. On the occasion of the artist’s 2011 – 2012 retrospective at the Guggenhiem, which featured virtually every work he had ever made suspended from the oculus of the rotunda, Cattelan announced his retirements from art making. Continue reading Eye On Design: Maurizio Cattelan, America
