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Eye On Design: Lladró Soft Blown Lighting Collection

afloat chandelier photo by gail worley
Afloat Chandelier (All Photos by Gail)

On the hunt for the “oh wow” moment of the recent BDNY design show at Javits Center, I knew I had found the star of the show when I entered the booth for Lladró; a legendary company now in its 70th year. Introducing a captivating fusion of artistic elegance and functional brilliance, Lladró breaks-free from its traditional identity as a renowned creator of collectible porcelain figurines to unveil Soft Blown, a groundbreaking venture into the realm of interior lighting.
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Contagious Unemployment By Josh Kline

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Unemployment (2016), another chapter of Josh Klein’s ongoing cycle, is a stark series of installations set in the 2030s or 2040s – a vision of a near-future in which automation has replaced the majority of administrative office jobs.

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Modern Art Monday Presents: Pray for Rain (Prayer Wheel) By Sant Khalsa

pray for rain prayer wheel by sant khalsa photo by gail worley
Photos By Gail

Artist Sant Khalsa’s Statement on Pray for Rain (Prayer Wheel) 2015

“Living in the Mojave Desert, drought, and climate change are my impetus for the creation of Pray For Rain. The kinetic sculpture is intended to emote a message of emergency and distress – a focused plea for water – required for life and survival. The artwork integrates ideas from my earlier Distress Signals work about climate change, and the environmental crisis produced in the late 1980s and 1990s. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Pray for Rain (Prayer Wheel) By Sant Khalsa

Eye On Design: Randy Polumbo, Flamenco Sculptural Floor Lamp

randy polumbo flamenco lamp photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

The works of artist / designer Randy Polumbo are rooted in shapes and concepts that combine the organic with the cosmic, magical, and supernatural. His 2022 Flamenco sculptural floor lamp is instantly recognizable as part of his oeuvre for its hammered aluminum base and colorful hand-blown glass branches and bulbs that resemble sex toys.

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Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Glassworks By Frederick Carder

frederick carder pink glass collection photo by gail worley
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I recently went on one of my urban adventures to the city of Newark, New Jersey, where I visited the small but impressive Newark Museum of Art. That’s where I found this week’s Pink Thing, or things, as there are many of them. I’m sure you will agree, they are quite lovely.
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