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Eye On Design: NYC Toile Mugs By New York Pride Goods

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Hey New Yorkers, f your morning coffee could talk,  it would probably have a very specific accent — and now it might even come with its own neighborhood storyline. NewYorkPrideGoods has released a collection of NYC Toile coffee mugs that turn your daily caffeine fix into a mini tour of the five boroughs.

At first glance, these mugs lean classic — traditional toile patterns in blue, red, and green. But look closer and the pastoral scenes you’d expect are swapped out for something much more local: New York City streetscapes, neighborhood landmarks, and those hyper-specific details that make each corner of the city feel like its own world. Continue reading Eye On Design: NYC Toile Mugs By New York Pride Goods

Translated Vase Series By Yeesookyung

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Broken bowls and cups rarely invite a second glance. In the works of Korean artist Yeesookyung (b. 1963), ceramic shards are given new life, transformed into monstrous and imposing forms that resemble creatures from another planet as seen in her series of Translated Vases (20172024).

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Eye On Design: Lotus Shaped Incense Burner

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In Buddhism, the Lotus symbolizes transcendence, as the flower emerges from stagnant water to bloom in bright colors. Here, the ceramicist Kawase Shinobu uses the clear blue celadon glaze known as seihakuji to capture the spiritual importance of a lotus bud. This vessel is designed to support burning incense sticks, with a lily-pad-shaped saucer to catch the falling ash.

Photographed in The Brooklyn Museum

Happy Thanksgiving, 2023!

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Happy Thanksgiving, Dear Readers! I hope you have some kind of delicious feast planned for today which may or may not be preceded by a Cheese Plate! The one pictured here is by ceramic artist Lauren Cohen. This work was part of Lauren’s hilarious, immersive installation Brian’s Estate Sale at this year’s Spring Break Art Show. See more of her woks from that show at This Link! Bon Appetite!

Modern Art Monday Presents: Robert Arneson, Ronny Portable

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Throughout his career, Robert Arneson (19301992) was outspoken about his disapproval of war. Concerned about nuclear threads, he created a series of works, depicting, military generals as monsters, inspired by aboriginal masks from New Guinea. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Robert Arneson, Ronny Portable