It's always a treat to see one's name in print and seeing it twice is double the pleasure. Yesterday, New York Times Intransit published my review of The Cube, a temporary restaurant teetering on the edge of Milan's Galleria. And today, Huffington Post published Milan in 50 Seconds. Unfortunately, the joke-within-a-joke wasn't included in the post-- my friend Shannon's kitsch 47-second video … [Read more...]
Feb 27, 2012
A few of my favorite things . . . Milan
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I love Milan. It has everything I love most in life: skyscrapers, public art projects, high fashion, a big piazza and Caffe Cova. I admit that I may have likened it as a living, breathing Fountainhead (Ayn Rand) city, and yawned at its surplus of in-the-process-of-being-built skyscrapers, grey marbles and straight lines, but for a trip out of Dodge, I do love this city. … [Read more...]
Jun 6, 2011
Collateral Events and Para-Pavilions: 54th Venice Biennale
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Collateral events, para-pavillions and unofficial pavilions-- aka the benign collateral damage of this year's 54th Venice Biennale- were an overflow across the islands and lagoon of tens of "pavilions" and exhibitions. Gargantuan (and playful) sea animals lounging around Venice were art world red herrings, but I loved seeing them. Ukraine's monumental installation of pixelated (yes, I know! … [Read more...]
Jun 1, 2011
First Impressions: Biennale Giardini
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Exhaustion is funding this stream of conscious breakdown of the pavilions at the Biennale Giardini for 54th Venice Biennale ILLUMinazioni. Ten hours happily running around the pavilions like a child in a toy store and I can't believe the day is over. After seeing exhibitions and meeting artists, critics, buyers, gallerists, promoters and celebutantes, I felt like seven days, ahem, minutes, … [Read more...]
