I was always fascinated by the housing estates in London when I lived there. I interviewed Laura Oldfield Ford in the last issue of Cheap & Plastique and discussed places like Hulme Crescents with her, see the interview here. See more photographs and read tales from past Hulme dwellers here.
The American Look pt. I
“Improved styling constantly adds to the ease and grace and gaiety of American Living.” “Homes have more than new plans, they have new patterns for living, made attractive by luxurious interiors.” “Women and men alike are increasingly interested in the look of things, they eagerly give their attention to what is new and beautiful and […]
The American Look pt. II
“Those who dream in design are always contributing to our ways of work.” “There is a fresh look to fun in the America today, stylists have added new zest to recreation by bringing an exciting look to the large variety of things which make leisure hours more pleasurable.” “The family at home is enjoying the […]
Searching
Here Is Always Somewhere Else: The Disappearance of Bas Jan Ader Searching: Bas Jan Ader, Arianna Carossa & Mie Olise September 6 — October 6, 2012, Opening: Thursday, September 6, 6—8PM at Mixed Greens, Chelsea. More information here. Installation views, Mie Olise paintings, photos by Etienne Frossard From the Mixed Greens website: Mixed Greens is […]
arty movie films
SO many films to see, so little time! Abendland by Nikolaus Geyrhalter. More info here. Queen of Versailles More info here. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry More info here.
Marina Abramović
Marina Abramović The Artist is Present has an extended run at Film Forum. More information here. From the Film Forum website: Marina Abramović: seductive, controversial, fearless, outré. Her retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art (March – May 2010) featured an extraordinary performance, experienced by 750,000 people, many of whom waited hours for the chance […]
Augustin Doublet
Q & A with Schoolhouse resident and filmmaker Augustin Doublet. QUESTIONS::: C & P:You are from France and have been living in NYC for 3 years now. How do you find the experience of living in New York? Do you prefer it to Paris? Augustin: New York is a very challenging city and if ever […]
The Pruitt-lgoe Myth
Monday night documentary You should really watch this movie. Available on Netflix instant here. Interview with film director Chad Freidrichs:
Gerhard Richter Painting
I am forcing myself to take a couple weeks off of working outside of my normal 9 – 5 job, after spending the past 2 months staying up super late night after night & neglecting my friends and all of the fun happenings going on in nyc so that I could curate and design issue […]
The Black Power Mixtape
You should watch this documentary, The Black Power Mixtape, it is really good. And available on Netflix instant here. I am mad at myself for not watching enough documentaries lately… My resolutions for 2012: less wasting time on the internet, more reading & more watching interesting, informative things. 2012 is gonna be about gaining the […]
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