My friend Harrison Morgan recently arranged for a gathering with the legendary Hunt Slonem at the artist’s home, studio, gallery, garden, and yes, aviary. The space is 15,000 square feet of pure hypnagogia—and very much the extension of Slonem’s art as well as the perfect launching point for the artist’s further creative investigations. It seems [...]
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The 2011 Elle Decor Modern Life Concept House
The announcement of the Elle Decor Modern Life Concept House had us thoroughly excited, and so we quite promptly set off to the High Line Park area to have a personal look. Elle Decor’s select “Designers to Watch” here are paired with leading modern brands, and we’re happy to report that these young designers came [...]
Kips Bay Decorator Show House 2011
Along with the sense of optimism that this time of year brings, the art, antiques, and decorating world starts to stir again with renewed vigor. The opening of the Kips Bay Decorator Show House is one of those must see events for anyone with an interest in interior design—and it has a nearly voyeuristic appeal [...]
SOFA New York 2011
The SOFA exposition is one of the more important decorative art fairs, bringing together a selection of the finest galleries from around the world. WIJW was recently invited to the fair, and we’re very pleased to highlight some of our favorite pieces. Heller Gallery featured the work of master glass maker and internationally acclaimed artist [...]
Lulu de Kwiatkowski at Clic Gallery
The super chic Clic Gallery is one of my favorite go-to sources for the most spectacular selection of art and photography. Their latest exhibition celebrates the work of artist/designer Lulu de Kwiatkowski and coincides with the launching of her new book, “Lulu.” We had a chance to chat with the lovely Kwiatkowski before her reception—we [...]
Albert Hadley Inc: End of an Era?
I have to say I was a bit saddened by my visit yesterday to see a few items from the collection of Albert Hadley at Sotheby’s. Working with Hadley provided me with invaluable insight into what it takes to make a sublime interior, and seeing so many familiar Hadley pieces on the Auction block really [...]
