Artist Sydney Halela of All the Nudes has the ability to capture so much emotion in such simple lines is something I strive for when designing DE SMET. I sat down with her to chat about her path to becoming a full-time artist and all...
Artist Sydney Halela of All the Nudes has the ability to capture so much emotion in such simple lines is something I strive for when designing DE SMET. I sat down with her to chat about her path to becoming a full-time artist and all...
One of my all time favorite artists, Ellsworth Kelly, passed away on Sunday at the age of 92. His work has been a touchstone of simplicity and modernism that I continually look to for inspiration. The world lost a beautiful mind this week, but his...
Curating a successful gallery wall can be intimidating, but Artfully Walls has streamlined the process. Easy gallery walls are only a few clicks away with their website and easy to use app. Earlier this week I celebrated my dear friend, Michelle Adams and her curated...
As a fan of Langdon Graves’ delicate drawings and use of minimal color, I was thrilled to visit her Greenpoint, Brooklyn art studio last week. At first glance, I was drawn to her soft pencil drawings, but I quickly fell in love with her stories...
In fashion we are always making connections, connections between reality and fantasy, and often times, the connection between art and fashion. When I first saw the Céline Summer 2014 collection, I immediately fell in love with the bold brushstrokes of the prints because they felt...
Last week I spent the afternoon in good company, browsing the Gagosian galleries of Chelsea that were consumed by Richard Serra’s new sculptures. The sheer size of the sculptures left a lasting impression on me for the following days. The Inside Out sculpture (copper steel)...
With so many amazing art and fashion exhibits around the city this month, I spent an afternoon with friends hopping around to museums and galleries, scratching a few exhibits off my very long list. My favorite of all was the Calder Shadows exhibit. Mobiles and...
Last week, artist Jessica Sanders welcomed me into her Greenpoint, Brooklyn art studio for a visit. I originally stumbled upon Jessica’s work through the internet rabbit hole, clicking on links from different sites until arriving at her site, where her pieces enchanted me to the...
I am currently obsessing over the artwork of Egon Schiele. I find inspiration in his lines, the strange poses of his subjects and his sporadic use of color. I see beauty in his subjects who exude an underlying vulnerability. As an early 20th century Austrian...