Interview: Thomas Girst: BMW continues to encourage the arts with a guide book to private collections and new installations in Mumbai and Miami

Interview: Thomas Girst

BMW asked us to join them for part of Miami’s Art and Design week, and between the fairs and the tours of private collections we had the chance to sit down with Thomas Girst, BMW Group’s Head of Cultural Engagement, to hear what they’ve been up to lately. Long…

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Art + Design in Miami: Comic Aggression: Disgruntled artists mingle the cute with the profane

Art + Design in Miami: Comic Aggression

Artists have plenty of cause for complaint: politics, sexuality, war, the commercialization of the art market. Too witty for sincere criticism, the discontents at Art Basel 2012 and surrounding Miami fairs decided to childishly air their respective gripes with obscene humor. The result isn’t the inflammatory art of old,…

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Interview: Nathan Zhang: We talk to the Beijing-based founder of Brandnü about his upcycled fashion operation

Interview: Nathan Zhang

Waste is one of the dark sides of development, especially in fast growing-country like China, and Beijing is no exception. With massive urbanization bringing crowds of mostly unskilled rural workers to the city and a literal ring of garbage dumps and unauthorized recycling centers besieging the capital, it’s often…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks: Cosby sweaters, headstands, Nintendo history and more in our look at the web this week

Link About It: This Week's Picks

1. Color of the Year Pantone has named Emerald (Pantone 17-5641) the color of the year for 2013. Described as luxurious and sophisticated—and strikingly close to (albeit a shade bluer than) Cool Hunting’s signature green—the color is speculated to dominate designers’ palettes from fashion to interiors so look for…

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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Gaetano Pesce: A conversation with a master designer in his NYC studio

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Gaetano Pesce

Gaetano Pesce is one of the most renowned living designers. Quintessentially creative, a tireless experimenter, natural born provocateur and intellectual, Pesce is now launching an interesting new project centered on the body. Galerie Basia Embiricos in Paris presents Pesce’s “Pieces for the Body”, a series of unique, handmade jewels…

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Artst Tlk: Pharrell Williams on curiosity and knowledge in a discussion about his new inquisitive video series

Artst Tlk

Pharrell Williams can easily be called a modern-day renaissance man. Already known as a gifted musician, producer, skateboarder and fashion designer, in his new video series Artst Tlk Williams subtly reveals himself as a highly capable conversationalist, asking some of contemporary culture’s finest minds a bevy of curious questions…

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Buried in Dandora: Photographer Micah Albert captures the danger, filth and tragedy of Nairobi’s massive dumpsite

Buried in Dandora

In his exhibit of images from Nairobi entitled “Buried in Dandora”, photographer Micah Albert explores the 30-acre wasteland located just 2.5 miles from the central business district. About one million people live by the vast Dandora dump site that literally spills into their homes and sickens children and adults…

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Interview: Jiminie Ha and Item Idem: We get the scoop on the Miami launch of White Zinfandel Issue No. 3: Food Fights

Interview: Jiminie Ha and Item Idem

by Laila Gohar “White Zinfandel is not a magazine about food, it’s a magazine inspired by food” says Cyril Duval, a conceptual artist better known as Item Idem. The artist is collaborating with Chef Leif Hedendal for the release of White Zinfandel Issue No. 3: “Food Fights”, which launched at…

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Miami Art Week: Beyond Art Basel: Our list of 10 entertaining moments outside the confines of the main fair

Miami Art Week: Beyond Art Basel

Sponsored content: The early days of Art Basel Miami have proven the staying power of satellite fairs and independent exhibitions surrounding the behemoth Swiss import. Public murals, boutique shipping and interior design rival the mainstream offerings and give plenty of reasons to explore. Scope, for one, has grown and improved…

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NYC Holiday Pop-Ups: Top temporary shops in the city this season

NYC Holiday Pop-Ups

Once again, the now-ubiquitous breed of seasonal retailer—the holiday pop-up shop—has taken up residence in several crannies throughout New York City. Of course, the shops are welcome tenants, for there’s no better place to stumble on the perfect gift than their cleverly curated corners. Below are three unique pop-ups…

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