Kazuko Miyamoto: A self-titled solo exhibition from the minimalist artist, and former assistant to Sol Lewitt, includes sketches and strings

Kazuko Miyamoto


by Charlotte Anderson Invisible Exports is a small gallery space that sits just on the border of Chinatown behind an unassuming door at 89 Eldridge Street. There on view until 2 March 2014 are the seminal…

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Voyager: Designer Ken Amarit creates a different kind of video game from old-school materials, like wool and clay

Voyager


by Natasha Tauber As the NASA spacecraft Voyager I pierced the outer reaches of our solar system in its 36th year of travel (and became the farthest manmade craft from Earth), New York City designer …

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Studio Visit: Material Lust: The rebellious design duo translates hidden symbols and philosophies into sculptural, unsettling furniture

Studio Visit: Material Lust


Located on the invisible line that divides the East Village and Gramercy is the home and studio of Lauren Larson and Christian Swafford, the two young artists behind provocative design firm, Material Lust. Upon entering the…

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Eleanor Hubbard: Just One Look: The artist explores animals—including an adopted ox—and landscapes through her relationship with color

Eleanor Hubbard: Just One Look


Opening this Saturday, 1 February 2014, at NYC’s Walter Wickiser Gallery artist Eleanor Hubbard will be showcasing bright, beautiful works—with one of the main inspirations behind the pieces being…

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Jon Burgerman: Head Shots: The artist uses NYC subway advertisements for improvisational gory, humor and awareness

Jon Burgerman: Head Shots


With lambent wit, awareness and a desire to question the materials that cross our collective path on a daily basis, one of CH’s favorite artists, Jon Burgerman, has debuted a new photo series on his website, titled );…

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Ferran Adrià: Notes on Creativity: A look inside the complex mind of the world’s most innovative chef

Ferran Adrià: Notes on Creativity


If you read Ferran Adrià’s explanation of his origins at elBulli, the renowned chef humbly explains that it was simply chance which determined his career. While destiny may have been the impetus for his place in…

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Interview: Matthew Brandt: The experimental photographer makes images combining acid burnouts, velvet and cocaine

Interview: Matthew Brandt


While his images—made from bubblegum, honeybees and toothpaste—quickly grabbed the attention of collectors and curators worldwide, LA-based artist Matthew Brandt continued to explore the potential of other curious media in order…

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TRNK: An online home design marketplace boasting masculine style through shoppable stories

TRNK


The task of turning a place to put your stuff into a real home can often take years. Even in cities with abundant shopping options, finding the little things that give your place personality can be difficult. With this in mind, former fashion…

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VK Nagrani: NYC’s appointment-only apparel and accessories store for the “72-hour man”

VK Nagrani


by Natasha Tauber Socks—an “oft overlooked garment,” Vivek Nagrani says—used to be a “definitive way to separate the gentleman from the man.” It was with that insight that 14 years ago Nagrani founded Ovdafut; reinventing men’s…

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NoMad Drinking Cards: The boutique hotel’s new drinking “game” is a choose-your-own-adventure that results in a mysterious concoction

NoMad Drinking Cards


The cocktail menu at the boutique NoMad Hotel bar changes roughly every six weeks; usually as the season changes, or based on head bartender Leo Robitschek’s mood. The NoMad, however, has made one sort of secret addition that makes the going out…

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