Vol. 01.19.2020 | Sunday Selects | O R G A N I C
MARLIES HOEVERS
Marlies Hoevers was born in the Netherlands and got her bachelor of design at the Royal Academy of Art in 2006. She started her career as a certified interior architect with Merkx+Girod Architects, a leading architecture studio in The Netherlands, based in Amsterdam. It was during that time Marlies developed a strong fascination for materials, their appearance and their emotional effects on people.
JÁNOS HUSZTI
Huszti elaborates his constantly changing topics with momentum and precision. He depicts historical times, special characters and places from the past, using all kinds of materials to express his interpretations.
JOHN PAUL PHILIPPE
John-Paul Philippe is a native Oklahoma born artist and designer splitting his time between New York City and Sharon, CT. John-Paul’s work ranges from paintings & murals to large scale interior design elements such as integrated metal sculpture in both commercial and private venues.
SILVIA POLOTO
Brazilian-born Silvia Poloto is an accomplished artist working in a range of visual disciplines. She is known for her lively abstract canvases and mixed-media sculptures. Recognized for her dynamic compositions and color sensibility, Poloto exploits a vibrant visual vocabulary of boldness and subtlety. Her deftly handled juxtapositions unfold in rich, textured hues and expressive gesture.
HOW JEAN GEORGE VONGERICHTEN WENT FROM NO GOOD KID TO 4 STAR CHEF
This is how it began, the career of one of the most versatile, ingenious and adventurous chefs in the history of American cuisine. Jean-Georges Vongerichten can pinpoint the day, the place, the words. His family had taken him to Auberge de l’Ill, a restaurant with three Michelin stars in Alsace, the French region where they lived, to celebrate his 16th birthday. To the table came the renowned chef Paul Haeberlin, and the boy’s father requested a favor.“My father liked to talk,” Mr. Vongerichten recalled. “He already had three glasses of wine, and he said to the chef: ‘My son is no good. Do you need somebody to wash dishes? He will do it.’ ”
LALLA ROOKH PIE
This celebratory pie is only as good as the quality of your ingredients: look for a premium ice cream and top-shelf liquor. English-style digestive biscuits have a distinctive wholemeal texture with a buttery richness and an undertone of brown sugar. They are addictive on their own, enhanced by the addition of browned butter and toasted walnuts. While graham crackers make a perfectly agreeable substitute, true digestive biscuits are a small luxury well worth tracking down.
BOURBON, ORANGE, AND GINGER
At the time of year when we’re gearing up to put ginger in cookies and quick breads, this cocktail is a reminder of the root’s bright spiciness.
HIDDEN DETAILS OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Noted historians serve as your personal audio guide through a virtual walking tour of the New York Public Library. Find out about hidden details of the famed NYC building as these expert reveal the history behind the Winnie the Pooh toys, the Rose Main Reading Room, the iconic lion statues Patience and Fortitude, the Stephen A. Schwarzman building, the Milstein Division, the map collection, the book train and more.
Vol. 01.23.2020 | Artist Spotlight Pascal Pierme
Francois Mitterrand said, “I love the person who is searching, yet I am afraid of the one who thinks he has found the answer.” In my life I have much more pleasure with the questions than with finding the answers, except when the answer is a new question. And that is where the obsession to create begins.
My work presents a sweet interrogation versus a statement. Success occurs when the viewer feels involved in the creativity. They ask their own questions that are perhaps different from mine, even if to find the same answer. To me, nothing is more boring than to be in total control.
I am inspired by the verb more than the adjective. I want my work to be recognized by its essence, not by the way it appears. By not being locked in to a “category” I am able to maintain freedom. This allows for a constant evolution in medium and subject.
Much like creating a novel in just a few sentences, I am creating a fundamental alphabet with which to speak my own language. Getting to the essential is the most difficult part for me and for many artists. We often put too much varnish on words, expressions, or attitudes. Through this process my work has become more minimal. Maturity has also given me the ability to take more risks
For decades, balance, movement, inquiry, architecture and nature have been reoccurring themes in my work. I am interested in assimilating what is not supposed to fit – the combining of contrasting elements. My main ingredient is chemistry. I feel the movement and then freeze that moment in the interaction and take a “snapshot” – capturing a split second in the evolution. Thereby creating something that is abstract and at the same time, quite figurative. As such, my work can be experienced as organic. It moves. It is alive, it comes from somewhere, it is going somewhere, and you feel that by what you see.
I try to sculpt in a way where I can change my mind until the last minute. My creativity is at its best when I push the medium of my work to its limit.
Art, amore, and adventure!
Vol. 01.12.2020 | Sunday Selects
DOUG FREED
Doug Freed attempts to capture the mystical light found in natural atmospheric effects: the haze in the distance on humid summer days, the overcast gloom of winter skies, and the softness of landscape bathed in fog, and the quieting mood of approaching darkness. In his luminescent multi-paneled oil paintings Freed tries to find the grey area between traditional landscape painting and its abstraction into color fields.
VESELA BAKER
Acrylic and watercolor are the media of choice for me because of the fast drying process. I continue to learn every day, and my work constantly evolves, as I always have the desire to see things a bit different and in a new way. I like switching between wood and paper, watercolor and acrylic. Because I spend so much time in the studio, that helps me to not get stuck. It forces me to see things from a different perspective and breaks my thought process so I can take a fresh approach. Once in a while, I feel like I have to have some more control and need to slow down so I paint realism.
KIMERLEE CURYL
“Wild Mustangs. Without them, the great west was not possible. We traveled, explored, and built this land by holding onto their manes and riding the spirit of their hearts. We can honor that gift by being their voice. These beautiful legends, magnificent symbols of freedom and grace are being stripped from their homes, families torn apart and an icon will soon be lost forever. It is my hope to not only celebrate the beauty and magnificence of these creatures but to help them.
JIM POLAN
Jim Polan loves stories. He tells them, he paints them. Sometimes the title precedes the paint, but sometimes it’s the other way around. In most works, the title is intended to be a compositional element. The works, more or less, are edited action paintings with narratives. Despite his three degrees, Polan still claims that whatever he learned of art, he learned in his father’s studio.
ARTIST’S QUESTIONNAIRE: I’M FINISHED WHEN I START LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A DIFFERENT WAY
The photographer Pieter Hugo who has captured scenes from Nigeria to Mexico takes T Magazine inside his studio.
HOW TO GET YOUR KIDS.. OR YOU… TO EAT A GIANT TRAY OF VEGETABLES
Deb Perlman of “Smitten Kitchen” discusses her way of feeding her kids nutritious food. My general philosophy when it comes to feeding my kids is to cook what I crave, then find ways to add bait that will bring them to the table. This warm sheet-pan salad takes inspiration from fattoush, the bright, juicy-crunchy Levantine salad of tomatoes, cucumber, herbs, and crispy pita bread we love to eat during the summer. In the middle of winter, I opt for a seasonally appropriate cast of squash, cabbage, and red onion, which get roasted on high heat until the squash caramelizes, the cabbage frizzles and crisps, and the onion becomes toasty and mellow. I finish them with cider vinegar, which adds complex sweetness, and sumac, the tart spice that’s essential in classic fattoush.
THREE CAMPARI COCKTAILS YOU DON’T NEED A GAZILLION OTHER INGREDIENTS TO MAKE
What is Campari, anyway? Well, it’s one of Italy’s most iconic aperitivos—a word that refers to both a range of bitter liqueurs and aromatized wines as well as the pre-dinner hours in which they are habitually consumed—and was formulated in 1860 by a fellow from Novara named Gaspare Campari. (Save that fun fact for your next dinner party.)
THE LUMINEERS III TELLS A DEEPLY PERSONAL STORY
Already one of the biggest bands in the world, The Lumineers did something adventurous on the group’s third album, III: The Denver-based group created a record divided into three chapters, telling the story of a family across three generations and how addiction touched those lives. And while it’s not the upbeat singalong music that the band is typically known for, the subject matter was important to The Lumineers’ co-founders, drummer Jeremiah Fraites and singer Wesley Schultz. Both had witnessed the aftermath of addiction firsthand.
INSIDE DAVID HARBOUR’S NEW YORK LOFT
Today we take you to New York, NY to visit the home of “Stranger Things” star David Harbour. In the heart of the city but lush with houseplants and bathed in natural light, it’s the perfect place to find your center while still in the center of it all.
Vol. 01.14.2020 | Artist Spotlight Patrick Adams
“I have been painting images of the landscape for over twenty years now in an attempt to convey the experience of being in this vast, ever-changing space of light and form. However, I am not interested in simply producing a painting with a likeness to a particular place. What does interest me is expressing my existentially confirmed experience of a place; or, perhaps I should say, its essence.”
Vol. 01.05.2020 | Sunday Selects | New Ideas
GET BACK TO WHERE YOU ONCE BELONGED
Nature is the most amazing artist. Our selection of natural and organic accessories is a reverent homage to the beauty of nature.
SING “THE BLUES”
2020 is the year of blue. Known to be a calming and tranquil color, blue can help in achieving a relaxing space. We have many artists to choose from to integrate these tones.
THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU TRYNA DO
Planning a project? New home? New office? We work with clients all over the world on commercial and residential projects. In the words of Aretha Franklin, Let your mind go, let yourself be free. We would love to hear your dreams and help make them realities.
A HOME FOR HER ART IN TULSA
The neighbors may think it looks like a museum, but that suits one Oklahoma art collector just fine. P.S. Happy Birthday Ms. Hatfield!
SWISS CHARD AND LEMON RICOTTA PASTA
This is an easy, last minute dinner since you might have many of the ingredients on hand. If you don’t have any swiss chard, kale, spinach and arugula also work great. If you use kale, I recommend removing the tough central stem. If you use either arugula or baby spinach leaves, you don’t need to precook them at all; just toss them in at the end. The warmth of the pasta will sufficiently wilt them.
NINETEENTH CENTURY: ROMAN PUNCH
There was a time – when turtle soup was a luxury dish and whiskey was an acceptable morning pick-me-up – when garnishing an icy-cold drink with dollop of meringue seemed perfectly normal. And why not? The meringue floats on the surface like a regal, mysterious iceberg. As you mix it in, the sugar and whites add a touch of cream to what’s otherwise a traditional sweet, boozy punch.
THE 2020 GOLDEN GLOBES
The Golden Globes are on this evening. Take a look at this year’s nominees. Maybe today is a good day to sit on the sofa and catch up on all of this years top selections.
SONGS THAT BEND TIME: A MUSICAL TIME MACHINE FOR 2019
But did you ever make a playlist that segues from Lizzo to Stevie Wonder? Have you whiled away an evening watching One Direction’s Harry Styles evolve into the high pants heartthrob he is today? Did that sample in “Old Town Road” have you turning up the vintage Reznor? Congratulations, Outlander. Culture always builds upon itself, but now, it’s possible to make historical connections with the touch of a hand on a phone.
Vol. 12.29.2019 | Sunday Selects
LINDA COSGROVE
Linda Cosgrove arrived in San Francisco in 1976 after her university studies. She is surrounded by her important collection of rare European and Latin American artifacts – artifacts that often appear in her paintings. Her surrealist works in oil are acclaimed for reviving the medieval practice of oil-on-copper, and create a synthesis of Renaissance-inspired pieces with a strong hint of dark humor. The further one ventures into her work, the more visible is the differentiation.
PASCAL PIERME
Pierme’s pieces reflect a dialogue and love of his desert city that involves simplicity, nature, architecture and organic elements. “Coming here 20 years ago with expectations that I had to let go very early, I understood the humility and respect I owe to this land, an essential capital of the West.”
PATRICK ADAMS
Through our experience of art, we experience our everyday world transformed and re-imagined. Patrick Adams seeks to call his audience to a place beyond one’s normal experience of surroundings. Adams’ impressionistic landscapes transport the viewer to familiar and almost dreamlike locales.
JULIE SNEED
Sneed’s focus on contemporary art showcases her life on a cattle ranch with figural paintings of livestock, accompanied by abstract depictions of other spaces. She utilizes gestural brushstrokes, texture and muted colors throughout her works.
THE 25 ROOMS THAT INFLUENCE THE WAY WE DESIGN
We wanted the jury to identify the spaces that not only changed the way we live but also changed the way we see, places — whether pleasing, provocative or completely novel for their eras.
THIS 20 MINUTE SHRIMP STIR-FRY IS EVEN MORE ADDICTIVE THAN DORITOS
So if it’s not Frito-Lay mad science that’s responsible for the hit-every-taste bud-you’ve-got thing, then what is? It’s a marinade that’s a mix of sugar, fish sauce, garlic, and chiles, a super concentrated paste that delivers flavor in record time (that record is 10 minutes).
SCOTCHY BOULEVARDIERS FOR A CROWD
Meet the Negroni’s wintery cousin, made with whiskey instead of gin. Rye whiskey is peppery and dry; you can also make this classic cocktail with bourbon for a vanilla-tinged sweetness. We like it with a mix of rye and scotch, which makes it a little more savory.
IN RESIDENCE: CLÉMENCE AND DIDIER KRZENTOWSKI
Clémence and Didier Krzentowski, the husband-and-wife founders of Paris design space Galerie Kreo, have turned their apartment on the bank of the Seine into an exhibition space for their eclectic art collection. Establishing their studio in 1999, the Krzentowskis have fast become an influential voice on the global design circuit.
THE SECOND AND THIRD LIVES OF YOUR STUFF
It’s the season of gift giving, and while some gifts may become cherished heirlooms, others will likely wind up at Goodwill not long after the holidays. Then what happens to them, and all the other stuff we accumulate?That is the topic of Adam Minter’s new book: “Second Hand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale.”
