Vol. 04.21.2019 | Sunday Selects
April 21, 2019
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. The result is a body of work characterized by equal amounts of surprise, playfulness and provocation. Her aesthetic choices engage the viewer on a visceral level.
MINERALS
Exhibit by Aberson has been searching for and acquiring minerals from around the world. A fusion of design and primitive form, they are hand-selected to add texture and interest to spaces.
A NEW APARTMENT THAT CONJURES THE SPIRIT OF 1960S MILAN
Tasked with remaking a home in the birthplace of midcentury Italian Modernism, the firm Marcante-Testa stayed true to the space’s roots.
FRESH FRUIT WITH CHEESE AND PEPPERY NUTS
This salad template is all about using whatever’s in season to play three key roles: sweet-juicy fruit, crunchy-salty nuts, and chewy-fatty cheese. We love a mix of clementines, ricotta salata, and pistachios for winter; Bosc or D’Anjou pears, parmesan, and hazelnuts for fall; persimmon, mild blue cheese, and pecans for spring; and figs, honey toasted walnuts, and Manchego for summer.
BOURBON, ORANGE AND GINGER
I love ginger and when it's combined with orange and a little booze, it makes for a great cocktail!
MILAN: DESIGN
An inspiring look at the Italian city’s most stunning spaces
In the new-edition Louis Vuitton City Guides and app, independent journalists share their favourite ways to get the most out of the world’s most exciting cities.
LISTEN TO EPISODE 54 OF CLEVER: ERIC QUINT OF 3M
In this episode of Clever, Amy and Jaime talk to Eric Quint, Chief Design Officer of 3M. Eric incubated a lifelong habit of design thinking in youth at the family kitchen table. After studying engineering and industrial design he embarked on a distinguished career at Philips where he evolved from designer to design leader. Now, as the first CDO of 3M, he’s a champion of collaborative creativity and spends his energy in the exciting and painful job of pushing the front edge of progress. Oh, and he’s a jazz guy—find out how that influences his leadership style.
