Vol. 08.13.2017 | Sunday Selects
August 13, 2017

MCKENZIE DOVE
Her work consists of pure oil paint applied entirely with palette knives. All of her paintings have a thick, layered texture that she developed after studying the Impressionistic and Expressionistic movements.

KELSEY IRVIN
In a world that is becoming more digital each day, I'm driven to bring new life to objects that may otherwise be lost and deteriorated in time. The challenge I seek is to maintain a balance between working with such old objects and recreating them in a contemporary artwork that holds the test of time.

BRANDON REESE
Reese's work is predominately known for their simple, familiar forms created in a variety of methods and at such large scales that they push the traditional boundaries of ceramic art.

ROBERT MARS
Mars creates heavily layered mixed media pieces celebrating the icons of the 1950s and 1960s, honoring vintage Ephemera while maintaining a clean, modern design aesthetic in his work.


THE VETERAN PHOTOGRAPHER MAKING STUNNING NEW BUILDINGS
Hiroshi Sugimoto at the Odawara Art Foundation's Enoura Observatory, about an hour outside of Tokyo. The complex, set to open in October.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT DATE BARS
These coconut-chocolate date bars are just as chewy and sweet as the store-bought kind-and way healthier than most.

GREEN MONSTER
For a vibrant drink that's excellent with spicy foods, try floral, tropical passion fruit juice paired with white rum and cool mint.

GREAT GARDENS: SUNNYLANDS
For the second episode of the latest series of Great Gardens—now in editorial partnership with House & Garden magazine—London-based filmmaker Toby Amies captures cacti galore with a study of the Sunnylands Center and Gardens in Rancho Mirage, California.

THE BEST PODCASTS OF 2017 (SO FAR)
Whether you want to make sense of Trump's America or pretend it's not happening entirely, online broadcasting's got your back.
