Author: Sam Art

A seating arrangement at Galerie Was in New York. When Jonathan Sanchez-Obias, owner of Primaried Studio, reflects on the evolving landscape of vintage furniture, he echoes many of Amy’s valid points. “Modular furniture definitely seems to be a trend that we will continue to see more of in 2024,” he says. “It’s great to see how these pieces, which were initially designed for commercial use, are being adapted into people’s homes.” Pop Up Home’s Tricia Benitez Beanum suggests these styles are becoming more popular because “people like options.” As she continues, “If they have a dinner party, they can change…

Since shopping online and writing about shopping online is a lot what we do We were very interested to see what trends Clever readers were into in 2023 and what your purchases could tell us about you. Unsurprisingly, some of the top products you bought in 2023 were both practical and designed to delight. Just like in 2022, you’ve continued to upgrade your bedroom setup, transformed your space into a smart home, splurged on some living room furniture, and even embraced the holidays with fake Christmas trees. But a few categories in particular had us all adding more things to…

Show your complimentsAfter working so hard, a Capricorn is sure to get some awards and accolades. Don’t be shy to show them off! Turn one of your accomplishments into a piece of art: put a trophy on your bookshelf or frame an important story you wrote. Or be like Tyrese Gibson, who has a fake Oscar displayed in the den of his palatial Atlanta mansion to signify his future victory.Beat the coldThe season of Capricorn, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, coincides with the true beginning of winter, when the uncomfortably warm days are firmly behind us and it is…

Although Albert Sebag’s oceanfront residence in Atlantic Beach, New York, is only a 40-minute drive from the city, the home “really feels like you’ve escaped to New England,” says AD100 designer Neal Beckstedt, who completed the entire land of the property. design, as well as its exteriors, over many years.This two-story summer house is one of several projects that Beckstedt, the founder of Manhattan-based Neal Beckstedt Studio, and Sebag, the founder and CEO of Guidepoint Global LLC, have worked on together; Beckstedt has also designed or is in the process of wrapping four additional spaces. These include Sebag’s 38,000-square-foot offices…

Tom Pyne and Lara Goodison started things slowly. When they first came across this historic building in South West London, they got butterflies from its location alone. “It’s situated on the banks of the River Thames, just down the road from the charming village of Barnes,” says Lara. “The view of the water is incredibly peaceful and offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, and the building itself has lovely period features.”As a young couple where they both work as creatives – Tom started the clothing brand Chelsea Peers and Lara co-founded the art company Brush…

Tom Pyne and Lara Goodison started things slowly. When they first came across this historic building in South West London, they got butterflies from its location alone. “It’s situated on the banks of the River Thames, just down the road from the charming village of Barnes,” says Lara. “The view of the water is incredibly peaceful and offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, and the building itself has lovely period features.”As a young couple where they both work as creatives – Tom started the clothing brand Chelsea Peers and Lara co-founded the art company Brush…

Amid relentless reports of destruction, immense loss of life and a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the war between Israel and Hamas continues to ravage the small enclave’s rich cultural heritage. Gaza’s history, much of which has yet to be discovered, spans numerous civilizations, including the Egyptians, Philistines, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. It was ruled by various Islamic dynasties after the 7th century and by the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century until the British occupation in 1917. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities there are more than 130 registered historical sites in Gaza, excluding historic houses.…

A cyber attack on London’s British Library’s digital systems continues to affect its website, online systems and some face-to-face services with limited access to some publications and manuscripts. The so-called ransomware attack, which was launched on October 31, is part of a recent pattern that marks an increase in the severity of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Online attacks have affected cultural institutions such as New York’s Metropolitan Opera and Berlin’s Natural History Museum, and the data they hold, and left others scrambling about how best to defend themselves against future attacks.The British Library attack was carried out by the Rhysida…

President Vladimir Putin’s bid for another term in office kicked off with events at two major cultural venues in Moscow: one a magnet for hipsters, the other a revitalized Stalin-era fairground.They were held against a new wave of cultural repression, as authorities this week declared the region’s most famous author of historical novels, Boris Akunin, a terrorist for his opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Akunin has been abroad in self-imposed exile since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. Now in Russia his books are being seized and his name erased from public view.Analysts say the case against Akunin could…

ArtJosie Thaddeus-JohnsPaulina Olowska, Seducator2020. Courtesy of Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo,Paulina Olowska, The Revenge of the Wise Woman2011. Courtesy of Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo,Paulina Olowska has spent her career as an artist focusing on women, and their perspectives, in a world that considers them objects. Women feature in his fashion-inspired paintings, which often use magazine photo shoots as source material. His portraits often show his female subjects in sharp focus while the world around them dissolves into a blurry, painterly abstraction. This work earned her notoriety in the art world: in 2022, the artist joined the roster of Pace Gallery, which…