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“Drawings for New York Periodicals” — Chris Ware

“Drawings for New York Periodicals” — Chris Ware

I went to the Adam Baumgold Gallery this weekend to see the work of artist/cartoonist/illustrator, Chris Ware. His work manages to seamlessly to cross categories between the art world and...
Toys in Oil

Toys in Oil

One of my very best friends from art school in Philly has just posted some new work on her blog. I have always been a fan of Danielle's oil paintings...
Cheeky “Bitch” Provokes Snobby Wine Business

Cheeky “Bitch” Provokes Snobby Wine Business

To begin with: I am a big food and wine lover. I like simple, authentic meals. Spaghetti with a classic “Ragù alla Bolognese” and a glass (or two…) of red...
An Exercise in Coolness

An Exercise in Coolness

It's things like this that make designers want to throw in the hat... I recently stumbled across this beautiful packaging for Nestea. I was immediately excited that perhaps the corporate...
The Bean

The Bean

This past weekend I flew to Chicago for a mini-vacation with my mom and sister. None of us live there but it is a good meeting point between Colorado and...
All Hail Seizure!

All Hail Seizure!

Caution this video may cause seizures.After hearing that MTV has banned this video from being played from several sources, I decided to check out what all the hubbub was about....
A Futuristic Spa Experience at Spa Castle (formerly Inspaworld)

A Futuristic Spa Experience at Spa Castle (formerly Inspaworld)

Our friend Lippy is a man with a sense of adventure so when he says I should check something out, I'm always there. This past Saturday we took him up...
M is Not for Martha

M is Not for Martha

An interesting brand caught my eye as I made a quick trip to Staples recently. "M" by Staples is a line of fancy stationery and office accessories which aim to...
Oliver turns 9 on Feb 29th

Oliver turns 9 on Feb 29th

When you are a leap year baby, you celebrate your milestones in groups of 4. Such is the case with our friend Oliver who celebrated his 9th birthday last Friday,...
Design Directions at MSLK

Design Directions at MSLK

Last week, MSLK hosted a lecture for 15 NYC high-school students through the "Design Directions" youth program with the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Design Directions features a series of free...