Art

DMAC/Dwayne MacEwan Dwayne MacEwen seems to defy anyone’s classification: he is an awards-winning architect, an artist and a sculptor all in one. His abilities blend with each discipline, adding to each. Though he is well-educated in art and architecture, he received his early, visceral education from his father who owned a Canadian construction company. It

Jill Weinlein Recently I attended an enlightening evening with Academy Award nominee Andrew Garfield at The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, CA. When the Tony Award winner walked out to the stage, he was greeted by thunderous clapping from the packed house. Besides winning a Tony and a British Academy Television Award, he

Apr. 7th, 2021 David Yarrow was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1966. He began his photographic career early, as a 20-year-old photographer for The London Times at the World Cup Final in Mexico City. On that day, Mr. Yarrow took a famous image of Diego Maradona holding the World Cup and, as a result, was

Camilla Webster Camilla Webster, an internationally known Florida artist, is making a meaningful impact on the contemporary art scene. Her work is described as narrative abstraction, and defines Palm Beach in the same way that artists Donald Judd did with Marfa, Texas or David Hockney did with Los Angeles. Her colorful, yet spiritual nature defines

Argentinian freestyle rapper Ecko In its new marketing campaign, “Emotional Sparks,” Lexus celebrates its commitment to engineering vehicles that deliver the freedom, excitement, and inspiration drivers need to spark their creative visions. To bring the campaign to life, Lexus partnered with a group of musical artists who gain first-hand experience with innovations like Lexus Teammate™ Advanced

Smile 🙂 by PANCA This week, a collective exhibition opens in San Diego’s historic Barrio Logan neighborhood, showcasing work by the four 2021 San Diego Art Prize finalists. Conceived to encourage dialogue and social interaction about San Diego’s artistic and cultural life, the annual award honors creative expression with this year’s prize spotlighting artists in the San

Tommaso Boddi On September 29, 2021, Deepak Chopra and the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit in Los Angeles hosted a guided meditation event to launch their new partnership. The night included a welcome reception, discussion and several guided meditations within the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit in Hollywood. The new partnership will bring awareness to mental health

Julian Lennon. Photo by Deborah Anderson Julian Lennon’s considerable talents behind the lens were displayed at his first photo exhibition ‘Timeless,’ staged in Manhattan in September of 2010. A subsequent show ‘Horizon’ merged photography with philanthropy; the result was an initiative of The White Feather Foundation (his non-profit organization dedicated to environmental and humanitarian causes)

Apr. 13th, 2020 Hasselblad, one of the most revered camera brands in the world, is known not only for its technical and aesthetic qualities but also for exceptional images taken by the most famous photographers in the world. Yet it is also becoming appreciated for something else – for its appreciation of female photographers. Hasselblad

Neal Feay/MV Anderson In my 2018 JustLuxe interview with Alex Rasmussen, founder of Neal Feay Studio, we discussed the emergence of his design/manufacturing company as the leader in the creation of high-end furniture, textured art design, fashion, and exterior cladding using anodized aluminum as the major element in their creative product lines.    For decades,

Visitors in Casa Batllo (Photo courtesy of Casa Batllo) As museums begin to open worldwide after long coronavirus lockdowns, an increasing number are adopting the specialized technology of augmented reality (AR) to attract more visitors. From Spain to Ireland, France to the US, AR is playing an increasingly important role in enhancing the visitor experience, slowly

ARTIFICE Review for an insider’s guide to discovering the world’s most romantic city. What does an insider’s guide look like for one of the most written about cities in the world? PARIS IN STRIDE from Rizolli books. Sarah Moroz is a Paris-based journalist, writer, and translator. Jessie Kanelos Weiner is an American illustrator, author, and food stylist based

Leslie + Wolfgang Waggoner As a kid from California, I am pretty typical; I was born somewhere else but grew up in Silicon Valley. The place itself was on the cusp of the boom that ended in the mid-1980s. The tradition of innovation in Silicon Valley is baked into the culture. One of the unique aspects

Render by Moare, courtesy of Snøhetta Snøhetta is the internationally known architectural group that began as a collaborative architectural and landscape workshop, and has remained true to its trans-disciplinary way of thinking since its inception. For 30 years, Snøhetta has designed some of the world’s most notable public and cultural projects, including the new library

Waldorf Astoria/ Presidential Suite Kaminski Auctions is set to host one of the largest auctions of the year. With online bidding and in person previews beginning on October 3rd, Fine Furnishings of the Historic Waldorf Astoria New York will be an extensive display of unique objects from the legendary hotel. Proceeds from the auction will

Chihuly glass creations. Photo: Fran Miller Chihuly Garden and Glass, Visit Seattle, and more than 25 Pacific Northwest artists and arts organizations are coming together to again host Refract: The Seattle Glass Experience, October 15-18, 2020. Following a successful first year, Refract continues as the region’s only glass festival and demonstrates why the Pacific Northwest is