Monthly Archives: October 2011
Rex Ray Art Prints echoing Mid-Century-Modern Style
General, Trends
Ever since the TV show Mad Men emerged in 2008, the unmistakably American Mid-Century-Modern look (covering interior style between the 1940s to the 1960s) has tapped into our love of all things vintage. In light of this, Rex Ray’s art … Read more »
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The Laugh of The Medusa: Niagara Detroit’s Righteous Feminist Anger
General
I have to say I adore this collection of Niagara Detroit art prints. Niagara has sung with punk bands such as Destroy All Monsters (D.A.M.) and Dark Carnival since 1974 and used her art-school background to create album artwork for the bands … Read more »
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The Spanish Line: Drawings from Ribera to Picasso at The Courtauld Gallery
Events and Exhibitions
A heads up on the recent opening of The Spanish Line: Drawings for Ribera to Picasso at The Courtauld Gallery, housed within Somerset House in London. This exhibition of (relatively unknown) Spanish drawings is open until 15 January 2012 and … Read more »
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Tate Galleries: Réne Magritte draws to a close in Liverpool and Gerhard Richter opens
Events and Exhibitions, General
A note to say you’ve got two more weekends to marvel at the surrealist dreamscapes of Réne Magritte: The Pleasure Principle before the exhibition closes on 16 October 2011 at Tate Liverpool. Meanwhile, in London, a showcase for German abstract artist Gerhard … Read more »
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A Cosy Homestead: An Emerging Trend for Autumn 2011
General, Trends
An American influence on style has already been felt in the emerging Navajo trend. This now continues with the ‘Cosy Homestead’ interior design theme, which primarily takes it cues from the forest borderlands of the United States and Canada. Imagine … Read more »
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