Architects and Artisans

An insightful curator brought artists Anne Finkelstein and Cora Jane Glasser together last year for a New York exhibit of their paintings, one she called Archi/Texture. Neither painter knew each other at the time, but curator Mary Garret recognized a pattern in the way each treats architectural references, both literally and metaphorically. “We’re both native New Yorkers,” [...]

If you’re going to tackle the international fashion industry, you might as well start with the best. And designer Tam Tran did precisely that – with Tommy Hilfiger, just as he began to take off. “It was a great opportunity – I did everything, trying to figure it out,” she says.  “It was a bunch of young [...]

It’s 2,000 square feet of space that’s designed around two collections by two of New York’s more talented architects. 315 West 46th Street is home to Joe McDonald, principal in Urban A&O, and Tom Hennes, who founded Thinc Design in 1992.  McDonald designed a serene and calming lobby for Fumihiko Maki’s 88-story 4 World Trade [...]

New York has always been a photographer’s city, and it always will be, says Hamburg Kennedy Gallery owner Marla Hamburg Kennedy. So she’s organized a book of more than 300 photographs, taken since 9/11, by emerging artists.  Among the 100 photographers represented are Jenny Holzer, Peter Funch, Arash Radpour, Vincent Laforet, and Ryan McGinley. “The [...]