Mod Collage
Fantastical collage sculpture meets fresh and feminine silhouettes. Enter into the dreamy world of design collaboration between artist, Dustin Yellin and designer, Misha Nonoo for Nonoo’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection. A brilliant …
Author Archives: paridust
Neon Lights
Perhaps the most magical discovery of my summer was the Dan Flavin Art Institute in Bridgehampton. The renovated firehouse and former church is home to Flavin’s breathtaking nine works in fluorescent …
Mystical Expression
Gestural, free and brimming with emotive energy are Joan Mitchell’s Trees at Cheim & Read. Her works, rooted in abstract expressionism are a lyrical blend of looking inward and outward and …
Organic Geometry
Set on a hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains is one of the most visually compelling spatially alluring built environments I’ve ever experienced. An afternoon at The Getty Center is like …
Saffron in The City Palace
In the heart of the pink city of Jaipur was my last enchanting architectural encounter at The City Palace. Still the residence of Jaipur’s Royal Family, the complex echoes with opulence …
Gem Paradise
In India it is believed that a stone is living material, an entity unto itself, which is partly divine and endowed with supernatural powers. It is this heart and precious appreciation …
Dove Grey & Amber Light
Set high upon the Arawali Hills right outside of Jaipur is the majestic Amber Fort. Built by Raja Man Singh I in the 16th century the fort is known for its …
Shades of Jodhpur, Blue City
My fantastical plunge into Indian culture began upon entering the blue walled city of Jodhpur. I fell in love immediately as we drove through the chaos and colorful madness that is …
Ox Blood, Turquoise and Gold for Delhi
Last week I had the pleasure of embarking on the most beautiful adventure through India. A place so steeped in culture and tradition I was transported not only physically but spiritually, …
Floral Play
The combination of something beautiful, organic, and free eternalized into a perfect world of symmetry are Todd Eberle’s photographic bouquets. At a 6×8’ scale, analogous to paintings, Eberle’s kaleidoscopic florals pop …
Splash Nostalgia
Two parts nostalgia and one part hope is Dan Colen’s exhibition Help! at the blissful Brant Foundation. The show is a journey beginning at the end with two massive half buried …
Radiant Forms
Sterling Ruby’s Bauhaus mentality, one that has no barriers within genres radiates through his show of monumental scale at Hauser & Wirth. Touching almost every medium and speaking to a range …