Shadow Creates Form: Photographic Compilations
May 13, 2009 by Mary Elise Chavez · Leave a Comment
These photographs were taken through a cemetary hall in Rome, Italy and on the streets of New York City. The interesting repetition of shadow creates interesting new forms throughout the course of the day. The acidic colors create a pop-art…
Hussein Chalayan: Through the Years
May 6, 2009 by Mary Elise Chavez · Leave a Comment
Here are some of the amazing pieces from “Hussein Chalayan — From Fashion and Back” at London’s Design Museum. This is the first exhibition of the designers work in his adopted country.

After Words (Autumn/Winter 2000)

Kinship Journeys (October 2003)
The displays capture with…
Beautiful Nature: Crimson Rose
May 3, 2009 by Mary Elise Chavez · Leave a Comment
The rich and striking color of this crimson rose becomes a blanket of color for its delicate petals. The layers of this rose are like a perpetual escape from time. So lovely. So delicate.
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Drive-By Art: Eye-Catching Visuals from L.A. to New York
May 3, 2009 by Mary Elise Chavez · Leave a Comment

Chris Burden‘s “Urban Light” is made of some 200 salvaged cast-iron lampposts from the 1920s and ’30s.
Jori Finkel writes: Chris Burden‘s “Urban Light,” located in front of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, has become a leading example of…
Swiss Architectural Masters: Herzog & de Meuron
April 25, 2009 by Mary Elise Chavez · Leave a Comment
Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron are two Swiss architects known for innovative construction using new materials and techniques. The two architects have nearly parallel careers. Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron were born the same year, attended the…





