Posts Tagged: art

Nantucket Friday Favorite Finds VI | A Weekend of Art and Antiques

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
In addition to its beautiful beaches and historic charm, Nantucket offers a rich cultural scene for such a small island. This week I had the opportunity to view two lovely venues for art and antiques. On Thursday and Friday, luxury brand consultant, landscape designer and photographer James Ogilvy had a small exhibition of his ethereal landscape photography at a private home here on island.…
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Nantucket Friday Favorite Finds V | Nantucket by Design 2017

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   1 Comment
While Friday has somehow segued to Sunday, this week’s favorite find from here on Nantucket has to be Nantucket by Design 2017. Building on the momentum established with last year’s debut, the collection of week-long events benefitting the Nantucket Historical Association, hit the ground running with the VIP cocktail party I highlighted in the last post.…
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snuff boxes at Opulence at Christies sale Catching Up at Christies

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
As I was catching up at Christies, I went down the rabbit hole and thought I’d share a few favorites from the many upcoming auctions. The decorative arts covers such an incredibly wide range of objets that reflect the history, tastes and lifestyles of their time.…
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Cy Twombly Roman notes lithographs at Galerie Bastian at TEFAF New York Spring TEFAF New York Spring 2017 Art Fair

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair), established in Maastricht in 1988, is widely regarded as the crème de la crème of art fairs. This fall, TEFAF came to New York for the first time with great fanfare and now their second visit this week represents the inaugural TEFAF New York Spring event.…
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Lanesborough Hotel London art by VISTO Where Art Tells the Story

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
When writing the art of trompe l’oeil piece last week, my research took me full circle to a firm I have been meaning to write about for several years. VISTO is a remarkable art consultancy in Paris whose mission is right up my alley – marrying “discerning taste with a deep understanding of the historical and cultural identity of each property” they work on.…
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Hunt Slonem with Susanna Salk At Home with Susanna Salk and Hunt Slonem

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
There are few places where inspiration and art are so fluidly connected as in the former Chelsea loft of Hunt Slonem. Here, in some 15,000 square feet, he worked, occasionally slept and often entertained.  And while he is best known as a painter, it is difficult to find a single title to aptly describe this talented polymath.…
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trompe-l'oeil in Sicilian Palazzo in AD, photo Armando Rotoletti The Art of Trompe l’Oeil in Sicily

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   11 Comments
In the May Architectural Digest, Mitch Owens’ engaging story on the Sicilian Palazzo di Lorenzo Castelluccio details the remarkable lengths the owner went through to recreate what research and imagination determined to be its original decor. Of the impressive achievements, the trompe l’oeil artistry stands out.…
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The Studio at One Kings Lane in Connecticut A Busy Week in Design

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
For those who follow along on Instagram, I had the best intentions of posting the full tour of One Kings Lane President Debbie Propst’s lovely New Canaan, CT home today but with this being an incredible busy week in design, with one more full day to go as I write, there just wasn’t a second to spare.…
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Ngoc Minh Ngo photo at Flowers Through Art at Bunny Williams Flowers Through Art at Bunny Williams Home

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Deborah Needleman began her Sign of the Times piece in last week’s T Magazine Design issue, “This country is in the midst of a floral revolution.” And while she was referring to the new natural sensibility in flower arrangements (see my piece on Foraged Flora), it also applies to a wider range of artistic endeavors.…
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Just Around the Corner by Patrick Dougherty, photo Doyle Dean The Stickwork of Patrick Dougherty

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Travel always yields delightful discoveries and my trip last week was no exception. An unseasonable cold spell in Virginia and North Carolina made our spring-like last day even more enjoyable. Inspired to take a brief walk after arriving early on the beautiful Duke University campus, I ambled across the bridge overlooking the South Lawn.…
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