Made in L.A. 2014 at Hammer MuseumRicky Swallow, Standing Open Structure No. 1, 2014, patinated bronze and oil paint, 7 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 4 inches unique Made in L.A. 2014 : Artists included: Juan Capistrán, Danielle Dean, Harry Dodge, Lecia Dole-Recio, Kim Fisher, Judy Fiskin , Magdalena Suarez Frimkess & Michael Frimkess, Mariah Garnett, Gerard & Kelly, Samara Golden, Piero Golia, Marcia Hafif , Channing Hansen, Jibade-Khalil Huffman, James Kidd Studio, Barry Johnston, KCHUNG, Devin Kenny, Gabriel Kuri, Caitlin Lonegan, Los Angeles Museum of Art, Tala Madani, Max Maslansky, Emily Mast, Jennifer Moon Brian O’Connell , Harsh Patel, Marina Pinsky, Public Fiction, Sarah Rara, A.L. Steiner, Ricky Swallow, Tony Greene: Amid Voluptuous Calm, Clarissa Tossin, Wu TsangOpening Jun 15 New. Art. Now. The Hammer's biennial exhibition Made in L.A. 2014 features works by 35 Los Angeles artists with an emphasis on emerging and under recognized artists. It debuts recent work and new painting, installation, video, sculpture, photography, and performances created specifically for the exhibition. Made in L.A. 2014 will be installed in every gallery at the Hammer Museum. The exhibition is organized by the Hammer chief curator Connie Butler and independent curator Michael Ned Holte. The exhibition will be accompanied by a comprehensive hardcover catalogue, as well as a full roster of free public programming. more info here.--------------- Made in L.A. 2014 at Hammer Museum Ricky Swallow, Standing Open Structure No. 1, 2014, patinated bronze and oil paint, 7 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 4... Read more » 8:14 PM
DISC Interiors featured on Domaine“We aim to create warm and calm rooms — rooms that feel quiet, yet complex,” the duo share. For their latest project, they embraced the Mediterranean architecture of their client’s home and brought their signature California spin to the interiors. (more here) lighting by Apparatus, vintage rug, custom upholstered chairs Our latest project in Santa Monica was featured on Domaine this week! “Our initial mood board reflected a peaceful palette of neutral colors punctuated by soft grays, burnt oranges, vintage leathers, woven jutes, and warm brass tones.” "The clients requested a masculine look that felt warm, earthy, relaxed, and California modern.” A blend of Spanish-influenced furnishings, rugged textures, and brass accents enable this dreamy vision to come to life. - DomaineRead full article here. landscape design by Mark Tessier, more here..------------ DISC Interiors featured on Domaine “ We aim to create warm and calm rooms — rooms that feel quiet, yet complex ,” the duo share. For their ... Read more » 7:29 AM
ABCDCS : David Collins Studio by Assouline“But is it beautiful?”, is a frequent question I ask myself and the people I work with. It is a shallow and not very democratic question, but I do think that if I try to create something beautiful, in itself a very personal and subjective goal, then I can at least justify its existence and the thought process behind it.Beauty surrounds us, but it is often hidden, overwhelmed by the excesses of what else is present. My job is to expose and exploit the beauty in my work. - David CollinsAssouline presents "ABCDCS" David Collins StudioAn elegant and astonishing new book of David Collin's work is released this June by Assouline. A powerful collection of images and text written by David Collins, and his thoughts and reflections of color, nature, imagiantion, youth, and more. “I have always wanted to see things I imagine made into a reality,” renowned architect David Collins once said, a statement that rings powerfully true in the projects of his eponymous studio. Featuring a foreword by Madonna, ABCDCS showcases a bold portfolio of images that manifest the architect and interior designer’s creative vision, one that pervades the contemporary aesthetic. Presented alphabetically to reveal David Collins’ myriad influences and inspirations and the motifs within his Studio’s work, this volume is a visually captivating journey from A to Z. The much-loved and talented David Collins set up his eponymous Studio in 1985, assiduously gathering around him an expert team of designers and architects of diverse disciplines. Across the next 28 years, David Collins Studio has redefined how people live in public and private, creating timeless and beautiful spaces, each of which exhibits a definitive sense of place, whether a hotel, restaurant, residence or retail space. -" text via ABCDCS"Inspired by the approach of 20th century modernist titans like Eileen Gray, Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe, David and Iain envisaged a studio that employed a team covering all elements of interior and architectural practice.""I have always wanted to see the things I imagine made into a reality. This, rather than being a designer or an architect, is what has driven me to try to succeed in a fairly gruelling profession. I did briefly think that fashion or film could be the job for me, but they are both vulnerable to snap judgements and critical reactions. If you design something to please everyone you please no one. If you design to please yourself the result is transitory. But at the same time any work I have done that I have been pleased with has been the result of doing something simple but well. But simple is not easy and the process of building something is complex. I do not think of myself as particularly talented but I do consider that I am particularly hard-working and passionate or rather committed to doing my best. I can only live with order and work with order too – I like to categorise everything – from art to influences to people to work. That is why I can often pull disparate influences and materials together and make a narrative which may be invisible to the casual observer but reveals itself over time and experience."Thank you David Collins.Visit Assouline here. ------------ ABCDCS : David Collins Studio by Assouline “ B ut is it beautiful?” , is a frequent question I ask myself and the people I work with. It is ... Read more » 7:51 PM