Fall of 2016 Issue

OCTOBER 2016

THE LOST

negatives Best in the Arts & Design 2016

A master of photography 77 glass negatives from the 1920’s

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EDITOR & PUBLISHER Rebeca Herrero CREATIVE DIRECTOR Julia Humfress GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Manuel Cartagena 2 Folk Studio BEAUTY EDITOR Pia Norris EDITOR-AT-LARGE Rosanna Perez GUEST EDITOR Alexander Zilo ART CURATOR Antony C. Dodds ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Christian Renait PHOTOGRAPHY New York Miguel Rajmil Meg Stacker Palm Beach Christopher Fay Miami Raul Amado Amada Egan Aaron Bristol Mitch Herring Jim Derks Pedro Barbosa

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or this edition, we’ve uncovered the best designs and artists in the nation, and worldwide. Projects like The Estates of Acqualina, Prive, Is Molas Resort, Church5 Restaurant, The Vendue Hotel and the designers that make fashion and jewelry, in this case the designers from Cubavera and designer Carole Shashona, grace our pages. The Lost Negatives has a fantastic story, an unknown photographer who took these photographs in the 1920’s has left a legacy of the Yosemite National Park that is astounding. We also feature the best of South Florida, Russell Simmons in the Hamptons, the profile on Atlanta architect John Portman, a pioneer and icon in architecture, sculpture and painting, and another iconic figure in the arts, Patricia Nix. I had the pleasure of also meeting Julian, my new hair and make-up artist in Miami. In this photograph, tastefully taken by photographer Pedro Barbosa, Julian shows that he is the best in South Florida. He works all the red carpets, important beauty pageants and one of his best clients is the stunning Marjorie De Souza. If you want to know more about Julian, go to www.julianhairstudio.com, also located at 2211 Coral Way in Miami.

This year, Cubavera partnered with Art Bodega to have its first art exhibit aptly titled “A Love Affair with Cuba: a cultural exploration with Cubavera”. The exhibit will take place at ArtSpace PS 109 in Manhattan. We also partnered with The Estates of Acqualina to bring you the best of the most glamorous project in South Florida. The event will be in conjunction with Century 21 Premier Elite Realty. Because Life is Art!

Rebeca Herrero THE BEST NEW OCEANFRONT PROJECT IN SOUTH FLORIDA THE ESTATES AT ACQUALINA The Trump Group, led by Eddie and Jules Trump, announced an exclusive partnership with one of the world’s most important designers, Karl Lagerfeld. Mr. Lagerfeld will design the two residential lobby spaces at The Estates at Acqualina, a brand new, ultra-luxury residential development in Miami’s Sunny Isles Beach, on the grounds of the Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond Acqualina Resort & Spa. The first condominium project in the United States to involve the iconic designer, The Estates at Acqualina – slated to open in 2020 – will feature lobbies designed

by Karl Lagerfeld that reflect the designer’s exquisite style and eye for detail, with custom features, finishes and furnishings conceived and designed by Mr. Lagerfeld himself.

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REDESCUBRA A MIAMI

EN EL NUEVO LINCOLN MKZ POR REBECA HERRERO The Lincoln Motor Company, invitó a un exclusivo grupo de los medios, celebridades e “influencers” de las redes sociales a re-descubrir la ciudad de Miami.

Los invitados comenzaron el día con un delicioso almuerzo confeccionado por Chef Nelson Fernández de Byblos Miami y seguido por demostraciones del vehículo por Solomon Song, gerente de diseño exterior del Lincoln MKZ. Cada uno de los participantes podían escoger entre varios recorridos que incluyeron Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery, Perez Art Museum of Miami, Well Groomed Gentelman y Bachour Bakery & Bistro.

Durante el evento, cada invitado manejó el nuevo Lincoln MKZ recientemente diseñado, centrándose en áreas más deseadas por el cliente de sedán de lujo de tamaño mediano de hoy - la calidad, el rendimiento y el estilo. “Nuestros clientes están buscando tres atributos en un sedán mediano de lujo – las tecnologías que facilitan su experiencia cotidiana, un hermoso diseño que se hace a mano con la atención al detalle, y un vehículo con una potencia impresionante que hace que sea un placer de conducir,” dijo Kumar Galhotra, presidente de The Lincoln Motor Company.

AN AMERICAN ICON IN THE ARTS

PATRICIA

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BY REBECA HERRERO PHOTOGRAPHY BY IGNACIO RIVERA

PATRICIA NIX IS AN INTERNATIONAL RENOWNED ARTIST WHO HAS EXCELLED IN SEVERAL OF THE ART GENRES AND WHO IS ALSO CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST ARTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES. TODAY SHE LIVES ON WORTH AVENUE IN PALM BEACH, THE MOST EXQUISITE PLACE WHERE PALM TREES ARE COMMONPLACE AND THE WEATHER SOOTHES YOU AS YOU WATCH THE SUNSET. INSIDE HER ATELIER, DESIGNED WITH A SPANISH FLAIR, NIX’S ART CONTINUES TO EVOLVE. AS NUMEROUS OBSERVERS AND CRITICS ATTEST SHE CONTINUES TO CREATE MAGNIFICENT PIECES. DE IZQUIERDA A DERECHA: Postres con influencias mediterráneas preparados por Chef Nelson Fernández de Byblos Miami. El nuevo Lincoln MKZ del 2017 diseñado distintivamente desde adentro hacia afuera, incluyendo tres nuevos temas Black Label de Lincoln y dos sistemas de audio Revel disponibles. “Terre Couture,” vestido diseñado por Luis Valenzuela con 50 pantalones vaqueros (de mezclilla) enterrados en el suelo por un mes. El vestido celebra el espíritu norteamericano, la apreciación de la tierra en la que vivimos y la paz mundial.

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aving moved from her brownstone in Gramercy Park, New York City, where she lived for decades, Nix contemplates her life in the arts as a pattern of episodes symbolized in a unique piece that exist at the epicenter of her studio, the Totem. “Now I have made it gold. This is a piece I have worked on for more than 30 years, it keeps evolving,” mentions the artist in the comfort of her spacious Palm Beach living room.

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“Now I have made it gold. This is a piece I have worked on for more than 30 years, it keeps evolving”

Her paintings have several elements that are collections of universal themes, with allusions of historical proportions and Jungian archetypes.

“Water Lillies”

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world history in her art work. Her paintings are a juxtaposition of faces, historical figures like Queen Elizabeth I, her father, King Henry VIII, and other grand easily recognizable important names that represent power and strength. Her unique physique (she has the softest skin), also being blue eyed and blonde, Nix has that kind of beauty that exudes intelligence.

One piece is not a simple task. Her paintings have several elements that are collections of universal themes, with allusions of historical proportions and Jungian archetypes. Some are “The Arcana of Tarot and the Holiest Christian myths”, “The Anima, the Inspirer, the Muse”, when you see the titles from Patricia Nix paintings, you delve into the great books of the past like Arcana Mundi. Her intellectual prowess comes from her musings, her constant and voracious reading, from classics, and oftentimes she gets inspired by the commercial visuals she finds in magazines.

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She is truly a genius in the arts. “I did The Elizabeth I Diptych, two images, the cunning, and also moody Elizabeth, as she often called herself. Her crown is backed by a half halo like the arcs of medieval saints. Between her legs, material unzips to reveal a cabbage rose and surrounding wreath of green,” explains the artist.

She has also explored two themes, circus people and feelings evoked in friends and relatives. The objects she utilizes in her famous boxes, once adored by the artist Andy Warhol, consists of dolls heads with vacant eye sockets, dismembered arms, blocks, hearts, playing cards, marbles, objects attached to one’s childhood. As a young girl, Nix was an artist who had some extra sensorial sense of life.

“I was not your typical child. As a young kid I painted flowers and back then, I sold them at a great price. People loved my aesthetics and I became a very wealthy artist by producing and selling my art throughout my whole life,” confirms the dame draped in an Oscar de la Renta gown that gives her an elegance few people can carry in these high society circles.

“Chesapeake Bay Annunciation New”

Her paintings are a juxtaposition of faces, historical figures like Queen Elizabeth, King Henry and other grand easily recognizable important names that represent power and strength.

“King of Batons”

“Elizabeth in Beatly Gown”

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Nix has also worked in series because this approach challenges to explore repetition and variation in a cohesive framework. Dadaism and surrealism is involved in her influences, like the master painter Max Ernst, and Marcel Duchamp, artists who evolved in New York at the beginning of the last century. In New York she enrolled at the New School for Social Research in Manhattan and studied with painters like Dord Edward Fitz and Vaclav Vytlacil.

She is also in line with the famous female artists: Jacqueline Lamba Breton, married to Andre Breton whose artist name was Man Ray, Remedios Varo, from the para surrealist and anarchist movement and Leonore Fini, among others.

“My method keeps evolving with found objects obtained, given, appropriated by myself and acquaintances, all in the name of art, which is what I want to keep producing”, says this treasure of American Art, secluded in Palm Beach, but with a taste for worldly pleasures, as a real artistic genius would. BTW she loves her Parisian home as well.

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AN EXHIBIT WITH ARMANDO VALLADARES Thirty never before seen paintings and writings by Cuban artist and poet Valladares were displayed at the Canterbury Medal Dinner in New York City.

Valladares spent 22 years in prison in Castro’s gulags for refusing to put up a placard on his desk that said “I am Fidel”.

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SUSIE PEELLE on Long Island shows her art work at the Art Bodega Exhibit in Manhattan. Part of the proceeds of the sale will go to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Nassau County. www.cpnassau.org

CHRISTIE’S FIRST OPEN FIRST OPEN features sales in New York, London and online, with their first open auction series with sought after paintings, prints, photographs at more accessible prices. Estimates start at $600. www.christies.com

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CAROLE SHASHONA JEWELRY CELEBRITY DESIGNER, CAROLE SHASHONA IS BACK WITH HER HOLIDAY BLACK DIAMOND COLLECTION AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT BARNEY’S NY. THREE COLLECTIONS ARE BEING FEATURED: KISMET, MOONBEAM, AND DESTINY.

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Kismet Collection - Featuring Black Diamonds, which promoting serenity; Blue Sapphires, revitalizing the spirit; and Pearls radiating sensuality and empowerment Moonbeam Collection – Featuring handcrafted designs inspired by the galaxy’s mysterious and dazzling creations to confer harmony, prosperity, and love to the wearer.

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During Miami Swim Week, the event which took place at the W Hotel saw the Baes and Bikinis swimsuit collection uniquely designed by Malibu resident, Stephanie Princi. A native of Malibu, her line of bikinis is inspired by beaches around the Greek islands, Hawaii and Malibu. For more information go to: www.baesandbikinis.com 12 | WWW.ARTBODEGAMAGAZINE.COM

Carole is recognized as the only Asian trained American Grand Master in the art of Feng Shui. She is the creator of “Meditation-on-the-Go”, an effective way to meditate and quickly de-stress, encouraging continuous harmony to each participant. Each collection is inspired to create positive change in the care of well-being, preserve cultures, and Empower women. Her jewelry, inhalation mists, and meditation candles are the epitome to her approach.

“The Vendue Hotel is a combination

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of two unique boutique hotels renovated in 2014 to create a hotel dedicated to the arts.”

THE VENDUE HOTEL THE VENDUE HOTEL THE VENDUE HOTEL IS A COMBINATION OF TWO UNIQUE BOUTIQUE HOTELS RENOVATED IN 2014 TO CREATE A HOTEL DEDICATED TO THE ARTS.

The hotel’s public areas feature 2-3 different exhibits per year.

At the end of each exhibit, the current art is removed and the hotel becomes a ‘blank canvass’ for our curators (Robert and Megan Lange of Robert Lange Studios) to create the next exhibit. The Vendue is also home to Charleston’s only Artist in Residence Program. Over 300 pieces of original art has been installed for our guests to enjoy. Here you can experience some of the art work at The Vendue Hotel. For more information go to: www.thevendue.com WWW.ARTBODEGAMAGAZINE.COM | 13

Art Installations by Christophe Piallat are a true delight for Art Bodega readers

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THE LOST

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BY REBECA HERRERO

The glass negatives from the 1920’s belonged to a master

PHOTOGRAPHY OLD AND NEW CAPTURES THE VITALITY OF A GIVEN MOMENT. THE LOST NEGATIVES IS A STORY BEYOND THE POSTMODERN ERA, WHERE THE OLD IS NEW, AND THE NEW IS OLD. THE SATURATION OF IMAGES THAT PERMEATES SOCIETY IS CAPTURED BY MILLIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH ONLY THE HUMAN EYE CAN DETECT THROUGH THE NATURAL ELEMENTS OF CREATIVITY OF A GIVEN ARTIST. Black and white negatives from the 1920’s of the American landscape is not only something that art collectors are driven to in current times, it is also in vogue for main auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s where photographs of Edward Weston fetch millions of dollars. We find in the powerful images of The Lost Negatives a treasure of American photography most experts acknowledge as great pieces of art for photography collectors.

The original photographer of The Lost Negatives knew exactly how to capture a moment by representing the beauty of Yosemite Park, San Francisco, Carmel, Bakers Beach, and Monterey. Slowly, careful and determined, this expert photographer carried the heavy equipment, a Korona View Camera, that probably weighted more than 30 pounds, pulling it up with strings over his shoulders, climbing the hills of this majestic natural park. No one comes close to imitating the unique style of the work you see from this period and detail in the results.

“El Capitan”, one of The Lost Negatives is a perfectly captured image using a long lens and long exposure, encapsulating every single detail and contrast, making it a unique composition that today remains a pioneering process revered by professional photographers and amateurs. Books and calendars featuring these photos at art book stores everywhere, are still sold at a premium.

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In these images, you see the poetry of the clouds, the majesty of the waterfalls, the immensity of the hills. Poetry becoming visuals.

But only one man was fortunate enough to tap into this treasure by accident, his name is Rick Norsigian, a humble painter from California.

Norsigian probably possesses so many antiques and rare articles in his house, collected through the years and found in garage sales, he has no space left at his living quarters… at that time, he never knew that his life would change when he tumbled into a wood box wrapped in 1940’s newspaper. Inside, The Lost Negatives.

“The original photographer of The Lost Negatives knew exactly how to capture a moment by representing the beauty of Yosemite Park, San Francisco, Carmel, Bakers Beach, and Monterey.”

AN UNUSUAL FIND

Ten years ago, Norsigian was looking for an antique barber chair when he found the box.

He peeked inside and saw these glass plates. He negotiated the price of his new find, lowering his unknowingly newfound masterpieces and convincing its prior owner to sell them for $44.

As he returned to his living room, he placed them underneath the pool table, and left them there. Sporadically he examined the glass plates noticing a familiar place in his mind: Yosemite Park. As a child, Norsigian had visited the park, and also worked there in his late adolescence.

Thus the familiarity of the subject. He had a gut feeling they belonged to someone famous.

Times passed, experts reviewed them and more interest peaked on The Lost Negatives.

The glass plates that are 6.5” X 8.5” became a phenomenon in the world. All the major networks covered the story. Norsigian became known in the art world, after experts determined the Lost Negatives could be worth millions of dollars. The time frame when the Lost Negatives were created was considered a particular time in the history for photography when the View Camera and using long exposure became an art.

Photographers like Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Sonya Noskowiak, Henry Swift, John Paul Edwards, Paul Strand, and William Van Dyke were pioneers in early landscape and portraiture photography. By using this method which had to be handle in total darkness, the individual had to sit in the dark with the stack of film holder and a stack of sheet of film by its edges.

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The Center for Creative Photography Institute says “he or she picks up each sheet by its edges, feels the notches that indicate position, inserts the film in the holder, and slides a light tight cover over the film. After the photograph has been taken, the steps are followed in reverse, again in total darkness, until the exposed film is safe inside a light-tight box or developing tank.

In contrast, the film for an automatic camera is already loaded inside a dark cartridge, which can be put in the camera in daylight”.

“We believe the person who took The Lost Negatives was a young man with plenty of vitality, possibly a prodigy in his field. ” The View Camera that this photographer used in the 1920’s to produce The Lost Negatives did not use film, instead he used glass negatives, heavier, difficult to manage and highly fragile.

“These elements signal a transition to a time when photography in black and white was YOSEMITE VALLEY changing. The pioneers of the 1920’s In the 1920’s, few photographers knew about were experiencing a transition from Yosemite. “They had to be good mountain climbers,” said Norsigian interviewed in Los pictorialism to landscape or still life.”

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“The size of the glass negatives that we own are very heavy, most photographers would not be able to carry them. This photographer had to be an excellent one. He possibly stayed hours, waiting for the right moment to capture the contrast. He had to be one of the best if not the best. He had to be very patient, probably taking several shots for the changing shadows and lights,” admits Norsigian.

“We believe the person who took The Lost Negatives was a young man with plenty of vitality, possibly a prodigy in his field. At the time, handling this equipment was near impossible and the shots reflect an expertise and love for photography that was very unusual. Inside the wooden box we also found envelopes, original envelopes with professional numbering. The newspaper was placed near the negatives so they would not bounce, that way they wouldn’t slam against the box. The newspaper was from 1942, we also found

nitrate film based negative. The nitrate can cause fire. This photographer possibly had a studio that caught fire, the damage caused by a fire can be noticed in a few glass negatives as well”, explains the now owner of The Lost Negatives.

Another big find was the five old polaroid negatives, they were 3” X 4”. We think this photographer was also a professor of photography. He was possibly teaching a class, since at the time many photographers would go to war to take images. We think this anonymous photographer was using these glass negatives to teach students and left them behind in his studio. He did not care that much because he was possibly not that famous at the time.

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Carmel, Monterey Point, this was a sophisticated photographer. A person that traveled using the glass negatives when most people quit using them in 1928.

This person possibly felt that the glass negatives were more unique, harder to handle, but superior to film. That’s why he kept them around in the 30’s”, added the Los Angeles resident.

“Film made it easier for photographers. This was not a novice, more like a prodigy. The best photographer in landscapes. Unique. Also, if you see the Ansel Hall photograph, you know it was taken between 1920-1923. He was one of the first park naturalists in Yosemite. Hall is standing there posing for the photographer, he had to be fairly acquainted with him. There was the ranger, a guide, also significant to a relevant photographer from these Sierra outings”.

All these elements signal a transition to a time when photography in black and white was changing. The pioneers of the 1920’s were experiencing a transition from pictorialism to landscape or still life. The quality of cameras, developing film and before that glass negatives, cemented the ground to a group of photographers in the 1930’s and onwards that became known as Group f/64.

This new concept in photography reflected an idea that the camera could capture the image in a better way than the human eye.

THE GROUP F/64

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At the time, a group of photographers from the Bay area transitioned from pictorial images to a modernist aesthetic that was based on precise exposed images of natural forms and found objects (Hirsch, Robert (2000).

Seizing the Light: A History of Photography. Mc Graw-Hill).

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From an excerpt by Lisa Hostetler, Department of Photographs, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Group f/64 started “On November 15, 1932, at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco, eleven photographers announced themselves as Group f/64: Imogen Cunningham, John Paul Edwards, Preston Holder, Consuelo Kanaga, Alma Lavenson, Sonya Noskowiak, Henry Swift, Willard Van Dyke, Brett Weston and Edward Weston.

The idea for the show had arisen a couple of months before at a party in honor of Weston held at a gallery known as “683” (for its address on Brockhurst Street in San Francisco)- the West Coast equivalent of Alfred Stieglitz’s gallery 291- where they had discussed forming a group devoted to exhibiting and promoting a new direction in photography that broke with the Pictorialism then prevalent in West Coast art photography.”

This new concept in photography reflected an idea that the camera could capture the image in a better way than the human eye. These photographers depicted the image with the greatest depth of field, thus allowing a large percentage of the picture to be in sharp focus. The name comes from aperture f/64 which means a very small focal setting available on most view camera lenses. Using it requires a long exposure and still subject.

THE LOST NEGATIVES, ITS ROLE IN HISTORY

For many art historians, the fact that these pieces of art exist, means that an important part of history might be overlooked. In art, where the work of an artist has become a commodity, wars can erupt between families and special interest, a common fact after the artist is deceased. Nonetheless, the beauty and inspiration they represented in the minds of excellent photographers of the era, changed our times and view on how we could photograph.

Photography is sublime, strong, and permanent, it encompasses a trail of images that can be long gone from our minds, but still remain in film or glass.

The fact that the Lost Negatives has been intertwined in this battles, does not mean that we should not contemplate the possibility of recognizing that they might have been created by a master of photography, thus the need to explore this recognition in time for the sake of history.

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AN AMERICAN VISIONARY

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THE ARCHITECT, SCULPTOR AND ARTIST

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he world’s best, most diverse, and credible collector car auction – that’s sold hundreds of thousands of the world’s most soughtafter, unique and valuable automobiles – is making its final stop of 2016 at its Ninth Annual Las Vegas Auction on October 13-15 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The 9th annual Vegas Auction finishes a record setting 2016 for Barrett-Jackson with one of the most unique car collections crossing the infamous block.

Some of the exciting vehicles going across the block at Vegas include: First production 1967 Pontiac Firebird Convertibles built, serial #001 and seriel #002, are the most significant Firebirds ever produced and a huge piece of GM and automotive history and the ultra-rare 1954 Kaiser Darrin roadster that comes from a private collection.

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BY THE CONTINUOUS DEPTH GOING UPWARDS CONSTRUCTED IN THESE BUILDINGS. THESE MASTERPIECES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN THE ANNALS The auction will include elements from the celebrated original Scottsdale auction, such as the Opening Night Gala, Ride ’N Drives & Thrill Rides with Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge, as well as a huge marketplace of vendors and exhibitors. As always, bidders who can’t take in the auction action in person can watch from the comfort of their couches live on Velocity & Discovery, and place bids on their dream cars online via Proxibid.

OF ARCHITECTURE THANKS TO THEIR CREATOR, JOHN PORTMAN.

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nce a young man who had a great vision back in the 1960’s, Portman originally conceived Downtown Atlanta as a space where he could concrete his visions. Being a supreme talented architect and artist whose prowess at designing buildings, Portman changed the landscape of cities like Atlanta, New York, Detroit and San Francisco.

Currently the 92-year old man, founder of John Portman & Associates -who is currently very active at his architectural firm headquartered in Atlanta- represents the infallible contribution one man can give to a country and the world. His buildings are magnificent pieces of work, all built with the purpose of occupying empty space in the hub of cities, where the action consists of workers, residents, and tourists alike interacting during a rushed time in the day.

Buildings, houses, edifices, sports complexes, public parks, Portman is emblematic of the 1960’s architectural landscape where modernists where trying to figure out how to help cities due to economic distress during the big recession.

In 1960 he built the Atlanta Merchandise, followed by other iconic hotels: The Hyatt Regency, the Westin Peachtree Plaza and the Marriot Marquis constructed in 1967. The Embarcadero Center in San Francisco adds to his great portfolio, and his works in Asia are one succession of beautiful creations like the Marina Square in Singapore and the Shanghai Center in China.

Several movies have been filmed at his buildings in Atlanta: Sharky’s Machine, Grosse Pointe Blank, Mission Impossible 3, The Hunger Games and Divergent. Endless inspiration from an iconic figure in the world of architecture.

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PORTMAN, THE DEVELOPER Not only it has inspired movies, his clean cut vision of lines, infinity towards grandeur are powerful visions that stick to us as humans, once we enter these spaces. John Portman wanted to elevate the building, by also becoming a developer. Interconnecting buildings with air bridges, creating blocks with a dystopian feeling way advanced for his time, generating a profound enormity of the concrete or glass, surrounded by a dystopian and futuristic vision now entertained by Hollywood blockbusters like Hunger Games and Divergent.

One of his latest masterpieces is the Indigo Hotel situated at the offices of 230 Peachtree Street in Downtown, Atlanta. Walking through the entrance, you feel like this once dormant and dark lobby had become and enormous gallery of the finest art created by Mr. Portman.

A silver stairway that is convoluted, spirals around the main entrance, signaling a fabulous ride of design that art fanatics will enjoy and appreciate. The glass is combined with the silvery spiral staircase, all bulky but elegant which seems more like a sculpture than any other stairway in any metropolis with futuristic goals, be it in Asia or American soil.

“We try to understand the human reaction to environmental conditions and weave those into a physical, creative solution.”

Behind the silver stairway at the Indigo Hotel in downtown Atlanta there is mural with dark primary colors that stand out, this another creation by John Portman. The mural was inspired by one of his original designs in the 1980’s, when the architect started painting and creating art after a trip to Italy. In his European travels he got inspired by the Italian frescoes, directing him onto a new career as a fine artist.

Even the bar is one isolated piece of art work. Circular, enormous, reminiscent of the bar at the Marriot Marquis in New York, circular seems to be one of John Portman’s fascination in buildings, as columns are tall and circular, elevators can be circular glass capsules, targeting the sky and the air space that fills in a vacuous structure.

“The 230 building was the first office tower our firm designed and we completed it in 1965. It helped establish Peachtree Center as the new heart of downtown Atlanta. To have the opportunity to revisit the design and give the building new life for today’s Atlanta is a mission we gladly embraced. The location is very important to the downtown area. It is attached to AmericasMart and it is located atop a MARTA station. A person can board a flight anywhere in the world, fly to Atlanta, hop on a MARTA train and come up at 230 which will be their first impression of Atlanta, if not America. That’s significant!” commented architect and artist John Portman.

The magnificence of his columns, the perfectly strategic position of his sculptures and the hanging green plants against a white backdrop represents the new trend in modernism so sought after by architectural lovers. As hotels seek enormity in its interiors and the skyline of buildings across the nation, one iconic American architect, sculptor and artist signifies the glory of our recent past, and the future of ideal spaces, in urban or coastal areas.

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exit from the bustle of a city sidewalk and enter a soaring space, their soul is uplifted and they experience a feeling of being refreshed. Likewise, open exterior spaces, such as the public plazas in front of the 230 building or SunTrust Plaza in downtown Atlanta, or the expansive open areas in Embarcadero Center in San Francisco, offer similar sensory relief to city dwellers and visitors alike.

“We try to understand the human reaction to environmental conditions and weave those into a physical, creative solution. The human element in these spaces is found in the engagement of the senses. Incorporating plants, water features, seating groups, art work and the like, appeals to the human senses. What we strive for is the creation of a truly human environment—a place that is not only wonderful to visit, but wonderful in which to participate. Giving people the opportunity to watch and be watched is something that resonates in all cultures.

The movement of people through these spaces becomes an almost kinetic sculpture that both mesmerizes and energizes people. The whispering white noise of moving water has an inherent calming effect. Bringing nature into the built environment relieves stress, contributes to a feeling of well-being and speaks to something deep within us all. There is a feeling of warmth and serenity as nature fulfills its role of wonder, awe and delight.”

For John Portman, the Indigo Hotel is his latest masterpiece. The ways of design that the architects at John Portman & Associated undertook to make the building a perfect blend of new contemporary design with the aesthetics from another era represent a new renovation that is more complex than other projects. Blending the style of the original design with new proposals by the genius mind of John Portman was no easy task.

“Interacting with John Portman, such a legendary figure in architecture is such an enormous project, he oversees the details that some others might not foresee when they renovate a huge facility like this,” says Robert Halverson, VP, Senior Project Manager at Portman & Associates. If you see the top part of the bar, John Portman decided to remove the glass pieces that could block the view of the mural. That’s his vision, his perfectionism when it comes to design,” admitted Halverson.

“We try to understand the human reaction to environmental conditions and weave those into a physical, creative solution.”

Even the sign of the numbers going to the elevators were done by his favorite graphic design in New York. Every detail shows a minutiae of good taste superseding the best design one can find in today’s hectic architecture landscape in the main cities of the country. His San Francisco project is another example of his vision: in the 1970’s, The Hyatt Regency’s atrium lobby served as the lobby for the Glass Tower in 1974’s The Towering Inferno. Portman once stated that his design was suggested to him by watching the 1935 science fiction film Things to Come.

Embarcadero Center is still a renowned project conceived by the architect, that looks into a futuristic world and that stands alone in the commercial center of San Francisco, big, beautiful and with all the traces that became the genius of John Portman’s vision.

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“ I am an observer of people and the study and absorption of human behavior around the globe informs my work.”

Q&A THE ARCHITECT AND ARTIST

JOHN PORTMAN

RUSSIAN ABSTRACT MIKHAIL TARKHANOV

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at Shapiro Auction House

WAS A VERY WELL-KNOWN

Q: What is the future of architecture in urban cities around the world?

That’s a big question. It depends on the city. In Europe and America—the Western World— major urban cities are mature or entering maturity. Much of the work of architects will be in adaptive reuse, not unlike the work we did at 230. When there is an opportunity for new construction, it will most likely through necessity be taller, but it is important for architects to consider the surrounding context and come up with thoughtful, yet modern creative responses.

Meanwhile, in Asia, new urban cities are rising at an astonishing pace. The work there will be more focused on urban planning and the design of new buildings and new mixed-use communities. All construction, no matter where it is located, will focus on sustainability

some other preconceived notion, and then manipulate the actual situation until it meets the preconceived. Down this path lies mediocrity at best. I seek to open all windows of the mind, taking nothing for granted. I try to understand the unique set of circumstances and let the solution evolve from that and I do nothing without a reason for doing so. You’re always on good, sound ground coming out of that.

Q: How do you view art and architecture together, and in terms of integrating both?

Music, architecture, art—it’s all interrelated; it’s all dealing with the same thing; it’s all playing with the spirit of man. Great art in perfect harmony—architecture, sculpture, painting, music, philosophy—is the way to the greatest salvation man can have on this earth.

Q: Painting or sculpting, what takes precedence and why?

Both speak to me but in entirely different ways. It’s always a struggle, but it’s a wonderful struggle—an adventure in self-discovery.

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Q: You have so many curves in your sculptures and architecture, what does it represent?

Human intellect relates to the straight line, but emotions are tied to the curvilinear forms of nature. Both represent needs that must be met to satisfy the human creature fully. If you draw a straight line, you will feel it in your head, but if you draw a flowing line, you will feel it in your heart.

Q: Who has been your greatest influence?

It is hard to name just one influence. My mother shaped my life in many ways. She was an artist who instilled in me an appreciation of art. She was also an astute business woman who taught me the value of good credit and how it would help me fulfill my dreams. I was profoundly affected by the philosophy of Emerson. I was

first directed to “seek Emerson” by an encounter with Frank Lloyd Wright. The ability to travel has influenced me and my work tremendously.

I am an observer of people and the study and absorption of human behavior around the globe informs my work.

Q: Was there anything about Georgia Tech that inspired you when you were a student there?

Everything about Georgia Tech inspired me. You have to remember where I came from. Growing up in Atlanta, the opportunity to go to Georgia Tech was a dream. My service in the Navy allowed me to go. It changed my life and set me on a path where I believed that I could achieve anything! It is most rewarding to now be able to give back to the institution and inspire others through oversight of my contact with Georgia Tech through many initiatives.

Q: Entelechy 1 and 2 are some of the most amazing houses I have seen in terms of interiors and exteriors, how long did it take you to finish them and how do you think art lovers will perceive them in time?

Both of these homes were “labors of love,” specifically designed for my family. They afforded me an opportunity to develop unique design concepts and to integrate art and architecture in a harmonious and unique fashion. I hope that they will be appreciated by art lovers in the future, but the truth is, I did not design them for others.

ABSTRACT AND AVANT-GARDE RUSSIAN ARTIST. HE STUDIED AT VKHUTEMAS FROM 1921-27 UNDER WASSILY KANDINSKY, VLADIMIR FAVORSKY, AND KUPRIYANOV. DURING THE 1920’S, TARKHANOV WAS EXHIBITING WITH ALL THE OTHER MAJOR AVANT-GARDE ARTISTS OF THE TIME, INCLUDING LISSITZKY, MALEVICH, RODCHENKO, AND MORE. SUPREMELY TALENTED AS AN ABSTRACTIONIST, TARKHANOV CONTINUED WORKING WITH EXHIBITION DESIGN EVEN AFTER THE STATE CHOSE TO EXHIBIT SOCIALIST REALISM OVER ABSTRACTIONISM STARTING IN THE 1930’S. RECENTLY HIS WORK WAS OFFERED TO ART COLLECTORS AN AUCTION WHICH TOOK PLACE IN NEW YORK CITY AT SHAPIRO AUCTION HOUSE.

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THIS LAST SUMMER, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COGNAC INDUSTRY AND CELLAR MASTERS OF COGNAC HOUSES GATHERED AT ARTCURIAL IN PARIS TO PRESENT THE TENTH EDITION OF THE PART DES ANGES. THE GALA IS ORGANIZED BY THE BUREAU NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONAL DU COGNAC (BNIC) ON THE BANKS OF THE CHARENTE, AN UNRIVALLED SETTING IN THE HEART OF COGNAC. THE PROCEEDS OF THE AUCTION WERE DONATED TO THE FONDATION APPRENTIS D’AUTEUIL.

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TRAVEL

J.D. STARON’S FOUNDER IS JAKUB STARON WHO TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST AND GETS INSPIRATION FROM VILLAGE CRAFTSMEN, FROM LOCAL HISTORICAL REFERENCES, FROM THE TEXTILES THAT ARE INDIGENOUS TO VARIOUS REGIONS, FROM CLASSIC WEAVES THAT HAVE BEEN CREATED OVER CENTURIES AND FROM FASHION TRENDS. BE IT IN PAKISTAN OR INDIA, JAKUB’S TRAVELS INSPIRE HIS CRAFT, MAKING HIM ONE OF THE BEST TASTEMAKERS IN THE ARTS AND DESIGN. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: WWW.JDSTARON.COM

J.D. STARON Designers and Makers of Fine Carpets and Rugs

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THE LUXURIOUS ONE-OF-A-KIND AT TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOWER CHICAGO WAS DESIGNED BY SKIDMORE, OWINGS AND MERRILL WITH INTERIORS BY MCGINLEY DESIGN. www.trumphotels.com/Chicago CHURCH 5 RESTURANT IN CHARLESTON IS A 5,500 SQUARE-FOOT-OLD CHURCH REDESIGNED AS A RESTAURANT ON MARKET STREET, ADORNED WITH CHANDELIERS AND ART. ONE OF THE BEST SPOTS IN TOWN!

THE BEST

IN DESIGN

2016

IS MOLAS RESORT MASSIMILIANO AND DORIANA FUKSAS CREATED A MASTERPIECE IN SARDINIA, ITALY. EXPERIENCE A SENSE OF FREEDOM WITH THIS INHABITED SCULPTURES THAT CREATE NEW FORMS OF DESIGN. THE HOTEL IS ONE OF THE BEST DESIGN CREATIONS IN THE WORLD. GLEN AND COMPANY IS AN ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FIRM IN MANHATTAN THAT CREATES BEAUTIFUL SPACES COMBINING THE BEST IN ART AND DESIGN. GLEN COBEN HAS TAKEN THE COMPANY TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH HIS RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN INTERIOR DESIGN AT HOTELS AROUND THE WORLD. www.glenandcompany.com

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RUSSELL SIMMONS IN THE HAMPTONS The 17th Annual ART FOR LIFE gala hosted by Russell and Danny Simmons’ RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation and sponsored by BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Gin, took place in the summer at Fairview Farms in Watermill, NY. As the official kick off to the 7th Annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series program, Gayle King helped celebrate this year’s benefit with a crowd of 900 supporters, clad in ‘Back to the Future’ themed attire. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Foundation’s signature arts education and gallery programs, directly serving over 3,000 inner-city youth each year. Guests sipped artfully crafted BOMBAY SAPPHIRE pre-dinner cocktails created in honor of this year’s gala including the Raspberry Beret, Great Scott, and the McFly throughout the evening.

17TH ANNUAL ART FOR LIFE BENEFIT Hosted by Russell/Danny Simmons’ RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation and Sponsored by BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Gin Photo: Getty/Eugene Gologursky

THE BEST OF OF MIAMI

& The Hamptons

1 HOTEL & HOMES SOUTH BEACH Former Sports Illustrated Model and Swimwear Designer, Tori Praver, checked into 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach with her family and lived the life of a Penthouse Resident throughout Swim Week. Perfect for a healthy lifestyle, Tori and her family took full advantage of the #DayLife activities and amenities available at the property including SoulCycle, In-room dining by Chef Tom Colicchio and sun filled day’s poolside in between her busy Swim Week schedule. This was Tori’s 10th year participating in Swim Week as a designer and her runway show took place this year at the Funkshion Tent, located just a block away from 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach.

Closing the bikini filled week, a proper setting at the 1 Rooftop, 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach celebrated the official launch of “Healthy”, a Sunday pool party series. The 1 Rooftop kickoff event was hosted

by Mikoh Swimwear with music by Hannah Bronfman spinning hot summer beats.

Patricia Delinois AND Sabrina Barnett PHOTOGRAPHY: Geraldine Pavan at The Palms Hotel & Spa

THE SUPER COUSINS OF SOUTH FLORIDA THAT DO IT ALL ADRIENNE BAILON ENJOYS AN AUTHENTIC JOSE CUERVO MARGARITA AT THE MIAMI SWIM WEEK LAUNCH EVENT FOR THE 6 SHORE ROAD BY POOJA X JOSE CUERVO LIMITED EDITION SWIMSUIT AT THE FAENA HOTEL IN MIAMI, FLORIDA.

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FROM PHILANTHROPY, ART, FASHION, PUBLIC SPEAKING, REAL ESTATE, POLO, WRITING AND INVESTING

Q: Your favorite places in the world are….

SB - As a model growing up I lived in 5 countries.

One of my favorite memories was falling asleep hearing horses and buggy’s on the cobble stone streets in Florence from my apartment which overlooked the Duomo. I lived and loved London, Paris and Dubai. Stunning beach vacation spots, Harbour Island and Exuma both are a skip away from Miami. My attraction to Miami is clear with her turquoise waters, coconut trees and lower pricing than New York or San Francisco.

PD - Even though I was born in Canada I fell in love with Miami when I first moved here at the age of seventeen. I have traveled extensively and there is no other place I want to call home. My favorite brunch spot is Zuma in Downtown Miami. My favorite restaurant in the world is Stari Mlini in Montenegro. Hard to beat the experience of Mediterranean dining outdoors surrounded by mountains in the most breathtaking setting under the stars.

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Q: What does art mean to you?

SB - I love photography. We are actually planning on exhibiting our photos during Art Basel. These will be large scale photographs taken of us in the last few years.

PD - I have been painting since I was four years old. I love oil painting, watercolors, enjoy creating abstract mixed media artwork. As an art enthusiast gallery hopping is one of my favorite things to do. We are so fortunate Miami has really become a world class Art City.

“ Both Sabrina and I have grown up understanding how important it is to be involved in your community and charities.”

Q: What does Miami represent for you?

Q: What makes a great gala in Miami?

PD - Miami is quickly transforming into a global city with endless opportunities. We have always been popular because of our gorgeous beaches, weather, nightlife and international finance market. Miami now has mega developments such as Paramount Miami World Center unlike any other project in the world and Brickell City Center. In 2015 we had a record breaking 15.4 million visitors. We are the third most visited city in the United States!

SB - A great gala is all about the integrity of the cause. So many galas spend too much money creating a bash. I would rather see the funds go toward the cause. Patricia and I have been philanthropists for years. I have worked with Feed the Children, The Lord’s Place, Dress for Success, Boys and Girls Club, Black Gala and currently volunteer for Wheels from the Heart.

SB - The Design district in Miami is the hot new shopping district. We love the condo market.

Our clients can always rest assured that we pick the best projects. I personally love a beach property called Fasano. It is in the heart of Miami Beach and it offers investors a fantastic life style.

Q: An interesting real estate experience?

PD - Both Sabrina and I have grown up understanding how important it is to be involved in your community and charities. I have worked hard for many numerous causes and charities. I’m currently on the board for FIU, The Jerome Golden Center of the Palm Beaches and on the committee for Connected Warriors and Tico Torres Children’s Foundation.

SB - Years ago I bought and renovated a run-down hotel in North Miami Beach. The transformation blossomed into a charming little bungalow style suite hotel with oatmeal soaps, thick white towels and white down comforters. It became a sold out little artistic haven a half block from the beach. I have since flipped numerous properties. I really love working with Patricia.

Work ethics of honesty, integrity, intelligence and drive is exactly what I respect in my cousin!

We look forward to partnering with like-minded investors.

PD - One of my most memorable clients would have to be Michael Bay of the Transformers franchise. I remember when Sabrina and I first met him in Los Angeles. Months later I sold him one of the most spectacular estates in Miami Beach which he has since transformed it to be even more magnificent. I have never met anyone with such creative imagination and a truly brilliant personality. I found Michael Bay to be inspiring and I was in awe of his ability to transform a plain room into an artistic masterpiece. I was pleasantly surprised that he is actually very talented in the area of decorating homes and architectural design.

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T H E B E S T I N M I AM I

TH E BE ST I N W E LLI NGTO N, FLO R I D A

CAFFE ABBRACCI

MATT JOHNSON

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Uber realtor Matt Johnson: “It’s all in the connection”

stunning ruby red starlight chandelier, complimented by Serguso and Murina sconces, warms light walls and reflects off exquisite Venetian glass art. Your senses are immediately engaged you as you enter Caffe Abbracci and you know that you have found a restaurant steeped in a unique ambiance that is a combination of Italian art and romance. Step into the intimate BarLounge and instantly become part of the nightly soiree of South Florida’s “Beautiful People” who mingle under the Florentine breathtaking stained glass dome ceiling.

Caffe Abbracci masterfully prepares delicious and healthy light northern Italian specialties such as homemade pastas, risotto’s and carpaccio’s together with a wide selection of fresh grilled seafood, succulent New York sirloin steaks and savory veal chops. Ah, but don’t stop there! Tempt your palate with Abbracci’s traditional Italian desserts created with a signature artistic flair that has earned rave reviews in Gourmet, Food & Wine, and Bon Appetit magazines.

Nino Pernetti is the owner of Caffe Abbracci. In his own words: “the restaurant makes you feel like you are home, it’s far from being industrial or plain. We take care of every detail from bringing fresh flowers to the women’s bathroom, to the decoration in the bar with its wood panels and seductive ambiance. It’s very special. Since we’ve opened 27 years ago, we only bring the best in interior design and change it every seven years.”

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att Johnson is that easy going powerhouse real estate agent, Dressage competitor, devoted friend and model son who makes everything he does look so sexy. After riding shotgun recently for a week I saw first-hand that Matt is a genius juggler. You try keeping an ever growing, multi-million dollar business, a riding/training schedule with a 6 year old stallion who show signs everyday of being a child prodigy and a life that includes his friends, family, colleagues, try imagining juggling all that and you start to get the picture.

On a typical day Matt schedules 5 showings that will take him to from Wellington to Lake Worth, Loxahatchee and back again to Wellington. His quiet approach to selling properties is what stands out about him. His belief that every home finds its owner is never truer than when I watch him introduce these properties to their prospective buyers. It’s a delicate dance not unlike Dressage. Matt doesn’t impose his will on his clients but instead allows them to find what feels right for them.

Matt Johnson is that rare professional who takes responsibility for his work down to the finest detail making what is a very complex process clear and relatively painless.

For more information about Matt Johnson go to www.mattsells.com or call 561-313-4367

LILIKOI ORGANIC LIVING 500 SOUTH POINTE DR. SUITE 180, MIAMI BEACH TEL. 305-763-8692 This lovely spot in South Beach includes great vegan options for those who seek a healthy meal. The chef and owner is Manuel Torterola, who hails from Argentina but lived in Hawaii for many years before moving to Miami. He, alongside his wife Tina, opened this very cozy spot to locals and tourists alike. One of his signature recipes is the Gobo or burdock root, flash fried in coconut oil served with vegan burger. From gluten-free waffles to papaya with tahini, bee pollen and cacao nibs, the menu offers a wide variety of organic dishes that are fresh and delightful. The restaurant is open Tuesday to Sunday from 8am to 7pm.

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“To date, the project has raised more than 1.5 million euros and donated the entire proceeds to foundations and museums across the globe”

JAPANESE ARTIST

YUKATA SONE dresses the bottle with his art

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rnellaia announce the fulfilment of the 8th edition of Vendemmia d’Artista, a project that showcases the marriage between the world of contemporary art and fine wine. On May 19, Ornellaia held an exclusive benefit auction at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, which included nine special-edition bottles created by Japanese artist Yutaka Sone to capture the essence of Ornellaia 2013 ‘L’Eleganza’ (Elegance).

The auction took place as part of a gala dinner during which Andrea Fiuczynski, EVP/Chairman, Sotheby’s Americas, oversaw the bidding.

The auction raised over $128,000, with all proceeds going to the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. The auction proceeds will benefit the museum’s exhibitions, collections, and nearly 300 annual public programs, all of which are free to the public.

To interpret the unique concept of L’Eleganza, Yutaka Sone created a sitespecific work of art that is now part of the Ornellaia estate’s contemporary art collection, and exclusive bottle labels, individually signed, that went to dress the 109 large-size bottles of Ornellaia: 100 3-liter double-magnums, 8 6-liter Imperials, and a single 9-liter Salmanazar. In addition, he created a special 750-ml bottle of Ornellaia that will be included in every six-bottle wood box.

Launched in 2009, Vendemmia d’Artista celebrates the unique character of each new vintage of the estate’s flagship wine, Ornellaia, by commissioning an artist of world fame to interpret a theme chosen by the estate and Vendemmia d’Artista art curators Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, Director of the Maxxi Museum in Rome, and Maria Alicata.

To date, the project has raised more than 1.5 million euros and donated the entire proceeds to foundations and museums across the globe that support art across the range of its expressions, including the Whitney Museum in New York, the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, the Royal Opera House in London, and the H2 Foundation in Hong Kong and Shanghai,

as well as the Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan, the AGO in Toronto, and the Beyeler Foundation in Basel.

On June 23rd, the Italian Embassy in Tokyo will host a celebration in honor of the 150 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Italy, during which the Ornellaia 2013 ‘L’Eleganza’ bottles will be introduced and exhibited.

“When I began this project, and as I have worked with marble all my life, I knew exactly where I needed to go to interpret L’Eleganza of Ornellaia 2013 vintage,” stated Yutaka Sone. I decided to visit the marble quarries of Carrara where Michelangelo used to take the stone for his celebrated sculptures. My two dear friends, Luc Tuymans & Rirkrit Tiravanija, accompanied me on this special journey and together we enjoyed a picnic in this magical place, high in the mountains, surrounded by the pure white marble cliffs facing out to the sea and beyond.

For me this place epitomizes the sublime elegance of nature and it inspired me as we shared food, great wine, conversation and our close friendship. As you see from the labels I have created, I wanted to interpret the values of sharing, of friendship and the extraordinary uniqueness of this experience.

“Vendemmia d’Artista has reached its 8th edition,” stated Giovanni Geddes da Filicaja, Ornellaia CEO. “Its proceeds will continue to go towards restoration of artworks that are part of our international heritage.

In six years, we have been successful in donating more than 1 million euros across the globe, just a very small part of what we have committed ourselves to raise in the future.”

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Get Out, Just Get Out!

PATRICK C. O’BRIEN

THE MAGIC

of cuba

PATRICK C. O’BRIEN GET OUT OF TOWN AND GO SOMEWHERE POSITIVELY SPECTACULAR, THE OMNI RESORTS AMELIA ISLAND PLANTATION IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. THAT’S RIGHT A PLANTATION WHERE THE LIVING IS EASY AND VERY EXCITING.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARC TOUSIGNANT

EVERYBODY IS SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL, AN EXPERIENCE THAT CAN REDEFINE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THE WORLD. A PLACE TO ESCAPE THE MODERN RUSH OF EVERYDAY LIFE, FILLED WITH NOTIONS OF RELAXATION, PALM TREES AND PARADISE, THAT PLACE EXISTS AS IT ALWAYS HAS AS THE LARGEST MOST HISTORIC ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN. CUBA IS THE DEFINITION OF NOSTALGIC BEAUTY AND TIMELESS WONDER, A PLACE STEEPED IN PASSIONATE LIVING WITH A HERITAGE ALL ITS OWN.

Cubavera brings the vibrancy of latin culture to life with a collection of relaxed, resort-style apparel, designed with authentic design details... he magic of Cuba seems as endless as it’s complicated history,

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from Tropicana nights in the 50’s to its propulsion into modern day mainstream culture, the heart of the city beats to it’s own drum and you can feel it pulsating as the world becomes smaller. From sunbathing in Varadero’s popular white beaches, to enjoying a refreshing mojito on the roof top hotel Ambos Mundos in Havana, the intrigue is intoxicating.

What a time to be alive. As the first American Airlines flight arrives in Cuba earlier this month (September 8th) it is undeniable that history will yet again dance with the heart of this magical city. And so the new collides with old to ignite a cultural renaissance for this infamous city by the sea.

As mainstream culture rolls like waves over this charming oasis it is clear that timing is everything and few know this better than Cubavera, a resort apparel brand inspired by it’s namesake and cultural roots.

Born in 2000, Cubavera brings the vibrancy of latin culture to life with a collection of relaxed, resort-style apparel, designed with authentic design details, perfect for “Living the Good Life.” The passion of our brand reflects the beauty of our heritage, notes the Director of Hispanic Marketing, Luis Toro. It’s a beautiful thing to have so much inspiration to draw from, a land so immersed in vibrancy it cannot help but translate through the collections we design each season.

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From their Iconic Guayaberas, beachy inspired drawstring linen pants, and Latin embroidered design details, it is clear that Cubavera embraces the elegant lifestyle of living simply in paradise. With straw fedoras that feel made in the shade, to its exclusive “Private Collection” of old classics with a fresh modern spin, Cubavera is tapped directly into the essence of Cuba.

“It’s has been an amazing journey, watching Cubavera develop into what it is today, a multicultural force that thrives off of positive messaging, and blends the historic perspective with style that resonates in today’s international fashion forward landscape. It’s about bringing out the special elements that make Cuba unique and developing a lifestyle that embodies the look and feel of everyday life. We are inspired by storytelling and it is our job to communicate the beauty of the Cuba experience, Toro says.”

As epic stories go, it seems this is just the beginning. Times are changing and Cuba is at the center of the world right now, a fact that Cubavera is striving to promote and preserve. We want the magic of cuba to resonate but without interference, the world needs a positive message and based on the success of the brand’s voice it is clear that we are all Cuba, we are the new world. With so much flavor, so much light we cannot ignore the power of diversity and the strength of cultural elements as an art form.

arrived at this phenomenal Plantation that covers 1350 acres right at cocktail hour on an overcast Friday. We, myself and other invitees, were wisked away to a secluded location where we were greeted by a cracked oyster shell outdoor Private Bar in front of a hut aptly named The Sprouting Project where we were offered the most unusual creations and refreshments.

Eventually the Executive Chef came to greet us and explain what we were eating and doing in this unusual space. He led a tour of his little project encompassing an aquaponic greenhouse, organic garden and apairy. We were served a truly amazing supper by Executive Chef Daven Wardynski.

Originally a Michigan farm boy he now oversees a great Team that creates dining ‘experiences’ for the 10 Restaurants and Lounges plus their 80,000 sq. ft. Conference Center. His culinary career started at the legendary TRU in Chicago before joining OMNI Resorts, where he has been for 17 years now. For the entire weekend we sampled his and his Teams’ highly creative style of both décor and scrumptiously extraordinary meals at several of the Restaurants in the Amelia Island Resort. You’ve really got to GET OUT and GO!!

After simply being overwhelmed by the Staff and the food you realize right outside is one of the most gorgeous ocean settings in Florida. Please realize this amazing Resort offers the lucky ones who travel here the 54 holes of Championship Golf with the most seaside holes in Florida including the Peter Dye designed 6,500 yard-course amongst moss covered trees and the Oak Marsh or the 6,775 yard- Long Point course designed by Tom Fazio.

OMNI Amelia Island Resort also offers the largest Pool Deck in North Florida around their infinity-edged pool surrounded by 10 fabulously unique Restaurants and Lounges all overlooking three and a half miles of pristine Atlantic coastline.

Seriously, give them a call and speak with their LIVE Agents at 800 TheOMNI and ask about your choice of over 400 oceanfront “Beachy Feel” rooms, but try to reserve one the spectacular new End Suites that feature wrap-around porches offering endless views of the Atlantic coastline.

The Guest Rooms feature unparalleled views of both the Sunrise and the Sunset from the Ocean to the magical Marsh! Take that Key West! It’s breathtakingly Magical!!

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THE SUBTLE DISPARITY IN TEXTURE AND MOVEMENT IN

BARBI LEIFERT PAINTINGS KNOWING THE PAINTER BARBI LEIFERT, YOU CAN TELL SHE HAS A VIVACIOUS PERSONALITY THAT TRANSLATES INTO HER PAINTINGS. HER COLORFUL PALETTE REFLECTS AN ARRAY OF SYMBOLIC STRENGTHS RELATED TO MOVEMENT AND TEXTURE. “I DON’T LIKE TO BE CATEGORIZED. MY PAINTINGS ARE AT THE CROSSROADS OF MULTIPLE STYLES: ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM, EXPRESSIONISM AND POST EXPRESSIONISM. AN INTERNATIONAL CRITIC WROTE, “IT IS A COMBINATION OF STYLE AND FORM THAT GIVE LEIFERT’S ART A POWERFUL SENSE OF TEXTURE AND COMPLEXITY THAT COMES FROM THESE OTHER STYLES.”

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t exhibitions throughout the United States and in public spaces, Leifert has attracted a magical sensorial optimism in her work.

Her new series “Moving Meditations” is very emblematic of the relaxing atmosphere she exudes when you encounter her energy. Inside her studio, there is also a visual aesthetic, with artworks in production getting ready for various shows and galleries. The paintings have cascades of color pouring out of the canvas.

“I want my paintings to lift the viewer up. My painting “High Spirits”, which has already sold to a collector in Aspen, Colorado, is a great example of that. In her other paintings the figures are contorting in dance moves, some bending backwards, others extended or being graceful. “I try to capture the fluidity of movement, that comes naturally to me. For many years I was a contemporary dancer and teacher in New York. I paint what I know and what is close to my heart. Most of my paintings show the figure moving in dance related postures. In the “Moving Meditation” series, I place the figure in nature- But it is very abstract.”

Be it jumping, diving, dancing, walking or on horseback, the figures she depicts get noticed thanks to her texture and technique of layering paint and her choices of palette. Her paintings are a perfect mix of meaning and beautiful aesthetics that fall into the category of fine art, but also commercially appealing for world tastemakers.

Her figures are anonymous; she is more interested the interior and exterior landscape as a theme in her art. “The great thing about painting dance movement for me is that I can feel it in my body as I paint the painting. It’s called muscle memory. I still dance now for my own enjoyment and to stay in shape but I leave all the extreme movements and contortions for the paintings.”

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A R T I S T

l-ur-Rehman OPPRESSION AND

OBJECTIFICATION I have witnessed them all. I came from male-dominated society.

A society where structure violence and oppression against women are cultural norms. Women do not have an identity, an equal status and the right to raise their voices. Domestic violence, rape, honor killing and forced marriages are so common that mainstream media do not even publish such news. Additionally, many businesses hire young girls based on their looks, skin complexion and body type. These young girls are often sexually abused by their supervisors. The society has lost its conscience, but I have not. As an artist, these experiences provide me the courage to paint the real picture highlighting women issues.

The art consists of a triangle which represents the spirit and the power of a woman. The patterns in different colors show her freedom in the 21st century. One eye paired with one breast represents woman as a symbol of sexuality. The overall image is a perception of how women are often viewed in society, denoting a feeling of oppression by men in various ways around the world.

Exhibited in Creative Mischief Show at the National Academy Museum, New York City May 16th - May 24, 2015

I hope to bring light to the feminine power and the importance of women through my art, not as an object, but as an active human creation for everyone to cherish. I am currently working on new projects, which also highlights social issues.

Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at

www.shajeelrehman.com

Carnegie Hall

Original Works Capture the Spirit of Ancient China IN ANCIENT TIMES, China was known as the Land of the Divine.

People saw their culture as a divine gift. And artists believed that to create transcendent music, they needed to improve their hearts and find harmony with the heavens. These beliefs gave their music a power and depth that was rooted in traditional Chinese culture. But in recent decades, this divinely inspired culture was almost lost.

Today, the artists of Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra are reviving these ancient traditions. Their concerts reflect the deep inner nature of the music, bringing the wisdom of China to the performance. The result is a gorgeous, vivid sound that leaves an impression on everyone who hears it. This is truly a unique concert experience not to be missed!

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Saturday, October 15 2PM & 8PM Tickets: $38, $58, $78, $98, $108, $118 Online: shenyun.com/symphony (presenter) carnegiehall.org (concert hall) Phone: Presenter: 800-818-2393, 888-974-3698 CarnegieCharge: 212-247-7800 Box Office: 57th Street and 7th Avenue

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