By Marina Rybak
The living is easy as the tip of the warmest season is coloring the horizon. But the summer time sizzle is at the boiling point and is spilling over at the Staley-Wise Gallery in Soho.
Playdate – a new exhibit by Ellen von Unwerth, an esteemed fashion photographer is on view through July 12.
Steeped in the erotic razzmatazz, fetish and fashion fairyland, the juicy mostly black and white images provoke and … Read More
By Marina Rybak
There are many hot places on the planet, yet during the month of May and this year from the 15th till the 26th the hottest spot of all is on the Côte d’Azur at Cannes. And to add to the temperature the prestigious Cannes Film Festival is followed by another “Glam” Slam event – tennis Roland Garros in Paris; unmistakably the French heat wave is on in full force!
The legendary celebration … Read More
by Marina Rybak
I love Paris on any day, especially in May. When the chestnut trees are in bloom I feel so much at home there. I effortlessly blend into Parisian palette and melt in its shade in the pursuit of the hidden authentic treasures. I can still find few local sparklers, bypassing the signs of globalization, which burden the neighborhood color of any major city anywhere.
The Musée de l’Éventail is such a gem, … Read More
By Marina Rybak
Caterina’s famous father, comic artist Guido Crepax gave the world a notorious cartoon character Valentina. With the looks of Louise Brooks, Valentina Rosselli was a photojournalist from Milan. This kinky and vulnerable femme fatale grooved to the beat of time on the pages of the mildly erotic comic strip from the mid-sixties to the mid-nineties. Her sensuality captured a wide audience and the character is still wildly popular with the devoted fan … Read More
by Marina Rybak
I seldom leave home without an intake of cinnamon, I am faithfully in love with mustard seeds and lately I cannot live without ginger. But I am casually forgetful about the fact that my pink peppercorns, cloves and nutmeg, stored in my kitchen cupboard hold a script to our human destiny. Who we are and where we are today has been determined in most part by our ancient, aromatic history – the … Read More
by Marina Rybak
Pop surrealism of Southern California-based artist Josh Agle, a.k.a Shag seduced ardent collectors and attracted a hipster crowd, nearly a cult following worldwide.
Influenced by the commercial illustration, his retro art is inspired by the mid-century design, the advertisements, slick graphic packaging of the era and the insatiable consumerism of the 50’s and 60’s. The escapist Shag phenomenon dwells in the time warp.
Shag is a storyteller of sorts. His narrative is … Read More
By Marina Rybak
Every time I find myself above 42nd street and west of Eighth Avenue, I remind myself to go out of my way to stop by Domus (“home” in Latin). This eclectic home-décor and gift shop is nestled at 413 W 44th street between 9th and 10th avenue, right in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen, NYC.
The experience of visiting this splash of local color always brightens my day and inspires my soul. … Read More