Art - The Glass Magazine

May 29, 2014

Gagosian Gallery is presenting a two part exhibition of Alexander Calder’s gouache paintings in New York and London. Calder sought to capture the constant motion of life with kinetic sculptures, and is credited...

A fusion of fine art and luxury gaming – Alexandra Llewellyn

Amanda Bernstein

May 29, 2014

Luxury games board designer Alexandra Llewellyn has collaborated with fine artist Miranda Donovan to create an exclusive new limited edition backgammon board, launching at the Clerkenwell Collection on July 2. ...

Culture clash exchange

Livia Feltham

May 29, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Feature

When Glass found out that one of the most well-regarded international artists, Jacky Tsai, was soon to debut his first solo exhibition at London’s Scream Gallery, we knew we had to have an exclusive behind-th...

Glass catches up with Ophelia Lovibond – a young star of the new Sky Atlantic comedy series Mr Sloane

Stephanie Clair

May 28, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Feature

Born in the ‘80s but yearning for the 1960s, Ophelia Lovibond has found her perfect part playing the carefree and exotic San Francisco hippie in the new Sky Atlantic comedy Mr Sloane. With her striking accent a...

Skullpture – death becomes them

Caroline Simpson

May 27, 2014

Established in 2013, by art director Louise Batey, who has worked for clients such as Jaeger and BMW and photographer and former make-up guru Gozra Lozano, whose clients include Alexander McQueen, Vivienne West...

Stylish renovations for Pullman Paris Montparnasse

Amanda Bernstein

May 26, 2014

Avant Art, Europe, News, Paris, Travel

Pullman Paris Montparnasse is proud to unveil its new look after 18 months of renovations. The hotel, ideally located on the Rive Gauche and just a stone’s throw away from Montparnasse train station, offers gue...

Michael Schmidt wins this year’s Prix Pictet prize

Xenia Founta

May 26, 2014

German photographer Michael Schmidt has won this year’s Prix Pictet prize, a photography prize aiming to highlight work by leading photographers which exposures the most pressing social and environmental challe...

Ai Weiwei show opens at the Lisson Gallery, London

Fausta Maria Bolettieri

May 26, 2014

The Chinese cultural arbiter, and conceptual artist, Ai Weiwei goes into the theme of social changes and the myopia of the Chinese culture once again at his new show at Lisson Gallery. Forever is a monument...

Capturing light

Peter Yeoh

May 23, 2014

Archive, Avant Art, Feature

Hiroshi Sugimoto has made his name as a chronicler of time immemorial. His photography emerges from and lives in the interstices of personal and collective memory, as part of what he calls “the hist...

Rome comes alive with exclusive cinematic tour

Amanda Bernstein

May 19, 2014

Art, Culture, Don't Miss: Film, Europe, Feature, Italy, News, Travel

Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, has created a brand new cinematic tour, featuring the most iconic and picturesque historic Roman landmarks, as featured in the 2014 Oscar award-winning movie...

The 2014 Catlin Art Prize and Visitor Vote winners are announced

Xenia Founta

May 18, 2014

Celebrating its eighth year, the 2014 Catlin Art Prize has been awarded to the emerging artist Neil Raitt. The prize which provides a platform to the UK’s most promising art graduates is curated by Justin Hamm...

The house that dreams built

Glass Archive

May 16, 2014

Archive, Beauty, Culture, Design, Fashion, Fashion Shows, Feature, Jewellery and Watches, News, Photography

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The hallowed name of the house of Chanel could in itself be a synonym for rapture. Few maisons have managed to inspire such legions of loyal fans. Fewer still can cause hysteria simply with the introduction of ...

Modern vintage at The House of Peroni

Annie Fong

May 15, 2014

Back again for a third Season, Londoners can immerse themselves in the very best of contemporary Italian style and culture as The House of Peroni takes residency in London's Lincoln's Inn Fields. Inspired by...

The Call of the Wild: THRIVE for Save Wild Tigers Private View

Livia Feltham

May 15, 2014

You’d of had a hard time not being wooed by the wild artwork, accompanied rather well with a grasping tribal soundtrack, on show on Wednesday evening at the THRIVE exhibition private view launch party which to...

The sweetness outside of time

Ruvi Simmons

May 15, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Feature

In 1969, Dorothy Iannone and her lover, Swiss artist Dieter Roth, were scheduled to participate in Ausstellung der Freunde, an exhibition of contemporaries in Kunsthalle Bern. Prior to the opening, however,...

The 2014 Börse Photography Prize winner is announced

Xenia Founta

May 14, 2014

The Irish artist Richard Mosse has won the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2014 announced this week at the Photographers Gallery. Mosse was nominated for the prize for his show, The Enclave, which was exhibite...

Museum of Art and Design presents the first exhibition to explore jewellery and photography

May 14, 2014

Art, Avant Art, Beauty, Culture, Design, Fashion, Feature, Glass Celebrates, Glass Design, Jewellery and Watches, News, Photography

The Museum of Art and Design in New York City will present a new exhibition to examine the interplay between photography and jewellery. Multiple Exposures: Jewelry and Photography will be the first museum exhib...

Putting art first – Nelson Santos brings fashion and art together

Bonnie Friend

May 13, 2014

Art, Fashion, Feature

To have one creative career and achieve success is remarkable, to have two is practically unheard of – but for Nelson Santos that’s exactly what’s happening. Having made his name as a fashion designer, he has a...

Frieze New York 2014 – the Glass review

May 12, 2014

Frieze Art Fair returned to New York City’s Randall’s Island for a third consecutive year. While 190 galleries from all over the world participated, the contemporary art fair was largely a North Atlantic affair...

Hauser and Wirth present On the Fabric of the Human Body at Frieze New York

May 11, 2014