Michele Varian is one of the most intricate decorative stores in New York City. With an early 1900’s charm, the store is a great place to find a large variety of unique elements, such as luxurious and feminine handmade pillows, industrial looking lamps, animal sculptures in wood, brass and porcelain, magnifying and hour glasses and unexpected accessories by other designers. An acute attention to detail is present in every product and composition, curated to tell a story. Visit the store as if it was a special flea market, with time and curiosity to explore each piece and you will walk away with a memorable experience. And be sure o check out their online store as well, click HERE.

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Los Angeles artist and musician Marnie Weber taps the dark side of Brother Grimm (if that is possible) with her photo collages and costumes. Using a semi-regular cast of costumed animal and human characters, Weber shares the dark wonderland of her subconscious. Over the span of 20 years her series of videos, collages, sculptures, music and performances elicit the uneasy vulnerability and eeriness conveyed by classic folklore tales.

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Nick Van Woert is an amazing sculptor from NY – His work is just amazing and pretty unique…Nick is a 2007 graduate of Parsons MFA program and winner of the 2007 International Sculpture Center Student Award, creates sculptures that, like his impression of culture, result from “the pressure to produce, acquire and abandon consumable goods and information.” – Those are just beauties ! I love it, want them all ! ( almost ) See more on his behance portfolio

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Sculptor Silvia B. does it again with an installation by the name of Les beaux et les plus beaux, a group of masked boys clad in white who are depicted playing with their white toys. From a distance, the figures appear attractive, yet a closer look reveals some aspect that leaves the viewer slightly uncomfortable. The exhibition is held at the GEM Museum of Contemporary Art in The Hague. Fairytale or nightmare?

A small man who holds his own head in a stocking welcomes visitors to room…

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