The term “blog” used loosely - a mix of lists and short-form ramblings. Mostly relating to art & design but often an outlet for when mercury is in retrograde 🪐
The Pencil is Key
The Pencil Is a Key is an exhibition at the Drawing Center in NYC displaying historical and contemporary drawings by incarcerated people from all over the globe.
CAMP: Notes on Fashion
“Camp: Notes on Fashion” derives its name from Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay “Notes on Camp,” which unfolds in list form because “jottings … seemed more appropariate for getting down something of this particular fugitive sensibility.”
Whitney Biennial 2019
The 2019 Whitney Biennial that transcends into New York every two years is always a magnet for discussion and debate.
Monotype & Commercial Type at Hearst
It was a heavy type-week at Hearst and a real treat having Monotype and Commercial Type come in and talk to us. Heres my little round up of the two inspiring chats.
Andy Warhol— From A to B and Back Again
This exhibition—the first Warhol retrospective reconsiders the work of one of the most inventive, influential, and important American artists.
Cute Book Club
Helter Skelter is a book by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry. Bugliosi had served as the prosecutor in the 1970 trial of Charles Manson.
Parsons School of Design Centennial
Amel is on the alumni board at Parsons. In celebrating The New School’s centennial, the institution is opening our doors to communities here and around the world.
Ladies Wine & Design
Ladies, Wine Design was started by Jessica Walsh, one of my favorite creatives in the industry.
The Herb Lubalin Study Center
Opened in 1985, this center was opened to preserve an unprecedented resource: Herb Lubalin’s vast collection of work. Check out our visit to the center.