Through my random searches I came across the work of director and cinematographer Joshua Charrow, who was the DP on a New York Times piece on canapés. Like I said, random. In looking into his work, I found this unbelievable touching mini-documentary on Treb Heining, who for the last 30 years has been the man behind all the confetti in Times Square on New Years Eve. Treb has had such an interesting life, and the story itself is so charming, and of course, impeccably shot.
The Fox is Black
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There’s something old and familiar in the paintings of Lausanne-born artist Nicolas Party. His new show at Hauser & Wirth New York, simply titled Swamp, feels like wandering through a dream, with tinges of arcane wisdom and occult-esque imagery. His use of pastels, employed at incredibly large scales, and his oil-on-copper paintings, are evocative of pieces you may see in a museum. He’s exploring familiar ground, building off the primal elements of life, and bringing them to life in such a contemporary way.
For me, there’s something so magical about his jewel toned palette that’s extremely alluring, especially the contrast of colors. And of course, playing with scale is always an effective tool for making things feel grandiose and beyond the norm. If you’re in New York, please go see this show for me, it runs until 21 October.
Nicolas Party
Swamp
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Mark Cohen is an American photographer known for his innovative close-up street photography, well-known for photographing people uncomfortably close-up, using a wide-angle lens and a flash. Cohen’s style was innovative because he broke away from traditional street photography, which typically involved photographing people from a distance. Instead, he focused on the details of his subjects, often capturing only parts of their bodies or faces.
I’m a fan of his color photography, which he pioneered in the 1970s. There’s such a feeling of realness and intimacy in his photos, capturing the lives of those around him in such a real way.
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When I wrote about A24’s newest cookbook “Scrounging” I was excited to see that New York creative duo Wade and Leta were behind the photography. The pair of artists run the gamut from branding to large-scale installations. You name it, the couple can make it. So I reached out to see if they’d give us a behind-the-scenes look at how the imagery came together, their inspirations, and what they did and didn’t eat.
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Anton Repponen is a Brooklyn-based designer who’s new concept project Street Signs of New York intrigued me. In place of the familiar symbols and words we might see on the signs around New York, he’s replaced them with these abstract symbols and bright colors that recontextualizes what these signs mean in their respective spaces. And honestly, it’s just kind of nice to see something so visually appealing in public like this, almost like little bursts of public art for our day-to-day lives.
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Throughout time, flowers and plants have inspired artists from all genres and cultures. Currently on view at Hashimoto Contemporary in New York is LUSH, a group show curated by Jennifer Rizzo inspired by flowers. Featuring over three dozen artists, the exhibit features contemporary takes on the timeless inspiration of florals. The work is really diverse, lots of different styles and unique takes. If you’re in NYC you should pop by and take a look.