The documentary Waste Land follows the journey of artist Vik Muniz to his native Brazil in documenting the lives of a group of catadores – ‘self designated pickers of recyclable material’ – who had until this point existed unacknowledged by the society in which they live. The story begins with Muniz’s initial trepidation in the investigation of Jardim Gramacho, the largest [...]

Seventy miles North of Phoenix in the Arizona desert lies an arid stretch of land inhabited by a vision for a future city. Arcosanti, as the city is called, was founded by architect Paolo Soleri in an attempt to create a physical manifestation of his ecologically enlightened convictions. Soleri coined the term ‘arcology,’ a merging of the words architecture and ecology, to define [...]

During several appearances that take place in February and March, Bjork has been introducing a New York audience to Biophilia, her most recent project that is both an album and an interactive collaboration. The ten new songs, presented by The Creators Project and performed at New York Hall of Science and Roseland Ballroom, were composed in conjunction with a downloadable app that is presented within the context [...]

This past Saturday at Milk Studios Dean Quinn unveiled his second collection at New York Fashion Week – and proved that his sleek and colorful dresses are definitely here to stay. The Northern Irish designer is a graduate of Central Saint Martins, where he won a graduation prize for his womenswear collection. After two seasons of being sponsored [...]

Eiko Ishioka, renowned Japanese costume designer, artistic director and creator of visual character, passed away this past Saturday. Ishioka was a master of formulating costumes so visceral that they outshone reality, as if the creation of each work was a flamboyant rejection of all the mundane qualities of life. Her designs traversed the creative gamut; [...]

Fondation Cartier in Paris is housed in a light-filled glass building which encompasses gallery spaces as well as an elegantly landscaped interior garden. Designed by Jean Nouvel, the magnificence of this structure both inside and out is reason enough to visit. But the caliber of exhibitions within the Fondation is equally impressive, as we can [...]

Prevailing beliefs acknowledge communication in terms of the spoken or written word, and rarely are ideas wittingly traded outside of this realm. German choreographer Pina Bausch paid no heed to such restraints, and as one can see in Wim Wenders’ new documentary Pina, she championed communication through dramatic movement. In fact, it is mused upon [...]