Category Archive: Design

Contemporary Art in Turin: the Cattelan factor on Artissima 2014 until January 11th 2015

Artissima 2014, the latest edition of the Turin contemporary Art Fair, left behind a few unresolved questions  as to whether the Cattelan Effect on the Fair has been the actual real organisers’ chef d’oeuvre. Maurizio Cattelan, the provocative “retired” artist who… Continue reading

Camille Henrot – 55th Venice Art Biennale silver lion winner – on show at Gucci Museo in Florence

Gucci Museo, whose doors opened in Florence in September 2011 at the renovated 14th century Palazzo della Mercanzia in Piazza della Signoria, on October 3rd  earlier this month has launched a new show featuring the multi-award winner… Continue reading

Orticolario 2014: a horticultural show where gardening meets traditions, design and art

Villa Erba, one of the most elegant villas bordering Lake Como, has provided the scenery for the 6th edition of Orticolario, the first Italian horticultural event showcasing contemporary gardens together with flower displays, garden furniture… Continue reading

My review of the SS15 London Fashion Scout

Here you have some of the highlights from the SS15 London Fashion Scout, which oddly enough is held in the Freemasons Hall; oh well, odd for me at least, as it is the headquarter of the United Grand… Continue reading

Highlights from the SS15 London Fashion Week – 12/16 September 2014

With the SS15 London Fashion Week just closed and the glamorous fashion circus moved south to Milan and Paris, I can finally recap ideas and give my personal recount of the latest Fashion week in London. LFW SS15  has seen… Continue reading

Museo 900 in Florence: free entrance on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June 2014

The Museo 900, that has been launched in Florence only last Tuesday 24th June, is opening for a weekend of free visits today 28 June and tomorrow Sunday 29. This museum was first conceived… Continue reading

Family Matters – Opening in Florence at Strozzina Centre for Contemporary Culture. Is the contemporary family a sanctuary or a nightmare?

FAMILY MATTERS Portraits and experiences of family today ¦ opened on March 14th at the Strozzina Centre for Contemporary Culture in Florence. The Strozzina Centre, as part of the major exhibition centre Strozzi Palace, is the… Continue reading

Affordable Art Fair Milan 6 – 9 March 2014: what should we expect from a low-cost art fair?

The Affordable Art Fair Milan opened its doors to the public on Thursday 6th March, after a crowded private view on Wednesday evening. Superstudio Piu’, the Tortona Creative District venue, hosts the 4th edition of… Continue reading

On Chelsea Flower Show and Conceptual Gardens: what is it all about?….

Would you believe that the picture below is not showing the crowd of football fans in front of the Arsenal Stadium but the hundreds of people who packed the main alley of the Chelsea Flower Show earlier last May? A visit… Continue reading

Florence Fashion Week: Pitti Immagine No 83 8 – 11 January 2013

A highlight of the Fashion international showcase, Florence’s Pitti Immagine Fashion Week is the key biannual appointment for designers, traders, cool-hunters, buyers and creative people alike. Florence’s Fashion Week celebrates its 83rd Edition of Pitti… Continue reading