accessorized...

at Collective Design fair, May, Skylight Clarkson...

manus x machina

have a seriously fashionable Friday!

at The Met...

Frida fan club

just a few florals at the Frida Kahlo exhibit, New York Botanical Gardens...

Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life
through November 1st

http://www.nybg.org/frida/?gclid=CIP78r6c5MUCFQ4XHwodH3EAmQ

the big egg hunt

Happy Easter!  Remember last year's Egg Hunt?

Rockefeller Center 

Turkey Season

On Thursday, I got re-routed while downtown and stumbled upon an exhibition of works by one of my most revered artists, Bill Traylor.

Born a slave in the mid 1850's in Alabama, Traylor did not start drawing until his 80's, sketching from his recollections as well as his observations.  Most of his work was done in pencil, or pencil and poster paint, on paper and oddly shaped pieces of cardboard.

He was "discovered" in 1939 by a then aspiring artist, Charles Shannon, who encouraged his elder by supplying him with materials to continue his work.  Traylor died in 1949. With the exception of two shows organized by Shannon in the early1940's, his work was not exhibited or truly celebrated until thirty years later.

The animals and figures on view at the Rivington Street gallery are immediately recognizable to Traylor lovers.  Less familiar to me are "the abstracts," drawings, Ms. Cuningham shared, based on Traylor's observations of a basket weaver who sat opposite him on the street in Alabama, for instance.

All are magical as ever and worth getting a little lost in, if only for a fleeting moment on a hectic fall afternoon.

photos courtesy of pinterest pins

15 Rivington Street, NewYork www.bettycuninghamgallery.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Traylor

fashion is love



at the Ferragamo museum, Firenze...

http://www.wwd.com/accessories-news/footwear/salvatore-ferragamo-unveils-the-amazing-shoemaker-exhibit-6901204

an eggceptional Easter!



 

which came first?  chick or egg?

 



 

 The Big Egg Hunt, Rockefeller Center

Happy Easter!  Fashion is love!