Alice in Wonderland behind the Iron curtain
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on September 24, 2008
A new world lurks in Leila Ataya’s acrylic canvases. The Russian artist has dipped into her own background for her latest solo exhibition, “Long Story about Life”. “Most of my current works depict a magical world, where illusion and reality blur,” she says.
“The represented world is like a fly-agaric; so bright, attractive and beautiful, but [...]
Getting their hands dirty
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on May 25, 2008
Abstract art makes me nervous. And it makes me feel stupid. I’m more of a fan of the Athar Jamal water colour. My mother has some incredibly ugly but expensive abstract art the colour of goat turd in the hallway, which she once quipped would be worth a fortune one day; she was saving them [...]
living Before you list a home
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on March 29, 2008
Ready, set, sell!Finally, it’s spring, a time when many people’s fancy turns to real estate. If you’re planning to put your home on the market this year, a good strategy can save you a lot of anxiety and money. With these 10 suggestions and an agent who knows how to properly price your property the [...]
A nation tells its (well-heeled and elegant) story
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on March 17, 2008
The Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, is an elite boarding school that has produced, among others, both Presidents Bush, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Sellars, Carl Andre, Frank Stella, photographer Walker Evans, chewing gum magnate Philip Wrigley ?and an outstanding collection of American art. Housed in the Addison Gallery, it is exceptional in quality, impressive in range [...]
A nation tells its (well-heeled and elegant) story
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on March 17, 2008
T he Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, is an elite boarding school that has produced, among others, both Presidents Bush, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Sellars, Carl Andre, Frank Stella, photographer Walker Evans, chewing gum magnate Philip Wrigley - and an outstanding collection of American art. Housed in the Addison Gallery, it is exceptional in quality, impressive [...]
living Warm colours provide homey atmosphere
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on February 3, 2008
Not surprisingly, a river runs through the Riverland project in Breslau. Coupled with nearby woods, fields and small hamlets, there’s a small town Ontario feel to the project, but easy access to larger cities keeps it abreast with the times. Designer Leslee Squirrell kept all that in mind when she completed the three model homes. [...]