Neasden Control Centre: Scope Miami

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

We experienced a lot of great emerging art at Scope Miami, but there were several artists that stood out of the crowd. One of them was Neasden Control Centre, a mysterious 'Willy Wonka' type who covertly moves between the UK…

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Shoji Sushi: Miami

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Travel

Anyone who has been reading this site for more than a few months knows I have high expectations when it comes to Sushi. In fact, I'm not really ashamed to say I'm a complete snob when it comes to eating…

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Scope Art Fair: Miami

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

Yesterday we cruised over to the Wynwood Art District (that's the fancy title for what sure looked like Miami's ghetto) to check out Scope Miami in Roberto Clemente Park. From the very beginning, we knew we were in for a…

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Paula Hayes Hand Blown Terrariums: Miami

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

The concept of a terrarium, and the idea of creating an entirely independent eco-system has always intrigued me, but it wasn't until I saw the work of Paula Hayes that I became truly transfixed. Hayes, born in Concord, Massachusetts received…

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Jose Parla Exhibit: Miami

Posted on December 10, 2006 Under Art

Jose Parla's Cityscapes exhibit on Friday night completely exceeded my expectations, I've been a long time fan of Jose's work, but never had a chance until now to see such a wide range of examples across several different mediums in…

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Puppy Love: Miami

Posted on December 8, 2006 Under Design

Although part of me agrees with what Ross Lovegrove wrote on his 'plastic puppy,' "When the world faces massive environmental issues, why are we making plastic dogs" (top right), I still thought the entire Puppy Love: Puppies Fight Cancer exhibit…

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Enrico Tommaso de Paris: Miami

Posted on December 8, 2006 Under Design

Perhaps the most odd and intriguing piece of design we saw all day was this 'structure' by Enrico Tommaso de Paris. Playing a key role in the an impressive exhibit sponsored by hot-shot Italian design house Byblos, the structure was…

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Design Miami

Posted on December 8, 2006 Under Design

Early this afternoon, we were lucky enough to wrangle some impromptu press passes into Design Miami in the Design District. We were greeted right off the bat by our old friend, the Audi R8 (Audi sponsored the event-- more on…

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Culture Kings: Miami

Posted on December 8, 2006 Under Travel

Despite the weather turning sour on us a today, we had a chance to pop around some shops in Downtown Miami (we usually get sucked over to Miami Beach, so this was, in a weird way quite refreshing). One shop…

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Couture Assassins: Miami

Posted on December 8, 2006 Under Travel

We're looking forward checking out Couture Assassins tomorrow evening at Prive. The legendary Futura, Dave White and Methamphibian will be hosting live installations: Transforming graffiti, sneaker and pop art into fine art. We're fans of Dave White, so it's always…

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