James Jarvis is an illustration hero to many. His company, Amos Toys, is the creator of incredibly entertaining items that have made kids and adults smile – not to mention ignite the...
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Most people associate the word “franchise” with, oh say, Taco Bell, less so with fine art. That was until Ryan McGinness came along and said, hey, I have a brand. I make stuff then...
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If I were to live in any other time besides my own, I think it would have been in Victorian India at the time when England ruled the world. Oh, those crazy Brits. The crocodile hunting in the...
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Our year is coming to an end, but, boy oh boy are we taking advantage of these last few months! One of the highlights in October was the intimate performance by Florence & The Machine...
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Happy Monday, readers! If you are staying at one of our hotels, here’s our weekly roundup of cool things we recommend in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles…
NEW YORK:
For all the...
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One day, Denmark born Michael Elmgreen met a man named Ingar Dragset from Norway, and together they decided to create art 16 years ago. The duo has been wowing audiences internationally with...
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Last spring, The Standard, New York welcomed its most unique hotel guest for whom it has ever opened its arms. He was sweet, shy, fun loving and primarily larger than life. He was our very...
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LA-based artist Aaron Morse is having an epic end to 2011. In just a few weeks he’ll have three years worth of work unveiled in a two-part show opening, first at Country Club Projects and...
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Recently, we wrote about Jose Parla’s striking art opening entitled Character Gestures at Los Angeles’ OHWOW gallery. Having contributed as a Standard collaborator (check out the...
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The beauty of New York City, besides staying at The Standard, is that you are overwhelmed with things to do. And that’s just IN the city. Very few people know that just minutes outside of...
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Photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis has a great eye, is an awesome storyteller, and is an overall fun person to hang with. Shaniqwa has done impressive work for Calvin Klein and Stussy, and recently...
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In this LOL ;) day and age, the examination of symbols and logos as communication tools has become increasingly ubiquitous. Though many have thrown in their two cents, we’re particularly...
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Paddle8 will soon be presenting a sumptuous new body of work curated by none other than Marina Abramović. Paddle8 is known for assembling influential cultural figures to curate an ongoing...
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We discovered American artist Cayce Zavaglia’s work on DesignBoom.com recently and were blown away by the intricacies of her hand style. She considers herself a painter, yet has...
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Here’s another weekly roundup of things to do in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami– all cities where The Standard Hotel resides in. We just figured you could use a quickie checklist to...
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The Wynwood Art Fair returns this year at end of next week, October 21st (remember when we were wall gazing there last year?). Expect an artistic street happening filled with performance art,...
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Last month when I sat down for my exclusive interview with Bruce Weber, he told me a lot of things, but there was one VERY important thing he did not mention! That was the fact that he was...
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The Creators Project will return to New York from October 15th to October 16th by transforming the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn into a colossal two-day arts and technology festival. If you...
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We’re super excited to share that one of our favorite LA artists, and longtime Standard collaborator) Tim Biskup, who has a solo show opening this Friday at THIS Gallery in Highland Park....
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This week we’re thrilled to announce the ninth edition for Frieze Art Fair, the leading international contemporary art fair taking place in London’s Regent’s Park from 13th to...
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In our ever growing stable of Standard collaborators, we can thank our lucky stars to include Jeff Canham into the family. The San Francisco based artist works across the street from the waves...
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