Meeting with Julien Dugourd, pastry chef of the two Michelin star restaurant of the Chêvre D’Or in Eze. The occasion is very special, both gourmet and elegant … Indeed, Julien Dugourd has just presentedthe most chic dessert on the planet (!) at the request of the Maison Dior F1M: Before discovering the “Vanilla Diorama”, a …
“I’ve always loved open air exhibitions because they offer a backdrop that is completely different from the museum or gallery…” says Spanish art giant Manolo Valdés. Well, he would be pleased by its exhibition, where the beauty of his artwork goes together with the beauty of the venues… I have always compared visiting an art …
An explosion of energy, exuberant style and the serene look of someone who gobbles up everyday life with the same intensity, who certainly does not mince his words. Simone D’Auria is an artist who’s sure of his message and knows how to move on the market without compromise, without having to be “liked by everyone”. …
There is something quite super-human about the ability to draw. Especially if that ability makes it hard to determine whether it’s an illustration or a photograph. With realism as his super power, award-winning illustrator Mike Thompson has found some of the most powerful characters in the universe at the end of his pen; with commissions …
A meeting with one of the most influential photographers of the last twenty years: Fashion, nudes, nature… photography, video, fine art… creativity has no bounds when you’re a free spirit. I met with Mariano Vivanco during the preparations for his new exhibition at the G&M Design Gallery of Monte Carlo, the black box created by …
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Meeting a collector is always a great opportunity to learn something. Only a true collector can give you and inside view as to how and why every item in their collection was made, and the story of who made it. This is the story of some of the world’s most coveted electric guitars, made by …
Destined to work in a bank in his home district of Canton Ticino, Carlo Rampazzi instead embarked on a creative path that in forty-five years led him to break every rule of design and decoration, with a single creed: to express his own personality.. and help us to do the same. Ok, I confess: I …
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It’s a dream many of us have, standing back to appreciate a newly-hung Damien Hirst on our living room wall while a Jeff Koons sculpture is lit up in the corner. Yet the reality of being a modern collector (of major) artworks is often an anonymous purchase made at auction, before those pieces are locked …
More and more people are raising the alarm about the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans, but incredibly not everyone seems to be listening. That’s why sculptor Helidon Xhixha and photographer Giacomo “Jack” Braglia decided to send their own eco-message in one of the most traditional and romantic of ways… …in extra-large format. The …
It isn’t surprising that Kevin Richardson is more commonly known as “The Lion Whisperer”. A quick Google of his name and videos of him kissing, hugging and putting his hand (!) in lions’ mouths pop up. His natural affinity with these incredible animals, as well as hyenas, cheetahs and leopards has seen him open the …
