ARC Magazine

A Caribbean publication puts island artists in the global spotlight

by Kyana Gordon Sips of rum punch, luxurious private villas and postcard-perfect white sand beaches are reasons many vacationers flock to the Caribbean. Holly Bynoe and Nadia Huggins, two ambitious women from the chain of glittering islands known as St. Vincent and the Grenadines, are working to subvert that stereotypical perception with their sophisticated arts and culture publication, ARC Magazine. “Debunking stereotypes has been a …

1xRUN

Limited edition prints from top artists released at an affordable price by the Detroit-based online gallery

by Nicole Rupersburg When you picture an art collector, the image that comes to mind is potentially that of a snooty high-society type fawning over the latest million-dollar piece from whichever artist is currently in vogue, rather than a mustachioed dude who rides a fixie to sweaty techno parties when he isn’t home making artisanal pickles. 1xRUN (one-time-run) is changing all that. Started by Ryan …

Papelote Stationery

Love for paper meets elegant graphic design in collections from the Prague shop and studio

by Adam tch Founded in 2009 by Kateina achov, Filip ach and Denisa Havrdov, Papelote is a Czech stationery company specializing in the production of quality accessories for work and everyday life. Born from the passion for paper and graphic design, Papelote was the final school project by achov, who studied at the Academy of Arts and Design in Prague. After the first collection of …