Hokusai Manga

A massive compilation of the Japanese master artist's sketchbooks now available in a single book

One of the best-known artists of the Edo period and famous for his ukiyo-e series 36 Views of Mount Fuji, which includes his ubiquitous wave print, Katsushika Hokusai greatly influenced artists from Monet and the Impressionists to Picasso. Hokusai began painting at age six, instigating a lifetime dedicated to both serious and casual art-making, which he viewed as an expression of self-help. He was also …

Warby Parker’s Bike Project

Retail on two wheels at Art Basel

While Warby Parker’s pop-up Holiday Spectacle Bazaar occupies an old garage space on Soho’s Grand Street this month, the gang behind Warby Parker are also setting their sights on Miami’s Art Basel scene this weekend. Paring down the mobile-vending concept to two wheels, the NYC-based eyewear brand, known for its stylish, affordable prescription specs and “buy a pair, give a pair” sales model, is hitting …

Manulution

A contemporary twist on Bosnian Konjic furniture-making

Having survived WWII, the rise and fall of communism and the breakup of Yugoslavia, Bosnian furniture line Manulution has established an enduring legacy. Last spring, the company caused a stir at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), and is now launching American operations from its Washington, D.C. headquarters. With a history of handcrafted wood furniture dating back to 1927 under parent company Rukotvorine (“handcrafts” in …