Just in time for Bastille Day, Fête Paradiso—the world’s first festival of vintage carousels and carnival rides—has landed in New York City for its US debut, offering visitors to Governors Island a time-traveling glimpse at the history of Parisian carnival culture. The archival display features six revolutionary rides from the turn of 20th century Europe, which is considered the “Golden Age of carousel art” due …
The Pavilion of Art and Design London marks the annual gathering of Asian, European and American galleries in Berkeley Square. The extraordinarily eclectic range includes creative work from modern masters’ paintings and sculptures through to contemporary design and photography. Among the vast array, mirrors were particularly strong. Here, eight pieces whose reflections on the theme resonated most. London-based Norwegian designer Kim Thome presented his “Circus, …
