“Genius Nicolai” by Nir Hod

The Israeli artist debuts his limited edition bust at NYC's Paul Kasmin shop

Located just four doors down from Paul Kasmin’s white cube space on 27th street in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood sits a quiet jewel-box shop that serves as the ever-evolving home of the gallery’s newest venture, the PK Shop. Now, almost two years old, the boutique has developed its own identity under the guidance of the shop’s director Polina Berlin, who not only curates the store’s constantly …

Cool Hunting Video: SOFTlab for Sonos Studio

Sound visualized through light at the latest interactive installation in LA

SOFTlab, a New York-based design studio, recently took on the challenge of creating a piece to be featured in the Sonos Studio in Los Angeles. The only instruction for the project was to build an interactive structure that unifies light and sound. Custom designed from the bottom up, SOFTlab created an exceptional interactive installation that lets users and musicians participate in an active aural and …

Word of Mouth: Ojai

Historical bookstores, transformative day spas and artistic adventures in the rural California town

The light in Ojai is a beautiful thing to behold. Nestled in the mountains above Santa Barbara, Ojai is a distance from the glorious coastline, but it has charms all of its own. As the sun sets, the bluffs along the Topa Topa mountains begin to glow pink, and the small agricultural towns nearby, Fillmore and Santa Paula, are filled with citrus groves and other …