Daniel Palillo: Paintings About The Fashion World

This weekend in NYC, the atypical Finnish designer forgoes runways to show his thematic collection in an art gallery

Daniel Palillo—a high school, art school then fashion school dropout—never intended to become a fashion designer. Which explains why he avoids the industry as much as he can: rather than following seasonal trends, his work is built on the pillars of art, narrative and his intuition (with humorous flourishes). The result is bold apparel (mostly in the form of oversized tops) that takes a high …

Grant Nimmo: Dreams That I’ve Thrown Down the Hall

An exhibition of colorful painted works complimented by eccentric sculptures

With his latest Australian exhibition “Dreams That I’ve Thrown Down the Hall,” Melbourne-based artist Grant Nimmo delivers vibrant mixed media works that offer a brief commentary on what he finds to be the frustrating state of contemporary art. Balanced atop large paintings, tiny human and animal busts stare into the distance—an equally important part of each piece. Nimmo blends both in an effort for self-reflection …

Art or Sound at Fondazione Prada

Curated by Germano Celant, a provocative exhibition exploring the transcendental nature of instrumental expression

Ca’ Corner della Regina is a majestic Venetian palazzo overlooking Canal Grande, built between 1723 and 1728 by Domenico Rossi. At the end of 2010 Fondazione Prada began a restoration process on the historic building while also breathing new life into its rich cultural offerings. The most recent incarnation of this program is “Art or Sound,” an exhibition curated by Germano Celant—the famed curator who …