Geoffrey Todd Smith: Two New Shows

Geoffrey Todd Smith likes to "dazzle himself," but his upcoming show at Chicago's Western Exhibitions Gallery is sure to dazzle audiences, with his relentless exploration of beauty in daily life, played out in his mesmerizing painting and drawing hybrids. For this show, Smith uses titles to comment on social networking, each piece reflecting a self-involved, momentary declaration of his frame of mind while making each …

Reflect Forward: Carolyn Massey

by Tisha Leung British menswear designer, Carolyn Massey unveiled a behind-the-scenes peak of her Autumn/Winter 2009 collection in an exhibit at Craft Central in London yesterday. Using the archives of the Museum of London, The National Army Museum and The Museum of Eton Life at Eton School for her research, Massey revives a theme of forgotten historic details and silhouettes from the tailoring of the …

Freudenthal & Verhagen S/S 1989-2009

by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab Considered one of the most creative groups in the Netherlands today, Carmen Freudenthal and Elle Verhagen have been working as a photographic team since 1989, after studying at the renowned Gerrit Rietveld Art Academy in Amsterdam together and graduating respectively as photographer and fashion designer. The upshot of collaborations with fashion designers, performers and other artists over the …