That Obscure Object of Desire

A gallery exhibition that explores the disparate connections between art and fetish

It all begins with Luis Buñuel. The Spanish filmmaker’s 1977 masterpiece not only lends its name to a new group exhibition opening at NYC’s Luxembourg & Dayan gallery, but also the inspiration behind unifying disparate artists with a universal subject. In the film “That Obscure Object of Desire,” obsession leads to exploration, fetishization and submissiveness. The group show indulges all of the above, but charts …

r180° Panorama Camera Backpack

A feature-filled bag that allows access to essentials without taking it off

Great design solves problems. For wandering photographers—whether hiking in the mountains or exploring a new city on foot—the on-again-off-again issue of accessing camera gear from backpacks always lingers. California-based Mindshift Gear caught the attention of the photo community with their 2012 Kickstarter campaign for a bag design that promised to solve this problem. Now, two years later, the r180° Panorama is the final refinement of …

Metamorphosis: Meatpacking District 1985 + 2013

Photographer Brian Rose's never-before printed images of the ever-evolving NYC neighborhood

A few years after Brian Rose‘s fascinating photo book “Time and Space on the Lower East Side” (which explored the LES over two very different time periods) comes the photographer’s new tome “Metamorphosis: Meatpacking District 1985 + 2013.” Back in the ’80s, the Meatpacking District still reflected its name and Rose wandered the streets almost daily—armed with his 4×5 view camera. In the early mornings, …