From one of our favorite NYC brands, 100% fair-trade accessories maker Slow Factory, the lovely We Are Home collection isn’t just pretty, it’s important. Regarding design, most scarves use satellite images by NASA—from cloud vortices near the South Pacific’s Heard Island to the Outer Aleutian Islands to dusty deserts—which make for truly compelling visual statements. With regard to its greater impact, a portion of proceeds …
While 2015 saw auction house art prices soar to record-breaking levels, the year in art wasn’t all about commerce. As Artsy notes, some of the most important art stories touched upon political and social occurrences globally. Appropriation artists continued to draw legal attention over shifting definitions of plagiarism, and freedom of (artistic) speech was called into question more than once in many nations. But perhaps …
If you haven’t yet completed your holiday shopping, a silent auction called Shop For Syria is currently taking place on eBay that benefits Syrian refugees. Featuring products from COS to Diptyque, 3.1 Philip Lim, Rough Trade and even a personalized voicemail recording from Grammy Award-winning artist Sia, there’s something for everyone. Best of all, proceeds go to the UNHCR, who will use the funds to …
