Art Paris Art Fair 2013

Identity obscuring portraits, "Half Drags" and lost-and-found family trees in our look at the contemporary fair

Held at the beautifully historic Grand Palais, the 2013 edition of the Art Paris Art Fair seemed fixated on distorting reference points, by playing with illusions and optical tricks. Among the group of 144 international galleries we encountered work featuring blurred, masked and obstructed faces in generally uncomfortable settings, giving off a disorienting and macabre vibe throughout. Aurore Valade Italian gallery Gagliardi Art System presented …

Conrad Leach “Lucky 13” Helmet

Motorcycle enthusiast and contemporary artist Conrad Leach modeled this limited edition helmet for Atelier Ruby after the one featured in his painting “Lucky 13,” a favorite work of Ruby founder Jerôme Coste. An edition of 50, each black lacquered helmet features a leather interior and comes with an embroidered collector’s patch.

Word of Mouth: Reykjavik

Fresh cuisine, Nordic design and proper men's threads in Iceland's capital city

We all know the adage, Greenland is icy and Iceland is green. But really, not many know much more of the large island nation inhabited by just 320,000 people. On our most recent trip to Iceland to visit the capital city of Reykjavik for DesignMarch we made it a mission to really explore the little city we’ve come to know and love. Brimming with artistic …