We’re having dinner with the family over the holidays. After a couple bottles of wine, the conversation quickly devolves into potty talk – literally a discussion about toilets. We got into public toilets, and then more concretely, we really dug into toilets at the airport. Not only did I learn that I have been placing… Continue reading Airport bathrooms at the dinner table
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This town ain’t big enough for the both of us
Design trends come and go whether in graphic design, fashion, and even fine art. One that has popped up recently is this old western wanted poster aesthetic. It became really obvious when I first saw the “True Grit” movie poster. I thought it was so ingenious to use a completely typographical solution for a movie… Continue reading This town ain’t big enough for the both of us
Tarof is not a French word
If you are offered dessert in an Iranian household it is customary to initially refuse the cake, cookie, fruit or whatever it is the first time you are offered it, no matter how much you want it. You insist that you are full, that you couldn’t possibly. The host gently pushes back, saying that the… Continue reading Tarof is not a French word
Tarof and Other Christmas Rituals
We were raised in an Assyrian-Iranian American household. “Tarof” takes up a large part of the day. It’s a set of rules to follow in social situations. Just Wikipedia that shit. You can’t come right out and say what you think or ask for what you want. That’s rude! It often involves insisting that others… Continue reading Tarof and Other Christmas Rituals
Cubicles are the New Cigarettes
In twenty years we are going to look back at cubicles and shake our heads. A magazine spread promoting cubicle-esque office furniture will be today’s equivalent of finding an ad that touts the relaxing effects and medical benefits of Camels or Virginia Slims. “What were they thinking?” The youngsters will say. I sit all day… Continue reading Cubicles are the New Cigarettes
Canceled Exhibit at Artissima Reeks of Censorship
Arte Povera did not exist. This was the central thesis for an exhibit developed by Triple Candie which was to be included in the Artissima Art Fair in Turin last November. Triple Candie gained approval and developed its concept for months. The entry which was accepted for publication in the… Continue reading Canceled Exhibit at Artissima Reeks of Censorship
Ken Okada window in Paris
OK, I promise, last post about Paris (maybe). I passed by this Ken Okada window on my way to dinner two weeks ago on rue de la Chaise in Paris. Its cool, eerie glow combined with delicate strata of tissue seemed to lift me off the ground… Continue reading Ken Okada window in Paris
Headphones remind me I’m in a public space
When I was in Paris last week (yes, my body has returned to the Bay Area, but my heart and mind have not, so please indulge a few more posts about France) I was struck by all the headphones. Headphone ads all over the walls of the metro, on those… Continue reading Headphones remind me I’m in a public space
Fresh Produce
Still high off my purchases at Anno Domini’s Fresh Produce last night!! Speak Slow by Lacey Bryant and You Are the Tiger to My Milk Bar by Faring Purth
Any Ever by Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch
I went to the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris last Sunday with my husband to see Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch’s exhibit called Any Ever. As soon as you enter the gallery, you know that you’re in for a different kind of museum… Continue reading Any Ever by Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch