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Posts tagged “art”

Keep Calm and Rock On

We've seen more than a few apartments with the poster "Keep Calm and Carry On," a re-issue of the British poster, circa 1939, that advised citizens to do just that while bombs and war raged on around ...

Look! Pushpin Art Gallery

We had dinner last night at Palihouse, a new boutique hotel in West Hollywood. We loved the vintage decor of the lobby and main room, The Hall. Aside from the beautiful mosaic tile flooring and the un...

Jeremiah Goodman's Inspiring Art

Flipping through an old Domino magazine, we came across the paintings of Jeremiah Goodman with the modern day furniture and décor finds that Domino mixed with it. We love the rich colors and abstrac...

Look! Furniture Featured In Wall Art

We were flipping through the new Pottery Barn catalogue and came across an interesting mural of chairs placed in the room to add a bit of art direction in the shot. We’re not sure if we are loving ...

DIY Letter Press Art

Grace’s post yesterday about letterpress coffee tables reminded us of a neat DIY project that’s simple and artistic. Framing letterpress materials in a shadow box. ...

Burojet: Convertible Seating for Small Space Living

Space at a premium in your home? Need a place for guests to sit that's a step up from a folding chair? Or a place for blogging or a snack that's not your bed? If you'd also like something that doub...

Austin Art Event: My Town
Austin

Described as "an artistic interpretation of Austin, Texas architecture and landmarks" this art reception will feature art by the founders of the Austin Art Garage, Joel Ganucheau and Jacob Bryer. Acc...

Austin Art Gallery Roundup
Austin

To actually write a roundup encompassing all the aspects of Austin's art scene would be nearly impossible: we're lucky enough to live in a city bursting at the seams with art and creativity. So whethe...

Ghostpatrol's Pencil Artwork

Remember carving a strip into your pencils to write your name on in the hope of deterring classroom pencil pinchers? Well Melbourne artist Ghostpatrol has taken the idea quite a few steps further......

Drive-thru Gallery
Australia

Our states newest tollway, Eastlink, opened in the last month. Not only does it save a decent amount of time from A to B but it also offers 4 pieces of large scale artwork along the way... ...

Look! Using Paper for Your Art Gallery

If you are looking for a creative and affordable way to create an art gallery, try using paper. Here are a few interesting ideas for your home that look stunning yet still allow you to re-invent your ...

Flickr Finds: Sam Spenser's 'bloom'

The large flowering tree outside of our apartment has only recently begun regrowing its leaves after shedding almost all of them during that extended heat wave we experienced a few weekends back here ...

Keepin' It Real With Ironic Art
Austin, Texas

Another Austin potential blogger is here to share her insight about thrift store art. Tell Kristin what you think. This classy piece of art, titled "Lord Bolton on a Bay Hunter", was the first thing ...

The MidCentury Art of Kelly Reemtsen

MidCentury might very well be a trend in other parts of the country, but here in California it's just one of our own classic design motifs that has an everlasting appeal to many of our residents, whet...

Last Chance: Kara Walker Show at The Hammer Museum

If you haven't seen it yet, this weekend's the last chance to see Kara Walker's My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, the show's only West Coast stop. ...

Chris Jordan Photography

What is this? Look closely. This isn't just an interesting abstract photo. ...

Inspiration: Salon Style Art

We noticed a lot of art hung salon style while we were in NY for IFCC. Art hung this way can look chaotic so it's important to find a method in the madness. Maxwell’s recent email diagrammed one w...

AT: Asia Store Mooi Beijing

Tucked away in the middle of the 798 Art District in Beijing we found a little bit of home. Seemingly out of place, Mooi is filled with mid century finds culled from European flea markets by owner Sh...

Grono Uplights at Ikea for a Party

Have you thought about the lighting for your party? With an eye towards our own housewarming in two weeks, we'd been looking for can lights, also known as uplights, for a while. We want to uplight t...

LA Event: Los Angeles Art Weekend April 10-13 2008

Starting this Thursday, April 10, 2008, it's Los Angeles Art Weekend. LA's vast amount of creative talent in art, architecture, design, and film will be highlighted through a series of special events ...

Stretched Canvas for the Bathroom

Because the bathroom gets so steamy, it isn't the greatest place to have wallpaper or even any framed bits of paper or artwork. So if painting the walls isn't your thing, try hanging a large scale pi...

Pottery Barn Wood Gallery Frames

We're constantly on the lookout for simple, inexpensive frames. The Ikea Ribba frame being in our hall of fame. But now we can recognize that Ribba frame everywhere we go! That's why we're excited...

LA Event: Concentric Circles, Metro LA Revealed

[images: Peter Orth, Stevie Nelson, Lori Balton]Our friend Peter just sent along the info for an exhibition of photography that centers largely on the LA Metro and its interiors. Having only been on ...

2 Lines Align: Ed Fella and Geoff McFetridge

Looks like a Geoff McFetridge kind of day here at AT. Jonathan posted about his new line of wallpaper and we had planned to talk about his current graphic design show at Redcat....

Tools: Hang and Level

Last week we blogged picture frames collages. We love the idea but when it comes to the actual hanging, we're not as skilled as our fellow bloggers; we're embarrassed to say it's a job we usually far...