"Barbapapa's Ark" by Anette Tison & Talus Talus Taylor from 1974 is a great book which a message that resonates more than ever today: saving the planet & respecting all living things.
"Peppermintje und die WA 123" is a great story by Klaus Reuter (illustrated by Horst Lemke) about a little mermaid with green hair that lives in the North Sea.
I support both, because I think we need to preserve as much as possible of the cast iron district; after all how boring would it be if downtown would look just like midtown? Soho is an absolutely unique asset to New York. Help give this 'present' to New Yorker Margot Gayle on her 100th Birthday. And I support the ban on horse carriages, because I think like cigarettes we have to recognize that this is something that looks more romantic & cool than it really is and is best left in the last century. I don't want to be in traffic so I would imagine neither does a horse.
Today I was outbid on a very lovely 'vintage' Ingwa; Melero top. And with it went my plans for my outfit for my friends Andrew & Jeff's fabulous B&W-attire-(Harlequin-masks-optional!) themed-end-of-year/holiday party. In any case here are some images of this fantastic piece --ahh it makes me want to learn how to crochet!
I have always been a bit ambiguous or conflicted about some of Mr. Coppola's ventures. Having family with Italian, American and Belizean roots, I perhaps feel the impact of Mr. Coppola more consciously than others. While The Godfather I &II are absolute cinematic master pieces, these movies also cemented negative stereotypes into mainstream American culture that have been very painful for many Italian Americans. Mr. Coppola Southern Belizean resort Turtle Inn is not without cultural controversy either. Turtle Inn is a gorgeous luxury resort close to Placencia that stylistically looks completely Balinese. It is a walled compound furnished with exquisite & imported Balinese furniture & art and serviced by saronged clad staff. Belize, independent from Great Britain since 1981, is a melting pot of Mayan, Mestizo, Creole, Garifuna, Mennonite and English culture, and while Belize is located in Central America, it also identifies as a Caribbean Country . Thus male waiters in sarongs were a cultural adjustment or in the very least a new element in the Belizean melting pot. The walls that enclose Turtle Inn were also a first in Placencia, however they are typical in Bali. Mr. Coppola has created a beautiful oasis celebrating Balinese style (the resort also offers very decent Italian cuisine that is vegetarian friendly), but to experience Belize, guests of Turtle Inn should venture outside the compound. Belize has much to offer: Mayan Ruins, the Rainforest, the Blue Hole, the Barrier Reef, many idyllic cayes, Mennonite communities, Garifuna drummers, the Jaguar Reserve, waterfalls, caves, visits to close by Guatemala, scenic drives along beautiful Hummingbird Highway, great diving, snorkeling, sailing and more.
My friend Hank and I went gallery hopping the other day, just in time to see the latest Kara Walker show at Sikkema Jenkins Gallery before it came down. It was great to see Ms. Walker newest work and directions she is exploring after recently seeing her retrospective at the Whitney (which is on view until February 3rd, 2008).
The New Yorker for the occasion of Kara Walker's first major museum survey published a profile of Ms. Walker by Hilton Alsand a selection of her imagery. We also looked a the work of artist BhatirKher, whose work I was unfamiliar with, but whose sculptures really resonated with me, her work is based much on her cultural experience, which is different from mine, however I found her work very accessible regardless. Her show will be at Jack Shainman Gallery through December 22nd, 2007.
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