Michael Arthur

Meet Michael Arthur, a pen and ink artist who specializes in live drawing of theater, dance and music rehearsals. www.michaeldarthur.com

Fabio Cammarata

Fabio Cammarata's unique pendant collections featuring precious people were brilliant. They all have a story.

Useful link:
www.fabiocammarata.it

Jorge Colombo Update

Jorge Colombo sketches limo drivers using the Brushes application (iPhone) and his fingertips. www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/tny/finger-painting

Significant Objects Project

A curious way to promote writing. Storytelling in a different way. Really.
http://significantobjects.com

Bill Cunningham Viewpoint

On the Street / Elevated
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/11/fashion/20090712-street-feature/index.html?hp#

It's fashion for the 21st century. This is the future. Thanks Bill. I loved it.

Art Market Update

Orientalist art. Great review. Two crucial lessons for vendors in recessionary market: don’t sell unless you have to, and don’t be greedy in setting estimates. If the low estimate is pitched at a high level, buyers sense greed in the air and tend to hold off from bidding. In a buyers’ market, purchasers like to feel they have got a bargain, especially if they are spending a lot of money. Spot on.

Useful links:
www.cantonart.org
www.sothebys.com
www.christies.com

Karl Taro Greenfeld Viewpoint

Luxe Redux. Lavish. Silent. Undisturbed. Visiting luxury boutiques these days can seem like stepping into a time capsule. Spot on. Karl's report on the luxury sector was brilliant. Today the brand + consumer disconnect is real. How do you sell luxury in a post-luxury age? That's a two million dollar question!

Useful link:
www.karltarogreenfeld.com

Soul Power

Soul Power is an extravagantly entertaining documentary by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte. Don't miss. Check out the link www.sonyclassics.com/soulpower