Tag: Travel

Portland: Day 1

So far everything is awesome here, just like I thought it would be. So far we’ve done two student critiques, a talk, visited ADX and the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) (which is also in an old school, just like PS1 in NYC!). Just about to head to Dove Vivi for some cornbread crust… Read more »

Next stop on the travel train: Portland!

Holy major news Batman! Such good news that I’m honestly nearly speechless. Chad & I are getting to participate in Portland State University’s Show ‘N Tell Lecture series! Kate Bingaman-Burt ( down with KBB, yeah you know me!) and Ethan Allen Smith are responsible for making this collaboration happen, but massive advance thank yous are… Read more »

NYC…All the rest!

Another major high point of the trip was the visit to MoMa’s PS1 in Queens. After this visit, PS1 is easily my favorite museum at the moment. Named after the school the building once held, the space is incredible. Sounded by an almost military-esque concrete wall, the entrance gives way to a modern courtyard which… Read more »

NYC day 1, part 2

Lucky for me, Dargelos is just a ten minute’s walk to DUMBO which seems to be a huge creative hub of Brooklyn. With Etsy headquarters, Studiomates, and a slew of other a-list design studios within blocks of each other, I found a bench and wondered how long it would take before I spotted anyone I… Read more »

NYC day 1, part 1

Get ready for the big NYC brain-dump! This was basically a research trip for me, carefully planned with Chad to coincide with the Affordable Art Fair (more on that tomorrow). So I had two days to myself, wandering around Brooklyn & SoHo, meeting new friends and gorging myself on a non-stop culture binge. Stop-the-first: the… Read more »