No. 24: Lilli Elias
Ballads by Time is Away, King's Flourless Chocolate Cake, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Ma Vie à Paris and Tory Burch Sport
Lilli Elias is the Amsterdam-based, Los Angeles-born founder of Autumn Sonata. Lilli’s work is the culmination of her background as an archivist and a lifelong (seriously.. since we were at least 12 years old) fascination with antique prints and textiles. Autumn Sonata towels are everywhere I look lately.. Outline BK, CAP Beauty and Nickey Kehoe... they’re insanely soft, rich in color and add a special detail in a bathroom or by the pool. From the archivist archives –
I. an album
Ballads is a compilation mixtape from UK-based DJ duo Time is Away, and it is my most listened to album of the past couple of years. I’ve spent so many hours looking out of train and plane windows in the past years, and have found so much comfort and appreciation in the diverse set of tracks. Not to mention, as with most of anything Time is Away releases, there is such a thoughtfulness in the curation.
II. a recipe
I’m so thankful to the owners of King restaurant for sharing their Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe with their instagram followers! It is my most frequent dinner party trick, and my guests often request the recipe, which I happily pass along as an act of goodwill! I love how few ingredients and little effort is needed to make such a delicious treat!
III. a director
A few years ago, there was a Rainer Werner Fassbinder retrospective throughout Amsterdam, which inspired an additional at-home movie watching extravaganza. I also took a deep dive into his extraordinarily prolific career, which was cut short at the age 37, despite directing no short of 40 full-length films!!! A good place to start is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, The Marriage of Maria Braun and Chinese Roulette, but there are so many more to explore!
IV. a book
I’ve been coveting Ma Vie à Paris from Astier de Villatte for quite some time, and was really thankful to receive it as a gift this holiday! Every time I visit Paris, I feel more excitement about the possibility of discovery, yet often feel I return to the same places over and over. I look forward to using this guidebook on my next trip to Paris – I love how practical and niche the suggestions are.
V. a sporty look
Everyone who knows me (well) knows that I live for Monday evenings at my local tennis club, where I play with and against the sexagenarians and octogenarians of my dreams! I am never not adorning my Tory Burch Sport tennis or golf gear, which is always a conversation starter at the club, and keeps me clothed throughout Amsterdam winters (and summers).
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los angeles
Open: Karyn Lyons’ The End of the Night at Anat Ebgi. Nicole Wittenberg’s show at Ferberger Gallery. Emily Ferguson’s show at Half Gallery and Sergio Palacios’ Wall Painting at Shrine ends on Saturday. Sam Gilliam’s The Last Five Years at David Kordansky. Shota Nakamura’s Light Room at C L E A R I N G. Wanda Koop’s Objects of Interest at Night Gallery. Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting at LACMA. John Cage & Leah Ke Yi Zheng’s The Grasshopper Lies Heavy at CASTLE. Last weekend to see fashion still life photographer Sheila Metzner’s From Life at The Getty.
Sunday: Zoë Ghertner’s Held in the Palm opens at Zodiac Pictures.
new york
Open: Grace Wales Bonner gathered 50+ artworks from MoMa’s collection that explore sounds, movement and performance for Spirit Movers. Joan Snyder’s Come Close at Canada. No One Thing: David Smith, Late Sculptures at Hauser & Wirth. Eddie Martinez’s Wavelengths at Mitchell-Innes & Nash. Daniel Lum’s first solo show Lullaby at Turn Gallery. Cindy Sherman’s show at the new Hauser & Wirth on Wooster. Desert + Coast: Seven Elder Aboriginal Painters at Salon94. Nathaniel Oliver’s My Journey Was Long So Yours Could Be Shorter at Karma. Women Dressing at The Met.
Tomorrow: Andrew Tarlow’s works on canvas opens at TIWA Gallery.