No. 31: Yours Truly
La Chimera, up-do's, Architectural Digest August 1987, Les Copains D’abord, and Ruddy Aboab’s Lot Radio set
There’s something therapeutic about archiving the sources of joy & inspiration in my life – tapping into the senses does wonders for my nervous system. This morning, the radiator is clicking, a family is saying their goodbyes after having breakfast together at the diner downstairs, my favorite candle is burning, I’m eating a steamy bowl of cinnamon steelcut oats (with a little bit of butter, thanks for the tip Dev), and the birds that hover around the brownstone church next door are chirping. I could go on... but for now, musings from the archives of yours truly…
I. a film
Last weekend my brother and I went up to Cafe Luxembourg for a 4:30p dinner (???) with my favorite crowd.. the early birds.. before heading down to Lincoln Center to see Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera. I’ll leave you with the New Yorker’s review (I’m no film critic) and Vogue’s interview with Rohrwacher… but to sum it up.. it was really damn beautiful.
II. a hot look
It’s cold/dark/rainy so I’m imagining myself in the quickly approaching summer months hot/sweaty/in the sun. My hair will definitely be up.. and not just in a scrunchie per usual.
III. an article from AD
On Saturday, I went to the beautiful Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery in Tribeca for a conversation with Patrick Bell (American folk & decorative arts dealer), Adam Charlap Hyman (Charlap Hyman & Herrero) and Charlotte von Hardenburgh (curatorial fellow at Cooper Hewitt & history instructor at Parsons School of Design).
During the chat, Adam shared his appreciation for the older AD issues that were infused with more heart and less “Hi AD, I’m K****** J*****. Welcome to my home!”. He referenced a piece from the August 1987 issue written by James Baldwin. Baldwin shares how the grief of losing his friend Martin Luther King Jr. is what ultimately led him to the old stone farmhouse near Saint-Paul-de-Venice where he resided for 17 years until his passing. He leaves us with:
“It is, also, a very old house, which means that there is always something in need of repair or renewal or burial. But this exasperating rigor is good for the soul, for it means tha tone can never suppose one’s work is done. And perhaps I have reached the age at which silence becomes a tremendous gift, and the vinyard in which one labors a rigorous joy.”
IV. a bottle of wine
Les Copains D’abord — an orange wine I’ve had at Anais a few times.. it’s so delicious. Stop by during the day to grab a bottle (and maybe read the newspaper).
V. a radio show
A couple of months ago I read Ruddy Aboab’s Monday Media Diet on
. Ruddy runs FIP – a great french radio station. He played at The Lot Radio and I love listening to his set.~ bulletin ~
los angeles
On view: Bennet Schlesinger’s In Tune With Itself at Marta. Carole Vanderlinden’s A Slipping Glance at Karma. Geoffrey Holder at James Fuentes. David Kordansky Gallery presents Skin of the City, a solo exhibition of paintings made between 1980 and 2000 by Martha Diamond (1944–2023). Olive Diamond’s show To Be Sung and Remembered at Anat Ebgi — read her affection archives feature here. Caroline Denervaud’s Parties Matérielles at Lobster Club. Alina Perkins’ La Fiaca at Fernberger. Catherine Goodman’s New Works at Hauser & Wirth downtown. Hannah Brown’s show Hollow Pond at Anat Ebgi. Photographer Senta Simond’s first solo show Dissonance at Webber Gallery. Oliver Lee Jackson’s Machines for the Spirit at Blum. Basquiat show at Gagosian. Inner Space featuring JB Blunk, Minjae Kim, Isamu Noguchi and more at Future Perfect.
Tomorrow: Ella Kruglyanskaya’s See Saw at Jeffrey Deitch.
This weekend: Thom Browne’s new book signing at Arcana on Saturday. Ed Ruscha’s Now Then opens at LACMA on Sunday.
new york
On view: Danielle McKinney’s Quiet Storm at Marianne Boesky. On behalf of The Brooklyn Home Company, Hollis Taggart Gallery curated an exhibition inspired by artist John Graham’s legacy – John Graham Comes Home – at the townhome he resided in during the 1930s in Brooklyn Heights. Andrew Pierce Scott and Leo Kaspar’s Robusted at TIWA Gallery. Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi’s Racconti (The Tales) at Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery. Steven Shearer’s Profaned Travelers and Bill Traylor at David Zwirner. Maria Calandra’s Chasin’ the Sun at Fredricks and Freiser. Sissòn’s Waiting to Exhale at Allouche Gallery. Dabin Ahn’s Silent Whisper at 1969 Gallery. James Fuentes presents Color Codes, a selection of paintings by Kikuo Saito from the early 1990s. Christopher Wool’s See Stop Run at 101 Greenwich St. Max Lamb’s Inventory and Jay Sae Jung Oh’s Savage 2.0 at Salon 94 Design.
Tonight: Drew Sekuna’s first furniture collection debuted at Nomia.
This weekend: My friend Carter’s production & photo studio NEIGHBORS BK is hosting a Spring Pop-Up Market on Saturday with vintage clothes, jewelry, flowers, etc. — read Carter’s affection archives feature here. The International Antiquarian Book Fair at the Park Avenue Armory with rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents, photographs, prints, memorabilia, and ephemera. Whaam! and Mixed Power’s RELIGION Curated Flea Market Friday + Saturday.
that James Baldwin AD piece is lovely - made me want to dig into the AD archives!