Conversation Piece XIV
A weekly series.
A sociopathic white collar crime sees a PTA mom framed; when architecture students decide to become chocolatiers, instead.
Bandit9’s Eve MK II Motorcycle
A limited-edition, eye-catching machine.
Lifted from the imagination of Bandit9’s founder, Daryl Villanueva, the EVE MK II exists in nine limited-edition pieces at the MB&F M.A.D.Gallery.
Collect at IDS West
A spotlight on B.C.’s emerging artists.
As IDS West attracts approximately 36,000 design-minded visitors to its exhibitor gallery per year, Collect is a valuable opportunity for local artists to add another dimension through which visitors may deepen their understanding of the province’s creative culture.
The 2016 Setouchi Triennale
Japan’s island-bound contemporary art fair.
Since its inception, the Setouchi Triennale has garnered international attention for its blue chip art, displayed in a surreally beautiful and utterly remote setting.
Hermès at Work in Vancouver
Details of dedication.
Taking place in the Coal Harbour neighbourhood’s Jack Poole Plaza, the 5,000-square-foot event is comprised of nine stations from a watchmaker solving a precise puzzle of gears and screws, to a saddler, leatherworker, silk-printer, gem-setter, and more.
The Fairmont Pacific Rim Owner’s Suites
Like you own the place.
Open as of August 2016 and designed by Vancouver architect James K. M. Cheng—one of the godfathers of Vancouverism as an architectural style—the suites incorporate elements of contemporary European design (hello, merlot-hued Ico Parisi–inspired sofa) with localized touches.
Nicola Bulgari’s Vintage Auto Assemblage
Car matters.
The beloved Italian jeweller and watchmaker’s fine taste also extends to the world of automobiles.
She Photographs at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
The female gaze.
On now until February 19 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, She Photographs encourages its audience to consider the role of contemporary photography from a female perspective.
Shiseido: The World’s Oldest Cosmetics Company
Beauty of a business.
Founded in 1872 by Arinobu Fukuhara, Shiseido is widely credited with bringing aspects of Western life and culture to the East.
