The inaugural edition of NADA New York, May 4-7, 2012, may seem a peculiar setting for design. But wedged in among the 66 dealers from 11 countries set up in the former Dia Center for the Arts Building in Chelsea, also the home of the Independent art fair two month ago, is a surprising amount of design- and function-focused material.
Artnet Design DESIGN WORLD NEWS by Brook S. Mason
New Design fair for Lincoln Center, PADNY's unsure future, French Flair at Demisch Danant, Thierry Despont's "Cabinet of Curiosities," more.
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason
Wendell Castle, Dan Dailey, George Kravis, Artware Editions, Sarah Morris, Markus Linnenbrink, London Design Festival, John Pawson, David Chipperfield, Adirondack style, more.
SOFA New York: DECO ARTS AND DESIGN by Brook S. Mason
Now in its 14th edition, the fair for deco arts and design gets a total facelift.
Idris Khan at Yvon Lambert New York, the spiritual as subject of an avant-garde investigation.
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason
Ezra Stoller’s architectural photos, Peter Marino’s Dior makeover, Lowy’s frames are in demand, and Jens Praet’s furniture made from magazines.
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason
Design Miami update, Constantin & Laureen Boym to Doha, Anish Kapoor for Bulgari, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Cecily Brown, more.
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason
Design Onscreen, Lucienne Day, Leleu, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Pol Quadens, Maria Pergay, Miuccia Prada, and François-Xavier Lalanne’s 1968 Chat Polymorph.
Apr. 23, 2010
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason
New art-and-antiques festival for NYC, new design fair for Miami, Keno Auctions launches, Eyjafjallajökull: the Watch.
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason Bright spots in design and antiques, despite the recession.
Feb. 19, 2009
TREASURY OF STYLE
by Brook S. Mason What to watch in Christie’s sale of the Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé Collection.
Jan. 28, 2009
NEW LAMPS FOR OLD by Brook S. Mason Good-bye pricey pilgrim furnishings, hello contemporary flair at the 55th Winter Antiques Show in New York.
Jan. 7, 2009
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason A look back at 2008, and the year ahead.
Nov. 17, 2008
HIGH MODERNISM by Brook S. Mason Sanford Smith’s 23rd annual "Modernism: A Century of Style and Design" at the Park Avenue Armory.
Oct. 16, 2008
A NEW CHAPTER ON TASTE by Brook S. Mason The 20th International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show takes the measure of the market.
Sept. 12, 2008
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason "Gothic: Dark Glamour," Trafik at Morgans Hotel, The Duchess, Yves Saint Laurent, Babar, "Home Delivery," more.
July 29, 2008
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason Arad-mania, gasoline alley trophy heads, Christie’s design auctions, Brideshead Revisited, Thomas Hope, MAD’s new quarters, more.
June 18, 2008
MALACHITE, MEISSEN, MOSCOW by Brook S. Mason Russians love the traditional English country house look, frothed up with continental trimmings.
June 10, 2008
OLYMPIAN SWAGGER by Brook S. Mason The Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair goes contemporary.
May 9, 2008
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason Wendell Castle, Wright sells Louis Kahn and more, and Sebastian+Barquet on a roll.
Mar. 12, 2008
THE NEW NEW CHIC by Brook S. Mason Deco arts stylish reign at TEFAF Maastricht 08.
Mar. 5, 2008
MIDDLE EASTERN ALLURE by Brook S. Mason New art fairs, and new challenges, in the United Arab Emirates.
Dec. 20, 2007
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason Marcus Tremonto, gallery bling, Robert M. Kulicke and Bessie Jamieson, Armand Rateau, Tony Duquette, more.
Nov. 2, 2007
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason Salander’s dec arts, Yonel Lebovici, a Mediaeval renaissance in New York, more.
Sept. 26, 2007
ARTNET DESIGN
by Brook S. Mason Friedman Benda, Breuer at Wright, MacBain’s bags, Nan Kempner, Noguchi, Jansen furniture, John Beresford Fowler, more.
Aug. 3, 2007
NEW WORLD AT SALZBURG
by Brook S. Mason The new Salzburg World Fine Art Fair mixes Mozart sonatas and Meissen porcelain with the occasional avant-garde piece.
July 16, 2007
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason Art & realty, Ezra Stoller, collectible textiles, Russian modernist architecture, Macklowe redesigns, more.
June 5, 2007
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason Prouve’s Maison Tropicale sold, a "pot dealer" in New York, International Ceramics Fair, more.
May 14, 2007
SALES, SALES, SALES by Brook S. Mason Anna and Brian Haughton’s International Fine Art Fair reveals a masterful and changing market.
May 2, 2007
ARTNET DESIGN by Brook S. Mason Fast paced changes in Manhattan and beyond.
Mar. 13, 2007
DECORATIVE ARTS DIARY by Brook S. Mason Dutch Masters: The European Fine Art Fair, at a mere 20 years old.
Feb. 22, 2007
ART SHOW CONTEMPORARY by Brook S. Mason
The ADAA Art Show goes contemporary in a spiffed-up armory.
Jan. 30, 2007
THE NEW YORK LIST by Brook S. Mason
New trends in the antiques world, from the 2007 Winter Antiques Show to the Chelsea art district.
Jan. 19, 2007
DECORATIVE ARTS DIARY by Brook S. Mason
A pumped-up Americana market at the Winter Antiques Show and more.
Dec. 21, 2006
DECORATIVE ARTS DIARY by Brook S. Mason
Last minute shopping for 2006, and looking ahead to 2007.
Nov. 21, 2006
DECORATIVE ARTS DIARY by Brook S. Mason
Selling fast at "Modernism" in New York, now the nation’s pre-eminent design show.
Sept. 22, 2006
DECORATIVE ARTS DIARY by Brook S. Mason
Lavish, Marie Antoinette-like consumerism at the Biennale des Antiquaires.
Sept. 13, 2006
DECORATIVE ARTS DIARY by Brook S. Mason
England’s legendary Attingham Summer School is "boot camp for curators."
May 19, 2006
DECORATIVE ARTS DIARY by Brook S. Mason
The Paris market shifts from the 18th century to the 20th.
Mar. 22, 2006
OLD MASTERS, NEW EDGE by Brook Mason
Bigger, better, more important at TEFAF Maastricht 2006.
Nov. 1, 2005
DECORATIVE ARTS DIARY
by Brook S. Mason
Glitter and gilt in the Safra sale at Sotheby’s.
