The Vulnerable Introspective of Alexander Mijares When you think of Art Basel, you don’t immediately think of someone putting their utmost vulnerability and private struggles into their well regarded work. Enter Alexander The Great, or Alexander Mijares, the immensely talented…
THE ONE TIP TO ALWAYS DO BEFORE TRAVELING INTERNATIONALLY AMERICANS IN PARIS Often when the topic of traveling internationally comes up in conversation, especially in this current political climate, people often unload their warnings and advice on what…
“IF WE DON’T TELL OUR STORIES, WHO WILL?” – MR. BRANDON CARDET-HERNANDEZ It seems like every day there is some new “breaking news” stripping one type of minority of their rights, ones that they have fought so hard…
THE LOCAL BARBERSHOP TURNED BICOASTAL SPOT TO SEE AND BE SEEN; NOW HAS THE FOUNDERS OF THE BLIND BARBER TAKING A ROAD TRIP TO LAUNCH THEIR NEW AWARD-WINNING PRODUCT LINE. About a week and a half ago The Blind Barber, a…
TORTURED. DECADENT. EVOCATIVE. ADMIRED. LOST. GIFTED. LOVING. THIS WILD WILD WORLD COULD ONLY BE IMAGINED BY MR. DOMINGO ZAPATA Who is Rodrigo Concepción? He is the world famous man known for his paintings, womanizing, extravagant lifestyle, and personal struggles;…
ORGANIC. VEGAN. HANDMADE. LUXURIOUS I love discovering new things, even more so when it organically falls into my lap. That’s exactly what happened when I discovered Radice Apothecary, the organic skin-care line helmed by Jasmine Urzia. The line uses purely…
SELECT SELECT It’s THE Choice Worth Making I don’t recall how I came across learning about SELECT, but I am sure glad that I did. New York’s Black Card startup SELECT has now launched in Los Angeles. The American…
Strap on Your Skates The VIP Rockefeller Center Ice Skating Experience I don’t know if you have ever heard about Viator, the travel experience websites that creates tours and experiences for travelers around the globe for things both expected…
Experiencing Art Basel with Matador Zapata Himself With Art Basel, I turned down the noise a little bit. Instead of voraciously trying to consume every exhibit, every installation, I tried to drill down on just a few artists whose styles…
PREPARING FOR ART BASEL 2016 It is amazing to me that although Art Basel has been a cultural feature for almost half a century, it attracts the most contemporary of artists and their star-studded admirers. Hundreds of galleries descend…