Writing Portfolio
IN 2003, TOKYO-BORN ARTIST TAKASHI MURAKAMI WALKED INTO THE OFFICES OF A 149-YEAR-OLD PARISIAN HOUSE AND REWIRED THE DNA OF ONE OF FASHION’S OLDEST INSTITUTIONS, FOREVER RESHAPING THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN CREATIVITY AND LUXURY. Before Takashi Murakami arrived, luxury fashion largely kept art at arm’s length. Collaborations existed, but they were often surface-level exercises—a borrowed print,…
FROM GRAFFITI MURALS TO THE RUNWAY, CYRIL KONGO HAS NEVER BEEN A PAINTER CONFINED TO A SINGLE SURFACE, AND TODAY THE SUBVERSIVE ARTIST CONTINUES TO TAKE CREATIVITY TO NEW HEIGHTS. As an artist, Cyril Kongo, born Cyril Phan, refuses to be defined by a single medium. His artistic journey is a testament to the fluidity…
GREG MIKE DOESN’T JUST CREATE ART, HE CONSTRUCTS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES THAT CHALLENGE OUR INTERACTIONS WITH PUBLIC SPACES AND OUR SENSE OF IMAGINATION. Step into Greg Mike’s visual wonderland, a collision of vivid color, pop culture nostalgia, and streetwise energy that leaps from murals, sculptures, and canvases with unapologetic force. Born from the frenetic streets of…
SURROUNDED BY MASS-PRODUCED TOYS AND CONSUMER GOODS DURING HER CHILDHOOD, THIS CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ARTIST DEVELOPED A FASCINATION WITH THE INTERSECTION OF CONSUMERISM AND ART– A THEME THAT PERMEATES HER WORK AND CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF A LEGENDARY STYLE HOUSE. Sun Yitian, born in 1991 in Zhejiang, China, has rapidly emerged as a prominent figure in…
WITH AN ALMOST INSATIABLE OBSESSION WITH MORTALITY, BRITAIN-BORN ARTIST DAMIEN HIRST PROVOKES BOTH ADMIRATION AND CONTROVERSY. Born in Bristol, England, in 1965 and raised in Leeds, Damien Hirst led an early life marked by the absence of his father. His chaotic youth perhaps sowed the seeds for his lifelong fascination with mortality. After initially struggling…
IN THE VIBRANT REALM WHERE POP CULTURE INTERSECTS WITH CONTEMPORARY ART, MATT GONDEK REIGNS AS A PROVOCATEUR AND MASTER OF DECONSTRUCTION. Pittsburgh-born artist Matt Gondek’s canvas is a playground where gods and monsters from our collective imaginations and childhood memories collide in explosive, playful disarray, inviting viewers to reconsider their idols through a prism of…
FROM THE CANALS OF VENICE TO THE NYC SKYLINE, SCULPTURIST LORENZO QUINN’S WORK REMINDS US THAT ART IS NOT ONLY DECORATION, BUT DECLARATION. Along the Williamsburg waterfront, a new symbol of unity is taking shape. United Hearts, a monumental sculpture by acclaimed artist Lorenzo Quinn, will soon anchor the pedestrian heart of Williamsburg Wharf, a 3.75-acre…
IN HIS ASBURY PARK STUDIO, THIS INNOVATIVE ARTIST AND DESIGNER TREATS LEATHER AS A CANVAS, CRAFTING ONE-OF-A-KIND PIECES THAT SIT AT THE INTERSECTION OF FASHION AND ART. Christian Benner has built his name on custom leather jackets that look as if they’ve already lived a life of exploration and experience. Painted, distressed, and hand-finished, each…
LIKE SUMMER-SOAKED SCENES FROM A VINTAGE FILM, LONG ISLAND-BORN PAINTER JESSICA BRILLI CAPTURES THE NOSTALGIA OF AMERICANA IN OIL AND ACRYLIC In Jessica Brilli’s sun-drenched paintings, memory hums quietly beneath every brushstroke. With a style that draws on mid-century American Realism and echoes of graphic design, Brilli captures the stillness of suburban life—cars parked in…
THIS NYC VISUAL ARTIST HAS BUILT A PRACTICE AROUND BENDING TIME, CRAFTING SCULPTURES, INSTALLATIONS, AND COLLABORATIONS THAT APPEAR AS IF THEY BELONG IN BOTH THE FUTURE AND THE PAST, INVITING VIEWERS TO QUESTION WHAT SURVIVES, WHAT ERODES, AND HOW MEMORY CAN BE GIVEN FORM. Daniel Arsham’s path into art began early. Growing up in Miami,…