Pole Dance

July 11th, 2010  |  by Fifi  |  published in Architecture

Pole dancing is a form of performing art, a combination of dancing and gymnastics. It involves dancing sensually with a vertical pole and is often used in strip clubs and gentlemen’s clubs. A similar pole is used in cabaret/circus and stage performance in a non-erotic [...]

83rd Thanksgiving Day Parade

November 26th, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Design

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by Macy’s. The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States. The three-hour event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day.

Wall Decor

October 13th, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Design

Are you looking for some great decorating ideas? Just right now I present a wall decoration with some great combinations of modern art and photography. Your perfect modern space,  perhaps is a mix of form, function and eclectic minimalism.

Towada Art Center

May 9th, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Design

Due to recent move-outs and downsizing of government offices, Kanchogaidori, the central avenue of the city which literally means “government office street,” has noticeably become desolate despite its name.¬† In an effort to revive the street, Towada City has begun the Arts Towada Project, for [...]

ARTY

April 22nd, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Interiors

Bil Ehrlich, a young Harvard-trained architect, bought and gutted a derelict five-floor Manhattan town house and created, behind its old cast-iron facade, a huge white alterna-house. But it seems downright laughable today that the house might have once been seen to be cold and impersonal. [...]

Living in Art

March 12th, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Interiors

Karen Santry has a 500-square-foot studio at Westbeth, the storied artists’ housing complex in the far West Village.

Takashi Murakami

February 23rd, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Design

Takashi Murakami is frequently called the Japanese Andy Warhol, is an astute manipulator of visual languages, artistic mediums and business models. The show which I present was organized at Brooklyn Museum, last year, New York City.

Rio’s Streets And Museum Walls

January 23rd, 2009  |  by Fifi  |  published in Design

RIO DE JANEIRO is a place with jungles, forests and all kind of plants, flowers and trees. Today the Brazilian Landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx came along and organizing native plants in accordance with aesthetic principles, especially Cubism  and abstractionism. He created a modern grammer [...]

Mass MoCA

December 11th, 2008  |  by Fifi  |  published in Design

This MASS MoCA installation of the wall pieces is designed between 1969 and 2007 and is pretty gorgeous. 12/1/08 North Adams, MA — (From left) Wall Drawing 630 A wall is divided horizontally into two equal parts. Top: alternating horizontal black and white 8-inch (20 [...]

Lisbon

July 12th, 2008  |  by Fifi  |  published in Travel

Years ago Lisbon was a manufacturer of weapons and grenades. Today they are replaced by concert rooms, art studious, exhibition spaces, bookstores, restaurants and various bars.