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Design Miami: Go Inside with CEO Jennifer Roberts
In light of the fifteenth annual Design Miami, Elliman Insider sat down with Jennifer Roberts, CEO of Design Miami, to get the inside scoop on where to go, who to see and what to visit this year. Image Courtesy of Design Miami Elliman Insider: What are you most looking forward to in this year’s show? JENNIFER ROBERTS: I am looking forward to seeing the incredible exhibitions that have embraced our curatorial theme for this edition, Elements: Water. LEXUS, A/D/O, Coral Morphologic, Lon... -
Stretching Their Wings: Art Museums Expand
Some of the country’s leading museums are unveiling impressive additions. A peek inside a few of the best. —by David Graver Art historian and first-ever director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art Alfred H. Barr Jr. referred to MoMA as a laboratory. The sentiment was recently echoed by current director Glenn D. Lowry—who oversaw this year’s four-month-long renovation and expansion. MoMA isn’t alone in such a move. Be it West Palm Beach’s Norton Museum of Art, neighborin... -
My Neighborhood: St. Petersburg, Best of the West
Dr. Hank Hine is a native Californian, but he felt at home the moment he arrived in St. Petersburg. “The sun goes down, as it should, over the sea to the west,” says Hine, executive director of The Dalí Museum, which celebrates the work of Spanish artist Salvador Dalí. A lot has changed since Hine took over at the museum in 2002. St. Petersburg “was small and very, very quiet when I arrived, like a small midwestern city, dragged down to the Gulf of Mexico,” he says. “Now the buz... -
Dream Homes: Imago Galleries
When gallerist and art consultant Leisa Austin built an imposing, contemporary structure along Highway 74 in Palm Desert, city managers were not necessarily cheering the project on. The 35-foot-high, minimalist block loomed high over what was, in 1999, still the mostly parttime domain of golf-loving snowbirds—not exactly a contemporary art stronghold. “It was far ahead of its time,” Austin says. But in the two decades since she designed Imago Galleries to house the exhibitions of s... -
Art Basel: Go Inside with Janis Cecil
Janis Cecil Art Basel Miami Beach is heading into its 17th year as America’s biggest art fair, and gallerist Janis Cecil will be there to take in the festivities, as she has every year. In her long arts career, which includes tenures as Sales and Publications Director of Marlborough Gallery and now Founding Director of Blain | Southern Gallery (with outposts in London, Berlin and New York), Cecil has exhibited at all three Art Basel iterations – Miami, Hong Kong and the original ... -
On the Market: Best Homes in which to Display your Art Collection
With Art Basel only days away, we’ve rounded up the best homes for living with art. Whether you have a collection of murals and lifesize paintings, or an assortment of beloved sculptures, these homes can accommodate all of your favorites. Bright, natural lighting, plenty of open, airy spaces and expansive walls allow for you to display your best pieces. Some of the homes are even being sold with their current art collection so you can get a jumpstart on surrounding yourself with inspiratio... -
Art Basel Miami Beach: Go Inside with Susan de França
This week Douglas Elliman celebrates its 7th year as a show partner at Art Basel Miami Beach one of the world’s most illustrious art shows. With that, Elliman Insider will interview three Art Basel stars to get the inside guide to the best Miami has to offer. First up, Susan de França, President and CEO of Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, on what she loves about the show and what tradition she can’t miss every year. Elliman Insider: How do art and real estate, specificall... -
SHOW & TELL: Wesley Stanton & Jordan Hoch
Friends since high school, Wesley Stanton and Jordan Hoch practically finish one another’s sentences. And they sell A LOT of New York City real estate (last year they ranked #1 in closed transactions beating out over 2,500 agents). In this episode of Show & Tell find out how they turned a friendship into a thriving business and never looked back, all while touring gorgeous properties and their stomping ground, the Upper West Side. The post SHOW & TELL: Wesley Stanton & Jor... -
6 Clever Ways to Maximize a Small Space
Space goes quickly when you don’t have much. But, with these five clever design tips you’ll make the most of every inch of what you do have. You might even find you have room to spare. 1. Think Multipurpose Compact stools, cubes or ottomans are great for added seating or as coffee table alternatives and tuck neatly under a side table when not in use. A daybed provides seating and a place for guests to sleep. 2. Drawers are Your Friend Use a 3- or 4-drawer chest as a side table...