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PRESENTS BEYOND REALITY 13TH – 28TH DECEMBER 2018 Valter Casotto: David Bowie- Black Star Opera Gallery is proud to present Beyond Reality (13th – 28th December), a collective show of world-leading hyperrealist artists, including internationally acclaimed Marc Sijan, Tigran Tsitoghdzyan, John Humphreys, Yigal Ozeri, and Mike Dargas. From life-like sculptures to paintings that look like…

SEEME Artist of the Month

Serge Serum for Tartarus Online. Serge Serum is a self-taught Los Angeles based artist who does not scare easily when it comes to the complexities of the human psyche. Growing up in rough neighborhoods with high gang violence allowed him to take interest in graffiti which later transitioned into fine art. Using reality as a…

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1. Avec La Troupe mink belt bag 2. Visit: Rovaniemi, Finland 3. Vince Camuto Loma laggage 4. Food for Thought: Scalinatella 5. New York Parties by Rizzoli 6. Backgammon set 7. Vintage Porsche 8. Zirkova Vodka 9. Sasha Bikoff rugs

TARTARUS MAGAZINE VOLUME 15 is available NOW!

Dear Friends, Zoolatry is the worship of animals as the incarnations of certain deities, symbols of particular qualities or natural forces, etc. This book in a way is my way of showing my love and appreciation for our 4 and 2 legged friends. Without them our lives would be devoid of unconditional love, true happiness…

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MDRN Introduces “Intelligent Living” Leading the Tech-Driven Future of Home and Furniture Design The official launch of Intelligent Living by MDRN, a transformable modular system for the home, by legendary interiors and futurist designer Warren Kay, offers residents an innovative lifestyle solution and raises the standard in luxury living and furniture design. Intelligent Living is…

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The New England Society in the City of New York (NES) hosted their 213th Annual Dinner Dance Friday, November 9th, at New York’s Metropolitan Club. The Society honored Peter C. Sutton, The Susan E. Lynch Executive Director of the Bruce Museum, with the 66th Reginald T. Townsend Award. Anna Bulkot, the 99th President of the…

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Delivering Good’s Annual Gala Raises Over $1.8 Million Dollars Delivering Good (formerly known as K.I.D.S/Fashion Delivers), the charity of choice for new product donations made by companies in the fashion, home and children’s industries, held its annual gala fundraiser last on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. This year’s gala, “Our Children, Our Future”, raised an impressive…

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The FourthAnnual Golden Fleece Gala took place on October 30st, 2018. The venue for the magnificent affair was the enchanting Neue Galerie. Neue is a museum devoted to early twentieth-century German and Austrian art and design, displayed on two exhibition floors. The collection features art from Vienna circa 1900, exploring the special relationship that existed…

SEE.ME LAUNCHES CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN TO CREATE A MORE GLOBALLY INCLUSIVE ART COMMUNITY Further evolving the business of art to a more equitable and productive model for all, SeeMe has launched a crowdfunding campaign through First Democracy VC, a registered funding portal formed via a partnership between MicroVentures, Inc. and Indiegogo. This investment opportunity allows artists…

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1. Mizuki fresh water pearl earrings 2. Visit: Glass House New Canaan CT 3. Monse half and half coat 4. Food for Thought: Flora Bar 5. LUST Alternative Thanksgiving 6. Ludvig Mies van de Rohe Barcelona couch 7. Parade Balloon inflation 8. Fendi Western boots 9. Illma Gore Louis Vuitton toilet

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Q&A with Bita Cuartas SEE|ME artist of the Month. 1. Please provide a biography. Fashion photographer from Medellín – Colombia. With more than 9 years of experience in photography and 5 years specialized in fashion photography I am worked on photographic projects in Colombia, Argentina, Peru and Cuba. From my beginnings in photography he can…

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On Tuesday, October 23rd 2018, the 35th annual Alzheimer’s Association Rita Hayworth Gala, held at Cipriani 42nd Street, raised $1.6 million for critical Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. More than 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and it is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Willie Geist, host…

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Leading Young Friends of Save Venice into a new era of charitable giving is philanthropist and activist Lizzie da Trindade-Asher who chaired Let’s Spritz! at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery. Supporting one of the top charities in New York City, Lizzie Asher helped to relaunch the Young Friends of Save Venice Initiative, determined to unite a…

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  Renowned Artists Sergio Arau & Chloe Trujillo Collaborate on Limited Edition Apparel, DESMODER             “Art NacoChido” By Sergio Arau     Music, fashion, and art come together in perfect synchronicity with the new apparel brand Desmoder, in limited edition T-Shirts designed by the renowned Mexican artist Sergio Arau and…

SeeMe: Competition 3 Winner Kaya Deckelbaum

SEEME and Tartarus Magazine IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE ART TAKES SOHO WINNER: KAYA DECKELBAUM Kaya Deckelbaum integrates wire-mesh sculptures and unique lighting to create living shadows adding a fourth dimension to her works. One really looks at two images, the sculpture itself and the riveting shadow created behind. Kaya’s work evokes the inherent coexistence…

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By Sean Kushner  FF-1051 Gallery is pleased to present MAD X SICK, curated by gallery owner Holly Purcell an exhibition of new works by internationally renowned Los Angeles-based artists Nick Van Hofwegen and Sean Kushner. The exhibition features new acrylic-on-canvas paintings, imaginative hand-finished skate decks, hand-embellished guitars and found objects. Creatively playful, with strokes of the…

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1. Vintage Kelly Bag 2. Show to Watch: Harry Potter: History of Magic 3. Michael Kors Collection tartan wool cape 4. Food for Thought: Felix Restaurant 5. Place to visit: Rome, Italy 6. ZigZag chair by Gerrit Reitveld 7. Jump into the Light: Virtual Reality Hub 8. Deceptive Desserts: A Lady’s Guide to Baking Bad…

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David Gamble is a multidisciplinary artist from London, now based in New Orleans. His body of work consists of paintings, works on paper, and photographs, all of which have been exhibited globally. Born in March 1953, in his youth he was a member of a number of bands in the Cambridge rock scene in the…

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  For the past 25 years, Canadian photographer Raphael Mazzucco has garnered acclaim from the international fashion community for his notable portraits of celebrities and models shot for leading brands, publications, and campaigns including Victoria’s Secret, Guess Jeans, Ralph Lauren, and Bergdorf Goodman, among others. Since foraying his talents into a fine art career, Mazzucco’s…