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Swimming Cities

SWOON, godmother of the Swimming Cities, stewarded by our pal Jeffrey Deitch. SWOON is hard at work creating artists’ hives in neglected metropoli like Pittsburgh, Detroit and New Orleans — stay tuned for more from the artist, and Jeffrey, here.

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Room with a View | Alpina Gstaad, Oberbort, Switzerland

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Neri & Hu - Xi’an museum hotel, Xian 2012. Photos (C) Pedro Pegenaute.

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Eco Chic Chateau Hotel

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Spiral Galleries, Atelier Deshaus

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Rudolf Stingel at Palazzo Grassi

Palazzo Grassi presents the exhibition Rudolf Stingel, curated by the artist himself in collaboration with Elena Geuna. The project, conceived expressly for Palazzo Grassi, unfolds over the atrium and both upper floors, a space of over 5.000 square meters. For the first time, the museum devotes the whole exhibition area to the work of a single artist.The exhibition includes previously unseen paintings as well as creations from the past years and a site-specific installation. This is Stingel’s largest ever monographic presentation in Europe.

 At Francois Pinault’s Palazzo Grassi museum, Rudolf Stingel has covered every inch of every floor and wall of its palatial spaces with industrial wall-to-wall printed with blow-ups of classic Eastern carpets. Yes, it’s a one liner, but it’s loud enough to be impressive, and its Islamic accent gives it special leverage, in Europe and the world now, as well as in a city that once made its money (and culture) from ties to the East. Once upon a time, no self-respecting Venetian altar went without a carpet like these ones. (Photo by Lucy Hogg)

Daily Pic (Venice Biennale Edition): For a full visual survey of past Daily Pics visit blakegopnik.com/archive. The Daily Pic can also be found at the bottom of the home page of thedailybeast.com, and on that site’s Art Beast page.
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 Gravityless by David Olkarny

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Reflective Ponds and Alternating Open Spaces: the Strand Residence

Characterized by an overwhelmingly-diverse geometry, the Strand Residence in Dana Point, California inspires opulent modern living. The imposing residence was envisioned by Horst Architects as a series of open spaces, strongly rooted in the environment. Every room offers extensive ocean views and reflecting ponds at each level ensure a soothing atmosphere.

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everything-creative:

Raindrop-S lamps made of thin wooden strips, beam a warm and natural light. created by LZF-Lamps.

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