As an artistic medium, glass is an anomaly— at once sturdy and then vulnerable to the elements.  Eric Franklin‘s handmade borosilicate glass and ionized neon sculptures enliven and illuminate the anatomical model.  While sculptures in the Skull and Embodiment series are loaded with a post-mortem theme, they are in fact celebrations of life.     To […]

Design mavens and those tickled by interior curiosity flock to the brick and mortar and ecommerce stores of A+R to discover whimsical objects, textiles, and unique furniture designs by international artisans.  Founded in 2005 by husband and wife team Andy Griffith and Rose Apodaca, the couple has fostered a curated environment that encourages the collection […]

Hollis Brown Thornton describes his fascination with dated technology and memory from his upcoming solo show at Linda Warren Projects in Chicago, on view April 12- May 31.     Installation Magazine:  How did you become an artist? Hollis Brown Thornton: It began as a childhood hobby.  In high school, I had a great teacher who […]

With Newsweek leaving the institution of print, we’ve marked a new era in communication.  So all of a sudden, my inherited collection of every printed Newsweek issue since the 50’s goes from its original value, up once cent… maybe.  As much as we hold onto the idea of traditional print, or as sexy we might […]

So you love art and you have access to over 775,000 apps in the App Store.  Where to start? Every so often, Installation will help you traverse the rocky digital terrain by highlighting our favorite Apps: from breaking news in art and culture to Apps that are just plain gorgeous.  This week, we started thinking […]

Longtime optician and owner of Gentlemen’s Breakfast Van de la Plante shares a few of his rare and coveted frames. Our Collect department is not just limited to art but features collections of all types.  You, the optically-savy Installation reader can collect the frames that you will encounter in our digital pages and can become […]