The Independent 20th Century 2023 art fair recasts the recent past with a New York state of mind. The City hosts many contemporary art fairs, but the Independent and Independent 20th Century are very much products of New York's own art community. It's a deeper dig than many art fairs. It's not too big. It's not too small. The quality of art presented by the invited … [Read more...] about Independent 20th Century Art Fair Looks Deeper Into the Recent Past
Financial District
9/11, A Day to Remember, A Day to Forgive
9/11 What can you say about this day? A Day to Remember I remember my wife (at the time) calling from work in a panic telling me not to go outside. She had a high floor office on 42nd street looking south. We didn't know what was going on yet. I turned on the television (had one in those days) and when the newscasters started freaking out about a 2nd explosion, we … [Read more...] about 9/11, A Day to Remember, A Day to Forgive
Hermès
Hermès is the fashion house of the French establishment. It is famous for luggage, handbags, and scarves. The brand began as a harness maker and remains associated with a horse riding life. Hermès Madison Avenue is the brand's New York flagship store. The photo is a Versailles scarf with the symbol of the Sun King Louis XIV. It was displayed on October 23, … [Read more...] about Hermès
Trinity Church
Trinity Church is a historic Episcopal church at Broadway and Wall Street in Manhattan's Financial District. The Episcopal Church was originally the Church of England. Trinity Church is New York City Trinity Church is an Episcopal church that was founded by royal charter in 1697. The first church was on Wall Street facing the Hudson River. Kings College was founded at the … [Read more...] about Trinity Church
Zara
Zara is an on-trend Spanish ready-to-wear retailer known for moving fashion from runway to rack in a matter of weeks. Zara is the lead brand of the world's largest fashion retailer, Inditex of Galicia, Spain. Owner Amancio Ortega is the wealthiest European and one of the handful of richest people in the world. It's interesting that this is Galicia which was once considered a … [Read more...] about Zara