WINTER 2020
W inter 2020 Publisher / Editor: Richard Kalisher info@nuemagazine.com
NEW JEWELRY
STREET STYLE DENVER
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SCARVES BY ISABELLELE PAPILLON GOUGENHEIM
SAVE THE DATE February 5 - 9, 2020
SHOES BY FLUEVOG
CELEBRATING ITS 25th ANNIVERSARY, THE 2020 LA ART SHOW WILL KICK OFF THE BIGGEST YEAR FOR CULTURE IN THE CITY’S HISTORY In Honor of the LA Art Show’s 25 Years, General Admission & Patron Tickets Will Be Discounted For A Special Three Day Flash Sale, May 25 - 28
SCENTS BY DBE
PHOTOS BY MICHAEL KAHN
ART BY CALEB HAHNE & ELYSE RAINBOLT
L.A. ART FAIRS
OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Red Card & Patrons Preview 6pm - 11pm Opening Night Premiere 8pm - 11pm
SHOW HOURS Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 11am – 7pm Friday, February 7, 2020 | 11am – 7pm Saturday, February 8, 2020 | 11am – 7pm Sunday, February 9, 2020 | 11am – 5pm LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER - SOUTH HALL 1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 TICKETS Patron https://www.seetickets.us/event/THE-LA-ART-SHOW/381725?ttc=822370 General Admission https://www.seetickets.us/event/THE-LA-ART-SHOW/381725?ttc=822372
The LA Art Show, the most comprehensive international contemporary art show in America, will officially kick-off
TRAVEL: A CARIBBEAN VILLA
on the cover Fashion by Alicia Perillo from her Sans collection Photographer: Billy Pissios Model: JoEll Perry Hair/Makeup Artist: Alicia Perrillo
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Brand DNA Somewhere in Chicago, designer Alicia Perrillo dreams up imaginative, joyful garments and crafts them with careful hands. Lavish, high-end fabrics tumble through the teeth of her sewing machines and are sculpted impishly into timeless silhouettes. Electric handwork details crisscross her designs and tell tales of daring and romance. As attire becomes art and the body becomes a living gallery, her couture daydreams float like soap bubbles down the runway, and disappear. • • • • • • • • • •
Impeccable handmade construction Thoughtful, intricate hand embellishments Couture sewing techniques Luxurious, high-end fabrics One-of-a-kind / custom Artist-designed prints Classic silhouettes with a playful twist Comfort without sacrificing beauty Garments tell a story Bold, vivid colors
Chromosomes in Love A New Jewelry Collection
The Chromosomes in Love collection, a jewelry line by AE Koechert Vienna in collaboration with artist Eva Petrič, evolves from and expresses the role of love in life. Love transcends generations, as does jewelry, which is often a token of love. Jewelry is given with love, is accepted with love and is kept with love. The unique design of this collection stems from Eva Petrič’s art series Gr@y Matter – The Language of Shadows, for which she was awarded with the Vordemberge Gildewart Foundation grant in 2010. With this project, Eva investigated the communication abilities of shadows to express and visualize emotions as in her Periodic Table of Shadowed Emotions. For Eva Petrič, emotions are like shadows… ungraspable. Appearing and disappearing, they
often trick us. They are like the twists and turns in Eva's shadow image, translated into patterns of lace, showing not only the zig-zags and twists and turns of life, but also interweaving and connecting us, just as love does. “We are like threads, caught in loops of emotions in patterns of past and future generations,” states Eva Petrič. In creating the Chromosomes in Love jewelry collection she used the “heart” part of her lace shadow image Stem Cell Potential, the symbol of Love. This heart part of gold and colorful gems, echoes contemporary attitudes of the younger generation and, at the same time, reflects tradition, an inherent, though often unconscious part of Love. The form of the chromosome, which is the base
form of this collection, reflects and accentuates the presence of heritage, which is a part of each of us and which we all accept and, knowingly or unknowingly, pass onto future generations, as chromosomes do. Furthermore, scientists recently discovered that the longer our telomeres - the top ends of our chromosomes - the longer we will live and love and be loved. Therefore, let’s treasure the Chromosomes in Love. Its unique design enables the telomeric contact between the gems and the skin of the
individual wearing the Chromosomes in Love jewelry pieces. Although such findings are not yet proven, gems are often claimed to generate positive effects on our wellbeing. Or, as Eva Petric states, “Love begins and continues with Chromosomes.�
Paradise in the Caribbean La Vita on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Have you been longing to visit St. John? This U.S. Virgin Islands has been named Number One Island Destination in the Caribbean by Trip Advisor and number two in the world, and for a good reason. St. John is unique because more than sixty percent of the island is the U.S. Virgin Islands National Park. The National Park features lush vegetation shrouding the steep, rolling terrain that rises majestically from the surrounding deep blue water. This jewel of an island is a masterpiece created by the eruption of volcanic turbulence eons ago. St. John offers world-famous beaches. Trunk Bay Beach is often listed as one of the world's best. Cinnamon Bay, with an aura captured so elegantly in song a by Kenny Chesney, along with Hawksnest, Honeymoon, Maho, Salt Pond, Waterlemon Cay, all are showcases of nature's splendor,
each with its own mystique. The National Park preserves St. John as one of the most pristine islands in the whole Caribbean. Don't come to St. John looking for flashy chain resorts, all-you-can-eat buffets, and souvenir shops. St. John is much more upscale: the majority of accommodations are privately-owned rental villas, and dining options include incredible seafood, upscale international cuisine, and authentic Virgin Islands specialties. On St. John, you'll be ensconced within an unspoiled landscape of ancient forests, ringed by picturesque sandy bays. Forget the boozy bachelorette bashes. On St. John, the only sound you'll hear is the swaying of palms and lapping ocean waves. And because it's part of the United States, you won't need a passport, though you'll probably want to bring one to go island-hopping in the neighboring
British Virgin Islands. St. John is a photographer's paradise, with winding roads revealing picturesque postcard vistas around almost every turn. There are amazing, clearly marked hikes throughout the National Park and over thirty white sand beaches with
crystal clear water that's perfect for snorkeling. You can explore the ruins from Sugar Mills left abandoned years ago elegance, go kayaking and paddle boarding surrounded by ancient sea turtles, or just relax and soak up the sun. Boat rentals, from snorkeling trips to powerboat and sailing tours, abound round the adjacent islands
And if you're looking for accommodations, I'd like to introduce you to La Vita. La Vita is a brand -new ultraluxury villa located in the prestigious gated community of Peter Bay. The villa has five sumptuously outfitted bedrooms and can accommodate groups of up to ten people. If you plan to have the vacation of your lifetime, this villa has everything you need to create ever-lasting memories. La Vita has a large infinity pool and jacuzzi that overlooks magnificent Peter Bay and Peter Bay Beach. From the villa it’s a short 2 minute walk to the private beach where you will find a white sand beach with great snorkeling! There are plenty of sun loungers and a spacious outdoor entertaining area, perfect for gatherings and parties. You can bring in a private chef and enjoy a delicious alfresco dinner overlooking spectacular Caribbean vistas. La Vita’s bedrooms consist of two kings, two queens, and two twins. All rooms are air-conditioned and furnished in an elegant Caribbean decor. This villa provides the ultimate privacy for you and your party, ensconced in the exclusive Peter Bay Estates community. The famed Peter Bay community is gated with a private beach, but it' still an easy ten-minute drive from Cruz Bay town where you can enjoy the town's shops, restaurants, bars, and attractions.
Peter Bay is a private island enclave like no other and offers the utmost level of luxury in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The neighborhood is an exclusive gated collection of palatial villas surrounded by undeveloped National Park land. It's nestled on the island's North Shore and is an architectural buff's dream. Each Peter Bay villa has been individually designed by renowned architects and lavished with high-end finishes. The neighborhood features manicured tropical landscaping, designed to maximize the community's glorious views of breathtaking Cinnamon Bay, Maho Bay, Whistling Cay, Tortola, and Jost Van Dyke. Best of all, residents and guests of Peter Bay receive private access to Peter Bay Beach. Savor the natural beauty of Peter Bay beach, first discovered by Christopher Columbus and explored by conservationist Laurence Rockefeller. Peter Bay Beach offers fine white sand, calm turquoise waters, and world-class snorkeling. St. John's National Park beaches are often crowded during the winter season, but on the private beach of Peter Bay, you'll rarely see more than a handful of people. Enjoy romantic picnics, swim in the azure blue sea, and marvel at this unspoiled island paradise. After a blissful
day at your private Caribbean beach, there's no better place to come home than your ultra-luxury villa in Peter Bay. The price for La Vita ranges from $18,000 per week in low season (May 1-December 15) to $24,000 per week in high season (December 15-April 30). Christmas and New Years weeks are $31,000 per week. For more information or to book this villa contact Blue Sky Luxury Travels (www. blueskyluxurytravels.com).
SAVE THE DATE February 5 - 9, 2020
WINTER MEANS ART IN L.A.
CELEBRATING ITS 25th ANNIVERSARY, THE 2020 LA ART SHOW WILL KICK OFF THE BIGGEST YEAR FOR CULTURE IN THE CITY’S HISTORY In Honor of the LA Art Show’s 25 Years, General Admission & Patron Tickets Will Be Discounted For A Special Three Day Flash Sale, May 25 - 28
Frieze LA and LA Art Show take over the city
February is prime time for art fairs in Los Angeles. From OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE February 5-9 is the LA Art Show, the most comprehensive Wednesday, February 5, 2020 international contemporary art show in America. It’s&held at Preview 6pm - 11pm Red Card Patrons the Los Angeles Convention Center. As LA’s largest andPremiere 8pm - 11pm Opening Night longest-running art fair, this year marks a milestone both for the LA Art Show and the entire LA art community. As the HOURS SHOW LA Art Show celebrates its 25th Anniversary, Los Angeles Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 11am – 7pm will be gearing up for the largest lineup ofFriday, art and cultural 7, 2020 | 11am – 7pm February programming in the city’s history—rivaling New York, the 8, 2020 | 11am – 7pm Saturday, February reigning arts capital of the US. Sunday, February 9, 2020 | 11am – 5pm “25 years ago when I began the LA Art Show, there weren’t LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER - SOUTH HALL any big art fairs here,” says Martindale. “This is one of the 1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 most creative cities on the planet, and I always hoped that we would become a major arts capital. I felt it was importTICKETS ant for the city to have a show of its own, to help put us on the map in the larger art world. I created the LA Art Show the world, as well as a program of on-site artist commisPatron to establish us as a marketplace.” Since 2013, three brand sions and events extending throughout the city. Held at https://www.seetickets.us/event/THE-LA-ART-SHOW/381725?ttc=822370 new world-class museums and institutions have opened, Paramount Studios in Hollywood, the world-famous locawith the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opening lattion that features backlot sets that emulates the streets and General Admission er in 2019, and the $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative architecture of cities such as New York and Chicago. https://www.seetickets.us/event/THE-LA-ART-SHOW/381725?ttc=822372 Art beginning construction to open in 2022. All the activity has attracted the attention of Frieze Frieze Los Angeles 2020 welcomes many returning gallerThe LA Art Show, the most comprehensive international contemporary art show in America, will officially kick-off ies, as well as first-time participants. New for 2020 is the And from February 14-16 is the sophomore edition of Frieze introduction of Focus LA, a feature section providing a Los Angeles, following a successful debut last year. The platform for emerging Los Angeles spaces that have been fair will bring together more than 70 of the most eminent open 15 years or fewer, underlining Frieze’s commitment to galleries from Los Angeles, the United States and around the city’s vibrant cultural landscape
ISABELLE GOUGENHEIM Scarves Inspired by the Soul of the City Streets For Isabelle Gougenheim, a French designer living in Chicago, each scarf is a canvas with a travel story; a marriage fuelled by her passion for art and innate love of scarves. Growing up in France, the fashion capital of the world, Isabelle Gougenheim uses scarves as an authentic medium to express her creativity and passion. Her sketches are transformed into wearable art scarves when printed on luxuriously soft silk and modal fabric in Italy. By merging abstractionism with real imagery, Gougenheim creates eye-catching scarves with electric colors and images – free-spirited creations, inspired by street photography and graffiti, that will transport the viewer to faraway places. The Grand Carré Scarf by Isabelle Gougenheim Designs is both multi-faceted and multi-functional, allowing creation and exploration. An eclectic accessory by nature, the shape of the scarves is more than meets the eye, as the square54-inch textile effortlessly ties into a belt or wraps like a headband. The colourful and whimsical scarves have already been adopted by the city of New York as Isabelle Gougenheim Designs won the Best New Accessory Award at the 2019 NY NOW exhibition as well as many shops and museums around the globe. “The scarves accentuate any outfit for any occasion,” she says. “It’s true that there are the epitome of the classic chic Parisian style. But the abstract designs are an all-knowing nod to how we live
now. They are imbued with contemporary forward-thinking approaches to life. I like to create things that are original and that surprise myself”. Major accomplishment for the French-American artist, an Isabelle Gougenheim Designs’ scarf was featured in the latest Samsung Switzerland
campaign. The brand was also featured on prestigious TV channels such as Fox and WGN9 and luxury magazines such as Modern Luxury CS. See more of Isabell’s work and shop for scarves at isabellegougenheimdesigns.com.
DBE IS MORE THAN IT APPEARS A New Fragrance Line Taps into the Universe
DBE is not just a fragrance. It serves as a data bank of emotions, an emotion tuner, tuning us to our optimal feelings wherever we are. Even if we are in outer space, it will keep us in tune with the Earthling in us. Eva Petrič and her shadow emotions, translated into DBE fragrances and into curves and loops of Idrija lace, caught into the DBE bottle, show not only the zig zags, twists and turns of life, but also the interweaving that connects us into unconscious patterns. To her, we are all like threads, caught into loops of emotions in patterns of past and future generations… Mateja D. Šušteršič and her DBE bottle tops, shaped into asteroids and other space objects (Earth and Mars), show us that we are not alone in space. We are just a tiny community of world and space travelers, continuing onwards and forwards on our nomadic trails…
Yes, the nomadic nature of humans, existing since the beginning of history and extending nowadays even into outer space, is the main inspiration behind the DBE – The Data Bank of Emotions collection of fragrances. With DBE, Petrič and Šušteršič want to preserve and nurture the message from Earth even in deep space, and through its series of fragrances (A MESSAGE FROM EARTH, CURIOSITY, and EMPATHY) we want to remain in touch with the Earthling in us, wherever we are. Scent can teleport us to a completely different place, even into outer space, into the distant future and the place that we will maybe share with aliens. As a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology by Nicolas Gueguen suggests, pleasant scents promote positive social interactions. DBE- a message from Earth collection of fragrances could communicate to other beings with whom we might interact of Earth, of us humans, and help
us establish a positive relation with whoever we’ll encounter. In humans, scent perception is one of the oldest – and most important senses. Scent sensitivity is 100,000 greater in our brains than taste sensitivity is. On average, a person detects 4000 different scents. This ability helps us to obtain comprehensive information from our environment and a complete and multidimensional image of the environment and other beings (possibly even aliens) that surround us. Scent is our first and our most primary sense but, unfortunately many amongst us are less and less aware of it. We hope that our DBE collection will bring us back the awareness of this primal sense and remind us of its importance for our survival and of the human species. At any time anywhere, whenever and wherever we are surrounded by the “Love frequency”, love waves with 528 Hz. According to Dr. Leonard Horowitz, 528 Hertz is the frequency that is central to the “musical mathematical matrix of creation.” More than any sound previously discovered, the “LOVE frequency” resonates at the heart of everything. ... This is why it is also known as the DNA repair frequency.
And this is why they tuned their DBE series to 528 Hz and into the limited edition of 528 bottles. Smell and music are our emotion buttons that activate memories and certain feelings and emotions. It even has the power to evoke the earliest memories from one’s childhood, disappearing and reappearing as shadows… See more at dbe528.com
CAPTURING THE SEA Michael Kahn & the Glory of Sailboats
With his 1950’s camera, Michael travels extensively to photograph the world’s finest boats and pristine seascapes. He collects his images on traditional black and white film and produces luminous silver gelatin prints in his darkroom. With a distinctive sense of composition and attention to tonal relationships, the emotional force exhibited in Michael’s photographs has allowed him to be one of the most memorable photographers of our time. Born in 1960, Michael Kahn is a life-long resident of Chester County Pennsylvania. During his childhood, his family summered on the coasts of Maine and Topsail Island, North Carolina. This is where his love of the sea and sailing originated. After high school, Michael apprenticed in a portrait studio where they used Hasselblad cameras with a square 6×6 cm film format. Here, Michael received hands on training in film handling and black and white printmaking. Several years later, the owner of the studio changed the business model and became a commercial/ advertising photographer. Michael stayed on as an assistant, learning skills in advertising, product and editorial photography. From there, Michael branched off on his own, shooting for magazines and other commercial clients. In 1990 he published a book of black and white photographs of the Brandywine River in Southeastern Pennsylvania. In the mid-90’s, Michael took his first sailing photograph of a small boat in the fog on a lake in the Adirondacks. This image launched his nautical photography career. Michael made the decision to stay with his film cameras instead of going with the new trends in digital equipment, and continues to make handmade photographs in his darkroom. Clockwise from left page: J Class Rainbow; J Class Beating; Mariquita
A VINYL ODYSSEY
Elyse Rainbolt’s Pop-Up Exhibition in Denver by Shannon Liddy
Ben's vinyl collection
An audiophile perhaps since birth, Elyse was destined for this New Year’s Eve party. Even if strangers, she jumped at the invitation to join a group of like-minded souls, tearing into records and 8-tracks, originals and uncracked album covers, drawing 2014 to a resonant close. At 29, she was not only the youngest person, but the only female in a room full of diehard fans. The shared love of sound tangible, a galvanizing force with which to reckon. And her introduction to Ben, with whom she’d embark upon an epic journey.
Creation across all media is in her bones, fueling her since childhood. A curious spirit, a wandering eye, a need to examine the world spawning her most recent and grandest experiment, Lue Lyre was born. Muse, Music, Amusement, a near alliteration to perfectly captivate the senses, Salon style in presentation, offering the viewer art posters and illustrations, originals and screen prints alike, flanked by hand-scripted song lyrics. Her current response to music and the power of verse, rooted deeply in her soul. Carefully crafted in styl-
Elyse’s New Jersey studio Elyse’s inspiration lyric notes for the exhibition
Elyse’s exhibition at Clear Gallery in Tokyo
ized text, her handwritten transpositions dance across the paper lending a cadence only achievable by an innate connection to each word. Using Ben’s 8,000 + vinyl library as historical reference, the two weave a multi sensory tale, asking the audience to dance. To sing. To engage with each sweeping sound, almost sonnet-like. And to bolster said effort, Lane Meyer Gallery and Pon Pon as host. Not merely backdrop, but energetic entity, alive and lustrous. From her first encounter with the space, she felt transported, sent reeling to her high school bedroom. ‘60s decor and wild ephemera, the similarities were uncanny. And thus began a relationship forged in a shared love of nostalgia and sound.
Ben’s vinyl collection, another look
From January 24-27, 2020, join Elyse for the grand exhibition. Thoughtfully curated beverages, digital renderings and multimedia pieces to captivate, accompanied by a DJ set from Vinyl Ben of all corresponding tracks showcased. Though currently based out of New Jersey, please enjoy a visit to her forever home, Pon Pon, a.k.a. her high school bedroom of yore, for an intimate experience sure to engage all of the senses.
REVELING IN THE SUN
In Denver, New Work from Caleb Hahne
In a new series of paintings presented in One Sun, Caleb Hahne focuses on the dream-like colors of our passing memories of mundane pleasantries. The paintings romanticize the way the sun warms the skin or the warmth of another body, the gentle breeze rustling the hair, the changing temperature of the water when drawing a bath. Hahne discards his careful renderings and observational drawings and, using memory as the main vehicle, recreates similar compositions, each slightly different than the last as his recollection fades until he arrives at the final iteration. Through selective translucency of the paint, Hahne captures the fragility of our remembrances without depriving the viewer of its tender impact.
viewer to occupy his figures, bringing their lived experiences and to feel the same sun we all feel. Based in Denver, Hahne’s paintings address themes of memory, vulnerability, intimacy, and boyfriend, using storytelling to reflect on liminal space. In One Sun, Hahne continues to work with the human figure, exploring the nuanced ideas of boyhood. He reminisces of humble continuums
Morning Sun, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 24x24”
Fountain, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 14x12 inches
Hahne takes moments found in passing and like a poet illuminates the beauty in the vapidity. In times of constant commotion, we all catch a cherished moment to be alone with our thoughts or just be present in the moment. His figures all exist in respite and appear to be content with the world and themselves. Hahne invites the
that surround us but remain in the background throughout our lifetime as they follow our inner growth. In this body, the solar presence acts as a metaphor for the cyclical nature of emotional closeness and distance. As we change throughout adolescence and adulthood, the sun still shines the same and the wind still moves the grass. In this body of work, the sun is the ubiquitous unifying element, often disregarded until its gone missing in our daily lives. Caleb Hahne captures the feeling of relief and content after yearning for the sun’s return through intimate paintings of small gratitudes. The works coexist in the same reality, perhaps our own, but the paintings are cloaked in the dawn of universal memories. Caleb Hahen’s One Sun will be at Rule Gallery in Denver through February 8th.
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