by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People | Mar 11, 2007
There’s an unusual component to TED, driven by Chris Anderson’s visioning, and Sapling Foundation’s fueling of the ultimate goal of the event, and TEDs bigger planetary role. And what do I really know about it, being a TED virgin? Not much, but what...
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People, Designers | Jan 2, 2007
I was thinking, for some time, about what would be a good opening to this year. Would it be some meditation on what the year might hold? About erecting yet another cairn in the wind and storm-riven shores of the island. The symbolism of incessant rain? Some writing...
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People, Designers, Interior Design, Trends | Oct 27, 2006
I spent a couple of nights with my partner at the Gramercy Park Hotel, NYC, Schrager’s collaboration with Julian Schnabel — painter, filmmaker, now, interior designer. I found the space intriguing. What was it — dark, deeply scented of burning firewood, and some other...
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People, Designers, Storytelling | Sep 30, 2006
Good morning. Here’s a procession: For the last 15 years, or more, I’ve been watching the evolution of this artist, designer and sculptor, Anish Kapoor. He was, however, born one year after me, so he’s been around. You probably know about him. Maybe not. But working...
