ost of us would rather keep our private activities private but there are those of us who are proud enough to own an illustration depicting exactly what we’re up to when no one is looking. Ben is Right and don’t you ever doubt that. Shop at The Neon Cart Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to …
Kaibosh. |X| Leta Sobierajski.
yewear extraordinaire Kaibosh collaborated with conceptual connoisseur Leta Sobierajski to create a vivid image series dedicated to five inspirational artists including Salvador Dali, Yayoi Kusama, Ettore Sottsass, Pablo Picasso, and Marina Abramovic. Shop Kaibosh Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, …
The One or The Many? | The Utilitarian Undertone of OITNB Season 5.
ith its fifth season having only debuted just under a week ago, everyone and their binge watching mama is raving about Orange is the New Black. The latest season picks up where the last season so teasingly left off: Dayanara (portrayed by Dascha Polanco) pointing a gun at CO Thomas Humphrey (portrayed by Michael Torpey) as a majority of the other …
Full Moon Always.
full moon can be magical. Even with the light pollution in the inner city, a full moon still have preternatural presence. For those of us who want that presence to be felt more times than the natural cycle would allow, this Full Moon Light is perfect purchase. SHOP HERE! Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks …
Free Spirit. | Beau Bernier Frank.
heck out these surreal paintings Free Spirit, a series by Beau Bernier Frank. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Controversy & Politics (as Well as Some Art) at Documenta 14.
he two most famous things from Kassel Germany are the Brothers Grimm and the quinquennial art exhibition Documenta. This year these two cultural institutions have something in common, they both aim to frighten. At the opening press conference for Documenta 14 “Learning from Athens” the curatorial staff made it clear that this year’s event was going to be very political …
Raw Edges Design Studio. | Louis Vuitton Concertina Chair and Table.
esigner duo Yael & Shay of Raw-Edges Design Studio pulled out all the stops for their collaboration with Louis Vuitton. Dubbed the Concertina Chair and Table, not only Yael & Shay nail the look, they also surprised us with the set’s functionality. We aren’t so sure about the table, but the chair folds up into a nice portable fan-like formation …
Peter Anton. | SUGATARIUM at UNIX Gallery.
ith Chelsea withering away and deliquescing like a tomato on the vine, Peter Anton and UNIX Gallery are pumping necessary life into the area with SUGATARIUM. The playful chaotic exhibition is in its last days and you would have to be utterly insane to not pay it a visit before its closing. Aside from SUGATARIUM’s zany motif and saccharine psychosis there is a …
Tilt. | Hypnopencil.
he weather may be scorching hot now, but if you’re thinking ahead to the fall, the Tilt Long Sleeve Tee by Hypnopencil is a must-have. Adorned with a distorted checkered pattern in front, what piques our interest most is the braille-like design on the sleeves—there’s a hidden message in there somewhere! Shop in White | Shop in Black Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
Mutatio Lamp. | Christian Troels.
anish designer Christian Troels‘ Mutatio Lamp is a minimal masterpiece with maximum functionality. What we like most about the Mutatio Lamp is the duality of its aesthetic. In its dormancy, the Mutatio Lamp resembles a small-scale monolith; before it unfolds and releases its luminance. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life …
Delicate Distortion. | Julia Kargina.
n her work, Julia Kargina marries fashion and abstract brushstrokes to create scintillating portraits that, in their own way, challenge beauty norms through distortion. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Germans Ermičs’ Tribute to Shiro Kuramata.
nspired by Shiro Kuramata‘s Glass Chair, Germans Ermičs decided to homage to the groundbreaking 1976 design with the Ombré Glass Chair. The Latvian designer presented the Ombré Glass Chair at the Rosanna Orlandi during Milan Design Week. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational …
Breaking Free. | National Institute of Urban Art Presents “Uncontainable.”
n Friday, June 9th the revolutionary new National Institute of Urban Art will open its first exhibit featuring artworks by Swoon, Logan Hicks, Revok, Invader, Brian Adam Douglas (/ELBOW- TOE), Shepard Fairey, RETNA, and more. This exhibition, “Uncontainable: Urban Art from Vandalism to Movement”, opens from 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in partnership with the Thomas Center Galleries, 302 NE …
Watching TV at Fondazione Prada.
pening on May 8th, the launch of Francesco Vezzoli’s TV 70 at Fondazione Prada was, to a large extent, overshadowed by the Venice Biennale. With Prada’s presence in Venice this year, it is easy to miss what they are doing on their home turf in Milan. To do so, however, would be a pity. In collaboration with TV Channel La …
Manifesting the Meditative: In Conversation with Frodo Mikkelsen.
ew artists encapsulate the saying “there’s more than meets the eye” than artist Frodo Mikkelsen, whose subtle explorations of nature and the human psyche captivate endlessly. With an interdisciplinary practice spanning painting, sculpture, graffiti and mixed-media, Mikkelsen’s works propose a world simultaneously visceral and logic-defying. Themes of mortality contrast with the eternal, recalling a poignant sense of the fleeting transience …
James Gortner. | Dimensions Variable at Lyons Wier Gallery.
yons Wier Gallery recently wrapped up Dimensions Variable, a solo exhibition by James Gortner. We fancy Gortner work here at Quiet Lunch and decided to stop in before its last day. All Photo Courtesy of Elle Ambler. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. …
Warranted Non-Compliance at Lazy Susan.
oday is the last day to see Warranted Non-Compliance at Lazy Susan. The group show, presented by Miguel Gomez, features works by artists Christopher Johnson, Mikhail Sokovikov and Jason Aaron Wall (also known as Mint&Serf) and confronts the concept of “safe” art. How do trends affect art? What is the true motive of art making itself? Warranted Non-Compliance looks to answer these …
Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos. | What I Always Wanted to Tell You But Never Dared at Parasol Projects.
his weekend saw the culmination of Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos‘ solo exhibition, What I Always Wanted to Tell You But Never Dared. Hosted by Parasol Projects and curated by Clémence Mailly, the new body of work explored the automated monotony of communicating through technology. Legend has it, Kosmatopoulos began the works while typing a message on her smartphone and accidentally pressed several consecutive times …
Perspectives of the Passenger. | Grant Haffner.
merican artist Grant Haffner recently opened his first solo exhibition in 11 years at Roman Fine Art in the Hamptons. Thematically titled “Mohawk Trail”, the exhibit reflects the twisting roadways of the famous trail Haffner explores, presenting a new body of work that introduces a shift from the artist’s previously ubiquitous depictions of roadways and routes in the Hamptons. Known for his …
Artisan Brunch. | Kyle Bean.
yle Bean gives us his version of brunch in a series of sculptures that looks like a cross between Damien Hirst and Alexander Calder. Artisan Brunch is quirky but sensible and takes a humorous jab—or pays humorous homage at the elite—to art’s élite. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture …
Restful Read. | Bookniture.
itting on a stack of books while reading a book can look rather studious—or redundant—but who wants to carry around a backpack full of heavy books just to look smart on moment’s notice. Now, thanks to Bookniture, you can look like a scholar when you are really just too lazy to stand up. All posturing aside, Bookniture is as useful …
Squared Away. | Stanley Whitney.
tanley Whitney’s paintings are a delightful arrangement colors giving way to a vividly irregular and subtly abstract pattern. If you are a fan of color fields, then you will love Whitney’s work. He is currently represented by Lisson Gallery. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, …
Rain, Rain, Stay Another Day. | Elizabeth Patterson.
lizabeth Patterson gives us some beautiful depictions of a rainy day. A Pennsylvania native, Patterson does an excellent job of capturing what we all see when looking out the window on a rainy day. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When …
Just Sew You Know. | Mana Morimoto.
ana Morimoto is a Tokyo-based artist we discovered on tumblr back in 2013. In this series, Mana employed her textile embroidery technique over photographs to create modishly luring pieces using iconic black and white photography of rap icons Tupac and Biggie Smalls as well as the New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge. Hope you love it as much as we do. …
Mocking Changes. | Poems written by Francesca Castaño.
here’s no pastime like the use of dimensions in our attempt to make life real; this strange duality between time-space existence somehow incommunicable But there are days when the landscape gets blurry and a curtain drops holding alone a bilateral symmetry occupying the mind and it’s many starvations. Not every struggle is a goal and thus, it’s difficult to be …
The Reflection of Salt Lake. | Murray Fredericks.
urray Fredericks series, Vanity, uses mirrors to stage a serene dichotomy on Salt Lake. When you look at the images, you cannot help but hear Sade softly playing in the background. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance …
Conversations with the Wind. | TERRA NOVA at Catinca Tabacaru Gallery.
It is rare to find galleries that support their artists like Catinca Tabacaru does for her CTG Collective. Tabacaru takes her group of diverse artists to the farthest reaches of the globe to find inspiration, experience new worlds, start conversations and connect with the land. In its final week at Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, the collective are exhibiting work from …
Cladded in Clodomiro.
e stumbled upon this tongue-in-cheek collection from Clodomiro, a line started by father and daughter, Miro Zagnoli and Olimpia Zagnoli. Clodomiro offers a selection of everyday objects with an erotic twist. SHOP HERE. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we …
Coffee with Cthulhu. | Creature Cups.
ake your morning coffee a little more interesting with Creature Cups. These handmade cups feature tiny creatures at the bottom, so when you finish that coffee you are destined to see a lion, a manatee, a pelican or even Cthulhu peering up at you. There is even a lobster bowl that is perfect for bisque! Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a …
CROWN. | Gerrel Saunders of Gaks Design.
errel Saunders‘ latest series, CROWN, addresses the concept of “good hair” and texture politics within the Black community. Women—especially women of color—are constantly engaged in said politics and Saunders (who also goes by Gaks) seeks to help remedy that conflict by promoting a message of inclusion, healthy self esteem and all around appreciation. With CROWN, all hair is beautiful—whether it be …
Stole It From the Future. | Y-A FUYU HIGH.
alk about a conversation starter… the Y-A FUYU HIGH is a concept shoe designed by David Olivares, a young student from Monterrey, Mexico who is studying industrial design. This shoe is made for the stylist Gods of the future. The Y-A FUYU HIGH is an all weather, high fashion fusion of two creative, forward clothing brands: Y-3 and ACRONYM. I see …
Edible Masterpieces. | Ksenia Penkina.
ancouver-based pastry chef, Ksenia Penkina, creates cakes that are mesmerizing works of art. These awe inspiring sweets are made from natural ingredients only such as real cream, milk, fruits and berries, almond flour and premium professional chocolates. If you’re interested in learning how to make these cakes yourself, you can take a master class on her website. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is …
Jethro Bunny Sculpture by Jeremyville. | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Exhibit.
eginning May 5 and running through the summer, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design will exhibit Jethro Bunny, a seven-foot tall pink fiberglass sculpture by Brooklyn-based artist Jeremyville. Jethro Bunny is the newest incarnation in the artist’s “Community Service Announcement” series—an ongoing collection of drawings and sculptures created as a tool for change and positivity. Jethro Bunny will be installed in the museum’s Arthur …
Smells Like Spring Spirit. | Gabriela Mendez. |X| Teena Selvam.
iami-based photographer Gabriela Mendez and model Teena Selvam come together for a dreamy, vivid series bathed in milk, peppered with petals and kissed by butterflies. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Solitude Palace. | Lucas Zimmerman.
ucas Zimmerman‘s Solitude Palace highlights our obsession with our smartphones. The series reminds us of the countless moments we spend with an eerie glow cast on our faces, cut off from our surroundings and, ironically, cut off from each other. Solitude Palace was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the smartphone. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to …
Venice Biennale 2017. | Viva Arte Viva: Profound Silence and Shiny Things.
n a rapidly expanding world facing the residual effects of post-truth and social media oversaturation, 57th Venice Biennale curator Christine Macel (from the Centre Pompidou in Paris) had her work cut out for her. For Viva Arte Viva, Macel’s curated portion at the Arsenale and Giardini for the 2017 Biennale, the curator adopted an esoteric worldview. Her curatorial hand revealed …
Istanbul at Night. | Elsa Bleda.
hotographer Elsa Bleda has been getting lots of attention lately for her electric hued images—usually incorporating artificial lighting. Today we take a look at her latest series, Istanbul at Night. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we …
Frieze New York 2017 | Photo Essay by Eric Minh Swenson.
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The Further Chronicles of Now. | Anthony Haden-Guest at Anderson Contemporary.
urators Gregory de la Haba, Akeem Duncan and Quiet Lunch are absolutely thrilled to publish for the first time the latest cartoon series “The Further Chronicles of Now” by legendary party-animal and Spy magazine’s “Iron Man Decathlon” winner in 1988 and 1989, Sir Anthony Haden-Guest. Timed to coincide with his exhibition opening this evening at Anderson Contemporary, 180 Maiden Lane, …
Something’s Wrong. | Martine Johanna at Massey Lyuben Gallery.
ne of our favorite painters, Martine Johanna, recently debuted a new exhibition at Massey Lyuben Gallery. Titled Something’s Wrong, this is Johanna’s third showing with Massey Lyuben but her first solo exhibition. Having the spotlight all to herself, Johanna does not disappoint. Featuring works that “portray idioms of youth that melt away,” Something’s Wrong also features some graphite works by Johanna—a treat …
Trending Now. | Frieze New York 2017.
hokers, The Met Ball, Frieze New York 2017… Sorry, you distracted me while I was making my list of things all the cool kids are doing lately. Frieze NY this year is so cool (but not trying too hard to be, obv) and topical this year that it is… impossible to ignore. Not quite Pepsi commercial-level topical (although almost—looking at …
Deep Frieze. | Quiet Lunch Guest.
eide Hatry’s stand was slapbang in front of the entrance to the Frieze tent. The German artist had a number of copies of her book, Icons in Ash, on a table, alongside an example of the work, portraiture of the departed, rendered in their ash. A few possible future clients were looking the work over. So into the fair. If Frieze …
50 Reasons To Voyage To Frieze New York.
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Invisible. | Andrea Koporova.
ndrea Koporova takes to the water once more for her latest series, Incredible. Koporova, who won a Natural Density Award, manipulates the photographs in such a way that they almost look like paintings. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, …
Painting the Absurd: the Engrossing, Grotesque Art of Aaron Johnson.
eeking a detailed, unsettling antidote to minimal art? You can’t do much better than the exciting expressionist art of Aaron Johnson. Gone Fishin’, the current exhibition of Johnson’s work, is on view through May 20th at Joshua Liner gallery in Chelsea (Manhattan). Works in the show take painting as a common medium, covering themes as mundane and elevated as cheeseburgers …