Matt Paweski – New Sculpture

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South Willard
8038 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
November 8 – December 10, 2015

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New Sculpture is a series of recent works from the LA-based sculptor Matt Paweski, which opened this weekend, and is the latest in a long line of in-store exhibitions at South Willard. The show consists of a range of geometric and abstract sculptural works, utilizing European beech hardwood, steel, aluminum rivets, and acrylic.

—South Willard

orSlow Shawl Collar High Density Poplin Coat

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—01. Made in Japan.
—02. Light layering.

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This season orSlow have expanded their offering to include a variety of new outerwear pieces, one of which is this unlined shawl collar coat, well-suited to layering. Made from durable cotton poplin, it features a double-breasted front, large flap pockets and adjustable cuffs. Having the option to button it right up to the neck and further fasten the collar with a storm flap, make it a great option in chilly weather when the wind picks up.  

—Available from The Bureau

Cy Twombly – Sculptures

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Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130 
Until February 2016

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"Taking cues from the Dada movement and from the work of Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, Cy Twombly created poetic objects whose serene white surfaces and allusive forms seem to recall remote worlds of myth and the ancient past. After reaching an indisputable maturity in his early sculpture, created from 1946 to 1959, Twombly returned to working in three dimensions in the mid-1970s and continued to cast new works up until his passing in 2011. When asked shortly before his death whether any of his sculptures might be considered companions to his masterful series of ten paintings Fifty Days at Iliam of 1978 (installed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1989), the artist responded by choosing a selection of extraordinary bronzes, five of which are on view in this installation.”

—Philadelphia Museum of Art

Corona Trek Traveler Jacket

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—01. Nylon taffeta.
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I’m astounded that Corona hasn’t been picked up by any stockists in Europe or North America – not that I know of at least. They’ve been one of my favourite brands to follow from afar for years now, and their American workwear and military references are always flawless. This nylon taffeta jacket has a vintage hiking feel that is both utilitarian and unique, amounting to a well-styled outer layer that can be easily worn over a heavyweight wool sweater.

—Corona

Weekend Listening: Bowery Electric

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—01. Kranky, 1995.

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Looking through recent additions to my iTunes, none of my listening lately includes anything from the past decade. Modern music has me increasingly bored, with no new artists compelling me to pay attention. The only ones that I’m obliged to follow are probably solo artists who started in the ‘90s and I’ve been a fan of for a long time, such as Bill Callahan, Will Oldham and Dan Bejar. Consequently, I’ve resorted to filling in the gaps of the late ’90s post-rock, shoegaze and experimental scenes as best as I can; all of which I didn’t get to participate in at the time since I was still too young to be fully aware. One such release is the self-titled record by Bowery Electric, which turned 20 this year. Exercising the perfect blend of droning guitar lines, ambient passages and simple metronomic drum patterns, this is a seemingly underappreciated gem from an excellent band with an all-too-short career. You’re in for a real treat if you’ve never heard it before.

—Available from Bleep

Warehouse Montgomery Ward Type Jeans

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—01. Buckle Back Model.
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For our latest issue I interviewed the brothers behind the Japanese brand Warehouse, Kenichi and Kouji Shiotani. In the article they specifically mention some very rare Montgomery Ward jeans they were planning to recreate for this year's 20th anniversary. These are now available for preorder in two options – one slim, the other with a buckle back – and both meticulously researched styles serve as the perfect way to commemorate a milestone anniversary for one of Japan’s best reproduction companies. 

—Warehouse

Mary Heilmann – Geometrics: Waves, Roads, etc.

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303 Gallery
507 West 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
November 5 – December 19, 2015

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“Wryly poking around the history of abstract painting from both within and without it, Heilmann's imaginative approach to the geometries of spaces, things, and thoughts has made her one of the foremost painters of her generation. Adopting waves and roads as inspiration for many of the works in this show, Heilmann's deft perceptive logics suggest simultaneously intimate and expansive experiences.

In Heilmann's paintings, waves and roads each generate their own sources of life. They move and travel and interlock. Positive and negative space inhabit alternating roles, as colours riff on memory in vibrant undulations as well as protracted expanses. Heilmann's geometrics abut forms and steer the eye backward between them and seemingly through them. In San Andreas (2012), a glowing red core pokes through chunks of earthy green glazed ceramic, its tactile surface bubbling with tension. In The Geometry of a Wave, a tiny painting on paper suggests an entire universe in two colours. Pigment pools in the paper's irregular crevices, as a wave's fragile surface is rendered with a penetrating directness.”

—303 Gallery

In Stock: Apartamento Issue 16

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The 16th edition of Apartamento has just been released and the standout feature takes a look at Donald Judd’s Texas ranch by way of his children Flavin and Rainer, as well as a series of his everyday life objects. Other high points of a particularly artist centric issue involve articles about Matt Connors, Gary Panter, Arielle Holmes and Pablo Picasso's studio. Copies of the excellent interiors magazine are now available from stockists around the world, including our own online store.

—Apartamento
—Available from Inventory