Daniella Ohad

OoNomathotholo meanst Ancestral Whispers. One of my favorite exhibitions at the opening of the season is entitled OoNomathotholo: Ancestral Whispers, a monograph showing the new body of work by South African artist Andile Dyalvane (b. 1978) at Friedman Benda. In recent years, Andile has emerged as one of the more interesting artists based in South […]

I did not know anything about French jeweler André Chervin (b. 1927), nor about his New York City atelier Carvin French, before entering the exhibition Enchanting Imagination: The Objets d’Art of André Chervin and Carvin French Jewelers at the New York Historical Society. For over six decades, Carvin French has become one of the most esteemed

What comes to mind when you think of Italian lifestyle? I think of Fiat, Prada, Vespa, Ponti, Armani, and Bialetti. The Bialetti aluminum Moka stovetop coffee maker is one of the most recognizable and classic products in the history of modern design, a staple of Italian culture. While I am not a coffee drinker, we

Design educator and historian Daniella Ohad presents a unique online course exploring the foundation of modern design history. Part II is a 5-session course, providing an overview of Fin de siècle, of the turn of the 20th century, among the most exciting periods in design and architectural history. Each talk in the series will be

What all could you ask for when entering a museum show? Whatever your answer, the new and excellent exhibition Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co at the Met gives it all. While everyone knows the American luxury house Tiffany & Co., founded in 1937 by Charles Lewis Tiffany, also known as the

No other form of ceramics has been more synonymous with the notion of ‘Japanese Clay’ than Bizen pottery, one of Japan’s six pottery traditions. For centuries, the reddish-brown unglazed utensils created in the village of Imbe in the Bizen region have been used by millions of Japanese people, who admire then for their simplicity and

I am writing this is in memory of Michael Coffey, the last giant of the postwar American Studio Furniture Movement, who passed last week at the age of 96. Coffey was a maker who described himself as a sculptor who makes “art in wood.” He has made his name through his exquisite, sleek, sculptural, and

Design educator and historian Daniella Ohad presents a unique online course exploring the foundation of modern design history. Part I is a 5-session course provides an overview mid-century design, one of the most exciting periods in design and architectural history. Each talk in the series will be devoted to one of the five geographical centers

Congratulations to Japanese bamboo artist Kibe Seiho and his representing gallery Tai Modern for receiveing the amazing Living National Treasure. With this announcement, Kibe Seiho becomes the first graduate of the Oita Prefectural Bamboo Craft and Training Center in Beppu to become a Living National Treasure. About 70 years ago the Japanese government instituted a