Category Archives: SHINY OBJECTS

The Guggenheim Museum – NYC- Great Art in an Iconic Building

Museum at New York

The Guggenheim Musem or The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is an art museum located at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street in and area named the Museum Mile, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. It is the permanent home of a continuously expanding collection of: • Impressionist • Post-Impressionist • Early Modern and • Contemporary Art […]

Wonderful Necklaces – From Outrageously Pricey to Ridiculously Inexpensive

pearl necklace

Nestled-In Necklace / Silver & Pearl Necklace / Created by Dagmara Costell $570 Freshwater pearls are nestled within tubular strands of titanium mesh, and their shimmering surfaces are transformed by the mesh’s delicate, metallic texture. 16″L with 1.5″ extender. artfulhome.com # (ID: A8885)   by Whitney Shearer and A&F Staff Be Ready for the Holidays, Necklaces for All Occasions and Budgets […]

Milton Glaser: The Designer of I ❤️ NY

An artist

Milton Glaser Designer, Renaissance Man, Creative Thinker, Born NYC (1929) Working pro bono on a marketing campaign for the state of New York in 1977, Milton Glaser designed the now ubiquitous “I Love New York” logo – perhaps the most instantly recognizable logo on earth. Though he was arguably the most famous graphic designer in […]

ARTS & FOOD’s Johnny Walker Scotch Tasting in NYC

two glasses of whiskey

From January 1, 1934 until today, John Walker & Sons has been granted a Royal Warrant (originally by King George V) to supply whiskey to the royal household of England. ARTS & FOOD® conducted an unbiased, unsponsored, comparison of all Johnny Walker Scotch Labels and a few Single Malt Scottish whiskey brands. This sampling of Scottish […]

The Brooklyn NY Kite Festival & More… KITES are Beauty & Tradition –

flying fat women in bathsuits

Photo Credit: AIRWORKSSTUDIO : Kite Works / airworks-studio.com The Beauty of KITES ARTWORK SOARING THROUGH THE SKY! By Whitney Shearer Classic, unplugged entertainment. These kites are not only beautiful but they will set you free into the winds of the great outdoors. Did you know Brooklyn New York had an Annual Kite Festival?   Photo […]

ART DEPT. Sit to Stand Adjustable Desks

guy standing

Shown above Herman Miller’s “Renew” Sit-to-Stand Table We are all value conscious these days, so many Sit-to-Stand desk shoppers consider price first. Prices for height-adjustable, sit-stand desks start very low and go way up from there. Sit-to-Stand desks are typically available in a variety of configurations, which can differ considerably from manufacturer to manufacturer. Shipping […]

A SHOPPING GUIDE: Kawasaki Jet Skis ® The Original!

Kawasaki – A leader in the beginning – A leader today! Kawasaki introduced the world to a whole new type of recreation with its Jet Ski® watercraft—creating a new market niche plus passionate and enthusiastic devotees along the way! In 1973, Kawasaki released the world’s first mass-production Jet Ski® watercraft, the JS400, which created a new market for personal watercraft, mainly for […]

GUIDE: Going-Out Dresses / Looking Good for Less!

A red fancy dress

Burgundy off-the-shoulder Maxi Dress by Lulus $94 The season for more formal date nights and going-out starts in the fall. Women’s fashions change dramatically, but most of these dresses are very classic and can last for more than one season.   Here we present “going-out dresses,” with the quality of designer boutiques, yet at prices only […]