Art in Luxury Hotels: beyond the décor
Text by Elena Taboada, Director of Southern Europe, Mason Rose It has been a while since the time when the ruling families of Italy used art in the 15th century to depict their power; to convey a particular message and to persuade. However, the concept itself still remains alive nowadays, not only in its most extreme version as propaganda, but also in a more positive
Joali Maldives: Empowering Female, philanthropy and eco-art
Joali is the Maldives’ first luxury and only art resort, eco-inspired with immersive pieces. 0 /10 Our Score Joali is a castaway paradise surrounded by uninhabited islands while just 45 minutes away from Male by seaplane. The Maldives’ first and only art resort, Joali’s focus on sustainability is reflected in its trail of eco-inspired artworks by up-and-coming international designers, including a giant Manta ray treehouse
Corinne Day: rawness and beauty
Corinne Day entered the fashion world by chance when she was only a teen who wanted the travel the world but ended up revolutionising it. 2020 marks the tenth anniversary of her death, and the British Photographer is remembered for her raw, intimate and documentary-style images, which defined the 90s, launched Kate Moss’ career, and set a precedent for a new style of fashion photography.
Jess Farran pushes all boundaries
Jess Farran is a photographer and art director based in New York whose compelling work crosses both physical and metaphorical boundaries. She has previously worked with Milk Makeup, Allure, Wilhelmina Models and Teen Vogue, and she also has several self-edited projects. The images she creates gravitate from nightmares, to an exploration of the body, sex and individuality, to a parallel abstract world. Read below as
Blanca´s Gracia Lost Paradises
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Robert Mapplethorpe Universe
[vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text_height=”” text_space=”fontspace-201688″ text_font=”font-173847″ text_weight=”900″ text_transform=”uppercase”]Robert Mapplethorpe Universe[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ text_height=”” text_space=”” text_font=”font-204947″ text_weight=”300″ text_italic=”yes”]Text by Esther Cañadas[/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=”73301″ media_width_percent=”53″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Back in the seventies, New York was a wild, vibrant city that projected its own creative chaos towards the rest of the world. During these years, it was a frenzied city with dramatic levels
