Notes From The City: An Abundant Life

Sunday, June 5, 2016

An Abundant Life - Forma Livre

I am honored to call the amazing interior designer and photographer Eugene Gallegos my friend. A few weeks ago he forwarded an invitation to me for the opening of the Exhibition "Forma Livre - The Jewelry of Brazil's Burle Marx Brothers" from the Mahnaz Collection that is being shown at Wright. Eugene Gallegos has been a fan and aficionado of mid century design since before it became the hottest thing it is today, and as I had written in this blog a few months ago, he has given me some astonishing pieces to start my housekeeping in my new home. As I wrote in these pages, at the time when he gave them to me, I did not have much knowledge at all about mid century art and design, but with the help of that gift and friendship and a new relationship that was developed with Rolando Iglesias, the owner of Modern Retro Finds, I've been learning about and falling in love with the gorgeous designs of that period.

Attending the exhibit at Wright was a pure delight. Being able to see the amazingly gorgeous designs would have been a joy in itself, but the owner of the Mahnaz Collection, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos, her staff and the staff of Wright are so knowledgeable and passionate about the work that they do that they help bring the lives and art alive of the artists' work they curate. It was inspiring to see the pieces and read the history about the Burle Marx Brothers, and it was with wonder and amazement that I recognized so many inspirations for other artists and designers that had been brought to life through their work. As part of my ongoing love affair with mid century art and design, my evening at Wright began a new chapter in passion.

Forma Livre - The Jewelry of Brazil's Burle Marx Brothers
Mahnaz Collection

Exhibition 2-25 June 2016
Wright
980 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
(212) 585-0200
wright20.com