As Leonardo DiCaprio reminded us on Oscar night, 2015 marked this planet’s hottest year on record, like ever. So to commemorate tonight’s snowfall—one of only a handful this winter—take a look at the... | Read Full Post

Where does the time go? One minute, you’re planning a Lichtenstein-themed Halloween costume; the next minute, three months have flown fly by, and between tying up loose year-ends, and starting a new year’s projects, your... | Read Full Post

When the trailer for a documentary about Maurizio Cattelan dropped in November, I was super excited at the prospect of learning more about this court jester of the art world–an incongruously private one,... | Read Full Post

If ever the ubiquity of the cell-phone photo was felt, it seemed Nuit Blanche 2015 was the time and place. The art installations and happenings spread throughout Toronto brought out record... | Read Full Post

A few weeks back, I went to see Steve Martin—of Three Amigos, Roxanne, L.A. Story fame—speak at a UJA event. He discussed his career, which encompasses massive successes as a stand-up comedian and movie star, and also... | Read Full Post

Labour Day Weekend. It’s almost by definition a bittersweet time of every year; lazy, perfect days made all the more precious with the knowledge that they are the last fleeting moments of... | Read Full Post

In my last post I repeated the oft-quoted line that two things most people fear most—death and taxes—are among life’s most inevitable events. In the art world, even the savviest collectors are... | Read Full Post

If death and taxes are the most reliable things in life, a close third could be the inevitability of artists and art galleries colonizing industrial and under-utilized city pockets. The pursuit... | Read Full Post

While I’ve worked on children’s rooms before, spending as much time as I do in Baby Herzig’s nursery these days has given me a renewed perspective on the importance of inspiring the... | Read Full Post

With the Armory Show set to open in New York this week, my email inbox is brimming with gallery previews of works being brought to town for display and sale. Running March 3 – 8, Armory... | Read Full Post

Enjoying a cozy year-end break at home in the waning days of  2014, I lapped up the requisite ‘year that was’ reviews, enjoying the look back at some highlights (and lowlights)... | Read Full Post

On the topic of voyeuristic pleasures, another creative Herzig, my fabulous sister-in-law Leigh, was recently featured on Remodelista for her latest stunning LA project. A self-taught interior designer, she aimed even higher in her newest... | Read Full Post