As you walk down the aisles of these fairs the feel is of giant supermarkets: supermarkets that happen to be selling
luxury objects of unimaginable price.
Not exact matches
Today there is a widespread belief that science will solve all problems, and that
luxury and prosperity are the prime
object of life.
Most people don't have the
luxury of turning down a decently paying job just because they
object to a particular use
of a product.
I find I like them to have a balance
of plainness, such that the jewelry can be quickly discerned and picked out, and
luxury, such that they are in themselves
objects of beauty, but they may be any material, ** and a range
of sizes can serve.
And if you still haven't done your Christmas gift shopping, visit my CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS section which consists
of six different budget options for him and for her, from gifts for under # 50 to «money is no
object»
luxury gifts, and you will find numerous ideas in each budget category!
«The DNA
of magazines is the same as the DNA
of luxury products: to make beautiful
objects and reflect a certain amount
of intelligence.»
While it's somewhat ironic that the company credited with inventing the very
object now blamed for an impending climate crisis is now pioneering technologies for a zero - emissions future, one thing is for sure: The German car company makes a compelling case for EVs with a
luxury vehicle that retains many Mercedes hallmarks and does so at a competitive starting price
of $ 42,375.
• Targeted best - in - segment 38 mpg highway fuel economy * (2.5 - liter engine) • Premium exterior styling with a powerful presence and improved aerodynamics • Upscale interior rivaling premium
luxury sedans, including NASA - inspired «zero - gravity» seats, an Advanced Drive - Assist ™ Display and BOSE ® Premium Audio System • An outstanding balance
of ride comfort, stability and fun - to - drive demeanor, including projected best - level acceleration • Standard Bluetooth ® Hands - Free Phone System and Streaming Audio via Bluetooth ® • NissanConnectSM and NissanConnectSM Navigation integrated smartphone connectivity suite with hands - free text message integration, Pandora ® playback, real - time Google ® POI search and more • Next - generation Safety Shield Technologies, including Blind Spot Warning (BSW), Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Moving
Object Detection (MOD) systems • Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Easy Fill Tire Alert
When money is no
object, the
object of your automotive desire should be the 2018 Bentley Bentayga
luxury - crossover SUV.
With fold - flat front - passenger and second - row seats, the Encore compact
luxury SUV easily adapts to help you transport
objects of various shapes and sizes.
The new 2017 Armada provides a unique combination
of luxury, power and utility, including best - in - class2 standard towing and a suite
of advanced Nissan Safety Shield technologies such as Predictive Forward Collision Warning3 and Backup Collision Intervention4.It also offers a fresh exterior design, enhanced performance from a new 5.6 - liter Endurance ® V8 with best - in - class2 390 - horsepower and new 7 - speed automatic transmission, a comfortable full - feature cabin and class - exclusive2 available safety and security features — including Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) 5 and Around View ® Monitor (AVM) with Moving
Object Detection (MOD) 6.
The previous rule was the Chapter 13 Trustee or creditors could
object to your Chapter 13 plan if you proposed to continue paying secured loans on «
luxury» items at the expense
of unsecured creditors.
Archeologists found a variety
of artifacts, including a number
of copper
objects, which were considered
luxury goods.
Rooms, Suites and a Spectacular Penthouse The hotel's individually designed 185 guest rooms and
luxury suites are decorated with a distinctive collection
of art and
objects.
Questioning the status
of the art
object in a manner reminiscent
of Duchamp, Okudzeto's recent work references the marketplace
of art and food, raising questions about the politics
of necessity (food) versus the politics
of luxury (the art
object).
The main thrust
of the new displays will be to explore a society that in terms
of material culture was marked by the creation
of well - made and elegant
objects for a general public, as the curators put it, allowing for the «democratisation
of luxury».
The delightful parallelism in placing an
object of such overblown market value as Koons» balloon animals amongst these
objects of natural wonder, themselves
luxury objects in much the same way, is one
of the best uses
of the various contexts the Carnegie Museum has to offer.
An outlier among the well - known generation
of young artists who emerged in London in the 1990s, Landy shares their wry attitude towards the marketplace, although his works have never celebrated their status as commodity -
objects or
luxury goods.
These works depict
objects of luxury in high - contrast, cropped and fantastical compositions — a woman's heeled foot alongside a dog's paw, the jewel - like splendor
of a chandelier, and the center rift
of a
of a blonde woman's French twist — for example.
Consisting
of large, slick, and colourful C - prints, these glorious manifestations result from one simple click
of Photoshop's gradient tool, which improbably morphs them into
luxury objects reminiscent
of abstract painting.
Phillip Vanderhyden uses rendering software — originally designed to market
luxury products, specifically — to create surreal videos
of absurd, seductive
objects that don't exist.
With topics such as
luxury objects in the pre-Columbian Americas, 20th - century Afro - Brazilian art, alternative spaces in Mexico City, and boundary - crossing practices
of Latino artists, exhibitions will range from monographic studies
of individual artists to broad surveys that cut across numerous countries.
Launched on January 17 and featuring the work
of 11 artists, each image comes from the one
luxury car interior but its
object is viewed only in isolation at any given time.
With FLOORED, she (re) shifts the narrative
of luxury in historical painting by presenting images that become more than just
objects for viewing.
With Baby's got the Wedgwood Blues the idea
of luxury is undercut through the «shonky» finish
of the
objects, their deliberate imperfection draws our attention to the labour entailed in producing these familiar domestic items; they become more human because
of it.»
According to Sōetsu Yanagi, Founder
of the Mingeikan — Japan Folk Crafts Museum, «Dishonesty, depravity, and
luxury - this is what Mingei
objects must avoid at all costs; all that is natural, sincere, safe and simple — these are the characteristics
of Mingei art.»
WIENER WERKSTÄTTE, 1903 - 1932: THE
LUXURY OF BEAUTY Some 200
objects displayed in rooms with period interiors.
Each ceases contemporary art that connects with the history
of glasswork, from
luxury objects such as chandeliers and mirrors to household items like drinking vessels and light bulbs.
«Although paintings can be quite valuable, their status as primarily aesthetic
objects means people often consider conservation as something
of a
luxury — a
luxury on top
of a
luxury, if you like.»
Aquiles has also partnered with FACUNDO Rum Collection to create ten one -
of - a-kind bar trays that toe the line between art and
luxury object for the exhibition.
Reveling in the detritus
of established good taste, Lee's work intentionally evokes many
of the common trappings
of contemporary art, mimicking and appropriating the clichéd tropes relied upon by artists and their supporting institutions, transforming
objects of luxury into
objects of ridicule.
In recalling early Renaissance masters, still life, anatomical studies or film noirs images, Auburtin produces
objects and paintings that toy with reversible feelings like seduction and repulsion, training and perfection,
luxury and death, beauty and deformity, etc... Graduated from ENSA Nancy (Fine Arts Academy
of Nancy).
«Beyond the Nile: Egypt and the Classical World» Getty Center Los Angeles OPENS: March 27 Some 200 rare
objects (Egyptian stone vessels, Greek pottery and portraits, Roman
luxury goods) spanning the Bronze Age to the late Roman Empire are brought together in this exploration
of the cultural exchanges between Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
His work features imagery
of everyday and consumer
objects, such as paper clips, light bulbs, and champagne flutes, found in desolate urban settings as a reference to his upbringing, but also to broader universal ideas including desire,
luxury, and the influx
of consumerism into South African society.
Verticalseat features an array
of parts and
objects of our daily life, which Yngve Holen has transformed into artworks: fences that protect gated communities, autobus and scooter headlights, facades
of CT scanners, airplane windows, and finally a Porsche Panamera
luxury car cut in 4 pieces like a cake.
At first sight, they simply seem to be oversized representatives
of luxury label products, but at a closer look some
of the
objects bear names such as Rolls Phillipe and Real Sprada.
A project turns a precious stone into a symbol
of the force
of nature rather than an
object of luxury.
The artist creates
objects questioning the concept
of luxury and craft - making to explore questions
of identity, integration and aspiration.
«In New York, art has become a
luxury object, almost about fashion, and we try to get away from that,» Servais said, standing beside Papadopoulos's sprawling sculpture installed in the bottom floor
of The Loft.
Their resulting participation in the event consists
of two arrangements, orbiting each other: first, the re-staged Merlin Carpenter show, denuded
of its obscene
luxury with
objects borrowed from other Portlanders and bought from Craigslist; and second, a novella,
«Even within my family, they were treated as a
luxury commodity as well as a decorative
object or even a form
of investment.»
The fingerprints
of the artist are buffed away, and the resultant
objects bear a strong resemblance to ultra-high-end
luxury goods.
Their resulting participation in the event consists
of two arrangements, orbiting each other: first, the re-staged Merlin Carpenter show, denuded
of its obscene
luxury with
objects borrowed from other Portlanders and bought from Craigslist; and second, a novella, MC: Emerging Artist — published by hq Objective — whose prose addresses Carpenter directly, attempting to elucidate the intent and context
of the restaging as well as
of Cherry & Lucic more generally.
The sculptures, which often take fruit or vegetable as their subject matter, transform the furniture from
objects of luxury into
objects of ridicule.
Her colorful paper sculptures transform
luxury items and commonplace
objects into charming graphic sculptures, complete with tinges
of dry humor and wit.
Luxury images
of equestrian sports and wealthy leisure pursuits are repurposed, as are furniture ready - mades into new sculpture where an exchange between consumer image, domestic
object and organic matter test the ubiquitous conventions
of tradition against the unwieldy nature
of the ageing process.
As a first - generation immigrant
of Puerto Rican decent, the artist creates
objects questioning the concept
of luxury and craft making to explore questions
of identity, integration and aspiration.
«Wiener Werkstätte, 1903 — 1932: The
Luxury of Beauty» Through 1/29 at the Neue Galerie The goal
of the early - 20th - century design collective known as the Wiener Werkstätte (or Vienna workshops) was to elevate everyday
objects into pieces
of art.
The use
of something so abundant, ever - changing and free — namely, soil — to create this
object of luxury also seems to throw the idea
of privately «owning» land into question, much like how Tibetan Buddhist monks are suggesting about the illusion
of permanence when they create and then ceremonially destroy a mandala constructed
of sand.
Ongoing disagreements relate, inter alia, to two points: one relates to the application
of Coty beyond
luxury products, already discussed, and the second to the treatment
of other clauses having a similar
object and effect — such as a ban on the use
of price comparison websites.