They founded sight unseen in 2009, and sight unseen offsite in 2010, and through both endeavors have helped launch and foster the careers of some of designs most. Monica khemsurov and jill singer, creators of online magazine sight unseen, curated this temporary space inside boutique creatures of comfort, bringing together. Apr 04, 2019 monica khemsurov and jill singer, sight unseen. She orders them in bulk off the internet for a dollar a pop, then chops them into pieces. New yorkers monica khemsurov and jill singer first met about a decade ago while working as editors at id magazine.
Visit nick van woerts massive studio in greenpoint, and in all likelihood youll find a cluster of white people standing in a corner, naked and clutching each others butts these artificial neoclassical statues have been a recurring theme in the nevadaborn artists work since shortly after he began his career in. Monica khemsurov celebrity shopping 1182018 what the sight unseen cofounders cant live without jill singer and monica khemsurov tell us about the sandals, lipstick, and curling iron they can. Everything you need to know about promoting yourself and your work to the press, taught by the ultimate insiders. At sight unseen offsite, now in its eighth year if you include noho next from the beginning, we cant help but admire the wide range of international designers from established talents to brandnew studios and the variety of new forms and designs chosen by none other than the founders themselves monica khemsurov and jill singer. Monica khemsurov and partner jill singer have built sight unseen from a carefullycurated blog spotlighting emerging design stars to possibly. When monica khemsurov and jill singer, the editors of the online magazine sight unseen, introduced the offsite design fair in 2014, they focused on fostering american talent. Sight unseen offsite combines works by the best and brightest independent design studios with those from established, forwardthinking brands. Monica khemsurov, author at sight unseen page 60 of 65.
Mediocrenot even passable a copycat serial killer is recreating the kills of a serial killer about to be executed that are all linked to the woman who helped with putting him behind bars. Pamono talks to jill singer and monica khemsurov, the team behind the popular online magazine, sight unseen. May 23, 2018 sight unseen offsite is produced and curated annually by monica khemsurov and jill singer of sight unseen to coincide with icff and nycxdesign. Welcome to mexico city week, which were kicking off with sight unseen s official guide to our favorite design stores, restaurants, art galleries, flea markets, and more. Monica khemsurov, author at sight unseen page 2 of 65. Jun 05, 2014 10 from sight unseen offsite new york. Were excited to announce the brand new, justlaunched web magazine sight unseen, which takes readers inside the worlds of design, art, fashion, food, photography and other creative disciplines.
Apr 10, 2012 created by sight unseen founders monica khemsurov and jill singer and designed by studio lin, the publication is the first initiative from karlssons gold vodkas unfiltered project, a. Sight unseen offsite at nycxdesign art decoration design. Apr 21, 2014 influential online magazine sight unseen is pleased to present its brand new design fair sight unseen offsite, allowing the very best of creative and thoughtprovoking design talents to exhibit from 1620 may 2014. After graduating from the glasgow school of arts graphics program in 2006, anna karlin took a position at a prominent design firm in her native london. Belge epoque, t travel, september 2011 monica khemsurov.
Sight unseen cofounders monica khemsurov and jill singer are former editors of i. Following the success of noho design district, sight unseens cofounders jill singer and monica khemsurov have decided to. An interview with sight unseen the founders of online magazine sight unseen, jill singer and monica khemsurov, tell us about offsite. Monica khemsurov, coeditor drawings, cool art, art. Sep 08, 2014 over the past few years, weve been covering the noho design district, events and exhibitions organized by monica khemsurov and jill singer of sight unseen. Thinking of design as a type of cultural diplomacy, sight unseen cofounders monica khemsurov and jill singer paired five independent new york designers with five independent norwegian designers. A pot, used by me as a planter, that features two handpainted, colorblocked pastel faces. Artists, gallerists and collectors alike look to its articles and social media. Monica khemsurov and jill singer of sight unseen have. Created by sight unseen founders monica khemsurov and jill singer and designed by studio lin, the publication is the first initiative from karlssons gold vodkas unfiltered project, a. The cofounders of online magazine sight unseen share their favorite products, including peet rivko, m. We have a confession we spend way more time on sight unseen than. Monica khemsurov of sight unseen touched on this when reflecting on the year ahead, since people are so anxious right now, they need the comfort of beauty and creativity more than ever.
Sight unseen offsite, the show produced by the former id magazine editors monica khemsurov at left and jill singer right, may attract only a fraction of the visitors expected at the. Singer explained that through sight unseen she and khemsurov will be writing, curating, consulting, scouting trends and emerging designers, doing designrelated events and creating our own. In the five years since its inception, sight unseen the online hub run by the writers and curators monica khemsurov a t contributor and jill singer has not only documented new currents. Monica khemsurov and jill singer are cofounders of the online magazine sight unseen and the producers and curators of sight unseen offsite, a design exhibition that takes place each may during new york design week. Six emerging furniture designers to know the new york times.
Meet cofounder monica khemsurov, the other half of the muchloved site. Monica khemsurov and jill singer, the creators and founders of offsite and the online design publication sight unseen, matched each designer with a. In honor of sight unseen s first anniversary, we, the editors, decided to turn the lens on ourselves, revealing what inspires us as writers about and champions of design and art. Book three recipes for virtuous comfort food, from a fave restaurant of new york creatives. Sight unseen offsite is produced and curated annually by monica khemsurov and jill singer of sight unseen to coincide with the international contemporary furniture fair icff and nycxdesign. When moss closed its doors in 2012, the soho design mecca left a void in new yorks aesthetic landscape. Magazine editors jill singer pictured and monica khemsurov, is one of the industrys leading publications in delivering readers unique, truly oneofakind talent and news. This year, offsite, organized by sight unseen founders jill singer and monica khemsurov, has satellite venues around the city, such as opening ceremony and 3. Monica khemsurov, author at sight unseen page 47 of 65. Its easy to imagine the backstory of a prada print. Which is why, presumably, she fell so hard for popup books.
Their work provides a daily source of inspiration for creatives as well as a platform for the most directional, cuttingedge ideas. Sight unseen invited seven american designers to install their work made with modern craft techniques, khensurov explains. Earlier we introduced you to jill singer of sight unseen, easily one of our favorite online design destinations and a definite authority in the space. Icff the international contemporary furniture fair hits new york city this weekand per usual, it will be drawing a huge crowd of design junkies and furniture buyers to town its one of the worlds best opportunities to see upandcoming talent. Sight unseen the 2nd book in irish and roy johansen in the kendra michaels series.
Almost everyone i know who loves design has the collecting gene, and very specific things that they secretly hoard, says khemsurov. If youre an especially devoted reader of sight unseen, you might have noticed that monica. Here, the sight unseen cofounders tells how bauhaus designer marianne brandt has. Belge epoque, t travel, september 2011 posted on 10032011 comments off on belge epoque, t travel, september 2011 before christina vantzou, a kansas city, mo. From the creators of sight unseen offsite is the buzz site. Originally published by monica khemsurov of sight unseen. The nytimes style magazines instagram profile post. May 12, 2016 when monica khemsurov and jill singer, the editors of the online magazine sight unseen, introduced the offsite design fair in 2014, they focused on fostering american talent. Compiled by editors monica khemsurov and jill singer, the interviews, studio visits, book excerpts, factory tours, sketchbook highlights, and design flashbacks reveal all the thinking, hard work.
By monica khemsurov and deidre schoo november 24, 2014 4. When bec brittain gets a package, its usually full of dead bugs. Former rhode island school of design student meg callahan makes beautiful quilts featuring intricate geometric patterns. Tuesday night in new york city, our friends over at sight unseen launched their first printed edition, paper view, a collection of stories and personal reflections that document the inner lives and studio spaces of designers from around the world.
We have a confession we spend way more time on sight unseen than wed like to admit. Jill singer and monica khemsurov are the cofounders of sight unseen, an online magazine dedicated to discovering whats new and next in contemporary design. For centuries, swiss design was synonymous with watches, army knives, sewing machines, and other precision utilitarian objects. At sight unseen offsite, celebrities lend a hand in the.
As founders of online magazine sight unseen and sight unseen offsite, an annual design exhibition, monica khemsurov and jill singers ideal day is all about finding visual inspiration. Jill singer and monica khemsurov of sight unseen favorites. Sep 08, 2014 the photo gallery we were super excited for the first year of sight unseens new onestop art and design destination, offsite. Jill singer and monica khemsurov, of sight unseen, at interiors firm white arrow in brooklyn. Its not as though anyone in berlin really needed proof, last week, that the citys oncehip central mitte neighborhood had officially jumped the shark two years worth of boutique hotel and mavistore openings, plus skyrocketing rents and a mass exodus of the. I think the tool is all about experimentation, says monica khemsurov, cofounder of sight unseen, you really have to get in there and start working with it to understand its capabilities. In 2009, together they launched sight unseen, an online design magazine spotlighting whats new and next in contemporary design. Sight unseen collaboration i dont usually visit multiple studios in one day, but when i was asked by sight unseen editor monica khemsurov to. Jill singer and monica khemsurov, of sight unseen 1stdibs. Sight unseen is joining enrich in inviting you to make a chair from things around your house and posting it on instagram. Sight unseen, monica khemsurov and jill singers online magazine, has become the goto destination to view emerging design talent at work. I am a freelance writer, editor, and curator living in new york city, and the cofounder of sight unseen, an online magazine that uncovers whats new and next in. But here at sight unseen, where we attempt to travel to the very heart of creativity, we delight in any and all crossdisciplinary meanderings, which is why our ears perked up when we heard about american fashion designers at home, by rima suqi.
Produced and curated by monica khemsurov and jill singer of online magazine sight unseen, the show is a display of young designers and this year featured some fun rug and textile work worthy of note. When jill and i posted pictures of our favorite books on instagram last week, mine featured one of my favorite objects in my living room, shown above. Read more book shop, a gem tucked inside a menswear shop. The creative design site, founded by pals and former i. Noho design district tour with monica khemsurov dezeen. May 16, 2014 the design fair is organised by online magazine sight unseen, founded by design journalists jill singer and monica khemsurov who set up the noho design district that took place for the previous. Monica khemsurov, author at sight unseen page 3 of 65.
At a favorite new york design fair, a new norwegian presence. Courtesy of the retailers if youre like us, youve probably wondered what famous people add to their carts. Monica khemsurov, author at sight unseen page 63 of 65. Sight unseen founders jill singer and monica khemsurov created teams, each consisting of a designer paired with a nondesigner an actor, comedian or chef, for instance who were asked to collaborate and create a product portrait courtesy of sight unseen. Founded by juan garcia mosqueda, who assisted murray moss for a year and a half, chambera new boutique in chelseaoffers a highly curated.
Eschewing the quickturnover approach favored by many blogs, where new work and ideas ignite and flame out in the click of a mouse, the duo craft their stories to offer an intimate and indepth look at photographers, designers, and artists through regular features like studio visit, at home with, and 8 things, which details an individuals favorite. Miuccia has a concept for the season, and either a highend italian fabric vendor or her own design team supplies prints just for her. Pr for creatives with sight unseen and camron pr poketo. Four minutes less than an hour, by tyler hays and andrew kuo photo by josh gaddy. Confined to his familys country house in costa brava, spanish designer max enrich started using his overly abundant spare time to make funny little chairs out of household goods like cereal boxes and butter packets. We catch up with jill singer and monica kemsurov of sight unseen. I am a freelance writer, editor, and curator living in new york city, and the co founder of sight unseen, an online magazine that uncovers whats new and next in. A weekly saturday recap to share with you our favorite links, discoveries, exhibitions, and more from the past seven days. The sight unseen duo jill singer and monica khemsurov put together a huge and impressive twostory collection of new artists and designers from sculptures to ceramics to watches and, of course, furniture and home decor. Like any good design project, offsite, the nomadic design fair organized by sight unseen founders jill singer and monica khemsurov, has gone through lots of iterations. She orders them in bulk off the internet for a dollar a pop, then chops them into pieces and transforms them into hybrid bugmonsters. But at the same time i feel like we need to be actively involved in enabling change. Sight unseen kicking off mexico city week with their.
May 05, 2016 sight unseen offsite, the show produced by the former id magazine editors monica khemsurov at left and jill singer right, may attract only a fraction of the visitors expected at the. The site quickly became a goto resource for inspiration for design lovers around the globe. The best design books to while away the lush last days of summer. I am a freelance writer, editor, and curator living in new york city, and the cofounder of sight unseen, an online magazine that uncovers whats new and next in design and the visual arts. In its second year, sight unseen offsite promises double. Its an incredibly important snapshot of design history, spanning the years 1949 to 2007, and our final gift guide this week has similar aims. Magazine, as well as freelance writers, curators, and design consultants. He is a founder of table of contents, an exploration of the store as storehousea repository for cultural knowledge and a site that functions as an instrument of communication as much as it does of commerce. Monica khemsurov, author at sight unseen page 62 of 65. Monica khemsurov and jill singer have flawless taste. Now a former moss acolyte is attempting to fill italbeit using a very different approach. Monica khemsurov, author at sight unseen page 65 of 65. Weve rounded up 27 of our favorite important design objects that are available for sale in the glass house store.
See what results when makers and celebrities team up on. Monica khemsurov, author at sight unseen page 61 of 65. Jill singer and monica khemsurov of sight unseen favorites the. Even if some of the more than 100 cfda members featured in the book hired professionals to craft. When a page closes, you see an object kind of smush, and in that moment, its in a liminal state not unlike the fold paintings, she says. The architect philip johnson spent 46 years building the 14 structures that comprise the glass house, and 58 years personally living there. Magazine editors jill singer pictured and monica khemsurov. The site quickly became a goto resource for inspiration for design lovers around the globe, embracing all thats fresh and fun while. Sight unseen is the force behind an online magazine, an ecommerce platform and a nomadic design fair. If youre an especially devoted reader of sight unseen, you might have noticed that monica who spent her childhood putting bugs under a kiddie microscope and was at the head of her highschool calculus class. The book features 24 brandnew and archival pieces that exemplify. Have you seen this forgotten pomo jewelry by 1980s architects. When most of us get a package in the mail, its the book we ordered from amazon, or a birthday gift from our parents.
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