Monthly Archives: June 2009

Berlin: Shepard Fairey @ Merry Karnowsky Gallery

Written by sonia. Posted on June 15, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , . Comments Off.
Caught the opening reception for graphic designer / DJ / street artist / Obey Giant guy Shepard Fairey‘s Print Retrospective 1997-2009 at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery on our last night in Berlin. Celebrated as a Person of the Year in 2008 by GQ Magazine, Fairey’s HOPE poster in support of Obama’s run for President became [...]

Germany: it’s all about the sausage

Written by sonia. Posted on June 14, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , . Comments Off.
Spiekeroog. East Frisian island off the North coast of Germany. Population 825. Ferry access twice daily. One hair salon. Two ATMs. One grocery store. FORTY-FOUR kinds of sausage on shelf. There was also an in-house butcher. Who would expect the demand to be so fierce? The wall of sausage was so strikingly iconic and yet [...]

HK: art installation or public service announcement?

Written by sonia. Posted on June 10, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , . Comments Off.
Snapped at Hong Kong International Airport: A water fountain so smartly wrapped, it looks like an installation. In fact, the tailored sleeve is there to prevent the unwitting spread of swine flu. Serve and protect with style!