Monthly Archives: December 2018

A colourful spice souk in the Moroccan town of Rissani
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Colours of Morocco | the bold & the beautiful | artisans at work

Brando
Charisma and character - and just a little bit game-changing. Action!

From the vibrant medinas of Marrakech to the riads of Fes and the ochre sands of Erg Chebbi, Morocco’s colour palette is the gift with purchase Colour plays a starring role in the architecture, craftsmanship, food and culture of Morocco. Even taxis play the colour card in this strategically located North African country with the…

A sisters story ken family collaborative biennial installation AGSA tarnanthi saul steed
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Collectable indigenous art | welcome to country | Australian canvas

Groucho
Brainy and cheeky. Witty and inventive. Always smoking hot.

Indigenous Australian artists have forged one of the most globally significant art movements. So, asks Susan Skelly, where does a collector start? At Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art this past spring, the work of Kuninjku artist John Mawurndjul had viewers criss-crossing its galleries as each new wall spied diverted attention from the last. The artist from…

yves saint laurent museum marrakech morocco myslm studio ko designboom 7
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Marrakech museums | Couture culture | YSL legacy

Garbo
Cool, understated elegance that belies inner sparkle and sizzle.

A public garden, two museums, cultural spaces … Yves Saint Laurent says thanks for the memories. Rarely does a guest say “Thank you for having me” quite so generously as Yves Saint Laurent did to Morocco. The French couturier and his long-time partner, Pierre Bergé, bequeathed to Marrakech a public garden (Jardin Majorelle), and two…

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