[SIC] DAY TWO HUNDRED TWO

Vol. 2, No. 52

UNLOCKED: Art and Architecture (and Eggs).

[SIC] DAY TWO HUNDRED TWO

1. Most contemporary architecture photography "looks the same"

   Architecture photography has become repetitive as architects are less interested in photographers producing artistic interpretations of their projects, Hélène Binet tells Dezeen

2. Corollary: Alvaro Barrington: Grace at the Tate Britain

   The exhibition, an homage by the Caracas-born artist to the women who shaped his life, “evokes his origins and his journey to be here now,”

3. Which reminded me of the classic How Luis Barragán Became a Diamond.

   American conceptual artist named Jill Magid turned the ashes of Luis Barragán, one of Mexico’s greatest architects, into a diamond—2.02 carats, rough-cut, with one polished facet, in an attempt to persuade the owners of Barragan’s archives, owners of the design giant Vitra, to release them.

4. Apropos: Alice Gregory Interviewed Jill Magid for Aesop.

   Writer of that story, the artist, the soap brand?

5. What Happened After Mexico's Greatest Architect Was Turned Into a Diamond.

   The story continues… more Gregory on Magid

6. Jill Magid’s The Barragán Archives.

   8 years on, here’s what the project looks like.

7. Speaking of keepsakes.

   Bloomberg on the rise of luxury-hotel fashion “resortcore.”

8. And letting go: Raf Simons is auctioning art and design pieces from his collection.

   The sale, entitled “Design + Picasso Ceramics from the Collection of Raf Simons”, will feature works by Picasso, Jens Jacob Bregnø, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.

9. More notable collection: Moody oil paintings of junk food.

   Noah Verrier, a 44-year-old artist from Tallahassee, Fla., has created a niche for himself, rendering greasy cheesesteaks, a Taco Bell meal, extra-large sodas and dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets. The endeavor has been lucrative.

10. The 50 best New York Times recipes of the last decade.

    I’m starting with Shakshuka.

[SIC] DAY TWO HUNDRED TWO