DISCOVER GALLERISTS STEVE PULIMOOD AND PAYAL PAREKH’S USA IN THE TENTH EDITION OF THE WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Jeremy Liebman
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#10 USA
THE TENTH STOP IN OUT TUDOR STYLE FILE WORLD TOUR HAS US LANDING IN THE BIG APPLE, WHERE A PAIR OF GALLERISTS GIVE US A BITE OF NEW YORK CITY LIFE WITH A CLASSY CANDY STORE AND AN EDGY CENTRAL PARK PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Andy Barter
PULIMOOD AND PAREKH’S BEST ADDRESSES
Pulimood and Parekh unveil their portfolio of places and spaces, including a sartorial Shangri-La, a nosh-up in a factory, and a spin out of town to an agricultural gastrodrome.
Beacon’s Closet, Brooklyn
1 HR
Buy and sell your clothes at this Williamsburg-based sartorial institution where 1950s-80s gear rubs up against affordable contemporary fashion classics on seemingly endless rails.
88 N 11th Street
Asia Society Museum, Manhattan
1 HR
Asia Society Museum stages groundbreaking exhibitions of both traditional and contemporary Asian and Asian-American art.
The Fat Radish, Manhattan
2 HRS
Fading plasterwork and shabby chic prevail in this converted sausage factory serving hearty, globally influenced goodies.
17 Orchard Street
Higher Pictures, Manhattan
AFTERNOON
This edgy gallery deals in midcentury and contemporary work with an emphasis on historical revisionism in photography. Recent exhibitors include Wallpaper* contributor Jessica Eaton.
980 Madison Avenue
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
WEEKEND
Manhattanites like to drive 30 miles north to this working farm. Instead of menus, guests are presented with a list of over 100 ingredients, updated daily and featuring the abundant resources of the Hudson Valley.
Pocantico Hills, Upstate New York
TWO LOWER EAST SIDE GALLERY OWNERS WITH A YOUTHFUL VISION
It was the whirling Manhattan art scene that brought Steve Pulimood and Payal Parekh together. They had both grown up in Maryland, Baltimore, but had never actually met until they moved to New York. Having graduated in art history from Columbia University and studied Renaissance drawings at Oxford University, Pulimood started out as a critic, experiencing the buzz of the art deal when he purchased a Damien Hirst piece at the age of 18.
Parekh took a similar route, moving to London after college to work in Sotheby’s contemporary art department before returning to New York to work as a consultant to artists and buyers.
Earlier this year they teamed up to open a gallery. Pulimood came up with the gallery’s name, Room East, borrowing it from a magazine published 50 years ago by architect and designer Ettore Sottsass. Room East is now a key player in the vibrant Lower East Side art scene with its condensed cluster of galleries.
‘It was very important to me to start on a very strong footing, on a humble level with independent finance,’ says Pulimood, who currently has a thing for what he calls “painted abstraction”. ‘I want to show people that art is not simply a rich man’s sport.’
‘Art is now much more available on every level,’ agrees Parekh. ‘There are blue chip mega-galleries, and young start-up galleries like ours, places where buying art becomes something that is possible for everybody.
‘There is a very strong energy in the art world right now,’ she continues. ‘It’s very competitive, but also inspiring. We have a strong vision and a good business plan. We want to grow over time, create a legacy. This is a moment to make our dreams come true.’
AT THE CROSSROADS OF VINTAGE AND VELOCITY
Mirroring the original shape and proportions of the 1970s model, the TUDOR Heritage Chrono introduces a series of new and beautifully executed design details: the bevelled and polished edges of the lugs, the slick, stylized shoulders to protect the crown, and the knurled edge of the rotatable bezel and of the pushers that flank a knurled winding crown to improve grip.
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#11 HUNGARY
DISCOVER FASHION DESIGNER LUU ANH TUAN’S HUNGARY IN THE ELEVENTH EDITION OF THE WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Carol Sachs
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#12 UK
DISCOVER FASHION DESIGNER CHARLIE CASELY-HAYFORD’S UK IN THE TWELFTH EDITION OF THE WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
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#01 FRANCE
Even seasoned travellers welcome the insight of the right sort of local, a gently guiding hand in new territories or a fresh take on the familiar. With this in mind, we’ve put together a series of Style Files, country-specific, cliché-dodging dossiers and in-the-field notes for the contemporary explorer who really knows where they are going.
Discover designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance’s France in the first edition of the Wallpaper* and Tudor watches Style File series
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Andy Barter
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#02 AUSTRALIA
Discover Architects Anthony Burke and Gerard Reinmuth’s Australia in the second edition of the Wallpaper* and Tudor watches Style File series
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Jordan Grahan
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#03 CHINA
Discover Fashion designer Masha Ma’s China in the third edition of the Wallpaper* and Tudor watches Style File series
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Alexandre Guirringer
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#04 BRAZIL
Discover architect Juan Pablo Rosenberg’s Brazil in the fourth edition of the Wallpaper* and Tudor watches Style File series
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Vava Ribeiro
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#05 SWEDEN
DISCOVER DESIGNER SUSANNA WÅHLIN’S SWEDEN IN THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Elisabeth Toll
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#06 GERMANY
DISCOVER PERFUMER GEZA SCHOEN’S GERMANY IN THE SIXTH EDITION OF THE WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Noshe
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#08 SWITZERLAND
DISCOVER ARCHITECTS BÉNÉDICTE MONTANT AND CARMELO STENDARDO’S SWITZERLAND IN THE EIGHTH EDITION OF WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Daniel Stier
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#09 JAPAN
DISCOVER HAT MAKER GRIS UCHIYAMA’S JAPAN IN THE NINTH EDITION OF WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Takashi Osato
