THE CULTURIST
Those tastemakers, early adopters, curators, editors, industry experts and style gurus who have brought us some of our greatest finds on RAREculture.
Meet them , read about them and follow what they have to say....
Debra Duneier
Tell us about yourself and your artist.
I am a Feng-Shui master and expert in green and sustainability. I am always searching for art for my clients that capture the beauty of nature so that we can create that energy indoors. Beauty helps us reconnect with the natural world.
When I saw Amanda Weil's screen in a coffee table book, my first reaction was that this is gorgeous. Then I realized that this artist has a deep understanding of nature and was able to capsulate it in her work in a way that was unique and profound.
David Lloyd
Tell us about yourself and your artist.
As the general counsel, I get to travel all over the world and have the chance to see functional art of all kinds. As it happens, Carol Black was right in our backyard, (well, New Jersey). I was drawn to Carol's floor cloths because of their incredible sense of whimsy, executed with a pristine technique and mostly her depth and choice of color.
Meg Mortimer
Tell us about yourself and your artist.
I am a native New Yorker, a mother of a BU Senior and an Entertainment Manager for a bi-coastal entertainment management company. I manage actors in film, television and theater. I've been in business for 25 years and am on the board of School of Visual & Performing Arts, Syracuse University.
I fell in love with Amanda Pearl's roll clutch bag while it was being carried down the red carpet at an event in L.A. I knew about RAREculture and that she would probably be a great fit for them, so when I bought my first Amanda bag, I made the introduction. It's been a love fest between Amanda and RAREculture ever since!
Natalie Perr
Tell us about yourself and your artist.
As an executive in the fashion business, I am frequently traveling in Europe, Asia or around the US to meet with clients, see factories or see the newest offerings of fabric mills. I always squeeze in some time to visit museums, galleries, out-of-the-way little shops or artist’s studios. I also try to fit in time to do the same when I'm at home in New York.
I found myself drawn to Gabrielle’s jewelry because she works from her classical art training, knowledge of history, family heritage and upbringing in Rome and New York. Her aesthetic melds all of her background with her accomplished technique to produce exquisitely crafted pieces that are unique, contemporary and timeless not just blindly following fashion trends.
Jo-Anneke Van der Molen
Tell us about yourself and your artist.
I am an Art Curator and Art Consultant working both in the Netherlands and New York City. I have curated a number of exhibitions with prestigious Dutch artists and designers in New York City. I know Esther Derkx from the art world in the Netherlands. Esther's work is very special, it combines Dutch and European traditions, while giving it a new coat of vintage athleticism. Her dancing figures on glass and ceramics, make her pottery some of the best contemporary Dutch design.