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Ryan McGinness' Black Light Paintings at The Standard

Filed under: Art

Artist Ryan McGinness is installing his latest work Women: The Blacklight Paintings as well as a set of vinyl installations at The Shop and Le Bain in The Standard, New York presented by Country Club. The work is the follow-up to last December's installation during Art Basel Miami and will be followed by another showing this spring in Los Angeles.

The playful and colorful works take you back to the early 1980s, consisting of fluorescent paint that glows under a black light. The graphic vinyl installations are on view at The Standard, New York Shop and 18th floor club Le Bain during Armory Week through March 6. The overall effect combines a Picasso-esque adoration of the female form with the energy of Keith Haring pieces.

The Standard always combines art with commerce and 300 Limited edition signed and numbered Blacklight posters are for sale for $200 each. One silkscreened print edition of the Blacklight Nudie Cards, printed in fluorescent inks and in an edition of 52 plus five artist's proofs for $5,500 is available through The Standard Shop in New York. The Blacklight Nudie Cards are custom designed classic poker playing cards that will be released in LA in the Spring and available across all Standards. For more information check out an interview with McGinness at The Standard website.

Gallery: Ryan McGinness's Women: The Blacklight Paintings

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Wanderlust Festival Kicks Off at The Standard in Miami

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Spas

Wanderlust is one of the country's fastest growing festivals and its purpose is not only to bring yogis together with each other but also to provide premier nature and music experiences. This year the festival is expanding from just one event to several nationwide and will kick off at The Standard Spa at Miami Beach in Florida.

The festival consists of 4 days and 3 nights of yoga workshops taught by the nation's top instructors, access to The Standard's full range of therapeutic spa treatments, evenings full of musical inspiration from Bonobo and others, and of course lots of fresh air and sunshine. The season's opening festivities are scheduled for March 17th-20th and ticket packages start at $750 per person for the weekend.

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KAWS Light Bulbs For The Standard Hotel

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

It's not too often that I'm compelled to write about light bulbs but these are pretty cool. The Standard hotel just launched their collaboration with artist KAWS for limited edition filament light bulbs. The limited edition light bulbs are being sold as a three-bulb set by The Standard. There will 1,000 sets of the red, purple and green filament bulbs in KAWS signature XX mark (he often uses it in images of the standard cartoon trope of the x marks over the eyes symbolizing death). Each set is $65. "You're raised not to stare at light bulbs, but this is the opposite of that," KAWS told the NY Times.

Along with the light bulbs, two different types of KAWS pillows in multiple colors and KAWS companion key chains will also be exclusively available for sale at New York shop. Brooklyn-based artist and designer Brian Donnelly, a.k.a. KAWS, has created graffiti writings and street art; graphic, industrial and product design, including limited toy editions and streetwear fashion, sketches, drawings, paintings, murals, and sculptures. Check out more of his work at his website.

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The Standard Hotel Launches New Book Project

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Filed under: Books

The Standard Hotel has released its first book project: "What Me Worry" by artist Andrew Kuo. The book debuts under the new imprint, "Standard Press," in conjunction with Damane Editore and D.A.P. (Distributed Art Publishers.) The 200 page hardcover book (10"x12"x1") contains an introduction by New Yorker writer Kelfa Sanneh and includes Kuo's charts, paintings, photographs, installations, recipes and diary entries. Kuo is a painter, sculptor and photographer as well as a DJ and guitarist. He contributes weekly to The New York Times with music reviews in graph charts conveying emotional reactions to bands, albums and live shows. The book is wrapped in a fold-out double-sided poster and is printed on three types of paper stock. It sells for $49.95 online and in The Standard shops in New York, Miami and Los Angeles.

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The Standard Hotels and Quiksilver Collaborate on Special Edition Surf Gear

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Luxury Travel & Hotels

Last summer Quiksilver and The Standard hotels paired up to create The Standard Boardshort by Quiksilver to celebrate "the bold attitudes and bright colors of the boardshort's golden era." At the same time Quiksilver announced it would be selling its bikinis in the bikini/boardshort vending machines at The Standard hotel. It's a new summer, and so here the two are again with a new announcement: 2010 sees four more custom boardshort creations, a new reversible bikini and a set of Standard Sunglasses by Quiksilver.

This year the designs weren't only a celebration of the past but of the present: the various colors and patterns are also connected to the aesthetics of The Standard's various locations. There will be 250 pieces of each, with The Standard Boardshorts by Quiksilver running $75, The Standard Bikini by Quiksilver going for $88, and the Standard Sunglasses by Quiksilver retailing for $75. They'll be available in those vending machines and at The Standard online store.

Gallery: The Standard by Quiksilver 2010 Collection

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New York's Top New Outdoor Cocktail Spots

by Carrie N. Culpepper (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

Spring has sprung in the Big Apple and the biggest sign of the season is the new crowds on sidewalks and rooftops. Restaurants' cafe tables have come out of storage and the sidewalks are now packed, Parisian-style, with people-watchers, coffee-sippers and, of course, cocktailers. Whether you're looking for the streetside scene, the hidden garden or the top-of-the-world views from rooftops, there's a new hot spot in New York that fits the bill. Here's where to see and be-sipping this spring.

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Buy Your Bathing Suit From A Vending Machine At The Standard

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

Ever gone on vacation and realized you left your swimsuit behind. Worry no more if you are staying at any of The Standard hotels. Sporty clothing company Quiksilver has partnered with André Balazs' The Standard Hotels on co-branded swimwear that will be sold not only in the hotel boutiques but also poolside in special vending machines in New York, Los Angeles, Hollywood and Miami. It's a smart collaboration, The Standard is infamous for its pool scenes.

Four different styles of men's board shorts were designed one for each hotel but women will have to content themselves with a black string bikini. Items can be purchased online at shopthestandard.com, and the first vending machine will open in Los Angeles on August 8.

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Gallery: Bathing Suits At The Standard