We’re thrilled to launch our new Guest Curator series featuring tastemakers from the worlds of design, fashion, art and more. In this series, we’ll see how art influences their personal style, taste and perspective and learn what role it plays in their lives.
There is no better person to kick off this series than the incredibly smart and stylish Andrea Stanford, the Vice President of Merchandising at One Kings Lane, an online curated sales destination for the home. Prior to One Kings Lane, Andrea was part of the launch team for C Magazine, and spent five years as the design and style editor overseeing the home section. Read more and take a peek at Andrea’s curated Saatchi Online collection.
Getting To Know…
Andrea Stanford
One Kings Lane
VP, Merchandising
How do you describe your personal style?
I think my personal style is classic with a touch of the avant garde.
How do you describe the style of your home?
I love a house that is put together – but at the same time looks like people love, live and laugh there! I like editorial shots where beds are unmade and wine glasses are next to a cheese board with just a little bit of everything left. I also love, warm interiors - but I don’t like too much stuff – a sense of organization with a high regard for design.
What do you collect?
Beautiful things. Things that are hand-crafted, artisanal. I don’t have several of anything – I just love things that seem the best in show!
What can’t you live without?
Well my family of course! But, good wine, cozy blankets and a fireplace in every room. I can live without unnatural lighting.
If you could only have one piece of art in your life, what would it be?
Anything by Gerhard Richter.
Which artist, living or dead would you most like to meet?
Vincent Van Gogh.
What was the first piece of art you purchased? Do you still have it?
It was a black and white photograph of Lake Tahoe where I grew up – and YES!
What is the favorite piece of art that you own?
A piece by Mark Bradford
What does the art in your home say about you?
That I am very open-minded.
What was the last museum / gallery you visited? What’s next on your list?
The Tate Modern – for the 10th time. I’m off to Mexico City next week!
If you could paint | draw | sculpt | photograph | craft | what skill would you most like to possess?
I would want to paint- something with good layers!
How does art inspire you, your life, and your job?
There is nothing better than looking at a piece of art – and feeling a connection. I love when I see something that makes me connect with a part of myself or my past.
Personal Preferences:
Abstract or Realism?
Mostly Abstract. A good friend of mine once said that he would never have art in his home that featured the face of a person he did not know. I looked around my house the other day and realized that none of my art (photo or other) shows a face.
Painting or Photography?
Both.
Museums or Art Galleries?
Art Galleries – I love emerging artists.
Contemporary or Classic?
Contemporary – for the reason above.
Color or Black+White?
BOTH!
Hirst or Hockney?
HIRST
Picasso or Pollock?
POLLOCK
Bacon or Basquiat?
BASQUIAT
Murakami or Mondrian?
MURAKAMI
Moma or Met?
MOMA
Centre Pompidou or Musee D’Orsay?
MUSEE D’ORSAY
Performance art or NOT?
I just don’t get it – I’ve tried.
LA or New York?
LA of course – I live here!
Paris or London?
LONDON
Check out Andrea’s curated collection. You can see her love of Mark Bradford, Lee Krasner, Saul Leiter and Basquiat in her selections. Of course other favorites, some of which are part of Andrea’s personal collection, include Julie Blackmon, Soo Kim, Kaoru Mansour, Amy Wheeler and Robilee Frederick.
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Hallo …
( Art is the oxygen of life and colors are the waves …. and pine for what is art and painting the ship and Painting is the space and freedom … Sail and creativity and hope …)
With all due respect you and appreciate my type … permîtes me and me to introduce myself I am a young amateur artist and sculpture Algerian … Acunhien I learned to read books and magazine magazines, art and daily practice … Mie talent development, after 29 years of experience and the currency of a large number of art galleries … and I paint on silk and with sands and decorations and calligraphy … I want to work in the field of art and finished my studies of art and seek help for 7 years … and I continue to watch because life is hope … I correspond with institutes … and associations to participate in art shows I’m looking for a chance to show my talent and my techniques and could sell some
Of my work … because art has no country and I am waiting for your answer I was pleased
Best regards and wishes …..
* CV
Art such as oxygen to life … and colors are the waves … and badminton … and they ship the painting is the space and freedom … and creativity, it’s sailing and hope …
* Berrichi Sassi (1971 – 03 – 27) painter, calligrapher, sculptor – from Algeria
* I was born in the state in the southwestern Adrar in Algeria in 1971 in Algeria.
I am self-taught artist myself from reading books and magazines and the practice continued and I have 29 years experience and I have a certification with honors.
She has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Algeria. It was in 19 shows in person until today, he studied children in the role of youth and participated with the Chamber of Handicrafts in the state – Adrar – and the Chamber of Crafts in state – Alesi – and worked a volunteer with the Society of Women to raise awareness among rural women volunteers in the mental hospital … And has participated in numerous art festivals ….
certifications obtained:
* holds (certificate configuration and operation of institutions) of the life cycle of the Chamber of Industry in 2007, the traditional
* Holds a certificate of competence training (design and decorating) of the Chamber of Crafts and craft of the mandate of Illizi 2010
good interview ..interesting art she collect