Elena Bowes

New York-London design & culture writer of a certain vintage looking for meaning and wholeness in life

September 30th, 2016 | People

Carmen Herrera – 101 and going strong

For most of her life Carmen Herrera’s pictures of vividly coloured geometric shapes went unobserved. The Cuban-American artist didn’t sell her first painting until she was 89. Now at 101…

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September 10th, 2016 | Places

Ola Barcelona & Mallorca

Well, the first night was a bit of a bomb.  Months before this trip to Barcelona and Mallorca with my boyfriend Stretch and his youngest son Will I had suggested…

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September 1st, 2016 | People

Art for Good – Gund for Art

Philanthropic superwoman Agnes Gund has more awards and sits on more boards than I have anti-ageing creams. Beyond the arts, Ms. Gund supports women’s issues and the environment. But the cause…

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