U.S. Best Hospitals 2012-2013

Best US Hospitals   U.S. News & World Report has released its 23rd annual Best Hospitals rankings. Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is #1 on the U.S. News Honor Roll this year, displacing Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital, which had been No. 1 on the Honor Roll for 21 years in a row. In all, this … Read more

MAD 2: Top echelon of chefs gathered at René Redzepi’s MAD Symposium

Top chefs from around the world are challenged by famed Chef René Redzepi to investigate the “Appetite” theme at the second annual MAD Symposium, a collaborative forum dedicated to the changing role of the chef and an outdoor festival fuelled by a devotion to food and a desire to understand it better. “The Symposium pulled … Read more

Lancome room and the only Guerlain beauty room outside of Paris opens at John Lewis Oxford Street

The recently revamped Beauty Hall in John Lewis Oxford Street has two new and exclusive treatment rooms from Guerlain and Lancome. The Guerlain treatment room is the only one outside of Paris. They will be offering their customers a unique experience with treatments tailored for complete luxury. Customers will begin with a skin consultation before … Read more

Gustav Klimt Year 2012. World’s largest Klimt collection

In 2012, the world celebrates Gustav Klimt (1862-1918). He was the speaker and organizer of the Jugendstil art movement and promoter of young, up-and-coming talent. He created some of the most famous Art Nouveau paintings worldwide and gave Vienna plenty of reasons to celebrate his 150th Birthday in 2012. The magnificent baroque palace complex of … Read more

Marilyn Monroe: 50 year anniversary of iconic star’s death

The Getty Images Gallery presents Marilyn, a collection of imagery and memorabilia to commemorate 50 years since the untimely death of Marilyn Monroe. Showcased in London for the first time, the exhibition features a number of original dresses and costumes worn by the Hollywood icon, alongside unique and iconic photographs. Marilyn includes imagery from Monroe’s … Read more

Lichtenstein’s Sleeping Girl, an icon of the Pop Art movement, to be sold at auction

Sotheby’s to Offer Roy Lichtenstein’s Iconic Sleeping Girl From 1964 in New York on 9 May 2012 Roy Lichtenstein’s Sleeping Girl (1964) – one of the high-points of the artist’s comic book inspired paintings and an icon of Post-War American art, is expected to fetch up to $40 million when it is sold at  Sotheby’s … Read more