About a month into lockdown, we can safely say a few things. One is that it's getting tougher to stay inspired, to feel hopeful and be in high spirits. We've also come to learn that creatives from all over the world are pulling out all the stops to deliver uplifting experiences right into our homes. So, this week, we're enjoying art and film, new beauty intel and living vicariously through the best travel destinations and parties of the past. Homemade cocktail in hand, of course.
What We’re Doing
Virtually visit: Explore contemporary art exhibitions and see art at galleries from New York to LA and beyond with the award winning art curator, advisor and guide, founder of ArtMuse, Natasha Schlesinger. You will be able to see art works and installations that would have been presented at numerous galleries, hear from some of these artists and virtually visit their studios to see the artist’s process. While we can’t physically see the exhibitions at the galleries, we can dig deeper into the artistic process, actually see the artists speak and hover over their shoulders as they make their art. Also, the new Artmuse Selects app is essentially a portal to discovering artist studios and online viewing rooms. Download it here.
Natasha Schlesinger
Watch: Get your popcorn ready, the Architecture and Design Film Festival is going digital. From Thursday, April 16 - Sunday, April 19, ADFF will offer one film each night, including a live introduction and Q&A. The best part: the films are all uplifting and positive. Check out the lineup here.
Beauty refresher course: Dr. Barbara Sturm and Hailey Bieber co-hosted ‘Skin School’ this week, and while it might be an educational series targeted for teenagers, we got some good takeaways ourselves. The two discussed personal experiences with their skin, ingredients to use and avoid, plus skincare best practices. Watch the replay here.
Where We're Daydreaming About
Baha Bay Beach Club at Baha Mar, Bahamas. This photo says it all:
Baha Mar
What We’re Dancing To
PUBLIC is bringing their best parties back via Soundcloud, where you can replay some of the best DJ sets from the hotel’s infamous nightlife venues.
PUBLIC
The Face Magazine just launched a new Instagram Live series, The Lock In, featuring music and special guest chats every Sunday at 3pm ET.
Manchester’s legendary Hacienda is hosting a virtual house party this weekend.
What We're Drinking
Working From Home
Don Papa Rum
2oz Don Papa Rum
2oz leftover coffee
0.5oz maple syrup
Pinch of cinnamon powder
Pinch of cocoa powder
Pinch salt
Method: Combine all ingredients in your mug of choice. To enjoy cold, add a few cubes of ice and stir. Otherwise, nuke for a minute or so, then add a splash of coconut milk. Congratulations, you're officially being productive!
Venetian Spritz
Select
3 parts Prosecco
2 parts Select
1 part Soda water
1 olive to garnish
Method: Build ingredients in a glass with ice and serve with an olive.
Brooklyn Burro (Ivy Mix and Leanne Favre, Leyenda | Brooklyn, NY)
Leyenda
2 parts BACARDÍ Superior Rum
1/2 part ginger syrup (See Editors’ Note)
1/2 part pineapple juice
1/2 part lime juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Soda water
Garnish with lime wheel and ginger candy on a pick.
Method: Combine all the ingredients except the soda water in a mixing tin filled with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Top with soda water and garnish with a lime wheel and ginger candy.
*Ginger Syrup:
2 parts white sugar
1 part fresh ginger juice
Method: Wash the ginger root before running it through a Breville juicer. Combine the sugar and ginger juice in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and whisk until the sugar dissolves. Store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. (Note: If you don’t have a juicer at home, muddle several chunks of ginger with a 1/2 ounce of simple syrup in a cocktail shaker before adding remaining ingredients.)
