THE ART OF LIVING

26 June 2009 | Week in Review | Fine Art

June 19 - June 26

This week: The Acropolis Museum opens in Athens; The Magazine Antiques reviews the week’s top lots from around the globe; “Iran Inside Out” opens at the Chelsea Art Museum; and Alexandra Von Furstenberg speaks about her latest limited edition home design collection.

This Week’s Top Lots The Magazine Antiques reviews the week’s top lots from around the globe. From Themagazineantiques.com

Greece’s Modern Wonder Bernard Tschumi’s state-of-the-art Acropolis Museum opened in Athens this week. Linda Yablonsky tours the ancient treasures and revisits the debate of how the Parthenon lost its marbles. From TheDailyBeast.com

Chelsea Museum Hits the Mark With “Iran Inside Out” The hottest ticket on a warm evening in Chelsea last night was for the invitation-only opening of “Iran Inside Out” at the Chelsea Art Museum. From Artinfo.com

Interview with Alexandra Von Furstenburg For a decade, Alexandra Von Furstenberg was the Creative and Image director at the fashion house, Diane Von Furstenberg. After relocating to Los Angeles in 2006, Von Furstenberg decided to change her design focus from fashion to furniture. From Whitewallmag.com