Thomas Connors

TIMELESS MASTERPIECE

When or—if—King George II stood up upon hearing the “Hallelujah” chorus at the premiere of Handel’s “Messiah” in 1743, was it because he was moved, or had a cramp? We’ll never know. Likewise, when Beethoven premiered his Ninth Symphony in Vienna, we cannot be sure if the nearly deaf composer turned around to see a

JUST SO

One of the biggest drivers in home design today is transitional style, where antiques co-exist with contemporary pieces and the high-end is found alongside the humble. Yet, achieving a happy balance is easier said than done. It takes a keen eye and an informed appreciation for the past and the present to create a home

BELOW THE SURFACE

The imagery of artist Mairin Hartt occupies a zone between the solid and the immaterial. Hinting at both disorienting randomness and inscrutable organization, it registers as remnants of what was and intimations of what may come to be. “My work,” she has written, “is an attempt to establish a physical representation of the elusive—exploring the

STYLE AND SUBSTANCE

Homes are like people. Some are overly formal; others are totally laid back. Some are as unruly as a teenage boy; others are as prim as the proverbial schoolmarm. And it’s not so much a question of style, but of attitude. A house done to the nines can be as welcoming as an easy-going pad

A SHAPE TO FILL A LACK

There was a time when it was practically a rite of passage for young artists to make a pilgrimage to Paris. Many stayed. Others descended on the city, imbibed the “ism” of the day, and moved on. In 1948, Eduardo Chillida, a native of San Sebastián, Spain, began a four-year sojourn in France. An architecture

HOLLYWOOD DREAMS

Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. The entertainment industry is studded with couples who get creative together. Chicagoland’s Shelby and Nathan Slager aren’t dodging paparazzi just yet, but like these marquee names, they’re a team as they pursue success in show business. At the Beverly Hills Film Festival in May 2024, Shelby received

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