Five out of Four ain’t bad, either
Here’s that milliner extraordinaire Stephen Jones his very self, seated amongst his busts in front of a portrait of Andy. He had not seen them until he got to the Museum and is still getting over...
View ArticleMurray in a wig in Pittsburgh
In the main room at the Warhol Museum, we installed two giant Fright Wigs, under which you were encouraged to stand and have your portrait taken, with a Polaroid–JUST LIKE ANDY USED TO DO! Here’s...
View ArticlePolaroid portraits in Warhol fright wigs, and yes, in Pittsburgh!
This is the big room at the Warhol Museum, with the big self portrait of Andy in the background, and our (amazing) blue and pink 3D-printed wigs under which guests were invited to pose, for their...
View ArticleOur Pittsburgh story comes to an end. With a movie.
Here’s a short film of the big night at the Warhol Museum. The 3-D wigs were a BIG hit, and the Stephen Jones busts, ditto. And no one died. In other words, a great night.
View ArticleFinally, at long last, the big day has arrived: the launch of MOSSPOP
MOSS BUREAU is pleased to announce the launch of mossPOP.com, our new online design store. mossPOP offers an informed and smartly curated selection of design objects, both classic and contemporary,...
View ArticleGlass House Design Store opens today, says the NY Times
Arlene Hirst, writing in the Home section of the Times today, quotes Murray on the new focus for the Glass House store. So what’s the problem with finger puppets? I suppose there won’t be any mimes...
View ArticleSummer Party at the Glass House on Saturday
It was a glorious day, and how wonderful to stroll those spectacular grounds, drinking heavily. And then have our picnic lunch listening to a thin woman playing the accordian and singing. I know that...
View ArticleUnbeige and Artinfo both talk good about mossPOP
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View ArticleMarc Fornes wins 2013 Architectural League Prize
Les Danseurs creator Marc Fornes has been awarded the prestigious Architectural League Prize 2013. The Prize, for Young Designers and Architects, had as its theme “Range” and invited designers to...
View ArticleAt the Aspen Ideas Festival, you can hear Justice Kagan talk about going...
OR you can hear Murray talk about fragile wine glasses. Your choice. The Atlantic is covering the Festival and blogging about it, and here’s a partial lineup of their reports. Click top pic for full...
View ArticleMurray for Secretary of Culture? We couldn’t possibly comment.
Once again the Atlantic reports on MM’s talk at Aspen, this time picking up on his plea for a Cabinet post for Culture–someone to advocate for design. Click the pic for the full post.
View ArticleAmazingly powerful story in the Times today
Jeff Bauman, the young guy who lost both his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing, is featured in a piece which is heartbreakingly moving. He was just a regular guy, with a regular normal life, and then...
View ArticleWe yam what we yam, as we have always said
Or, as we also always say, “hello, sailor.” Yes, ladies and germs, meet the new mossPOP mascot, Popeye the Sailor Man. You might not have known about his deep commitment to good design. Well, you...
View ArticleWe WERE going to call our new website CARLOS DANGER but decided on mossPOP at...
Carlos Danger just seemed, oh I don’t know, weird and kind of extremely creepy. And really, he’s just such a bad designer. It’s true we did also consider George Alexander Louis which is certainly...
View ArticleWeasel goes POP.
mossPOP is weasel friendly. If you are a weasel and you have a credit card, mossPOP is the place for you.
View ArticleBeach party specials at mossPOP. And we’re not talking sunscreen.
mossPOP offers only the most exclusive beach necessities. Like a wooly mammoth tusk ring, and a delicate one of a kind necklace made from only the finest cherry pits, and gold metallic textiles...
View ArticleFan Zhong reinvents Murray reinventing the Gift Shop at the Glass House, in W...
Great piece in W online today about the “reinvented” retail at Philip Johnson’s Glass House.
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