GALO Magazine

Tribeca Talks: ‘Out of Print’: Discussing the Future of Publishing with Filmmaker Vivienne Roumani

Olga Zapisek — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:50:41 +0000

The publishing world is constantly evolving in the digital era, be it in book publishing or magazine publishing. From Newsweek making the move to going all-digital earlier this year (a future that might await all magazines in the next decade or so, as tablet devices become more and more accessible to the average consumer), to New York Magazine combining their tablet issue with access to their Web site within the app interface, to Forbes Magazine embracing the sharing capability within [...]

Cool Hand Duke: ‘Velázquez’s Portrait of Duke Francesco I d’Este: A Masterpiece from the Galleria Estense, Modena’ At the Met

Pamela A. Lewis — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:17:24 +0000

First the bad news: In May 2012, a series of powerful earthquakes struck the region of Emilia-Romagna, in northeastern Italy, all but devastating the cities of Ferrara, Mantua, Modena and many other historic towns. Apart from the considerable loss of life, close to 1,300 architectural complexes were damaged, such as churches, abbeys, oratories, castles, civic and aristocratic palaces which were completely destroyed; paintings, sculptures in terracotta, wood and stone, altars, frames, stuccowork; organs, tombs and monuments, and entire decorative complexes were [...]

The Pastel Whale of Baking: A Conversation with La Tulipe Desserts’ Pastry Chef, Maarten Steenman

Elizabeth Perry — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:16:00 +0000

When considering Chef Maarten Steenman of Mount Kisco, New York’s La Tulipe Desserts, three words come to mind: professionalism, perfectionism and passion. Whether its finding the right glaze, weeding out the broken biscotti, or slicing the cake just right, Steenman consistently finds ways to perfect his craft and keep the sweet treats coming.

Spring in New York has begun to unfurl its leaves, and as it does our culinary desires slowly shift. What were once strong cravings for butternut squash and [...]

Tribeca Talks: ‘Floating Skyscrapers’ Actor Mateusz Banasiuk Discusses Artistic Fragility and the Kaleidoscope of Human Actions and Consequences Present throughout the Film

Olga Zapisek — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:55:48 +0000

Rarely are there films that stay with the viewer long after they’ve left the movie theater. Floating Skyscrapers (Płynące Wieżowce), the thought-provoking and emotionally intensive film from Polish filmmaker Tomasz Wasilewski, is one that continues to frequent ones thoughts weeks after having seen it. The scenes echo in one’s mind like a voice in a large hollow cave, prompting a reassessment of the film and its rawness but also of oneself and common social beliefs.

However, though half the credit for [...]

Crafting Imaginative Stories through Research and Self-Discovery: A Conversation with Author Jojo Moyes

Olga Zapisek — Sun, 12 May 2013 00:12:10 +0000

This year thus far has brought us many extraordinary stories from Elizabeth Strout’s The Burgess Boys, with its concentration on familial matters, to a narrative that explores youth, sex, love and friendship, among other themes, through a fiction story of a group of friends from the 1959 era in The Interestings by Meg Wolitizer. But one novel in particular has moved people so deeply that tears were shed and emotions as well as social footings were upturned and unraveled.

The book that [...]

‘Figuratively Speaking’ with Sherry Karver at the Kim Foster Gallery

Janet Alexander — Sat, 11 May 2013 20:58:44 +0000

Fittingly enough, New York is the subject of Figuratively Speaking, a new exhibition from Chicago-born, California-based visual artist Sherry Karver, which debuted May 3 at the Kim Foster Gallery located in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood. Karver showcases her two favorite shoot locations, Grand Central Terminal and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, both of which she describes as, “the perfect intersection where lives meet and cross through time.”

Conceptually blurring time directly results from how Karver’s artistic method blurs the distinction between [...]

The 29th Annual Infinity Awards: A Tribute to Photography’s Finest

Greg Iacurci — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:37:54 +0000

“I can’t think of a better time to be involved with photography and digital culture,” Mark Robbins declared at the International Center of Photography’s annual Infinity Awards gala last Wednesday night, before an audience of 500-plus artists, entertainers, businesspeople, fashionistas, philanthropists and journalists at Chelsea Piers’ elegant Pier Sixty dining room. (Overlooking a sparkling sunset on the Hudson River, one couldn’t ask for a more picturesque setting, quite fitting for an evening devoted to the essence of pictorial captivation.)

“Pictures are [...]

‘Sun Don’t Shine’: A Murky but Masterful Road Movie

Andy Bockelman — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:03:32 +0000

For a place that has so much beauty, Florida certainly has its uglier sides, like alligators, Casey Anthony and the Jacksonville Jaguars. And, if the indie thriller Sun Don’t Shine is any indication, there are still plenty of other dark spots within the Sunshine State.

Like most couples on a road trip, Crystal and Leo (Kate Lyn Sheil, Kentucker Audley) don’t seem to be able to stop arguing. As they drive along the highway in a beat-up Oldsmobile, the sweltering heat [...]

‘Iron Man 3’s’ Successful Look Inward Finds the Heart of the Marvel Universe

Hunter Ingram — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:37:41 +0000

Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) may have been born with a few silver spoons in his mouth, but as of late, the guy has had a rough time. After being held captive in an Afghan cave, he created his Iron Man alter ego only to almost die at the hands of his mentor, face a vengeful psychopath with electrified whips, and defend New York City against an alien invasion. To top it all off, he ended last summer’s Marvel’s The [...]

‘Herman’s House’ Is an Unsettled Case Against Solitary Confinement

Matt Johnson — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:23:09 +0000

In the opening days of 1967, Herman Wallace robbed a bank. A few days later, he found himself locked away in Louisiana State Penitentiary — known informally, and for many years infamously, as Angola. In 1972, he was convicted of murdering a security guard, his sentence was ratcheted up to life, and he was crammed into solitary confinement — a 6 by 9 foot cell where, aside for an abrupt stint in the general population, he has spent 23 hours [...]