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Wayne Smith Jewels moves mid-month from Uptown Park to a hexagonal-shaped jewel box of a shop located on the ground floor of the St. Regis Hotel, where Bulgari once had a shop. Denny Lyons is designing the new interiors, as he did at the former location, in sumptuous antique mirror panels, grey Venetian sconces – very Paris 1940s, reports Smith … Galleria news: This summer, Galleria 2, Level 1, welcomes the only Rolex shop in Texas (opening July, between Tory Burch and Sephora). UK fave Topshop & Topman opens in the Galleria Spring 2015 in 16,500 square feet with the two stores stacked … Club Monaco has moved to its new 4,557-square-foot space in Galleria 2, Level 2 (between Crocs & Buckle). Bulgari has moved to temporary digs in Galleria 2, Level 2 (between Crocs and Saks Fifth Avenue) while its boutique in Galleria 1 undergoes a renovation. Watch for the reveal in May. Tory Burch remains in its current space until its new 3,716-square-foot location in Galleria 1, Level 1 (between Sony and Versace) opens in May. Tourbillon watches, stocking Breguet, Blancpain, Glashutte, Jaquet Deoz and more (located between Bare Minerals and Brooks Brothers), opens in Summer 2014 … Neiman Marcus news: A Giorgio Armani Cosmetics shop has opened on Level One. New luxe contemporary names now in store: 10 Crosby Derek Lam, Cut 25, Veronica Beard, BLK DNM, Rebecca Minkoff and Frank & Eileen. NM PAs this month: jewelry designer Linda Bergman March 7 – 8, 10 am – 5 pm; Escada fashion director Daniel Wingate March 20, 1:30 – 3 pm; Sportshop designer Nanette Lepore March 27, 1 – 3 pm … Joseph hosts three trunk shows: designer Mclaine Richardson and her Margaret Ellis jewels, March 7 – 8; Pedro Garcia shoes, March 20 – 21; and Stuart Weitzman shoes, March 28 – 29 … Joan Pillow Bridal Salon hosts trunk shows by Jenny Packham, March 6 – 8, and Oscar de la Renta, March 20 – 22. The bridal haven also now features gowns by YolanCris Collection … BB1 Classic hosts a jewelry pop-up with Jo Rosenblum Fine Jewelry March 6 – 7, 11 am – 5 pm … Elizabeth Anthony/Esther Wolf welcomes suit and eveningwear designer Lourdes Chavez and Dallas native Elizabeth Showers' one-of-a-kind and custom jewelry March 27 – 28, 10 am – 5 pm … Azuz boutique in Rice Village hosts a Freedom Collie Rescue adoption event March 1, 1 – 4 pm; 10 percent of sales during the event go to the dog rescue … Also in Rice Village, PH Design Shop now stocks Temple Street jewels, crafted by Houstonian Anna Mae Holmes … Dimensions boutique adds Clover Canyon, Butter London nail lacquer, Heather and Tracy Reese to its inventory. The shop will host a a kickoff event for Run for the Rose March 20 … Linda Cunningham Designs welcomes warmer weather with its Spring Trunk Show, with designer Cunningham in attendance, March 6 - 7. The boutique also hosts a Lafayette 148 trunk show, March 3 – 8 … Leonard Rutan welcomes Nicolas Goetsche, owner and designer of ALGO sportswear collection, March 3 – 8 … Cakewalk Style Shop has found a new home at 3201 Westheimer Road. Megan Pruitt Winder MARCH | PAGE 8 | 2014 F or nearly 20 years, Chris Akin has manned the visitor's desk at The Menil Collection or patrolled its galleries — an understated, polite presence whose quiet drawings made while on guard duty have engendered exhibitions from NYC's The Drawing Center to Houston's Devin Borden Hiram Butler Gallery. Collectors from Edward Albee to Menil curator Toby Kamps own them. All along, Akin has also pursued photography, a media whose nuances he first explored as a student at the University of North Texas, where his professors included leading lensmen Nic Nicosia, the late Casey Williams and panoramic image-maker Skeet McAuley. Akin soon developed his signature style and subsequently was acquired for the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. He credits a pantheon of photographic greats as instrumental in honing his eye: "Overall, Eggleston is the biggest influence on my work. [Also] Friedlander, Winogrand, Evans, Frank, Cartier-Bresson …" Now we present images from Akin's latest, culled from a road trip to the vast American West undertaken last summer with mentor/fellow artist Mari Omori; in Akin's viewfinder are classic landscapes and celebrated artistic interventions into the terrain, aka earthworks. On the itinerary are definitive places from Arches National Park in Moab, Utah to Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty (1970), the latter the subject of the series presented here for PaperCity readers, including sweeping multi-panel offerings that convey the light, space and grandeur of the late Smithson's ultimate masterpiece. Archival ink-jet prints, editions of 10, signed verso, from $800 per 20 x 30 inch panel to $4,000 for 30 x 100 inch multi-panel. Inquiries Seth Vaughan, seth@papercity mag.com; entire gallery, papercitymag.com/arts. PC Acquire Chris Akin's Spiral Jetty (For Lee), 2013 Extraordinary residential real estate service and knowledge. Every time. 713.553.4255 m a r y h a l e m c l e a n . c o m March 2014 Paper City Social Whirl What do the venerable Menil Collection and grocery giant Fiesta have in common? That's the question University of Houston professors Aaron Parazette and Gael Stack posed when they instructed undergrad painting majors to visit both museum and food emporium to glean subjects and inspiration for a series of canvases that were first exhibited at Inman Gallery (in August 2013). Fiesta-connected art aficionado Joshua Silver discovered the clever UH student show at Inman, then invited the painters to come to the aisles of Fiesta Mart at 8130 Kirby to mount a supermarket exhibit (through March 23). The grocer's research and analytics man Barry Hart was instrumental in green-lighting this pop-up, which brings the white cube to the frozen food section and beyond, making for a cheeky little chapter in the annals of Pop art. Catherine D. Anspon O ne of the most exciting mergers and acquisitions in Texas real estate took place this spring when Sotheby's International Realty came to court one of the country's most prominent realtors: Martha Turner Properties, which was co-founded by its eponymous co-president in Houston in 1981 as Turner Owens Real Estate, segueing into its own firm, in 1986. In the ensuing three-plus decades, the carriage-class company has grown — and thrived — to achieve its current status of six offices, more than 220 agents and, above all, a beyond impressive sales record that in 2013 soared to $2 billion, to rank number eight in America. The new moniker for the realtor that represents such opulent properties as 88 Grand Regency Circle (a 30,000 square-foot, French Renaissance-style estate nestled on the Jack Nicklaus-designed Carlton Woods golf course in The Woodlands) is Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty. Martha Turner and Tom Anderson continue on at the top as co-presidents. marthaturner.com. Catherine D. Anspon A Marriage Made in 88 Grand Regency Circle, The Woodlands, listed by Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty Co-president Tom Anderson, founder and co-president Martha Turner High + Low, Menil + Fiesta (Real Estate) Heaven Friday, March 7, fire away at the Alley Theatre's Sporting Clays Shoot at Greater Houston Gun Club. Chaired by Butch Mach, honoring Steve Raben; morning sub-gauge competition; wild-game buffet lunch by The Coronado Club; sporting clays competition; award ceremony and reception; media sponsor PaperCity (713.315.3370; lauraw@alleytheatre.org). Later in the evening, celebrate with Houston Symphony at the Centennial Wine Dinner and Collector's Auction. Take the Jones Hall Stage with chairs Lisa Key and Lindy and John Rydman for a multi-course dinner by Jackson and Company, paired with wines by Spec's; collector's auction of wines and vino-related prize packages; black tie; media sponsor PaperCity (713.238.1485; specialevents@houstonsymphony.org). Also March 7, Fresh Arts Coalition is out of this world for The Space Ball. Chairs Libby Cagle, Caroline Starry LeBlanc and Jared LeBlanc, Kathryn Lott Neumann and Jeff Neumann, J. Michael Soliz and Michael Pilie, and Lauren Taft; honorees Rebekah Johnson, Chris Johnson, Don Mafrige Jr. and Nancy Wozney; dinner, live entertainment and silent auction; media sponsor PaperCity (jenni@fresharts.org) … Monday, March 24, FotoFest holds its International Fine Print Auction at the Hilton Doubletree Downtown. Honorary auction chairs Sherry and Jim Kempner; bid on works by 70+ U.S. and international contemporary artists (projects@fotofest.org) … Wednesday, March 26, Dress for Success at Neiman Marcus features a fashion presentation and appearance by designer Nanette Lepore, benefitting Recipe for Success; chairs Leisa Holland Nelson and Laura Max Nelson (marisol@recipe4success.org) … Thursday, March 27, join The Moores Society at Wortham Theater Center for the Dinner Concert Gala: It's About Time. Chaired by Eleanor Connan and Beth Madison; honorary chairs David Gockley and Patrick Summers; honoree Carlisle Floyd; black tie; media sponsor PaperCity (713.743.1304; parogers@central. uh.edu) … Also on March 27, Trees for Houston's Root Ball returns with a Palm Beach pool-party theme. Laurie Allen, Renee Lewis and Susanna Moldawer chair at a private club with live auction and dancing to The Pictures Band; media sponsor PaperCity (jessica@treesforhouston.org) … Another on March 27: Take a ride with SIRE for an Under The Stars-themed dinner gala at River Oaks Country Club; chairs Mary Elizabeth Sand and Valerie Cook (libby@ luxpr-events.com; sireunderthestars.org) … And again, March 27, The Menil Collection's Men of Menil evening at Richmond Hall features a special show of Olympic and world-class fencers; chairs Tony Chase, Leo Linbeck III and Bill Pritchard (713.525.9451; elsian@menil.org).. . .Saturday, March 29, Society for the Performing Arts adds a French twist to its Gala: Forever Paris at Wortham Theater Center. Chairs Elizabeth and Tim Vail; black tie or Jazz Age attire; media sponsor PaperCity (katy@spahouston.org) … Saturday and Sunday, March 29 and 30, Rice Design Alliance's 38th Annual Architecture Tour focuses on additions to area buildings. Chair Barbara Amelio (ricedesignalliance.org) … Thursday, April 3, I Am Waters Foundation holds its annual Supermodel Luncheon. Join chairs Debra and Mark Grierson and Phoebe and Bobby Tudor along with supermodels Rachel Hunter, Jeff Aquilon, Julie Anderson, Chandra North and Stephanie Romanov to help keep Houston's homeless hydrated (832.900.0429; iamwaters.com). Erin Oppenheim