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S tuck in New York City, that's tough! With severe thunderstorms in Dallas and flights cancelled, I can think of worse places to be stranded for an extra two nights. My recent trip to Manhattan to attend the annual Regional Directors conference for Fashion Group International included dinner at The Cosmopolitan Club (a private women's club established at the turn of the 20th century) and a visit to the Museum of the City of New York to see the exhibition "Gilded New York" at the inauguration of the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Gallery, showcasing decorative accessories, fashion and portraits from the elite and lavish era of the 19th through the 20th centuries. And, of course, with the recent opening of the Whitney Museum of American Art, designed by architect Renzo Piano, a visit to the new heart of the Meatpacking District and the High Line was a must. For a celebrated overview of Americana, I highly recommend both museums. However, for the most glamorous bar and lounge in Manhattan, check out the Baccarat Hotel & Residences, which opened in March — it's a simply decadent experience, sipping from stylish crystal while surrounded by the most opulent interiors adorned with Baccarat chandeliers. Back in Dallas, art, design, social and philanthropic events keep this city in a perpetual motion of celebration. For PaperCity, we recently launched the inaugural Dallas Design Awards in partnership with Dunhill Partners; submissions are ongoing through August 15, culminating with an awards event October 15. This issue, read "Consuming Light," our nod to artist Nic Nicosia and his return to Dallas (pages 8 and 9), and with an abundance of social art coverage to share, we begin with MTV Re:Define and Dallas Art Fair, with more to follow next month. A collective of Dallas locals share their bridal stories, with a destination stop in Greece and flashback memories in "The Way We Wed." For philanthropy this month, we support our furry friends at the SPCA of Texas with the Paws Cause 20th Anniversary Sunday, June 14 — we hope you can join us. Let the summertime begin. Max Trowbridge Dallas Editor in Chief max@papercitymag.com Find me on: Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: @maxtrowbridge 8 Art: Nic Nicosia explores time and space 10 7 Party: MTV Re:Define at The Goss-Michael Foundation 13 in this ISSUE JUNE 2015 | S T Y L E | F A S H I O N | S O C I A L 4 , 6 P O P. C U LT U R E . G O S S I P. JANE ROZELLE T hree months have passed — and seemingly three seasons, as we've experienced snow, showers and sunshine since I moved from our sister publication in Houston to Dallas. Our talented team here quickly introduced me to the swift rhythm of this vibrant city — a designer personal appearance with Paul Andrews at Stanley Korshak and Monique Péan at Ylang 23, Wednesday's Child Dream Big Luncheon with Laura Bush and, of course, Dallas Arts Week with its frenetic schedule, including events at the Dallas Contemporary and MTV Re:Define, to name a few. It's been wonderful meeting many of our clients, some of whom PaperCity has partnered with for more than a decade. We value these relationships, and I've been lucky enough to work alongside the lovely and esteemed Margaret Stafford, our former associate publisher, for the past few months as these introductions were made. The history in Dallas is rich and compelling. The future is inspiring. As summer approaches, we're hardly winding down and already looking forward to the inaugural PaperCity Design Awards with Dunhill Partners at the Dallas Design District, scheduled for October 15. We're thrilled to call on Dallas design professionals to enter their projects at papercitymag.com/designawards now until Saturday, August 15. PaperCity is a publication focused on the exceptional people and places that make this city unique. I'm honored to call Dallas my new home and very much look forward to our paths crossing. Briana Buxbaum Dallas Associate Publisher briana@papercitymag.com 18 ASSOCIATE 16 Weddings: The Way We Wed: Natalie + Wilson Chu, Annika + Dennis Cail, Natalie "Schatzie" + George Lee, Prashe + Suraj Jagannathan Update: Dallas Design District and the rumor of a Virgin in Dallas Design: Shabby Chic's Rachel Ashwell Party: The goings-on at Dallas Art Fair Wedding: Clair Moore + Fred Gioia's Grecian vows SHAYNA FONTANA D unhill Partners' Bill Hutchinson is all about giving recognition. Thus, the launch of PaperCity Dallas Design Awards with Dunhill Partners and Dallas Design District is a project close to his heart. A new website is up, designed and powered to accept the several hundred projects projected to enter by the deadline of Saturday, August 15. The awards recognize outstanding residential interior design, interior architecture, retail, restaurant and gallery design, and historical preservation, along with other categories. On Thursday, October 15, the winning entries will be announced and presented at a cocktail event at Dallas Design District; they will also be featured in the January 2016 PaperCity Home + Art issue. Entries will be judged by leaders in the design and architecture professions from outside the Dallas area. The 2015 Dallas judges will be announced in the coming weeks, but past judges for the PaperCity Houston Design Awards have included Alexa Hampton, Celerie Kemble, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Jay Jeffers, Michael Imber, Bobby McAlpine and Mary McDonald, among others. "It's important to bring recognition to the people who have worked so hard for so many years," Hutchinson says. "We think the awards will give them the merit that is due. PaperCity and the Houston Design Center have totally embraced it. I sat on the front row at the awards in April in Houston, and we want to bring the same kind of enthusiasm and excitement here. It's part of everything we want to accomplish in making the Design District in Dallas an even greater center for design." To enter, go to papercitymag.com/designawards. Rebecca Sherman J ust in: three notable Houston galleries have signed on for the Texas Contemporary Art Fair. The trio — Barbara Davis Gallery, Betty Moody Gallery and David Shelton Gallery — are all returning exhibitors directed by respected gallerists who are instrumental in shaping the dialogue of contemporary art in Texas. Betty Moody, with her venerable 40-plus-year history, will once again curate a booth stocked with vintage works and new creations from artists in her stable including Contemporary Arts Museum Houston-exhibited conceptual talent Debra Barrera, Whitney Biennial man Al Souza, collagist Mary McCleary and the ethereal nature-inspired sculptress Lisa Ludwig. "The Texas Contemporary consistently brings to Houston a modern Canvas: Insider Preview — TEXAS CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, YEAR FIVE October 1 – 4, 2015 H O U S T O N txcontemporary.com Barbara Davis with an Andrea Bianconi wall drawing David Shelton with a Vincent Valdez drawing Betty Moody with a sculpture by Bill Steffy and well-vetted fair," Moody says. "We are very much looking forward to participating again this year." Barbara Davis will place internationals such as Mie Olise and Andrea Bianconi alongside Texas greats including Joe Mancuso and Paul Fleming. "Houston has become the third largest art center in the United States," Davis says. "By exhibiting at the Texas Contemporary, the gallery is supporting the city and its vibrant art scene … The Fair is very discerning in the selection process of exhibitors. The overview of smart and forward work shown encompasses a global perspective." Davis, who's exhibited at the Dallas Art Fair as well as Art Basel Miami Beach, singles out the allure of the Texas Contemporary for out-of-towners: "Collectors will have the opportunity to discover new artists who are up-and- coming in the international art scene, as well as visit Houston's prominent private collections." For dealer David Shelton, showing in the Texas Contemporary Art Fair in 2011 was the defining moment that made his gallery's move from San Antonio to Houston possible, after an eagle-eyed collector swept up a suite of Vincent Valdez drawings. For the 2015 Fair, Shelton curates a four-person exhibition that features drawings by Valdez (who was just named the 2015 Texas State Visual Artist for two-dimensional work) along with new works by MFAH Core Fellow Rodrigo Valenzuela (last year's $10,000 Texas Contemporary Prize winner), performance-shaped Tameka Norris and Matthew Craven, whose imagery quotes times past, especially archaeology. "This year, which marks the fifth edition, will see new national and international dealers, creative programming and lots of fun events," Shelton says. "This is sure to be its strongest and most exciting yet." JULIE SOEFER JENNY ANTILL CLIFTON JACK THOMPSON Max Trowbridge Briana Buxbaum The Eye Ball New Design Project Breaks Ground: PaperCity Dallas Design Awards with Dunhill Partners and Dallas Design District SHAYNA FONTANA