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DreamScene NYC���s Dream Downtown, Presidential terrace Bronze Suite at NYC���s Dream Downtown I t���s been just over a year since Dream Downtown opened in New York with a lavish celebrity-studded bash, and the chic hotel is as impressive as ever. Located at the edge of both Chelsea and the Meatpacking District, Dream Downtown���s ���60s-era shell received a $280 million makeover by New York���based ���rm Handel Architects, who have had their capable hands on a variety of Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and Rosewood properties worldwide. Directed in design by visionary and founder Vikram Chatwal, the iconic 12-story building retains mid-century modern ideals, from the minimalist decor of the lobby (think polished teak-plank walls, tufted metallic leather sofas and 200 retro glass globe chandeliers) to the 316 loft-like hotel rooms, a highlight being the Presidential Suite inspired by Andy Warhol���s Factory. And if that isn���t dreamy enough, the second-���oor pool bar and lounge has a seductive, transparent acrylic-bottom pool that���s visible from the lobby. Upstairs is hot rooftop nightclub, PH-D, with an outdoor terrace and a spectacular view of the Empire State Building, and steak-centric restaurant Marble Lane stakes out the lobby. Rooms start at $275. 355 W. 16th St., New York, 212.229.2559; dreamdowntown.com. Kate Stukenberg Thom Filicia in Person Be Our BFF Unlike some other so-called friends, we promise to never buy the same pair of shoes, reveal your real age or ���irt with your signi���cant other. Like us on Facebook (facebook.com/papercityhouston) to get more of what you love from PaperCity! Decorator Thom Filicia comes to town Wednesday December 5, 11 am, to Decorative Center Houston on Woodway. One of the most published decorators of the decade and hugely popular on Queer Eye, he���ll be chatting up a storm in a Q&A with yours truly, who promises to grill him on important things such as ���What is Tina Fey like?��� and ���Does she really have man hands?��� This is not out of left ���eld, my friends; Fey is a client of Filicia���s and she wrote the foreword to his new book, American Beauty: Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat (Clarkson Potter, $45). We will also touch on Filicia���s sublime decorating tips, advice, credo and inspiration. Following the Q&A, he will sign his book ($45, available for sale at the event). American Beauty is a book COLLECTOR���S CONVERSATION brought to byto by you brought you DALLAS ART FAIR Nathalie Karg, founder and owner of New York-based Cumulus Studios, ���elds questions from Jeremy Strick, director of Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas. Why are you exhibiting at the Dallas Art Fair 2013? What other fairs do you do as an exhibitor? How does the Dallas Art Fair stand out? Jeremy Strick Cumulus Studios has done a few art fairs since its inception (NADA Miami and New York, Armory, Design Miami/Basel). We are always exhibiting at the NADA art fair in Miami; we usually want to show our collections in strong, dynamic and serious venues. NADA has grown to become a substantial and internationally recognized fair. We think that Dallas is also a very young and dynamic venue, supported by major benefactors to the art world in general. Dallas has a strong coalition of collectors and museums. It is a perfect location for us, as many houses have outdoor spaces. Cumulus stands out as a different kind of gallery and we are always looking for fairs that would showcase our particularities. For the rest of the conversation, peruse papercitymag.com. DALLAS ART FAIR: APRIL 12 ��� 14, 2013; PREVIEW GALA APRIL 11, 2013 WWW.DALLASARTFAIR.COM JESSICA CRAIG-MARTIN Describe Cumulus Studios, and your mission, which merges art, design and nature. Cumulus Studios is a fairly young company that invites contemporary artists of our choice to create a functional object for the outdoors. Cumulus Studios is a company unique in its genre. It is the only company that produces objects that are not only functional but also fabricated to withstand weather conditions. The mission is to be able to not only enjoy art as a collector but Nathalie Karg also to be able to bring your favorite artists outdoors (or in) and live with these objects by using them. We are often invited by art galleries to mount exhibitions, that either incorporate Cumulus��� designs, or one-man shows of Cumulus��� latest collection. Art Notes about a singular house, a ���xer-upper that he fell in love with in Upstate New York on the Finger Lakes, an area he spent a great deal of time in as a child. More than 300 luscious photographs depict this passion for a house. The Thom Filicia talk and book signing is at Kravet showroom, Suite 150, and open to the public; please RSVP to 713.961.9292, ext. 1320; klarson@ decorativecenter.com. Decorative Center Houston, 5120 Woodway at Sage. Filicia will appear at Curate bookshop in Uptown Park, 1141-03 Uptown Park Boulevard (next to Paul Carter Jewels) Tuesday, December 4, 7 to 9 pm, to inscribe and sign his book. RSVP to this evening event at curatebooks@ papercitymag.com. Holly Moore Good Gifting: As we wrap the year, we���re giving thanks for Houston Arts Alliance, whose innovative Web site power2 Edward Lane McCartney���s gift.org makes donating to your fave arts nonpro���t a breeze Gothic Necklace, ��� Speaking of HAA, we���ll be following more stories in 2013, 2012, at Goldesberry including the continuing impact of The Creative Economy Gallery Study, commissioned by HAA and the University of Houston in tandem with the Greater Houston Partnership. The numbers reveal there are more jobs (146,000 plus) in our creative economy than at the Medical Center, while our creative sector fuels a staggering $21.93 billion annually in sales ��� Jewelers shine in dual shows this season: Raphaele���s dramatic bijoux creations, many from found objets, at Darke Gallery (through December 22). Then visit Goldesberry Gallery���s ���nal show: an over-the-top jewelry showcase including works by Edward Lane McCartney (through December 24) ��� Return of the Prodigal Son: Angelbert Metoyer touches down at Deborah Colton Gallery to unveil a new series of drawings, continuing his cosmic babies and interest in time travel. Alongside Metoyer, it���s an enticing array, including emerging video talent Brent Bruni Comiskey, PC Acquire headliner Deborah Trevi��o Porter, as well as Soody Shari������s updates on Persian miniatures (through January 19) ��� Super Eight/Dirty Dozen: Our hometown talents are celebrated here and on the road. At the Station Museum of Contemporary Art, the ���HX8��� [Houston Time Eight] presents our best and brightest including respected senior masters Forrest Prince, Lynn Randolph, and Floyd Newsum as well as Whitney Biennial-shown Robert Pruitt (through February 17) ��� Hit the highway and head to the rebranded Blue Star in San Antonio for ���The Dirty Dozen,��� which pairs Houston and San Antonio artists side-by-side; representing our burg are Susan Plum, Liza Little���eld, Nancy Douthey (with a new performance), Jonathan Leach and Ann Wood. Yours truly curates (December 6 ��� February 16) ��� Alternative Wows: Some of the strongest exhibitions are mounted by Lawndale Art Center, Art League Houston and at the new midtown digs of DiverseWorks (more coming in our January issue). Check out, respectively, a show all about boredom at Lawndale (through January 12), Art League���s really major ���Stacks��� curated by Robert Pruitt that examines the black experience (through January 4), and DW���s talk of the town, a wild installation by Franklin Evans (through January 5) ��� Moving On Up: PG Contemporary moves to 4411 Montrose, come January. Meanwhile, at PG���s Milam digs, Japanese action painter and performer Ushio Shinohara headlines concurrently with his show at MoMA (through December 5, reopening at 4411 January 12) ��� See late Houston color-���eld great Dorothy Hood at Dorothy Hood���s Copper Canyon, circa Thom Andriola/New Gallery (through December) ��� We also love 1980s, at Thom Andriola/New Gallery the sublime and simple splendor of Joe Havel���s cast book stacks and minimalist shirt-label wall pieces at Hiram Butler Gallery (through January 26) ��� ���The Realist Impulse��� at Rudolph Blume/ArtScan presents a disquieting take on realism (through January 12); and Barbara Davis��� round up includes Jay Shinn who trips the light fantastic and Paul Fleming of the fabulous futuristic resin (through January 5) ��� Noteworthy doubleheader: Laura Rathe���s dual solos for Erik Gonzales and Tamara Robertson (December 1 ��� January 5). See you in 2013. Catherine D. Anspon