Experiences
CHANEL
In 2018, The Art of Change team brought together an intimate group of art and fashion patrons for an evening of art and artistry at CHANEL Boston. We chose a theme that celebrated Mademoiselle Chanel’s lucky number: 5. To start the evening, Nicole gave a tour of five pieces that she had selected from the boutique's contemporary art collection, curated by architect Peter Marino. Chanel's Director then gave a tour of five pieces from the latest ready-to-wear collection and five pieces from the new accessories collection.
Designer, visionary, artist, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel reinvented fashion by transcending its conventions, creating an uncomplicated luxury that changed women’s lives forever. She followed no rules, epitomizing the very modern values of freedom, passion and feminine elegance. CHANEL continues, after almost a century, to inspire women of all ages all over the world with its timeless modernity.
Photograph of CHANEL by Creative Lab.
Cultured Forest
In 2020, The Art of Change brought together an intimate group from the art world for an afternoon of virtual shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, the Japanese outdoor mindfulness practice, with Cultured Forest. Founder Brooke Mellen guided participants on an interactive multisensory video session to facilitate a state of deep reflection and relaxation.
In 1982, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries coined the phrase “shinrin-yoku” and developed this practice to counter the country’s worker stress, which had reached unprecedented levels. Today, there are over forty designated trails in Japan where people can practice shinrin-yoku.
Cultured Forest then in New York City captures the power of art and nature to create a deeper connection for people with the natural world. Through leading guided in person and virtual walks, crafting corporate wellness programs, advising on the perfect piece of art to add to your collection, and making their own special edition photographs available for purchase, they create calming, mindful moments both outdoors and in. Brooke is certified in forest medicine by the International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine.
Photograph by Brooke Mellen.
Duckie Brown
In 2018, The Art of Change team and Midnight Sun team brought together an intimate group from the art, fashion and media worlds for an evening at Duckie Brown’s new shop in New York City’s West Village. Duckie Brown’s Co-Founders Daniel Silver and Steven Cox previewed a selection of their new and vintage pieces, and artist Chloe Horseman previewed her new, curated group exhibition, just like riding a bike, with all of the featured artists present.
Duckie Brown is designer menswear for people. Their collection can be found at their shop, by appointment.
Photograph of Duckie Brown by Matin Zad.
Gropius House
In 2022, The Art of Change brought together an intimate group of art patrons for an evening at Bauhaus Founder Walter Gropius’s House, one of the thirty-nine properties stewarded by Historic New England. Wendy Hubbard, Site Manager and the guides of Historic New England facilitated guests’ exploration of the revolutionary architecture and sublime landscape of this National Historic Landmark.
In 1938, Walter Gropius designed his family home in Lincoln, Massachusetts when he came to teach architecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. It combined traditional elements of New England architecture—wood, brick, and fieldstone—with innovative materials including glass block, acoustical plaster, chrome banisters, and the latest technology in fixtures. It features furniture designed by Marcel Breuer and fabricated in Bauhaus workshops. With the family’s possessions still in place, Gropius House has a sense of immediacy and intimacy.
Photograph courtesy of Historic New England.