a holiday gift shop created by Slow and Steady Wins the Race
December 1—24, 2009
Opening reception Tuesday, December 1
7—10pm
What is under your tree?
This holiday season Slow and Steady Wins the Race will be opening up first Parisian shop at Brachfeld gallery in Paris from December 1 to Christmas Eve.
In addition to two specially designed nesting gift towers by Slow and Steady Wins the Race, one dozen or so artists will offer their version of PRESENTS, as a series of nesting boxes exploring this concept of the holiday spirit of giving, discovery and surprises. (Each box revealing a smaller box with a smaller gift)
From the traditional to the conceptual each series of nesting boxes will be a curatorial edit of special objects, abstract hemes or ideas of exchange. All items are limited edition and will be for sale only for this time period.
Guest artists and designers include filmmaker Matt Wolf, graphic designer Carl Williamson, artist Chris Caccamise, artist Harry Roseman and Catherine Murphy, artists Mika Tajima, art director Sonny Gerasimowicz (Where the Wild Things Are), Los Angeles designers Hansel from Basel and Alexandra Cassaniti and many more to come...
Slow and Steady Wins the Race will also unveil its inaugural holiday album with 100% of the proceeds going to the charity One LapTop Per Child.
The album of is a specific selection of contemporary sounds and tonalties carefully chosen by us and artfully arranged by Rob Carmichael of Catsup Plate records.
The shop will also feature the Marais' first CHRISTMAS WINDOW, inspired by the American tradition of bringing the holiday spirit to the street, passersby can enjoy a true holiday window, complete with stuffed animals, moving model trains, surprises and toys.
