Nicki's Central West End Guide
an urban news journal
Like many CWEnders, I watched with fascination as One Hundred Above the Park rose above the corner of Kingshighway and West Pine. In addition to dramatically altering the neighborhood’s skyline, the architect of One Hundred, Studio Gang’s Jeanne Gang, joins a list of internationally-known architects who have designed notable buildings in our town. Those…
When I received the press release announcing Philip Slein’s latest venture, an exhibition titled Philip Slein’s Magical Museum of Stuff, The Art and Soul of a MAJOR Collector, I realized that this man is full of surprises and has at least 9 lives. His latest adventure is being shown at Dragon, Crab, and Turtle, a…
For the inaugural edition of CWEA Griffin (see more here), I introduced the artistic side of Kate Walter, whom many of you know as president of the Central West End Association (a partner in this new quarterly publication), but may not know that she also paints delicate designs on ceramics. It was in 2016,…