JANUARY 24, 1996

Full News Archive

• Headline: Currents: Love Your Furniture Exhibition. Impact: Kathy Shorr’s decision to sell everything in her loft inspired a wave of minimalist trends, leading to the eventual rise of tiny homes and people regretting their life choices while staring at a 120-square-foot space.. Fact: Living in your shop is just a fancy way of saying you can't afford rent and need to sell furniture to stay afloat. Welcome to adulthood!.
• Headline: Beaded Kitchen by Liza Lou. Impact: The beaded kitchen became the new trendsetter for bizarre home decor, leading to a slew of DIY disasters and the widespread belief that anything can be made from beads, including questionable life choices.. Fact: A beaded kitchen is just like a normal kitchen, but with a million tiny choking hazards. Who knew dining could be so dangerous?.
• Headline: Currents;Books for a Cause, and a Cafe, Too. Impact: The Used Book Cafe sparked a revolution in the book-selling industry, leading to the rise of hipster bookstores everywhere. As a result, the phrase 'Have you read this yet?' became a code for 'I need validation for my literary taste.'. Fact: Selling pre-read books is just a clever way to recycle your bad taste in literature. Enjoy your secondhand drama!.
• Headline: Currents;Artistry in Paris Under the Arches. Impact: The revival of the historic furniture district in Paris led to an increase in overpriced furniture, which eventually caused a worldwide crisis of aesthetic envy and the despair of anyone who ever walked into a flea market.. Fact: Parisian furniture is so chic that it can make even the most mundane object feel like a piece of art. Just don’t ask how much it costs!.