7 Stories Up at SNFL, Author Talks: From WET to Wabi-Sabi, and Back Again: Leonard Koren with Stella Bugbee
Location
Artist and architect Leonard Koren will discuss his work, ranging from the groundbreaking WET Magazine to his books such as Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers. Leonard will be joined by New York Times Style Editor, Stella Bugbee. Presented by Culture of Bathing in collaboration with NYPL.
This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor.
Join us for this exploration of the genesis and evolution of Leonard Koren’s aesthetic-conceptual sensibility and thinking, from pre-WET Magazine days to his current preoccupations. The talk will be Illustrated with visual images from WET and many of his books, which reveal how a poet/artist-type tries to make sense of themselves and the world through their work.
To join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Leonard Koren trained as an artist and architect. In 1976 he created WET: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing, an avant-garde publication seminal in the development of postmodern aesthetics. Subsequently Koren has written numerous books including Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers, the classic volume on the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete.
Stella Bugbee is the editor of The New York Times' Styles section, a position she's held since June 2021. Previously, she was editor-in-chief and president of The Cut, New York Magazine’s fashion and lifestyle publication. Under Bugbee’s leadership, The Cut became an authority for Millennial women thanks to its expanded coverage of politics, motherhood, health and careers. Stella studied writing and design at Parsons School of Design, where she later taught for six years before moving into leadership roles at Ogilvy & Mather, AR New York, and Domino magazine.
ABOUT Culture of Bathing
Therme Group, a global pioneer in wellbeing, is committed to making wellness accessible to all through inclusive, large-scale concepts. The Culture of Bathing is a community and newsletter supported by Therme Group that explores the joys and complexities of the booming social bathing movement.
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The 7 Stories Up Series at SNFL is made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).