MEx – The Metropolitan Exchange

MEx member Scott Newman is Co-Founder & Co-Editor of the recently published Revel In New York Volume III. This edition, like the ones before it, features notable artists, designers, chefs, musicians, filmmakers & creators and their personal recommendations on food, art and culture in the city.Revel In New York Volume III features an extraordinary set of New York culture-makers, including: filmmaker/photographer Jerry Schatzberg, who is most notable for his work with Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Al Pacino; famed chef Marcus Samuelsson; costume designer Christian Joy; fine artist/photographer Tina Barney; and designer John Beckmann whose controversial architectural proposals have stirred the establishment.

There are contributions by Rolling Stones and AC/DC tour photographer Michael Halsband, designer Jim Walrod & chef and TV host Eddie Huang and there over 80 hand-picked suggestions on where to eat, drink, shop and explore.

Get the book here
Watch Revel In New York videos here
Check out Revel In Portland here

MEx Members Raafi Rivero and Jordan Alport share a creative concern known as The Color Machine. They recently launched their first piece under The Color Machine banner, directed by Raafi and featuring an illuminating talk with designer Khoi Vinh. Check it out here, and find more of their colorful work here.

We’re proud to announce that the string of interest in our magic little world here continues. The sharp eyes of Metropolis Magazine have focused there gaze on MEx, publishing two feature profiles of our workspace and members in their November issue. Find it on newsstands, or the first article online here. Don’t be afraid to look at the excellent pictures by Magda Biernat, and check out the second article on one example of collaboration at MEx here.

Beginning fall 2011, we will be posting news from MEx Members on our home page, along with announcements for upcoming events. You can learn more about us by clicking on the links above.