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Ryan Korban is a 25 year old rising star in the design world. His interiors confidently merge an 18th century aesthetic, with<\/em> the bold, brash, and shiny<\/em>. Contributing writer Joe Conway interviews Ryan for this month’s guest curator piece.
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How do you typically describe your approach to decorating and what role does art play in your approach?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because there are so many mediums within art and so many different directions, art plays a huge role in what I do. I feel like I can experiment with art in ways that are more advanced and varied than say with many fabrics I might use.<\/p>\n

Design is sometimes viewed as a very stale industry or one that’s primarily reserved for an older or a more conservative group; my approach to design is to bring a sexiness and a youthful edge to interiors.<\/p>\n

Do you typically design around a client’s collection or specific work, or let the design lead to the eventual placement of the art ?<\/strong><\/strong>
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I never like to base a room around a specific work as this feels like a more conservative approach to decorating. If I decorate and then<\/em> find a place for art, it becomes more of an evolution and ends up going in an unexpected, and interesting spot. For me, the unexpected<\/em> is what makes the design process exciting.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re known for doing really great work with smaller spaces. Do you have any secrets you can reveal?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think that for a small space the trick with art is to go really<\/em> big. In small spaces, and I work with them so much, going floor-to-ceiling really creates a lot of drama. The pieces consume the space\u2014and I mean \u2018consume\u2019 in the best of ways. I tend to either cover the walls in art or try and use very large pieces that literally go from floor to ceiling.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also all about putting things in unexpected spaces\u2013 like hanging a painting on the door to a closet, or placing a painting behind a lamp where you would think it\u2019s being blocked visually. It\u2019s the notion of an unpredictable<\/em> placement in a small space that creates interest.<\/p>\n

Do you have a favorite piece of art or artist of all time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love Francis Bacon<\/a>, he\u2019s one of my favorites. I love John Currin<\/a>. I love work going back to Renoir. I love Jenny Seville<\/a>. I love a real<\/em> painter, that\u2019s what I respond to. I can appreciate a really amazing abstract\u2014I use them all the time\u2014but then again that it comes from someone who\u2019s a great painter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019m not into the art with magazine cutouts with ink splashed over it. I enjoy modern art, but not the sort that makes obvious pop-culture statements and that sort of thing. <\/strong><\/p>\n

What advice would you give someone who is interesting in starting their own art collection?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When people first start, they tend to go for what\u2019s popular. I think it\u2019s important to really look around and find something you connect with and pieces that evoke some emotion in you.<\/p>\n

How do you describe your style and how do you feel that style relates to design and art?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am often asked to describe my style and many try and label it as “Mid-Century” or “18th Century”. For me, I think my aesthetic boils down to three words: sexy, romantic, and fantasy.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m trying to blur the lines between interior design, fashion and art. I want to help people realize that interior design is this cool thing that hasn\u2019t always been represented in the energetic and youthful way that fashion or art has. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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You worked on a makeover story in this month’s issue of Real Simple<\/a> Magazine, how was Zatista a useful resource for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I use images from Zatista on mood-boards and client proposals. If I’m looking for an abstract, or an oil on canvas, all I have to do is search and I have an entire database that’s also available for purchase, it’s the perfect resource.<\/p>\n

I also tend to work with younger clients. Purchasing art for them is a new and exciting endeavor. It’s a great way to get them started thinking about art without feeling intimidated or turned off by the seriousness of the New York art world.<\/p>\n

In your opinion, does the ability to purchase original art online bring anything new to the art world that we haven’t seen thus far?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Having high-end and lower-end price points co-exist in one place. A venue where I can buy a $100 painting and a $10,000 painting for the same client in the same day is amazing.<\/p>\n

Do you have a favor place to look at art? Galleries or museums in New York? <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong> My favorite gallery or room is the European period room at the Metropolitan Museum<\/a>. That\u2019s obviously within the realm of interior design, but for actual art I love the Van Gogh Museum<\/a> in Amsterdam, it\u2019s so beautiful there and the British Museum<\/a> as well. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Parting Thoughts?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an interior designer you want to give somebody something that they really love. This is a huge inspiration. You\u2019re working with all of these different prices points: some people have massive budgets and some people have very small budgets.<\/p>\n

I think the one thing I try to do is give people design that feels priceless, design that is so special, you can\u2019t really put a price tag on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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