I gave a talk at M&C Saatchi in London this week. There I had the fortune of meeting the advertising legend Maurice Saatchi for a brief moment. In my introduction to the audience of marketers and local creatives, Saatchi related the story of Christopher Columbus and his quest for the Western Hemisphere. In Columbus’ diary there was the consistent entry to the effect, “No land. Move on. Move on.” Saatchi’s point was that to explore new territories of lands, life, or thought, that the mantra is always reduced to simplicity itself.

At the very end of the talk, I fielded some questions and there was a gentleman that brought up how The Economist educates its writers. Simplify. Then exaggerate. I found this to be an enjoyably simple thought from one of my favorite papers.

I’m a week away from my upcoming exhibition in London at Riflemaker Gallery. In my random pockets of time I have put together some new work which will be intermixed with a variety of works I’ve made over the last five years. The official opening is Monday 30, April 6PM to Midnight. If you’re in the vicinity of Regent Street, please come and visit us at 79 Beak Street.

I was in Milan last week to speak at my friend Maria Grazia Mattei’s event series entitled “Meet the Media Guru.” The title of the series is somewhat charming but I made it clear to the audience that I’m no guru, and just a “Media Guy.”

Coincident with my visit to Milan was the launch of the Italian edition of LOS published by Bruno Mondadori. I was happy to learn that by the time I left Milan their first edition had completely sold out. Currently LOS is available in four other languages and soon a few more I hear. I encountered many unique experiences in Italy that I will write about here next week.