As winter's chill creeps over New York City, we're warmed by seeing that this month, one of Jen Bekman Gallery artist Christian Chaize's photographs, Praia Piquinia 23/08/07 14h59, which first appeared at the gallery during Chaize solo exhibition, Praia Piquinia, is featured in a lovely Elle Decor spread that profiles the New York City home of Kiane von Mueffling. At 88"x68", anyone lucky enough to sit at the von Mueffling's dining table might imagine themselves—at least for a second—that much closer to the sun and sand. The other images from Chaize's Praia Piquinia series are also available in this size directly through Jen Bekman Gallery.

Chaize's Praia Piquinia series is has also been popping up in holiday gift guides and features left and right. The series, which Chaize created by photographing--over and over--the same strip of beach on Portugal's coastline from the same vertical angle, offers a palette of cool ocean colors and a serene image of bathers, unaware of the camera's presence, basking in the sun. Recently Chaize's 20x200 edition, Praia Piquina 06/08/09 14h01, made Nate Berkus's list of 50 gift ideas under $50.