· ART, CALENDAR ·
Damien Hirst RetrospectiveLondon, UK April 4 – Sept 9 Tate Modern Bankside, London SE1 9TG T. 020 7887 8888 http://www.tate.org.uk
· EXHIBITION ·
Darcel Disappoints X Colette: 150/15 ExhibitionSarah Andelman chose a special and well-know friend of Colette, to help her blow the 15 candles on the Parisian boutique’s birthday cake. Craig Redman (with whom has collaborated many times, most memorably for Colette’s christmas cards), in order to honor Colette’s anniversary, illustrated 150 of its friends and collaborators
· EXHIBITION, FEATURED, INSTALLATION ·
Yayoi Kusama’s “The Obliteration Room”An interactive installation by Yayoi Kusama that is sure to bring a smile to your face is currently on exhibit at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. Titled “The Obliteration Room”, the project started out a whitewashed home interior as a blank canvas for children visiting
· ART, SCULPTURE ·
Sergio Garcia’s Abstract Tricycle SculpturesI am absolutely loving these abstracted sculptures by artist Sergio Garcia. These tricycles are such an iconic memory from our childhood and still today so it is amazing to have something representative of them as art in your home. This would also make a great sculpture/logo for a creative children’s school. Garcia will have a [...]
· ILLUSTRATION ·
Alexandra Lekias IllustrationsAlexandra Lekias’s work is rich in symbolism and infused with irony. The works draw on dreams, memories and the artist’s personal narrative to explore themes of childhood, sentimental nostalgia and popular culture. A strong sense of the ridiculous and bizarre pervades the black and white ink illustrations, which are illuminated with vivid splashes of oozing [...]
· EXCLUSIVITY, EXHIBITION, SCULPTURE ·
Jeff Koons : Popeye SculptureNo need for introduction, this is Jeff Koons‘ third solo exhibition in France to be held at the Gallery de Noirmont. The New Yorker artist is presenting different works on the theme of the cartoon Popeye. On one hand Popeye is for J.Koons a symbol of self-acceptance, of
· ART ·
Red Blue Motion Totem by Malene LandgreenEarlier this year we featured the work of Malene Landgreen and yesterday we were contacted by her studio to announce her current exhibition at Esbjerg Kunstmuseum in her home country Denmark. ‘Red Blue Motion Totem’ is the name of the exhibition which was created in celebration of the 100th birthday of Danish painter Richard Mortensen.
· FASHION ·
YSL Retrospective15 beautifully curated rooms are currently dedicated to a Retrospective on Yves Saint Laurent’s life as a designer at the Petit Palais in Paris. The exhibit has been up since mid-March, but the line to get into the museum is still 2 hours long, so we were very lucky to make ti on on our [...]
· ARCHITECTURE, ART ·
Wim Delvoye in ParisWim Delvoye is a belgian artist inspired by the flemish art, developed according to the actual globalized economy. Well know for his Cloaca machine which represents a human digestive tract that creates real poo, or for the tattooed pigs, Wim Delvoye has been invited by the Musée Rodin in Paris as part of their programming on contemporary [...]
· PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO ·
“Pretty Much Everything”Currently up at Foam Fotographiemuseum Amsterdam is a retrospective of Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin work over the last 25 years, titled “Pretty Much Everything”. The exhibition spans 300 photographs taken by the duo over the years.
· CULTURE, HEARSAY, TRENDS ·
The Contemporary Art of Art RecyclingThe Limited Art Edition of FREITAG bags are made from exhibition banners of the world’s most sizzling contemporary art museums, such as The Tate, Mori Art and MOCA. To create the Limited Art Edition, FREITAG has worked on luminous coloured mesh tarpaulins and exhibition banners decorated with oil paintings. The result is a vibrant collection with special graphic and haptic features. The bags are a “must” for all lovers of recycled art.
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Tofer Chin : “Vivid” Exhibition at Commissary ArtsTofer Chin’s latest exhibit “VIVID” is a neon explosion of potent energy in the abstract form of phalluses, yonic symbols, and copulation. Departing from the style of his earlier works, Chin uses the language of Op-art and the street to describe a world of electronic psycho-sexual energy…