Posted in art at February 14th, 2010.
Rei Kawakubo never gets pulled into fashion’s orbit; instead she has just enough perspective to translate her subtle observations into Come des Garcons. For the Spring 2010 Shirt Campaign she enlisted artist Stephen Shanabrook to do a piece from his “Paper Surgery” series. Shanabrook deconstructs the image using tiny folds, deforming and destroying its surface. Reminiscent of Jenny Saville’s brutally beautiful images, his alterations add dimension and a startling authenticity in a realm where those qualities are normally void. Brilliant.
News just broke that Jeffery Deitch was named the new Director of MOCA Los Angeles and we couldn’t be more excited. Does this mean his stable of artists plus the entourage that comes with it? If what he brings to Art Basel is an indicator we can expect him to explode any preconceived notion of what constitutes a museum show. Instead expect blow out parties with appearances by the likes of Fischerspooner, Santigold, Coco Rosie and the Voluptuous Horrors of Karen Black. Don’t be surprised if his team of street artists covers the surrounding area with their signature tags or if an art parade spills out into the street. Our thoughts? This is just what LA needs and we can’t wait to watch it unfold.
Posted in art at January 11th, 2010.
Tom Ford’s first film, A Single Man, is so visually stunning the plot is almost lost to the richness of the detail. Each scene was meticulously crafted, each vignette so intensely pristine that you wonder if the world through Ford’s eyes could somehow be this acute. Perfectly crisp white shirts, glamorous crumbling women, stunning interiors and impossibly beautiful boys, carry this film on the captivating perfection of this world even as the characters deteriorate inside of it. See more here.
If this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach is a predictor for 2010 there is cause to celebrate. The parties returned, the attendance for the fairs was up and by Sunday there were red dots everywhere. Here are some of our highlights, from pop-up shops to blow out parties to performance pieces to emerging talent it all culminated in a whirlwind weekend. We can’t wait for next year.
Posted in art at December 16th, 2009.
As everything wound down Sunday night we walked to the beach for Karmelo Bermejo’s The Grand Finale in a 30 second fireworks display the word RECESSSION exploded on the beach, was briefly left illuminated, then twinkled out. Much like the weekend itself, the work was a much needed break from the gloom of the economic situation leaving us hopeful that this marks the beginning of the end.
Posted in art at December 8th, 2009.
Caught between a childhood hunting with his ex-marine father and his current life in the SF gay scene, Marc Swanson falls just outside both worlds. He finds a humorous catharsis his rhinestone taxidermied deer.
Posted in art at December 7th, 2009.
We love this work by Laurina Paperina where she humourously recreates 100 artists work on 100 post its. Here are a few of our favorites.
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Posted in art at December 7th, 2009.
Jennie Ottinger was definitely the standout at Nada and the red dots by nearly every one of her painting confirmed we were not alone in feeling this way. We love the gesture of her brush, the soft color palette and their unfinished nature.
Posted in art at December 7th, 2009.
O.H.W.O.W. is quickly becoming the coolest event space in Wynwood. Aaron Bondaroff and Al Moran have captured the spirit of Basel and continue to bring innovative shows and great parties long after this epic weekend is over and the cultural drought sets in. That said, they put on their Sunday best this year with four great events. They brought Max Fish from NYC, had Danger Mouse and David Lynch collaborate for Dark Night of the Soul and partnered with Lance Armstrong in the charity event Stages. Their show It Ain’t Fair was one of their most impressive projects to date with work from 30 artists including Rita Ackermann, Tim Barber, Julia Chiang, Nate Lowman, Barry McGee and Neck Face.
Posted in art at December 7th, 2009.
