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57 articles, 2016-07-09 00:00 1 Morning Links: Jasper Johns Edition Must-read stories from around the art world 2016-07-08 08:47 2KB www.artnews.com (1.08/2)
2 Sotheby’s Nabs Warhol Museum Director for Top Private Sales Role The Warhol expert Eric Shiner is leaving his role as Warhol Museum director to join Amy Cappellazzo's private sales team at Sotheby's. (1.08/2) 2016-07-08 06:44 2KB news.artnet.com 3 Is Market Art + Design the ‘Brooklyn’ of Hamptons Art Fairs? Market Art + Design in the Hamptons features a vibrant mix of contemporary art dealers with design and jewelry. 2016-07-08 09:25 (1.02/2) 2KB news.artnet.com 4 Gregg Albracht, 2016 Spotlight Artist Fine art photographer Gregg Albracht's passion for photography started in the summer of 1969 when he saw a portfolio of fine art photos. "I was mesmerized by their richness and beauty," Albracht (0.02/2) says. "It was in that moment that photography took a hold of me and... 2016-07-09 00:00 1KB artexponewyork.com 5 DAY 3 AT ARTEXPO: CROWDS CONVERGE ON PIER 94 Saturday at Artexpo marked the show's busiest day yet, drawing (0.01/2) thousands of attendees eager for artistic invigoration to the halls of Pier 94. Boasting booth after booth of extraordinary paintings, sculpture, glassworks, and photography, the 38th annual Artexpo New York offered something for... 2016-07-09 00:00 1KB artexponewyork.com 6 From Startup to Industry Star: Litsa Spanos, President and Owner of Art Design Consultants Founded in 1992, ADC, Art Design Consultants, Inc. has grown from a one-woman operation started in a 500-square-foot basement to a successful multi-team-member venture running in a gorgeous gallery space with stunning views. The woman who made it all happen... 2016-07-09 00:00 4KB artexponewyork.com 7 AENY 2016 – Art Talks & Seminars Planning your trip to the show? Be sure to attend one of our Art Talks or Seminars! Here are some highlights from our Education Schedule. For the full schedule click here. THURSDAY, April 14th 1pm-2pm | A Cautionary Tale: Protecting Your Artwork... 2016-07-09 00:00 3KB artexponewyork.com
8 AENY 2016 Recap: Highlights from an Incredible Year That's a wrap! Artexpo New York has taken the fine-art scene by storm yet again, and we've got the sales, stories, and gorgeous collection of photos and videos to prove it. We'd like to extend a huge thank you to everyone... 2016-07-09 00:00 2KB artexponewyork.com 9 DAY 2 AT ARTEXPO: SPECIAL KEYNOTE, LIVE ART DEMOS & MORE Friday at Artexpo brought throngs of visitors through the gates of Pier 94 to see artwork from over 400 exhibitors from around the world, comprising more than 1,000 artists in total. The doors opened early for the event's Keynote Presentation by Pam Danziger, "Marketing Art... 2016-07-09 00:00 1KB artexponewyork.com 10 waterlovt houseboat offers luxury floating homes on request the waterlovt can be made completely self-sufficient. with this the home will be totally independent of utilities on shore. 2016-07-08 18:45 2KB www.designboom.com 11 anki cozmo robotic companion this robotic companion is charming and small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. 2016-07-08 18:04 2KB www.designboom.com 12 Kristen Stewart Wears Jonathan Simkhai to ‘Equals’ Premiere The movie premiered in Los Angeles last night. 2016-07-08 16:34 2KB wwd.com 13 Opening Ceremony Unveils Club USA for Vans Collaboration The permanent space was designed by Max Lamb. 2016-07-08 16:34 2KB wwd.com 14 Fendi Throws Dinner Party After Haute Fourrure Show Kate Hudson and Bella Thorne were among the guests that dined on a terrace on the Pincio Hill overlooking Rome 2016-07-08 16:17 4KB wwd.com
15 Pamela Golbin Book Signing Draws Designers Designers and friends including Alexis Mabille, Bruno Frisoni and Elie Top, turned out for the book signing of Pamela Golbin, chief curator of fashion and textiles at Les Arts Décoratifs, on Thurs… 2016-07-08 15:28 2KB wwd.com 16 Shiny Nikes Are Insta-Gold in the Hamptons | Insta of the Week One giant shoe, two colors, and 140,000 Swarovski crystals make 'Air Jordan 1 (Gold)' a spectacle. 2016-07-08 15:20 1KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 17 'Manifesta 11' Proves That Possibilities Are Endless, When Curating Is Art Talking to artist Christian Jankowski about curating what might be the biggest art fair—and artwork—ever. 2016-07-08 15:05 14KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 18 Christopher Kane Unveils First Limited- Edition Object Online Christopher Kane has unveiled its first limited-edition object, kicking off a series on its newly-launched e-commerce site. 2016-07-08 14:43 758Bytes wwd.com 19 An Incredible 12K Timelapse Lets You Experience LA Sans Traffic Super-high definition stakes its claim over the City of Angels in Joe Capra's new timelapse video, 'PHASED | LA.' 2016-07-08 14:00 2KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 20 This "Drunk Punk Band" Is a Giant Mechanical Music Box Niklas Roy's public installation, 'Music Construction Machine,' uses mechanical algorithms to generate avant-garde beats. 2016-07-08 13:25 3KB thecreatorsproject.vice.com 21 xl-muse's black mirror glass reflects books in chinese library the concept is based on the idea of water and how it is the cradle and breeding ground of the yangzhou culture. 2016-07-08 13:20 2KB www.designboom.com 22 GM NASA space robot partnership brings roboglove to life is being brought to life in health care, manufacturing and other applications 2016-07-08 13:15 2KB www.designboom.com
23 jason briggs' grotesque porcelain objects are surrealistically erotic the objects express strong sexual references—at once abstract, but laced with figurative forms and life-like textures, bordering on being pornographic. 2016-07-08 12:42 2KB www.designboom.com 24 Vik Muniz at Mauritshuis, The Hague Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one notable show every weekday 2016-07-08 12:28 1KB www.artnews.com 25 See and Spin #15: 3 Things to Read, 3 Things to Hear See and Spin, where Real Arters dish on a weekly serving of three things you need to read and three things you need to hear. 2016-07-08 12:02 2KB realart.com 26 Selfridges Launches Shakespeare-Inspired Events Store hosts poetry reading, musical performances. 2016-07-08 11:58 1KB wwd.com 27 Douglas Gordon Film About Jonas Mekas to Premiere at Locarno Festival A still from I Had Nowhere to Go. COURTESY LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL Last time we caught up with Jonas Mekas, he was in Basel for a screening of his 1971 2016-07-08 11:53 1KB www.artnews.com 28 moonstone's dramatic hull lights blend into the horizon moonstone, from van geest design alongside + advanced lighting design and oceanco, illuminated the dubai international boat show 2016. 2016-07-08 11:50 2KB www.designboom.com 29 FAHOUSE cottage in canada exploring the interplay between opacity and light, the archetypal volume by jean verville illustrates the fairytale influences of the overall build. 2016-07-08 11:14 1KB www.designboom.com 30 In Response to Police Brutality, Artist Dread Scott Updates Historic Protest Flag Following nation-wide protests of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling's deaths, artist Dread Scott is mounting a flag for black lives. 2016-07-08 11:03 3KB news.artnet.com
31 London’s Timothy Taylor Will Open a Space in New York 515 West 19th Street. COURTESY TIMOTHY TAYLOR The London- based dealer Timothy Taylor will open a gallery in New York's Chelsea neighborhood in September, 2016-07-08 10:59 1KB www.artnews.com 32 Air Conditioning Outage Shutters Brooklyn Museum for the Weekend As the summer heats up here in New York with a sticky heatwave, an air conditioning outage has forced the Brooklyn Museum to temporarily close 2016-07-08 10:48 2KB news.artnet.com 33 Gagosian Gallery Nabs Katharina Grosse for its Star-Studded Roster Widely-acclaimed painter Katharina Grosse may have found a gallery that can keep up with the scale of her vision. 2016-07-08 10:32 2KB news.artnet.com 34 Court Orders Artist Peter Doig to Prove He Didn’t Create This Canvas The Scottish painter has been ordered by a judge to prove in court that he didn't paint a work. 2016-07-08 10:32 2KB news.artnet.com 35 L. A. Habitat: Lili Bernard Lili Bernard in her Miracle Mile studio. ©KATHERINE MCMAHON L. A. Habitat is a weekly series of visits with 16 artists in their workspaces around the city 2016-07-08 10:30 4KB www.artnews.com 36 Backstage at Paris Couture Fall 2016 The makeup and hair looks of the season were bold and beautiful. 2016-07-08 10:29 6KB wwd.com 37 Germany Ratifies Controversial Cultural Heritage Legislation The German parliament’s upper house voted to pass the highly unpopular cultural heritage protection legislation today. 2016-07-08 10:19 2KB news.artnet.com 38 Brooke Shields Makes Curatorial Debut and More at Art Southampton Brooke Shields curated a booth at Art Southampton as locals flocked to the fair. 2016-07-08 10:12 4KB news.artnet.com 39 ensso aims to design the most minimal pen / pencil uno uno is a minimalist pen, featuring an aluminum thin cylinder with a twisting cap that serves as holding barrel, also protecting the pen tip when not in use. 2016-07-08 10:00 1KB www.designboom.com 40 Santoni Toasts First Paris Boutique The boutique showcasing the Italian footwear label’s men’s collection is located on 36 Avenue George V. 2016-07-08 09:55 2KB wwd.com 41 Review: Anohni Sings of Drone Bombs at the Barbican ARTINFO reviews Anohni's (a.k.a. Antony Hegarty) sold-out gig at London's Barbican. 2016-07-08 09:30 3KB www.blouinartinfo.com 42 party / space / design completes thinkin' outside the fox café in bangkok located in a 3-story commercial building, the concept visualized the space as several stackable boxes, leading the team to restructure the building to make it look spacious and airy. 2016-07-08 09:15 2KB www.designboom.com 43 German Artist Imi Knoebel to Receive French Honor German Artist Imi Knoebel is being recognized by the French Order of Arts and Letters as for his glass vitrines for the Reims Cathedral. 2016-07-08 08:36 2KB news.artnet.com 44 Artist Outraged After 9/11 Memorial Damaged in Covert Removal Steve Tobin donated a massive, site-specific 9/11 memorial to Trinity Church ten years ago. It was unceremoniously removed in December. 2016-07-08 08:35 3KB news.artnet.com 45 Charlie Chaplin’s Cane, England’s First Overseas Cricketers, And Valuable Books & Manuscripts at Christie’s on July 13 Charlie Chaplin’s Cane, England’s First Overseas Cricketers, And Valuable Books & Manuscripts at Christie’s on July 13 2016-07-08 07:36 4KB www.blouinartinfo.com 46 azuma makoto's burning flowers installation reveals a dramatic performance azuma makoto's 'burning flowers' project ignites an impressive three meter high floral arrangement in a cave in tochigi, japan. 2016-07-08 07:30 1KB www.designboom.com
47 In 1921, Man Ray’s Time Machine Was Set to 1970 Read THE DAILY PIC MoMA's Dadaglobe show, and a Man Ray photo that marries conceptualism and heavy-metal sculpture. 2016-07-08 06:00 2KB news.artnet.com 48 For the Diary: Azadeh Razaghdoost at Sophia Contemporary Gallery Artist Azadeh Razaghdoost is opening a show at Sophia Contemporary Gallery , London, from September 28 through November 5. 2016-07-08 05:08 1KB www.blouinartinfo.com 49 Collector Gil Bronner On Why Düsseldorf is The Best City for His Philara Collection (And Not Berlin) Düsseldorf collector Gil Bronner spoke to artnet News on the occasion of his Philara Collection's new hanging in a former glass factory. 2016-07-08 05:07 6KB news.artnet.com 50 London Mayor Sadiq Khan Appoints Public Art Innovator Justine Simons as Cultural Deputy London Mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed popular choice Justine Simons as his cultural and creative industries deputy. 2016-07-08 04:51 2KB news.artnet.com 51 Anton Corbijn to Curate Special Exhibition for Unseen Photo Festival Unseen Photo Festival will be taking over Amsterdam this September, offering bold and innovative ways to view and exhibit photography. 2016-07-08 04:30 2KB news.artnet.com 52 German State Saves Struggling Bank’s Art Collection From Deaccession The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has saved the art collection of its state bank Portigon from being sold into private ownership. 2016-07-08 04:13 2KB news.artnet.com 53 Fernando Botero’s Fantastical Figures at Kunsthal Rotterdam “Botero: Celebrate Life!” at the Kunsthal Rotterdam until September 11 is a major retrospective of the work of Colombian artist Fernando Botero. 2016-07-08 03:33 3KB www.blouinartinfo.com
54 Chinese Artists Create “Beautiful Disorder” at Cass Sculpture Foundation An exhibition of 16 monumental outdoor sculptures by leading contemporary Chinese artists has just been unveiled at the Cass Sculpture Foundation in West Sussex. 2016-07-08 02:56 4KB www.blouinartinfo.com 55 Badischer Kunstverein Takes Us on a Dance Through Noa Eshkol's Work Karlsruhe’s Badischer Kunstverein leads us through an exhibition of the art and dance of Noa Eshkol. 2016-07-08 02:19 2KB www.blouinartinfo.com 56 Sheffield to Showcase Napoleone Collection of Female Artists Museums Sheffield's Graves Gallery will present an exhibition of highlights from the collection of Valeria Napoleone. 2016-07-08 00:57 1KB www.blouinartinfo.com 57 surf series headwear designed by guapa built utilizing specially-developed processes, traditional five panel caps are paired with a resin-infused composite brim. 2016-07-08 00:30 1KB www.designboom.com Articles
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1 Morning Links: Jasper Johns Edition (1.08/2) Jasper Johns, Racing Thoughts , 1983. ©JASPER JOHNS/LICENSED BY VAGA, NEW YORK/WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART; PURCHASE WITH FUNDS FROM THE BURROUGHS WELLCOME PURCHASE FUND; LEO CASTELLI; THE WILFRED P. AND ROSE J. PURCHASE FUND; THE JULIA B. ENGEL PURCHASE FUND; THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES PURCHASE FUND; THE SONDRA AND CHARLES GILMAN, JR. FOUNDATION; S. SIDNEY KAHN; THE LAUDER FOUNDATION, LEONARD AND EVELYN LAUDER FUND; AND THE PAINTING AND SCULPTURE COMMITTEE, 84.6 MUSEUMS The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum are organizing a major Jasper Johns retrospective for 2020. Scott Rothkopf, who also curated the Frank Stella and Jeff Koons retrospectives, will be at the helm of the Whitney show, almost ensuring that it will be a hit. [ The New York Times ] In the past fiscal year, 760,000 people went to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, making it the must successful year in the museum’s 101-year history. [ Minneapolis Star Tribune ] As temperatures shoot over 90 degrees in New York, the Brooklyn Museum will close this weekend due to an air-condition outage. [ The New York Times ] PUBLIC ART Randy Kennedy looks at why wealthy business owners are buying into huge public art works. Why are people with so much money investing in art that is available for everyone? [ The New York Times ] MAKING ART HISTORY Earlier today Germany passed the Cultural Property Protection Law, which requires that the exportation and importation of art objects must receive approval from 16 German states in order to occur. [ The Art Newspaper ] After a 14-minute back-and-forth, a Peter Paul Rubens painting sold for a record-breaking £44.9 million (about $58.2 million) last night at Christie’s in London. [ The Evening Standard ] Here’s a nice little quiz about what food symbolizes throughout art history. A taste of what’s on offer here: lettuce symbolized fertility in ancient Egypt. [ NPR ] REVISING ART HISTORY Anthony Haden-Guest is accusing Glenn O’Brien of falsely alleging that a Vanity Fair story Haden-Guest wrote caused Jean-Michel Basquiat to overdose on heroin. [ Page Six ] EXTRAS Valentin Carron at David Kordansky in Los Angeles. [ Contemporary Art Daily ] 2016-07-08 08:47 The Editors
2 Sotheby’s Nabs Warhol Museum Director for Top Private Sales Role (1.08/2) Eric Shiner is leaving his post as director of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburg to join Sotheby’s new fine art division as a senior vice president. In a move that takes him from the non-profit to the private sector, Shine, who is leaving the museum in September, will be working in private sales in a new department under Amy Cappellazzo and Allan Schwartzman. “There’s much more porosity in the art world now between the market, the collector base, galleries, and the nonprofit world of museums,” Shiner told the New York Times . “So it seemed like a natural transition.” The Cappellazzo group, which was acquired by Sotheby’s in January of this year, has made a number of changes recently from the introduction of an African art Department in London to bringing Candy Coleman back into the fold at Sotheby’s Los Angeles. This is another big hire for the auction house. “There is probably not a greater Warhol expert on the planet,” Cappellazzo told NYT . “Eric has always had entrepreneurial thinking.” According to ex-Sotheby’s exec, dealer David Nash, the launch of a new division dedicated to private sales is a shrewd move. “The driving force behind this initiative to increase private sales is that there are greater profit margins at the moment,” said Nash, who spent over 3o years as a top executive at the auction house to NYT . “This follows on from the intense competition between the auction houses for consigned property.” Shiner leaves the Andy Warhol Museum after having worked there for eight years. He joined the museum as a curator in 2008 and was then promoted to director in 2011, making this his fifth year in the role. 2016-07-08 06:44 Contributing Writer
3 Is Market Art + Design the ‘Brooklyn’ of Hamptons Art Fairs? (1.02/2) On a weekend when two major art fairs opened simultaneously in the Hamptons, Market Art + Design at the Bridgehampton Museum, felt a bit like the “Brooklyn” version of the two, with more than its fair share of young, hip visitors, while Art Southampton seemed to be the spot to which the Hamptons “old guard” flocks. The fair, inside a compact well-organized space at the Bridgehampton Museum, featured a vibrant, eclectic mix of mostly contemporary dealers, along with jewelry and design specialists, and a varied crowd to match. Alongside familiar New York galleries like Winston Wächter Fine Art, The Hole and Castle Fitzjohns, was a special section of exhibitors at “Jewelbox,” which caters to the high-end jewelry crowd. Director Max Fishko described its inaugural outing as attempting to “bridge the gap,” between what fair-goers want and expect from design. Both The Hole and Miami’s Spinello Projects gave over their booths to solo presentations by artists who straddled the line between wall-ready works and abstract sculptures. At The Hole it was fantastic large, sculptural pieces by Holton Rower, while Anthony Spinello showed sleek works by Croatian artist Sinisa Kukec. First-time exhibitor Vincent Harrison, director of Castle Fitzjohns Gallery in New York, praised Fishko’s past fair track record and ability to successfully mix fine art with design as well as bringing big guns like Gagosian to the nascent Seattle Art Fair, as influencing his decision to participate this year. Along with showing work by gallery artists Sam Tufnell, Bradley Hart, Ori Carino, and Max Wiedemann, Harrison has organized a pop-up space for duration of the month at a renovated barn on Birchwood Lane in Bridgehampton. The gallery hosts an opening reception there tonight (July 8) from 7-9 p.m., and all guests with an art show badge are welcome. Also included in the eclectic mix at the fair was Chicago exhibitor Galerie Fledermaus, which director Jerry Suqi explained shows work by Vienna Secession artists like Gustav Klimt , Egon Schiele , and Alphonse Mucha , alongside contemporary artists whose work clearly shows the influence of the movement, such as Alessandra Maria and Gail Potocki, the latter of whom is having a show at LACMA next month. Surprising as it is to come upon historic works in a very contemporary fair, like so much else here, it all fits together. 2016-07-08 09:25 Senior Market
4 Gregg Albracht, 2016 Spotlight Artist (0.02/2) Fine art photographer Gregg Albracht’s passion for photography started in the summer of 1969 when he saw a portfolio of fine art photos. “I was mesmerized by their richness and beauty,” Albracht says. “It was in that moment that photography took a hold of me and I discovered what was to become my life’s work.” Starting decades ago with black-and-white images, he has evolved his craft over time and, today, uses all means of photographic technology to adapt his images for his new Dream Series. Many of Albracht’s photographs are considered a window to the west—a timeless place where human beings live in deep connection to the animals and the land. He’s not after a uniform look, which would tie his photographs together, but rather approaches each new image as if it’s the first he’s ever done. Albracht has had more than 80 shows all over the west and has won more than 25 regional and national awards. His photographs are exhibited in museum collections throughout the country including collections in Montana, Santa Fe, Nebraska, and Washington, D. C. A much-anticipated programming element of Redwood Media Group’s other art shows, the Spotlight Artist Program is being featured for the very first time at Artexpo New York in 2016 and will continue to be a highlight at the show in future years. Gregg Albracht is one of four esteemed artists selected for this year’s Spotlight Artist Program. 2016-07-09 00:00 lmullikin
5 DAY 3 AT ARTEXPO: CROWDS CONVERGE ON PIER 94 (0.01/2) Saturday at Artexpo marked the show’s busiest day yet, drawing thousands of attendees eager for artistic invigoration to the halls of Pier 94. Boasting booth after booth of extraordinary paintings, sculpture, glassworks, and photography, the 38th annual Artexpo New York offered something for everyone. Visitors to the show were captivated by live demonstrations from artists hailing from around the globe, and enjoyed Art Talks such as “The Journey of a Working Artist” by Crista Cloutier, “Six Spheres of Success” by Michael Joseph, “Stewardship: Insuring the Legacy” by Jeannie Stanca, and a discussion with three successful artists—Tristina Dietz Elmes, Julia Carter, and Jeanne Bessette—about their respective careers. Showgoers will get one last chance today until 6 p.m. to peruse the fine art displayed at this world-renowned show. Here’s the lineup of events scheduled for Sunday. Not in New York? No worries—you’ll get an inside look at what it’s like to be at the show with our exclusive videos. Check them out here! Last but not least, make sure to check out Artexpo New York on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for fun tidbits throughout the show and leading up to next year. And check back soon for a full show roundup, including top sales, a full list of award winners, and more! 2016-07-09 00:00 lmullikin
6 From Startup to Industry Star: Litsa Spanos, President and Owner of Art Design Consultants Founded in 1992, ADC, Art Design Consultants, Inc. has grown from a one-woman operation started in a 500- square-foot basement to a successful multi-team- member venture running in a gorgeous gallery space with stunning views. The woman who made it all happen? Litsa Spanos. In the last 24 years, Spanos has not only built ADC to be the booming business that it is today, helping clients select the perfect artwork for their corporate or residential spaces, but she has also received several honors along the way, including the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce & WE Celebrate’s “Woman-Owned Business of the Year” award in 2013. The accolades couldn’t go to a more deserving person— Litsa gives back as much as she receives, supporting numerous regional non-profit organizations and causes in addition to nurturing her clientele, ADC team, and family. Always with her finger on the pulse of what’s next in the art market, Litsa provides a valuable perspective for trade buyers and artists alike. We got to talk with her about her path to success as well as her tips for those rising in the industry: What have been some of the challenges in your career, as well as some of the highlights? The challenges are similar to what all small businesses face—finding new clients or talent and then bringing everyone together in an impactful way. Highlights of my career include being named “Woman-Owned Business of the Year”; publishing a beautiful art-filled book (Blink Art Resource); landing incredible new corporate, healthcare, and residential projects; and being able to work with creative and talented people every day. Any pleasant surprises or memorable experiences on your path to success that you’d like to share? A pleasant surprise was finding our incredible location in downtown Cincinnati during the recession. It’s a light-filled, 10,000-square-foot gallery with sweeping views of the city. It beautifully showcases all types of art, from paintings and sculpture to photography and mixed media. Our clients never want to leave, and we are all inspired every day! What do you think are the most essential qualities one must have to succeed in the art world? Perseverance, the willingness to take risks, honesty, and ethics. What do you see coming up in the art market, trendwise? Many of our clients want something different, unusual, and unexpected. Artists need to think outside the box and create works that no one else has. Whether it’s a new way to print photographs or painting on unusual surfaces, think fresh, new, and exciting. Starting a conversation and creating an interesting dialogue between the buyer and seller is what makes sales happen! ADC has several exciting things coming up this year, starting with the launch of the 2016 Blink Art Resource at Artexpo New York. This stunning, image-rich guide for designers, galleries, and consultants features work from hundreds of exceptional artists in a wide variety of mediums for sourcing work with ease and efficiency. Ask Litsa about it at while you’re at the show, or check out the details at blinkartresource.com. In addition, ADC will be hosting the Artist Success Summit this June 3–4, an inspiring two- day conference and networking event that equips artists with everything they need to succeed in today’s competitive art market. For more on the Summit, visit http://adcfineart.com/success-summit-2. ADC also proudly sponsors Art Comes Alive (ACA), an annual fine art contest and exhibit that awards over $250,000 to the brightest and best artists working in North America. For more information, visit adcfineart.com/selling-artists-works. 2016-07-09 00:00 lmullikin
7 AENY 2016 – Art Talks & Seminars Planning your trip to the show? Be sure to attend one of our Art Talks or Seminars! Here are some highlights from our Education Schedule. For the full schedule click here. Award-winning photographer Doug Menuez will share his cautionary tale about taking a personal project and making it into a lasting legacy through print and exhibitions. Joining the conversation will be fine art photographer and gallery owner Michael Joseph of Artblend. In this talk, Cory Huff of The Abundant Artist will explain the difference between the ways that artists think art is sold and how artists who make a living from their work actually do it. Speaker, author, and market researcher Pamela N. Danziger is internationally recognized for her expertise on the world’s most influential consumers: affluent Americans. Join Jennifer Townsend from Larson-Juhl as she reviews the essential design elements for creating memorable rooms. As home building trends have evolved over the past few decades, home furnishings and design have kept pace. Custom frames have also adapted to relate to those changes. In just five key questions, we’ll uncover the strategies and secrets behind the successful careers of three fine art photographers. Generate sales, increase awareness, and brand your business as the premier destination for art and framing. Litsa Spanos, President of Art Design Consultants (ADC), will share creative marketing ideas that can take your art gallery to the next level. Crista Cloutier explores the journey of the artist, how one finds a voice, develops it, and uses it to create a professional career as a working artist. Cloutier uses her own background as an arts dealer, curator, publisher, writer, and artist to illustrate her message of the importance of practice, authenticity, and the coupling of tenacity with audacity. In just five key questions, we’ll uncover the strategies and secrets behind the successful careers of three artists. The “Six Spheres of Success” is a fact-proven concept in attracting art buyers and each of the elements that makes up a successful art career. The strategic plan is designed to help artist build a brand, nurture a long sustaining career, add value, and increase art sales. Get the scoop from an expert on what is needed in today’s world to protect your artwork collection. What is personal property? What is stewardship? And what is needed to protect your art investment? Stanca will answer all those questions in this informative seminar. Learn the data backup strategies, tools, and copyright protections necessary to ensure that your artwork is protected and available decades from now. In just five key questions, we’ll uncover the strategies and secrets behind the successful careers of five artists. To license or not to license—that is the question. How do you decide if licensing is right for you? In this seminar, we’ll cover where to begin in today’s fast-paced licensing world. Art is important; it challenges the status quo and leads to innovation and change. Crista Cloutier of The Working Artist encourages artists to claim their rightful role as leaders. 2016-07-09 00:00 lmullikin
8 AENY 2016 Recap: Highlights from an Incredible Year That’s a wrap! Artexpo New York has taken the fine-art scene by storm yet again, and we’ve got the sales, stories, and gorgeous collection of photos and videos to prove it. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who played a part, from our extraordinary exhibitors and generous sponsors to our ever-eager attendees. Read on to find out more about 2016’s show— we’re proud to say it was another phenomenal one! Moments to Remember Throughout the four-day weekend, attendees enjoyed a number of exciting events, from the VIP Opening Night Preview Party featuring the unveiling of this year’s Poster Challenge winner to inspiring Art Talks, Meet the Artist sessions, and more. Famed dance photographer Jordan Matter wowed us all with his live photo shoots, and painters from around the world gave us a peek at their creative process during live art demonstrations. On Friday, author and industry leader Pamela N. Danziger gave the Keynote Presentation to a rapt audience of exhibitors and trade attendees. 2016 Artexpo Award Winners Over a dozen artists and galleries were given special recognition during Artexpo this year for their work that went above and beyond. Here’s a full list of 2016 award recipients: Top Sales & Success Stories Here’s a sampling of some of our exhibitors’ top sales and feedback for the event. See more testimonials here ! Media Buzz Artexpo New York garnered tons of attention in media outlets in New York and beyond, with coverage including a shout-out in PAPER magazine, which dubbed our show as a “must-see,” a segment on CBS New York , and many others. We also reached tens of thousands of fans via social media, offering followers around the world up-to-the-minute event tidbits and photos on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram. Thanks to everyone liking and following us on our social media channels—we love keeping you engaged! Exhibit in 2017 Inspired by this year’s event to give exhibiting a shot yourself, or want to return to Artexpo after having a successful show this year? Apply for 2017 here , or contact our helpful sales team —they’ll be happy to help you. 2016-07-09 00:00 sdalton
9 DAY 2 AT ARTEXPO: SPECIAL KEYNOTE, LIVE ART DEMOS & MORE Friday at Artexpo brought throngs of visitors through the gates of Pier 94 to see artwork from over 400 exhibitors from around the world, comprising more than 1,000 artists in total. The doors opened early for the event’s Keynote Presentation by Pam Danziger, “Marketing Art in Today’s New Luxury Style,” during which the renowned speaker, author, and market researcher provided tips for artists and gallery owners in attendance. The day was filled with inspiring Meet the Artist events and live art demonstrations, giving attendees the chance to see featured exhibitors in action and learn about their paths to becoming successful artists. Showgoers also enjoyed mingling with exhibitors and other art lovers alike at the night’s two parties: the Meet & Greet Reception sponsored by Art Brand Studios, and the Focus on Design Friday Reception sponsored by Art Design Consultants. It was another fabulous day and evening at Artexpo —and we know Saturday and Sunday will continue the trend! Don’t forget to follow Artexpo New York on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay updated on all the fun happening at the show this weekend! 2016-07-09 00:00 lmullikin
10 waterlovt houseboat offers luxury floating homes waterlovt houseboats are built by experienced boat builders with carrying a strong reputation. in holland, where the waterlovt is designed and engineered, living in a houseboat is not at all unusual. it’s part of the dutch heritage. as the company have been constructing boats for centuries, they have refined the architecture of houseboats to meet the highest standards. with its elegant form and refined details, the houseboat stands out from the crowd. it features advanced installations designed to make life on board as comfortable as the latest technology permits. its large window panels allow light to permeate through on request the waterlovt can be made completely self-sufficient. with this the home will be totally independent of utilities on shore. thanks to a desalination plant, users can enjoy their own clean, fresh water. with a maintain digester, organic waste can be recycled and converted into energy. and, thanks to solar panels and batteries, appliances can run on electricity that you generated and stored all onboard. smart glass, advanced aircon, and a special floor with cooling (and heating) capabilities ensure a climate that is pleasant all year round. it can use appliances allowing total independence from the land it is based on the concept of a circular economy: built with modular components made of natural materials that can easily be recycled. cooperation with universities, start-ups and designers is a key issue to ensure that the very latest innovations in materials, design and equipment are incorporated. In fact, this ultra-modern way of living people – plus their guests – a glimpse into a future when sustainable living will become the norm. 2016-07-08 18:45 Martin Hislop
11 anki cozmo robotic companion ‘cozmo’ built by san francisco-based startup anki is a charming robot that is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. it resembles a toy truck with forklift-like technology for lifting light objects and has an animated face displayed on a CRT- styled screen that holds two large, blue eyes. cosmo is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand for decades charismatic robots have come to life in hollywood films, from which ‘cozmo’s’ appearance draws a direct influence. professional animator carlos baena, who worked on features like ‘Toy Story 3′ and ‘Wall- E,’ lead anki’s team of animators and designers (some of whom worked at animation studios like pixar and dreamworks) who developed the way it moves and interacts with its surroundings. it’s animated eyes are hugely important for conveying it’s ‘emotions’. it’s eyes are engaging for the viewer cozmo’s pupil-less eyes shape-shift to reflect its mood, so if it’s feeling happy, its eyes compress into little slits in a cartoonish manner. if a player hasn’t interacted with cozmo for a while, its eyes quickly morph into a little game of pong, indicating that it is bored. it features facial recognition so it can understand who the user is owners connect the robot to a mobile app through wifi, and the app acts as it’s brain, so to speak. Once turned on, it’s piercing eyes light up and indicate that the little robot is scanning its surroundings. using artificial intelligence technologies, ‘cozmo’ can lock on and remember a person’s face through facial recognition so that it knows whom it wants to play games with. anki built software models that were fed ‘thousands of examples of faces’, which helped train it in identifying people. cozmo sat next to the cubes used for gaming the robotic companion is intended to play custom games with its owners. a series of games involving three cubes (each slighty smaller than the robot) has been created in which each side blinks in different colors depending on the game. in one game called ‘Speed Tap’, both cozmo and the player are assigned one of the cubes, and whenever the cubes flash the same color, the player must tap his or her cube before the robot can. it has been programmed to react to each win or loss, and if it wins a lot, its confidence will grow and it will antagonize the player to continue playing the game. if it loses, it can become frustrated and will throw it’s little forklift arms around in disappointment. the anki ‘cozmo’ has been designed considerately enough to make people smile and is scheduled to arrive this coming october 2016-07-08 18:04 Martin Hislop
12 Kristen Stewart Wears Jonathan Simkhai to ‘Equals’ Premiere Kristen Stewart went dark and brooding for the Los Angeles premiere of her latest movie “Equals” on Thursday night. The actress stepped out on the red carpet in a sultry black long- sleeve dress with sheer lace cutouts, designed by 2015 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner Jonathan Simkhai. The dress is from the designer’s recent resort collection. Stewart’s Tara Swennen-styled premiere look was accessorized with black pointy Christian Louboutin heels, Repossi jewelry and a smoky cat eye, framed by an edgy ‘do conceived by hair stylist Adir Abergel. The sci-fi film, directed by Drake Doremus, is set in a sterile dystopian society where human emotions have been eliminated. It’s also a love story — Stewart’s and costar Nicholas Hoult’s characters become romantically involved, despite their surroundings, after becoming infected with a new disease that allows them to gain feelings. The movie had its world premiere at the 2015 Venice International Film Festival and has so far garnered mixed reviews. Next up for Stewart is the premiere of “Café Society,” which was directed by Woody Allen and costars Blake Lively , Steve Carell and Jesse Eisenberg. It premiered in May at the Cannes Film Festival. The Thirties period film furthers the relationship between Stewart and Chanel, which dressed her character in custom designs. Stewart is a Chanel brand ambassador and frequent campaign face, most recently for the brand’s “Paris in Rome” Métiers d’Art collection. She also appeared in the short film “Once and Forever” directed by Karl Lagerfeld for the brand late last year. This has been a busy year for the actress. Out later this year, she stars in “Personal Shopper” and “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” and is set to star in “Untitled Lizzie Borden Project” alongside Chloë Sevigny. Side view. #kristenstewart #hairbyadir #bobbypins #hair #equalsmovie A photo posted by Adir Abergel (@hairbyadir) on Jul 7, 2016 at 10:09pm PDT #BTS #KristenStewart #EqualsPremiere #jonathansimkhai @beau_nelson @hairbyadir A photo posted by Tara Swennen (@taraswennen) on Jul 8, 2016 at 1:08am PDT RELATED CONTENT: Chanel Couture Fall 2016 >> 2016-07-08 16:34 Kristen Tauer
13 Opening Ceremony Unveils Club USA for Vans Collaboration More Articles By The retailer tapped artist Max Lamb to create a “sneaker cave,” a neutral space designed to allow the shoes and clothes to shine. He used smooth aluminum that complemented a textured wall and ceiling and a pile rug on the floor. The room is segmented by color, with gray in one corner and a flesh-colored hue on the remainder. “I wanted the architecture of the space to become mono-material but not sterile, so the walls and ceiling merge as one surface,” said Lamb. “The corners and door frames wrap together so that the anodized rails, shelves and hooks seemingly float.” Club USA is designed to house a permanent Vans shops-in-shop and it launched with a new exclusive Vans x Opening Ceremony style, the Qi Pao Pack, featuring the Vans Classic Slip-On in Chinese silk fabrics in pink- multi, red-gold, or black-multi patterns. The shoes, which celebrate Opening Ceremony’s Year of China, retail for $85. “Half of these shoes won’t be here tomorrow,” predicted Humberto Leon, cofounder of Opening Ceremony, pointing to the extensive Vans assortment offered in the space. “They’ll be sold out.” Leon said that the store has worked with Lamb on two other projects and has partnered with Vans for at least five years. “We decided to do a curated shop,” he said, “and offer a lot of exclusive product. And Club USA is a great place to feature a lot of that.” In addition to the Vans assortment, the floor features apparel that complements the footwear or “clothing that you would wear with Vans,” he said. There is a special capsule collection of Club USA merchandise including unisex tanks and tees, a T-shirt dress, caps, and souvenir pins that draw their inspiration from Eighties and Nineties sportswear. Prices range from $65 to $125. Leon said the space was formerly devoted to accessories until the decision was made to convert to this concept. “We’ll also be able to close it off and do events up here,” he said. Opening Ceremony debuted the space Thursday night by inviting customers and VIPs to customize blank Vans shoes or Opening Ceremony T-shirts with airbrushing, embroidering or screen-printing. There were also sculptural food installations by artist Laila Gohar. 2016-07-08 16:34 Jean E
14 Fendi Throws Dinner Party After Haute Fourrure Show ROME -“That was not bad, but what the hell will we do for the 100th anniversary?” Karl Lagerfeld said to Pietro Beccari, Fendi ’s chairman and chief executive, after a 90th anniversary runway blowout at the Trevi Fountain on Thursday evening. The excecutive recounted the anecdote to around 500 guests, triggering a round of laughter and applause, at a dinner held on a Pincio Hill terrace. After the models paraded the elaborate couture furs on a Plexiglass runway placed atop the Trevi’s pool, Fendi reprised the aquatic theme by recreating a series of dancing fountains stratetigically lit around the long tables offering spectacular views over St. Peter’s Basilica and the city of Rome. Beccari admitted the task of organizing a show at the Trevi monument was no easy feat, given the red tape formalities. “We received the final approval yesterday at one o’clock,” he revealed, to a collective gasp from the crowd. Several members of the Fendi family attended the event, including Carla Fendi, one of the five sisters that developed the brand before it was acquired by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. “My heart was racing,” she said. Her sister Anna, who is the mother of Silvia Venturini Fendi, said she was overjoyed to witness the Roman showing. “It’s such a great satisfaction to see the Fendi brand kept alive from such capable and extraordinary people. They will make this name eternal,” she said, flanked by her daugther Ilaria, granddaughter Anna, dubbed Nina, and Delfina Delettrez Fendi. Kate Hudson, wearing an azure goddess gown in theme with the evening, enthused about the “fantastic” show and Silvia Venturini Fendi, whom she “met a long time ago, I was 19 and not famous. She is a warm, embracing person and was so lovely to me. You don’t forget people who connect with you for no reason.” Hudson remembered the Baguette as one of the leitmotifs of the “Sex and the City” show and how she “saved up” and bought her first Baguette. “I still have it from maybe 15 years ago. I have three and they still look brand new. They are timeless.” Hudson will start promoting “Deepwater Horizon,” directed by Peter Berg. It’s based on the biggest oil spill in U. S. history in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, and coming out in September. Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, who worked at Fendi for years before joining Valentino, showed their ongoing support for the company and the Fendi family. Hours after the official confirmation that Chiuri was leaving Valentino and Piccioli was to become sole creative director of Valentino, the designers were all smiles, walking in together and gamely posing for photos. Ahead of the announcement that she was to be appointed Dior’s couturier, Chiuri was careful not to confirm the news, but referred to new professional challenges potentially being ” a little bit like traveling. If you want to go to [Peru’s] Machu Picchu, you need to be fit, have the right age and energy. If you don’t do it then, when?” Piccioli was clearly relishing the opportunity to further prove his design chops at Valentino. “It’s like a family for me,” he said of the company’s team and seamstresses. “I’m a romantic, people are the ones that make the companies.” In a playful banter with Chiuri and Piccioli and guests commenting on the duo parting ways, Vogue Italia editor in chief Franca Sozzani said: “You always hear of husband-and-wife splits: Why can’t working partners also each go their own way and develop their potential?” Lottie Moss said she always felt “confident” wearing Fendi. “Their clothes really fit me, they are young and fresh,” she said, wearing a short all-white dress. U. S.-born Korean actress Leslie Kim, whose stage name is Han Ye Seul and whose fame in Korea was suggested by the number of fans asking for selfies and trailing photographers and TV cameras, said it was her first Fendi show. “Fendi is a huge trend in Korea–fur is really big.” She is to soon appear in a “romantic TV show,” she said. “We love Rome!” concluded Beccari to guests that included Tourism Minister Dario Franceschini, LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault, actress Gong Li, Bella Thorne, Ginevra Elkann, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Ornella Muti, and Kasia Smutniak. Hudson introduced music composer and producer Giorgio Moroder after a risotto and gilthead bream dinner and the dancing began, followed by an afterparty at the new Raspoutine Club. 2016-07-08 16:17 Luisa Zargani
15 Pamela Golbin Book Signing Draws Designers More Articles By Golbin was signing copies of “Couture Confessions: Fashion Legends in Their Own Words, ” from Rizzoli nonstop at the museum’s bookshop. “The book is an oral history of fashion that starts with [Paul] Poiret and ends with [Lee Alexander] McQueen,” said Golbin, who was sporting a green Giambattista Valli dress. In it, she compiled 11 impossible interviews: impossible because all the designers — the likes of Jeanne Lanvin, Gabrielle Chanel and Madame Grès — are deceased. Yet she found enough source material such that all the answers are near real, giving readers a chance to learn about the history of fashion via intimate conversations. The fictional inquisitions blend biography, opinions and evergreen fashion advice. Illustrations are by Yann Legendre. When asked whom they would interview, the guests had no hesitation. “ Roger Vivier ,” answered Frisoni, who’s the French luxury accessories house creative director. He added Cristóbal Balenciaga. “I would take him to the Ritz since the hotel has just reopened,” he said. “Yves Saint Laurent. I never met him but I attended his farewell show in 2002 at the Centre Pompidou. It’s was very touching,” said Tomasini, who would invite myself to the late designer’s apartment. “You have more intimate conversations when the environment is personal.” Tomasini scooped the ANDAM 2016 Accessories Design Prize last week. “What makes me the happiest [about the prize] is that it confirms that I made the right choice,” he said about making the leap from his position of communications director at footwear giant Giuseppe Zanotti to bags and accessories designer of his namesake label Tomasini Paris. Buyers called this week following the award, he said. The brand is already carried by retailers including Barneys and Just One Eye in the U. S. Illustrator Nicolas Ouchenir has just wrapped up the illustrations for the third drop of the Carine Roitfeld and Uniqlo collaboration, slated to hit stores this fall. Meanwhile Kenzo’s public relations James Deeny is off to London for Stevie Wonder’s concert in Hyde Park on Sunday. “Pharrell [Williams] is in the lineup. You want to see Stevie Wonder on stage while he’s here,” said Deeny, who could still do a fictional conversation with the singer. 2016-07-08 15:28 Laure Guilbault
16 Shiny Nikes Are Insta-Gold in the Hamptons | Insta of the Week In a field crowded by art fair darlings like Jeff Koons and Yayoi Kusama, the Instagram star of Long Island's Art Market Hamptons is a massive gold sneaker by Chicago- and Miami-based artist Daniel Jacob. Stationed at the satellite fair Market Art + Design , the crystal-studded sculpture is a larger-than-life replica of a Nike Air Jordan, replete with silver and gold crystals. Air Jordan 1 (Gold) is the third in a series called 21st Century Ice Age , which also features the Bulls-red Chicago and the baby blue UNC. It's hard to imagine an artwork that can better assert wealth, power, and an interest in sneakerhead culture at the same time. Stop by the Axiom Contemporary booth to snap your own Insta- winning selfie with it this weekend. Check out the full series below. See more of Daniel Jacob's work on his website. Follow The Creators Project on Instagram to find your next favorite artist. Related: Artist Sculpts Sneakers into Beetles, Butterflies, and Skulls Museum Offers a Stroll Through the History of Sneakers Let Kitten Unicorns and "The President of Sneakers" Make Your Day 2016-07-08 15:20 Beckett Mufson
17 'Manifesta 11' Proves That Possibilities Are Endless, When Curating Is Art Mike Bouchet, The Zurich Load, Löwenbräukunst. Photo (c) Camilo Brau Manifesta 11 , the 100-day event marking the 20th year of the European Biennial of Contemporary Art , is by and large the biggest and most intimate artwork of the 21st century thus far. Beyond the purely physical level— the size of its canvas is Zurich (35 square miles, give or take); its participants number around 400,000, the city's entire population— it exists across authorial, ideological, and socioeconomic levels. Sure, it has a curator: artist-impresario Christian Jankowski , who, in addition to coming up with this edition's indefensibly human theme, What People Do for Money: Some Joint Ventures selected 30 artists from all over the world to participate, figured out municipal logistics for each of their respective 30 collaborative projects (or, "joint ventures," as each artist was tasked to team up with a Zurich-based professional, i.e., a dentist , a sex worker , firefighters , to create both a piece for one of two main exhibition halls and a site-specific work at their respective host's " satellite ," or, places of business), commissioned local high school students , in the roles of " art detectives ," to team up with filmmakers to create a full art documentary on each collaboration, built an entire open-air cinema on Lake Zurich , complete with a swimming pool, to screen each of the 30 films, and joined forces with curator Francesca Gavin to create and source Manifesta 11's " Historical Exhibition: Sites Under Construction ," a collection of storied artworks, from over 100 more artists, that contextualize the new commissions; but it also has two co-authors: the entire sphere of 21st century professionalism, and no less than the world of art. The resultant projects at Manifesta 11, which runs until September 18, 2016, include a full-body check-up of author Michel Houellebecq , a kickboxing gym transformed into a hyperbaric art crucible , and Mike Bouchet's 80-ton array of sculpted, treated sewage , taken from an entire day's municipal load. So, literally a collaborative artwork made by everyone in Zurich. If it all sounds overwhelming, that's OK! The experience of Manifesta 11 should be. It's exactly like a tour of a modern European city, in all its ecstatic triumphs and tribulations, except everywhere you look is art. On the biennial's opening weekend, I had the opportunity to sit down with Christian Jankowski to discuss decision-making, documentation, and the not-so-fine line between curation and artistry. Jon Rafman, Open Heart Warrior, Löwenbräukunst. Photo (c) Manifesta11/Wolfgang Traeger The Creators Project: Hey Christian. To what degree do you see curating Manifesta as part of your own practice? Christian Jankowski: It is my own practice; I cannot think differently about art or stuff that I’m interested [in], so my attitude towards this biennial was the same as producing an art piece, and it would also be a lie to tell [it] differently. I mean, I don’t want this to be read only as a work and so on, because it also can be seen as too big of an ego trip, but I think it would be a lie to say, ‘No, I was taking our curating head-on, and I studied art history on the side, and then I had very different ideas about art. I’ve worked for 25 years, sometimes halfway professional, sometimes more professional, in the art world, and I came to my kind of conclusion. But that doesn't mean that the conclusion stays the same—it also reflects that I do make mistakes.’ That’s fine, but I could just work with my experience and what I had, and that’s what I did. Marguerite Humeau, When Skies are not named yet (I), Installation at Satellite ETH, Copyright Manifesta11/Eduard Meltzer Can you tell me a bit about the process behind constructing all this? I had to think about a biennial as a mass media format, and also of what defines all of these elements of a biennial. Basically if you look into the construction of a biennial, where you have, of course, the curatorial, where I had my team, but then you also have production and the people who produce the work, then you have publication, then you have education, PR… I had opinions about all of them. I worked with some of them very closely, but I had concepts for all of them, and some of them were not into my ideas at all. There were lot of fights in the beginning [but] some of them really worked out very nicely. Some of them we had to leave. Michel Houellebecq and Christian Jankowski. Photo (c) Livio Baumgartner Really? Yes. So only a little part was the construction of it. I would say, on one side —I would describe it in one sentence—was understanding the instrument, Manifesta, and developing opinions and ideas of how to orchestrate things a bit differently. My approach as an artist, I will always say, ‘Oh, if that’s done all the time like this, why not try it a little bit different, and try to work on this facet?’ Even though the biennial writes [that] we are an experimental form for creatorship, etc., you very often got the answer, ‘Oh, but that’s how we do it and we have 20 years experience, since you know…’ Pavilion of Reflection. Photo (c) Manifesta11/Eduard Meltzer Yeah, institutional rigidity. It’s always this kind of answer: I don’t take a no for a no, or a yes for yes. I take an ‘as long as they follow my ideas’ [ laughs ]. That was, of course, problematic, but also in this process, you understand the instrument better and better. But that’s one part of it—the other part is to go to Zurich and understand what the good venues are. I didn't have to reinvent the structure of the art world in Zurich, so for me, the only chance to add something was building the satellites and widening the cityscape. The Pavilion [of Reflections] is a new part of Zurich that wasn’t there before—it was just a leg, and now we have this island, which I think is great because it’s new ground. On new grounds, there are new rules: people come differently, especially when they take off their uniforms and just stand there in their underwear, and swim, and see artworks. They might encounter art in a new way, but also encounter groups of society in different ways. I think it will attract at least the 30 ‘audience groups,’ for example; the police department that comes because they know a few of their colleagues played in the surrealistic movie, and there was a film created; and there’s also this film about the film that’s screened in the Pavilion, so they’re very curious to come and see it. They’re also very proud that the Zurich police [force] is part of it, but they might encounter the whole group coming from the dentist’s office, and ‘Oh, when is your film on? Oh mine goes in two hours,’ etc. Jon Kessler, The World Is Cuckoo, Satellite. Photo (c) Manifesta11/Wolfgang Traeger In my head, I imagine how it is to mingle all of these different people together. That’s also why I brought the ‘art detectives’ on board, and also a whole bunch of students. Sometimes things are a bit complicated, but I think also they are not so. We are about Manifesta as an instrument, Zurich as a place, and then… There were a lot of journeys involved: I also took this as an opportunity to see many new artists. Sometimes, as an artist, you’re so egomaniacal that you’re often so occupied with your work and working from show to show, that you don’t really take the time or call people or go out. No, I had a good reason to ask curator friends, or people I just met, How is it in Prague? Do you know any artists that are interesting? And that was a great new thing in my life: to connect with another scene of artists. I also had the opportunity to take my chapeau [hat] down for older artists I respected and took on board, so it’s a whole connection in different ways. And of course, from artist to artist, it’s very strange to change to being a curator: I know a bunch of very good artists, who are also my friends, who wonder why I’m not inviting them to the biennial. Exhibition View of Historical Exhibition: Arbeitspause. Löwenbräukunst. Photo (c) Manifesta11/Wolfgang Traeger All of a sudden, a hierarchy comes into play... Oh yeah; just because I had the opportunity. I couldn’t support them, and wanted to, but on the other hand, there’s only a number of number of seats. I would have had to do an exhibition like this with 300 people, not 30. Imagine a city like this with 300 joint ventures! It’d be fantastic. It would fill the entire city. I would have liked this. I would have even liked to see a 300-person project in this institution, because some people say ‘Oh, it’s sometimes a bit crowded in that show…’ I actually love that you can come back and get different layers of the works. For me, you don’t need to see everything in one or two days; we have a hundred days. Löwenbräukunst. Photo (c) Manifesta 11/Eduard Meltzer Can you tell me a bit about the ‘documentation’ that you produced in constructing Manifesta? Do you have notebooks filled? Photographs? Do you think I have many photos? [ Laughs ] Yes, but where are they now? I mean, I have some on my mobile phone, because sometimes I take snapshots, but also the curatorial team, for example, took a lot of photographs when we were doing research trips. But is this question aiming to see if these are artworks, or what? I don’t totally get it. Yin Xunzhi, Satellite. Photo (c) Manifesta11/Wolfgang Traeger Ok, after a hundred days, this won’t all still be here. Will there ultimately be a breadth of work that you created over the course of Manifesta’s construction? Oh, yeah. It’s quite conventional. I work like a bookkeeper. Not that the books are in order, but from the outside, it looks good. As soon as you open these folders, it gets quite chaotic—because it’s always this problem of trying to order them, and then disorder gets into it—but there are tons and tons of materials, yes. There are a lot of catalogues that people send me; there are also catalogues that I bought especially for this. But the thing that can be delivered, and also stays, are the art docs, which are the movies screened in the Pavilion of Reflection. Each art doc is composed by all four authors: the artist, the host, the filmmaker that makes the film, and the art detective. It’s always a quartet—times 30—so we have 30 quartets each producing one film, going from the first encounter, seeing how it develops, to the presentation. But the presentations in the satellites means they're not in the institution. We end our movies—the art docs—in the firehouse for the firemen, and the firemen in the group watch what their colleagues made from the artwork that has just been produced. I think it’s in these films [that] a lot of the spirit lives on. Everything is built in this digital form; everything is there. I can very well imagine that Manifesta or somebody else putting them on the internet where they can live on and inform a lot of people. Not at this moment, because I really believe in, you know, smelling the people who are sitting next you in the Pavilion, sweating in the summer here, and to see how the different scenes interact with each other; you know, I don’t want the firemen to just be at home on their computers watching their own movie. I want them to wait there and see, because they’re waiting for their movie, but because there’s something fucked up with the schedule—they have to see two other movies, too. Michel Houellebecq and Dr. med. Henry Perschak, Facharzt für Allgemeine Innere Medizin. Photo (c) Manifesta 11 I like the fact that it becomes a collective experience. You see firemen laughing about that comment from the sex worker that worked on another thing, who is reacting to what, and why, and how are they interpreting this [other thing]. I think kind-of confusing moments are very beautiful moments. It’s a very rich experience to sit there and, on the one hand, laugh, and on the other hand, have it reveal something you have not thought of before. Different professional viewpoints, just the way everybody is a different character. How some of the art detectives—teenagers from different schools—were growing into their positions. How much they made the microphone a scepter—you know, ‘I have the power to do something.’ Or sometimes they developed during the course of the production of the movie, and it plays on course with the main clichés of documentaries about artists. I gave the dogmas of how to shoot these films. I was like, you have to use experimental music, you have to use experimental camera [work] when the artwork is shown... So now when you have this kind-of TV film, you see how they made something crazy. ‘I put my camera a little bit at a weird angle, so people on television get completely crazy when they see art, because it’s so free-spirited.’ I take this into it. Now, the filmmakers could also think, ‘What is really experimental music for me?’ And sometimes it creates quite irritating moments. That’s good, sometimes. I like irritating moments. That’s why the whole platform is standing on the water! There’s no solid ground to evaluate art. I’m sorry [ laughs ]. Pavilion of Reflection Filmscreening. Photo (c) Manifesta11/Wolfgang Traeger Manifesta 11 runs through September 18, 2016 in Zurich. Click here to plan your trip. Related: An Artist Fought a World Champion Kickboxer. 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18 Christopher Kane Unveils First Limited-Edition Object Online The paperweight, available exclusively on the Web site, kicks off a series of limited-edition products that will debut on the first Friday of every other month, ranging from archival collection items to one-of-a-kind objects. 2016-07-08 14:43 Kristi Garced
19 An Incredible 12K Timelapse Lets You Experience LA Sans Traffic Screencaps via From the freeways at dawn to Malibu at sunset to the Canyons at dusk, the PHASED | LA timelapse video captures Los Angeles as both a vibrant city and a natural wonder. Joe Capra , the filmmaker behind the amazing 10K timelapse of Rio De Janeiro , has stepped up his game with a 12K, 100 megapixel timelapse of the City of Angels. Using a Phase One XF IQ3 100 megapixel camera, Capra creates a video with exponentially better resolution than 4K Ultra HD content. Phased | LA , for Capra, is a demonstration of the amazing detail afforded by such technology. In the video's description, he explains that it allows far more flexibility and creativity on his part. Capra, who is also known as Scientifantastic, is an LA-based photographer and cinematographer. He has documented Iceland, Greenland, and Australia, among other locales, in 4K. Last year, he brought us a staggering demonstration of what 10K could do. Now, armed with a full 12K, Capra’s direction and eye for detail is more evident than ever. Check out PHASED | LA below: PHASED | LA from SCIENTIFANTASTIC on Vimeo. To see more of Joe Capra’s videos, check out his Vimeo and his website . Related: Forget 4k, Lose Yourself in a Stunning 10k Timelapse of Brazil A Daring Filmmaker Shoots a Timelapse in a Forest Fire Stunning Timelapse Sheds New Light on California 2016-07-08 14:00 Francesca Capossela
20 This "Drunk Punk Band" Is a Giant Mechanical Music Box Image courtesy of the artist Think of a music box, and an ornate item you can hold with two hands probably comes to mind. That's decidedly not the case for a new installation by artist Niklas Roy. Called Music Construction Machine , Roy's music box is a lot larger and would be hard to miss in its location at the Goethe- Institut Pop Up Pavillion in Wroclaw, Poland. Roy's generative installation, in fact, is so large that he can fit actual musical instruments inside as part of its components, including an electric guitar, a keyboard, and a drum kit. Members of the public turn a hand crank to set the machine in motion, and watch as the mechanical hardware—ropes, pulleys, springs, and weights—instigates an algorithm that produces sounds from the intricate inner workings. This also ensues that, unlike a standard music box, the melodies will always be producing different beats and tones. "Although the mechanisms follow a simple inherent logic, which determines the sequence of tones that will be played, the overall behavior of the system is so complex that the sequence appears to be unpredictable for a listener," notes Roy. "The result is a melody which is sometimes harmonic, sometimes not, but it definitely has a lot of variation. " GIF by Niklas Roy ( via ) Because of all those moving parts, though, what it lacks in harmony, it makes up for in visuals, giving the piece a kinetic sculptural quality. Plus, it seems like Roy has achieved what he set out to do in terms of the audio: in an interview with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle , Roy says that he was going for a sound that was somewhere between a “drunk punk band and an avant-garde trio," but now he thinks the machine is "much more like the latter. " "Of course many of the melodies that the machine produces don’t sound beautiful by traditional standards," he continues in a blog post. "One might even question if the sound that is generated by the machine can be regarded as music at all. But then again—where exactly is the borderline between noise and music? I’m not able to answer this question! But if someone cranks long enough, eventually musical structures will appear, which might match the operator’s taste perfectly. It’s just a matter of patience and careful listening. " Image courtesy of the artist ( via ) Image courtesy of the artist GIF by Niklas Roy Visit Niklas Roy's website here. Related A 2,000-Marble Instrument Sounds Like a Synth for the Apocalypse Score an Entire Film on This Tiny Little Music Box The ‘Music Box for the Digital Era’ Is Back and Better Than Ever 2016-07-08 13:25 Kevin Holmes
21 xl-muse's black mirror glass reflects books in chinese library xl-muse uses black mirror glass to reflect books in chinese library (above) the curved library is reflected by the floors like water image © shao feng architecture firm xl-muse has completed ‘yangzhou zhongshuge’, a library located in zhen yuan, china. the concept was based on the idea of water and how it is the cradle and breeding ground of the yangzhou culture. another important element was the arch bridge—an indispensable traditional element used as a guiding factor of commerce, which will represent in the bookstore the connection between human and books throughout history. as visitors walk in, they are welcomed by the arched walls which turn into ceilings that contain the books. the use of a black mirrored glass as floors reflects the bookshelves while giving a feeling of water. the arched ceilings represent the bridges and the connection between books and humans image © shao feng as the visitor continues the journey inside the library designed by xl-muse, more books will appear on the right side. this also follows the study of the relationship between bridge and river, using all kinds of arches to connect the different zones. the sense of mystery created by the soft light allows readers to get lost in thousands of stories. the wavy space maintains enough room for visitors to sit and share ideas together during the reading activity. as the visitor continues the journey inside the library, curved details maintain the unity image © shao feng the children’s picture book pavilion is right opposite to the study. bookshelves are built in the form of disassembled and movable pieces to reflect the naive nature of kids. the bottom part of this furniture can be taken off the wall and used as a book display table. when room is needed, they can be taken back to the walls, clearing the area in the middle. a toy shop is found following this room, exhibiting products for both kids and adults. the library in itself pays homage to the culture and traditions of its location. a soft light allows the readers to get lost in thousands of stories image © shao feng books are displayed in different ways, inviting visitors to take them image © shao feng the wavy space maintains enough room for visitors to sit and share ideas together image © shao feng designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. 2016-07-08 13:20 Li Xiang
22 22 GM NASA space robot partnership brings roboglove to life robotic glove technology developed out of a partnership between general motors and NASA for use on the international space station is being brought to life in health care, manufacturing and other applications though a licensing agreement between GM and bioservo technologies AB, a swedish medical technology company. working with GM, bioservo will combine technology from its ‘SEM Glove’ (soft extra muscle) technology with the ‘RoboGlove’, a force- multiplying wearable developed during GM and NASA’s nine-year collaboration that included the launch of ‘Robonaut 2′, a humanoid robot, into space in 2011. ‘combining the best of three worlds – space technology from NASA, engineering from GM and medtech from bioservo – in a new industrial glove could lead to industrial scale use of the technology’, said tomas ward, CEO of bioservo technologies. ward described the technology combination as a major step toward introducing soft exoskeleton technology globally. soft extra muscle technology is integrated into the design the ‘RoboGlove’ uses leading-edge sensors, actuators and tendons that are comparable to the nerves, muscles and tendons in a human hand. one design requirement for ‘R2′ was to operate tools designed for humans, and developers achieved unprecedented hand dexterity. that technology was applied to the RoboGlove. bioservo will initially develop a new grasp assist device for industrial use that could increase efficiency while reducing fatigue in hand muscles. research shows fatigue can occur within a few minutes of continuously gripping a tool. the grasp assist is aimed at reducing muscular fatigue in the hand GM intends to be the first U. S. manufacturing customer for the refined robotic glove and will test it in some of its plants. bioservo will make and sell the new glove for a variety of uses including medical rehabilitation and any place additional gripping strength is needed. ‘The successor to RoboGlove can reduce the amount of force that a worker needs to exert when operating a tool for an extended time or with repetitive motions’, said Kurt Wiese, vice president of GM global manufacturing engineering. GM briefly tested ‘RoboGlove’ in a preproduction plant before looking for a partner to help refine it to fit different size hands and address other issues. 2016-07-08 13:15 Martin Hislop
23 jason briggs' grotesque porcelain objects are surrealistically erotic the art of jason briggs expresses strong sexual references, with hints of fetishism—at once abstract, but laced with figurative forms and life-like textures, bordering on being erotic and pornographic, with a sense of surrealism. invoking a sense of temptation and desire to grab, pinch, poke, push, squeeze and stroke their flesh-like surfaces, jason briggs‘ sculptures also question the often sterile experience of not being able to have physical contact with an artwork. about his creative practice, jason briggs states: ‘I am searching for a fresh perspective. I strive to create an object I’ve never quite seen before – one whose inherent mystery and intrigue quietly insists upon viewer interaction. an object begging to be explored and examined in much the same way a child investigates the world: with wonder, curiosity, and also trepidation. It’s very important that the work be challenging. a sense of unease is critical because it encourages the viewer to consider carefully what they are seeing – at what is compelling them. I would like my work to exist not as the ubiquitous ‘art object’, but as something more enigmatic – foreign yet familiar, handmade yet somehow organic. Rather than suggest nature, in my own way I am seeking to create it.’ briggs uses pure white high-fire porcelain to render each object. he starts with a loose idea of the forms he wishes to use—compact, concealed, deflated, elongated, full, pregnant, slender, squat—eventually assembling two or three of these together by pushing and wrapping them into one another to create an abstract shape. over the course of several weeks, he carves and refines the surface, eventually using a small brush as a smoothing tool. once the desired form is achieved, he fires the piece between 2-5 times at lower temperatures with various stains, lustres, and occasionally china paints to produce the flesh-like hues. additions like hair —briggs chooses it because it is both commonplace and distasteful—are slowly plucked and glued one by one into the surface. 2016-07-08 12:42 Shuhei Senda
24 Vik Muniz at Mauritshuis, The Hague Vik Muniz, Verso (Starry Night) , 2008, mixed media. COURTESY THE ARTIST MAURITSHUIS Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one notable show every weekday. Today’s show: “Vik Muniz: Verso” is on view at Mauritshuis in The Hague through Sunday, September 4. The solo exhibition, the first contemporary art show in the museum’s history, presents works from the artist’s “Verso” series, including five new works based on works in the Mauritshuis collection. Vik Muniz, Verso (La Gioconda) , 2012, mixed media. COURTESY THE ARTIST MAURITSHUIS Vik Muniz, Verso (Starry Night) , 2008, mixed media. COURTESY THE ARTIST MAURITSHUIS Vik Muniz, Verso (Lucretia) , 2012, mixed media. COURTESY THE ARTIST MAURITSHUIS Vik Muniz, Verso (The Goldfinch) , 2016, mixed media. COURTESY THE ARTIST MAURITSHUIS Vik Muniz, Verso (Anatomy Lesson) , 2016, mixed media. COURTESY THE ARTIST MAURITSHUIS Vik Muniz, Verso (Illha de Itamaraca) , 2016, mixed media. COURTESY THE ARTIST MAURITSHUIS Vik Muniz, Verso (View of Delft) , 2016, mixed media. COURTESY THE ARTIST MAURITSHUIS Vik Muniz, Verso (Girl with Pearl Earring) , 2016, mixed media. COURTESY THE ARTIST MAURITSHUIS Installation view of “Vik Muniz: Verso,” 2016, at Mauritshuis, showing the artist. IVO HOEKSTRA 2016-07-08 12:28 The Editors
25 See and Spin #15: 3 Things to Read, 3 Things to Hear See and Spin, where Real Arters dish on a weekly serving of three things you need to read and three things you need to hear. Who Are All These Trump Supporters? (George Saunders / The New Yorker ) George Saunders attends Trump rallies across the country and sees a new understanding of America emerge. The Legend of Yosemite’s Dope Lake (Greg Nichols / Men’s Journal ) The true story of what happened when a plane loaded with 6,000 pounds of pot crashed in Yosemite. The Strange Story of a Murdered Banker in Puerto Rico (Zeke Faux / Bloomberg Businessweek ) Maurice Spagnoletti was hired to clean up Doral Bank. Did he uncover something that got him killed? BADBADNOTGOOD / “Time Moves Slow” (featuring Samuel T. Herring) / IV (2016) Toronto’s BADBADNOTGOOD have flown all over the stylistic map since their inception, fusing experimental jazz, hip-hop beats, thick funk, and more. On new album IV , a new wrinkle enters the fray: vocals. One of the album’s many highlights is “Time Moves Slow,” which has Samuel T. Herring of Future Islands crooning over a slinky composition that relays the vibe of a brokenhearted figure sulking in a smokey lounge, reflecting on the past and the future. The meditative track’s patient guitars and subtle synths push the “Time Moves Slow” towards a sustained bliss, sticking yet another feather in BADBADNOTGOOD’s genre cap. NAILS / “Savage Intolerance” / You Will Never Be One of Us (2016) WARNING: Every track on NAILS’ third album You Will Never Be One of Us has been proven to cause office destruction in the form of spinkicking computer monitors, punching desks in half, and so on. Loud, churning guitars pile on top of rapid-fire blast beat drumming and guttural screams as NAILS hold your head over the hopeless void. Despite the chaotic sound and fury, fantastic production from Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou lets each member shine. Again, sorry about your desk, but I tried to warn you. Grateful Dead / “Help on the Way” / Blues for Allah (1975) In the news this week, an overwhelming sense of despair. Heed the words: Without love in the dream / It will never come true. 2016-07-08 12:02 realart.com
26 Selfridges Launches Shakespeare-Inspired Events More Articles By The readings were part of the store’s Shakespeare Recited scheme, and the broader Shakespeare Refashioned campaign. The event was the first of five that will see up-and-coming musical talents using the Bard’s words as inspiration. Each performance will also coincide with the release of limited edition merchandise with proceeds going donated to charities of the artist and designer’s choice. Taking place in a blacked-out room at the store, the makeshift club was filled with musicians including JME and Chipmunk. James Massiah, the poet and producer, performed three individual poems. He told WWD the idea was to create a series of poems that would have a narrative flow during the evening. “The first piece is about a poet, maybe Shakespeare, being taken out of his grave in 2016 and his reaction to that. There is a focus on youth, and youth culture, and how one might live their life if they had one day to live,” he mused. London-based wear designer Liam Hodges also presented a capsule collection, including a T-shirt, sweatshirt and shirt. “We were looking at Shakespeare, heavy metal bands and hip hop references and we just kind of pieced that together,” said the 25 year-old. Prices of the capsule collection range from 50 pounds to 120 pounds, or roughly $64 to $155 at current exchange, and all proceeds will go to the charity Bettering Education, which was chosen by Hodges and Massiah. 2016-07-08 11:58 Ruby Abbiss
27 Douglas Gordon Film About Jonas Mekas to Premiere at Locarno Festival A still from I Had Nowhere to Go. COURTESY LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL Last time we caught up with Jonas Mekas , he was in Basel for a screening of his 1971 film Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania as part of the film sector, and the 93-year-old legend of avant-garde cinema betrayed no sign of travel fatigue or jet lag. Now his busy summer continues with a trip out to Locarno, Switzerland, where Turner-winning artist Douglas Gordon will be premiering I Had Nowhere To Go , his new film that centers on Mekas, somehow. “Although I do not want to reveal any more about this extraordinary project, I can say that Douglas Gordon offers us a truly sensorial experience, which challenges the concept of seeing, and links the idea of the present with that of memory,” the festival’s artistic director Carlo Chatrian said in a statement . He also called Mekas “one of the greatest documenters of the human experience.” Like Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania, Gordon’s film will touch upon his escape from Nazi persecution as a 22-year-old, and then subsequent exile. It will premiere August 4, and both Mekas and Gordon will be there. And then, hopefully, it will get wider release soon after. 2016-07-08 11:53 Nate Freeman
28 moonstone's dramatic hull lights blend into the horizon during the dubai international boat show 2016 ‘Moonstone’, from van geest design alongside temeloy advanced lighting design and oceanco, illuminated the event. we covered the technical specifications in detail in our previous article at the time. ‘Moonstone’ is not just another yacht but an innovating project where the technology is based on instantly recognizable influences: designed to suit the state of natural beauty and even evolve in the hours after sunset. who does not know the anesthetic effect of the twinkling water on a sunny day or the hypnotic patterns created in the reflection of a diamond? at night the glistening reflections are replicated by van geest design + temeloy advanced lighting’s ‘Moonstone’ to play with its surroundings. that is not all that the vibrant vessel has to offer. the full color overheads are extremely versatile, creating never experienced atmospheres onboard. moods and ambiences can be set by the owner by the touch of a finger on phone or tablet. the three companies claim these technologies have been thoroughly tested before integrating them in the build package. It is not a mere design aesthetic. this is an oceanco project which can be built, today. the technologies can be controlled from a smartphone with the research and developments at hand, the teams now hold the view that it is time to present the complete ‘Moonstone’ project. initially developed with white light facets, the challenge evolved to develop an even lit surface right to the triangular point and then integrating these surfaces on either sides of the hull. the logical discovered solution was for ‘Moonstone’ to be color. the powerful color impact is inherent for people to have an ongoing experience with the yacht as a medium. it can be video art; a series of images and light surfaces; plain colors to under water scenes; prominent kaleidoscopes to camouflaged disguises – the possibilities are endless on board and from ashore. the vibrant impact of the lights allows the yacht to be part of the visual experience 2016-07-08 11:50 Martin Hislop
29 FAHOUSE cottage in canada tucked away in an abundant and ‘enchanted’ forest in montréal, canada. ‘FAHOUSE’ is a contemporary cottage designed by jean verville architecte. exploring the interplay between opacity and light, the archetypal volume rises like two giant conifers, emphasizing the fairytale story influences of the architectural proposal. conceived for a young family, jean verville architecte‘s response revisits the organization of a typical home to explore a scheme that is closely linked to the site, its occupants and their actual way of living the family life. a playfulness from the architecture also reflects the parent-children relationship. throughout the construction, the collaboration between the architect, the family and the entrepreneur promotes a shared enthusiasm resulting in building quality and refined finishing. the double triangular prism illustrates a childlike character. the architect emphasizes the elongated shape of the land by a promenade along the blind wall of the first volume. a wide exterior staircase revealing the natural slope that leads to the ground floor, while creating cantilever that shelters a terrace area. the large opaque door opens into a vibrant lobby that continues to extends into the forest. the interior utilizes glass; this eliminates the boundaries between architecture and landscape. 2016-07-08 11:14 Natasha Kwok
30 In Response to Police Brutality, Artist Dread Scott Updates Historic Protest Flag A last-minute addition to the current show at Jack Shainman Gallery in New York, “ For Freedoms ,” will feature a work that’s sure to grab attention from passersby. This afternoon, Dread Scott’s flag installation, A Man Was Lynched By Police Yesterday, will be mounted outside of Jack Shainman’s West 20th Street location. Scott’s installation is an updated version of the iconic 1936 flag that hung outside the New York City headquarters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). “I think I did it in relation to Walter Scott getting killed,” he told artnet News in a phone conversation, mentioning the black South Carolina resident killed by police after a routine traffic stop. Yesterday, marches took place in cities across the US to protest the killing of Philando Castile in Minnesota, and Alton Sterling in Louisiana— two black men shot by police, and both caught on video. WNYC reports that hundreds of protesters marched up Fifth Avenue from Union Square to Midtown during rush hour, chanting: “The people united, never be divided,” and “Hands up, don’t shoot.” Between 1882 and 1951, Tuskegee Institute estimates that upwards of 4,700 people were lynched in the US. The original flag, A Man Was Lynched Yesterday , was planted outside the window of the headquarters of the NAACP on 69 Fifth Avenue in New York in 1936, where it stayed for two years until “the threat of losing its lease forced the association to discontinue the practice,” the Library of Congress website states. This was during the era of “Strange Fruit,” the anti-lynching song made popular by singer Billie Holliday and penned by high school teacher Abel Meeropol. “It’s been decades that I’ve been following police murder people and at a certain point I decided I needed to create an updated version of it for the NAACP,” Scott explains. In reaction to yesterday’s events, the artist reached out to fellow artists Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman to include his updated version of the flag in Jack Shainman’s gallery show. According to Scott, the gallery was more than receptive to his request and arranged to help him determine a place to mount the flag. “It got into an interesting show in Des Moines,” Scott adds, adding that “It was responding to a lot of the police killings.” “It’s extremely good that galleries, including commercial galleries, can be so responsive in the moment,” Scott maintains. “This is uncommon in the arts and more spaces should do this.” 2016-07-08 11:03 Rain Embuscado
31 31 London’s Timothy Taylor Will Open a Space in New York 515 West 19th Street. COURTESY TIMOTHY TAYLOR The London-based dealer Timothy Taylor will open a gallery in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood in September, called Timothy Taylor 16×34. The name is in reference to the dimensions of the space, which will take up the ground floor of a townhouse at 515 West 19th Street, a block that also includes David Zwirner gallery. Taylor has worked with a wide range of artists, including Alex Katz, Josephine Meckseper, Sean Scully, and Kiki Smith. The details of the first show, which opens September 19, have yet to be announced. In a statement, Taylor said, “16×34 will capture the spirit of the London programme but apply that vision to the hub of the New York art scene. I wanted a unique space that would allow us to offer something different whilst being in close dialogue with the neighbourhood. I’m looking forward to having this physical presence.” Please note the British spellings. Spirit of the London programme, indeed! 2016-07-08 10:59 M.
32 Air Conditioning Outage Shutters Brooklyn Museum for the Weekend There’s only a few weeks left to see the Brooklyn Museum ‘s “ Agitprop!” and Tom Sachs “ Boombox ” shows, but don’t plan on crossing either of them off your to-see list this weekend —the museum will be closed due to an air conditioning outage. The timing is particularly bad considering the city’s current heat wave, where temperatures climbed into the 90s this week. The institution issued the following statement on social media channels and via email: A spokeswoman told the New York Times that “transformer malfunctioned and destroyed cables” connected to the air conditioning equipment. A $63 million renovation completed in 2004 installed air conditioning throughout much of the building. Related: New York Artist Pokes Fun at Social Dysfunction with Custom- Made Air-Conditioned Suit One casualty of the air conditioning outage is the new Brooklyn Community Forum on Anti-Gentrification and Displacement, originally scheduled for Sunday, July 10. The museum had previously come under fire from activists ( and artnet News national art critic Ben Davis ) for hosting the 6th Annual Brooklyn Real Estate Summit, when gentrification is a seemingly- unstoppable force in the increasingly-expensive borough. This weekend’s event will be rescheduled for a future date. The facilities issue are not the only problems the museum has had of late: In May, director Anne Pasternak , faced with a $3 million budget deficit, began offering staff buyout s . Following repairs, the museum plans to reopen on Wednesday, July 13. 2016-07-08 10:48 Sarah Cascone
33 Gagosian Gallery Nabs Katharina Grosse for its Star-Studded Roster In the case of an artist who thinks big and works bigger, few can measure up to Katharina Grosse. Now, the widely-acclaimed painter may have found a gallery that can keep up with the scale of her vision. Grosse, who made a big splash at the Rockaways this summer with her paint-splattered beach shack along the shore, has been picked up by none other than Gagosian. “A gallery with the scale and global reach of Gagosian offers exciting potential for an artist like me whose work operates in an extended field,” Grosse explained in an email to artnet News. “I also appreciate the great expertise and resources in the gallery, including some close personal connections, and the new level of exposure that this affords my work.” An email sent to artnet News from Gagosian revealed that the gallery has been in conversation with the artist for eighteen months. The gallery, which represents a star-studded roster of artists, will officially represent the Berlin- based artist starting next year, and they’re kicking things off with Grosse’s first commercial exhibition in New York. According to a spokesperson from the gallery, we can expect the show, which is scheduled to open in early 2017, to “focus on recent paintings on canvas of varying scale, none of which have been previously shown” in the US. Grosse’s career as an abstract painter spans over twenty years, and her inclination to take acrylics beyond the canvas dates back to the mid-1990s. Her sprawling, immersive, and all-consuming works have taken over galleries and site-specific installations across the country, and internationally. Similar to her current installation at the Rockaways, Grosse doused a dilapidated house in vibrant orange and yellow hues for the inaugural Prospect.1 New Orleans biennial in 2008. 2016-07-08 10:32 Rain Embuscado
34 Court Orders Artist Peter Doig to Prove He Didn’t Create This Canvas In one of the most bizarre authentication cases in recent memory, Scottish artist Peter Doig has been ordered by a court to prove that he wasn’t the artist who created a disputed painting. A 62-year-old former corrections officer, Robert Fletcher, claims he is the owner of a desert landscape Doig purportedly painted while serving time as a young inmate at the Thunder Bay Correctional Center, located in Northwestern Ontario. Fletcher says he bought the work for $100 in 1975 from a man named Peter Doige (spelled with and ‘e’). Fletcher and his lawyers are seeking $5 million in damages and a court ordered declaration of authenticity. Doig, however, maintains that while he did grow up in Canada, he has never been to Thunder Bay, and was never incarcerated. He also denies that the contentious work contains similarities to his paintings, which sell for millions at auction. “This case is a scam, and I’m being forced to jump through hoops to prove my whereabouts over 40 years ago,” he told the New York Times . Gordon VeneKlasen of New York’s Michael Werner Gallery —which represents the artist—tells the Times he is worried about the implications. “In our case, the artist and the dealer have the resources to carry on this fight, but I wonder about all the artists who might not. Do they simply acquiesce and let inauthentic works into the market if they are the product of a similar attempt at bullying and rampant greed?” Indeed, the value of Doig’s work is significant. According to artnet’s Price Database, his auction record stands at $25.9 million for Swamped (1990), set at Christie’s New York in May 2015. Related: artnet News’ Top 10 Most Expensive Living UK Artists at Auction 2015 Doig and his legal team have identified the artist they say painted the disputed work, a man called Peter Edward Doige, who died in 2012. Doige’s sister also admitted that he was in fact imprisoned at Thunder Bay and that he was known to paint. Despite this information, a federal judge in Chicago said that the evidence is “not strong enough” to prove that Doig “was not the person at Thunder Bay who was the author of the painting,” and set the trial to begin next month. 2016-07-08 10:32 Associate Editor
35 L. A. Habitat: Lili Bernard Lili Bernard in her Miracle Mile studio. ©KATHERINE MCMAHON L. A. Habitat is a weekly series of visits with 16 artists in their workspaces around the city. This week’s studio: Lili Bernard; Miracle Mile, Los Angeles. “It was a large space, two floors plus a loft, about 2200 square feet,” Lili Bernard told me, recalling her previous studio space, on Chung King Road, the main drag of Chinatown in Los Angeles. “But I gave it up.” She did so for three reasons: she could no longer afford it, she started grad school at the Otis College of Art and Design (a 30-minute drive from Chinatown on a good day), and she preferred having a studio space at her home, in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles. “I no longer have to waste time driving back and forth through all the L. A. traffic,” she said. Bernard lives with her husband and six children in a two-story house on a relatively quiet residential street. “The room which I use as my art studio within our home is relatively small, around 256 square feet. My studio therefore ends up spilling out into our living room which is spacious, and better accommodates the creation of my large paintings and sculptures.” Bernard dreams of building a larger studio space in her backyard, which would give her more space to focus on creating larger works. “It would also allow my children to play without having to contend with my art and tools everywhere,” she said, “but I imagine that my kids will still be all up in my work. It’s often me and the children creating art side by side—precious moments for me.” Bernard was born in Cuba, and spent some time in New York before she moved to L. A. in 1993. The climate and landscape of the city deeply informs Bernard’s action-packed paintings—scenes that often reimagine canonical paintings from European art history with racially diverse subjects and frenetic colors. A recurring motif in her work is the Ceiba tree. “In Cuba, as well as in parts of Africa, Asia, and other parts of Latin America, the Ceiba tree is considered to be a sacred tree,” she said. “Since my artwork is heavily codified with Afro-Cuban religious iconography and folklore, I infuse my paintings, sculptures, photography and video art with images of the Ceiba tree and her flowers.” Because of L. A.’s sunny, warm, stable climate, ceiba trees thrive in the area, even during droughts, because their roots are deep enough to reach subterranean waters. Her ties to the entertainment industry also inform her work, particularly recently. “I bring my artwork into my political activism as a feminist, specifically in my fighting rape culture and the exploitation of women which is rampant in the entertainment industry whose mecca is Los Angeles,” she told me. Bernard recently discussed her experience as a rape survivor in New York Magazine as well as other news outlets. Her autobiographical body of work called “ BC Trauma Bond: As in Before Christ There Were Demons and They’ve Persisted in Heavenly Places ” is based on that traumatic event. Bernard is also actively involved in a number of different causes in the arts, including BAILA: Black Artists in Los Angeles , which she founded in 2011 to help advance the careers of black artists in the city. “L. A. has a rich black arts scene,” she said. “Many of the great black art stars have hailed from Los Angeles. However, the majority of black artists in L. A. are hugely underrepresented.” Bernard currently has work in a show called “Coming to the Table” at Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro, California, organized by the Association of Hysteric Curators, an intergenerational, multicultural group of Los Angeles-based feminist artists. Below, a look around Bernard’s Miracle Mile studio. ALL PHOTOS: KATHERINE MCMAHON Bernard with a drawing and the then-in-progress Self Portrait as Yemaya Under Attack , which is currently on view at Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro, California. A detail of her piece Carlota Leading the People from 2011, which draws inspiration from Eugene Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People , 1830. A detail of her piece Ain’t Funny Crucifix , 2014, constructed from purple sugarcane, conga drum, nails, pope, acrylic paint, and watermelon seeds. Some of Bernard’s painting supplies. Bernard’s desk workspace in her studio. Some materials around the studio. She often uses textiles in her work. A part of Bernard’s deconstructed Oshun’s Hair Salon , 2013. Bernard with some of her art, which spills out from her studio into her living room. 2016-07-08 10:30 Katherine McMahon
36 Backstage at Paris Couture Fall 2016 Makeup and hair at the most recent couture season in Paris skewed toward the bold and the beautiful — from the ruby lips at Atelier Versace to the eyeliner variations at Dior and the Rasta inspiration at Jean Paul Gaultier. Here, the creative minds behind the looks discuss their inspirations. There was a rock ‘n’ roll vibe to the beauty at Atelier Versace this season. “It’s all about the wing done in a really metallic baby blue,” explained makeup artist Pat McGrath, referring to the bold dash of color jetting out from under models’ eyebrows. “Then you’ve got an incredible jewel-incrusted mouth.” For this, she coated models’ lips with red sparkles. Their tresses were raked back into a “punky-ish updo,” as described by hairstylist Guido Palau, who was working with Redken products such as Guts 10 Volume Boosting Spray Foam and Forceful 23 Super Strength Finishing Spray. He crafted a ponytail at the back of models’ heads and then twisted tresses around, leaving parts jutting out in loose spikes. GALLERY: Backstage at Atelier Versace Couture Fall 2016 >> The models at Dior were given individual eye treatment. “It’s very haute couture,” said Peter Philips, the house’s creative and image director for makeup. “It is personalized.” He crafted on most models black wing shapes of various shapes and dimensions, sometimes on their top lid, sometimes adorning their bottom lid – or both. In other instances, Philips used gold. “The idea is actually very much inspired by the collection, which is black and white with a touch of gold,” the makeup artist described. “It is all variations on eyeliner.” Philips used products such as Diorskin Forever Foundation, Diorshow Art Pen and Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara. Hairstylist Guido Palau dubbed his style “Deneuve-like,” referring to the iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve. It involved “a messy center parting and tresses swept back and clipped together with an oversized Dior-created golden barrette Deneuve-like.” “It’s very French, a sort of simple elegance, a natural texture,” he said. “It is easy – like modern couture.” Palau employed Redken products, including Wind Blown 05 Dry Finishing Spray. GALLERY: Backstage at Christian Dior Couture Fall 2016 >> In contrast to Giambattista Valli ’s embellished fashion collection, the beauty look of the show was given an androgynous gloss, evoking Nineties breakout model Stella Tenant, said hairstylist James Pesce, who slicked models’ hair back into low-slung ponytails. Another reference was Alexander Sokurov’s film “Russian Ark,” which was shot in one take over 96 minutes and features a ball in the Winter Palace of the Russian State Hermitage Museum. “All sorts of people are there, wearing all sorts of different ball gowns, little shorts, Sixties dresses,” said makeup artist Val Garland, who was working with MAC Cosmetics. She wanted all of the models to seem fresh-faced and boyish. Brows were a particular focus. “Where there’s a brow, there’s a bit of a strong brow,” said Garland, adding in other instances they were bleached. She called described the look as being very natural and clean with a dewiness. “It is tomboy beauty,” summed up Garland. GALLERY: Backstage at Giambattista Valli Couture Fall 2016 >> A black-and-white photograph of a woman with short, wavy hair served as inspiration for the Giorgio Armani Privé beauty look. “It’s like an elegant kind of women in the Armani style,” said Linda Cantello, Giorgio Armani’s international makeup artist. “Eyebrows are still always very important for [the designer].” These were emphasized on models using the brand’s High Precision Brow Pencil, while Smooth Silk Eye Pencil was smudged on the outer corner of their peepers, then white matte Night Light shadow was blended in the center of lids. On lips, Cantello applied Lip Magnet and Him/Her Lipcare balm. Hairstylist Orlando Pita wetted models’ tresses then scrunched them by hand to get a more contemporary aspect than if they were traditionally curled, he explained. GALLERY: Backstage at Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2016 >> Models’ hair and makeup at Elie Saab took a cue from Hollywood of yesteryear. Think Rita Hayworth. “We decided to do something very, very glamorous,” said Tom Pecheux, who was working with MAC Cosmetics. “It’s a very couture makeup.” That’s primarily thanks to how models’ eyes and lips were treated. He swept a pink-gold eye shadow across their lids, then in a diagonal from a peeper’s inside corner to the outer, upper lid drew a bold black line. The space between the eyelashes and outside corner was filled in with gold eyeliner. Mouths were painted a vivid red. Otherwise, Pecheux added to skin a bit of contouring and highlighting, plus loads of mascara on to top lashes. Hairstylist Orlando Pita gave models’ tresses a wave. “It’s slick and back,” he described of the look, adding that for it he used some products from his Orlando Pita Play line, including The Great Inflate Air Whipped Styling Foam and Body Breakthrough hairspray. GALLERY: Backstage at Elie Saab Couture Fall 2016 >> “Rasta” was how hairstylist Odile Gilbert called the inspiration for the beauty look at Jean Paul Gaultier’s show, where she coiled most models’ tresses (almost dreadlock-style) into voluminous buns trailing from neat cornrows. “We have a natural feeling of the hair,” she added. Makeup artist Sam Bryant, working with MAC Cosmetics, took a cue from earthy, woody tones. “They’re based on mahoganies, browns, rusts and gingers,” she explained. “Each girl is having a slight tailor-made look.” She was referring to models’ eyes, which were swept around with different hues. The unifying element was everyone’s dark lip, which came in tones such as Bordeaux or chestnut. GALLERY: Backstage at Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Fall 2016 >> See More Backstage Here >> 2016-07-08 10:29 Jennifer Weil
37 Germany Ratifies Controversial Cultural Heritage Legislation The Bundesrat, the German parliament’s upper house, ratified the country’s revised cultural heritage protection legislation today, two weeks after the Bundestag, the lower house, passed the law, Der Spiegel reported. An 11th hour effort to stop the hugely unpopular measures fell flat as warnings of high implementation costs by the federal states of Baden- Württemberg, Hessen, and Lower Saxony, as well as an open letter from 11 retired museum directors to the chamber of states—a body consisting of the minister presidents of each of Germany’s 16 federal states and which has the power to stop the law—weren’t heeded. The changes to the law stipulate that dealers and collectors must obtain state approval to export artworks older than 50 years and valued over €150,000 ($170,000) outside of the EU. For exports within the EU a permit is required for works over 75 years old with a value of over €300,000 ($340,000). Players from all sectors of Germany’s art scene collectively warned of the potential damage the controversial law will cause to Germany’s cultural sector because of excessive bureaucracy, high implementation costs, and the failure to sufficiently define what constitutes “nationally important cultural goods.” Additionally, several important collectors, including software billionaire Hasso Plattner , and artists Georg Baselitz and Gerhard Richter have threatened to remove long-term loans from public institutions in protest against the measures . Despite the criticism, Germany’s Culture Minister Monika Grütters, who initiated the bill, defended her stance. “With the new cultural protection legislation Germany finally recognizes—albeit after decades of delay— international and European standards which already exist in almost all European countries,” she said during the law’s final reading two weeks ago. She also maintained it was crucial to take steps to close existing loopholes in the trade of looted antiquities. Germany’s culture sector however has taken a markedly different stance. “The art market in Germany is completely underrepresented when one observes the economic and cultural potency of the country,” Kilian Jay von Seldeneck, director of the German auction house Lempertz, told artnet News last year . “But the political framework is catastrophic.” 2016-07-08 10:19 Associate Editor
38 Brooke Shields Makes Curatorial Debut and More at Art Southampton Light rain was already falling as lines to get into ArtSouthampton’s VIP preview began to snake through Nova’s Ark Project —the sprawling sculpture garden in Bridgehampton where the bespoke tent was put up this year. Inside, the fair was buzzing with energy in the opening hour. As usual, locals turned out en masse for the preview. The art on view reflected an adventurous mix of mostly new and contemporary work, with a healthy dose of historic blue chip works mixed in. A show curated in part by Brooke Shields helped add a dash of celebrity cachet and drew curious onlookers to the booth. In her curatorial debut, Shields worked with New York Academy of Art president David Kratz on the institution’s booth. The chosen theme, “Call of the Wild,” presented about 30 paintings, prints and sculptures by alumni of the academy. All were for sale. Shields and Kratz were both on hand in the booth and chatted enthusiastically with artnet News about how the collaborative curation effort took shape. While Shields joked that she was reluctant in her first outing as a curator and that Kratz basically “told” her she was on board, Kratz praised her “incredible eye” and said in his opinion, the show was a case of “1 + 1 =3”. Shields was engaging, sharing stories about her past involvement in the art world—she talked about meeting Andy Warhol as a child—and said both she and her daughters have sat for portraits by Will Cotton. Nonetheless, she added, the experience of curating works for the show—albeit initially intimidating— marked a new and valuable experience. Meanwhile, photographs made by Kevin O’Leary, of “ Shark Tank ” fame were displayed at East Hampton’s Gallery Valentine , with proceeds earmarked for the Perry J. Cohen Foundation , founded in memory of Perry Cohen, the son of art fair founder Nick Korniloff and his wife Pamela Cohen, who was lost at sea a year ago. Miami gallerist Fredric Snitzer , a first time exhibitor who was showing work including pieces by gallery star Hernan Bas , told artnet News he was enthusiastic about having a captive Hamptons audience: “Collectors come here in the summer, and they’re bored,” he joked. He also noted numerous art events that make this a lively, must-see weekend, including the Parrish Art Museum gala on Saturday. Added Snitzer: “In the old days, art fairs were where your brought what you couldn’t sell. Now you hold back the special things for fairs.” Casterline Goodman Gallery , which operates spaces in Aspen and East Hampton, had an arresting selection of unique works by Ed Ruscha in which the artist used unusual materials like carrot juice or blueberries to stain and decorate works on paper. Director Robert Casterline explained to artnet News that there is a healthy overlap of clients between the gallery’s two locations, and that it seeks to present works it believes in as solid secondary market investment material. Another eye-catching booth, situated near the entrance of the fair, was that of London gallery Shine Artists , which included work by Italian born painter Matteo Massagrande , whose interior paintings of beautifully dilapidated interiors with the sea in the background reflect his travels between Northern Italy and Hungary, and depict both real and imagined scenarios. London’s Skipwiths Gallery showed work by Hyojin Park , Kim Jae II , and Kwang Young Chun that reflected the three Korean artists’ training as sculptors. Gallery spokesperson Heejin No told artnet News the gallery was excited to show in the US for the first time—particularly given that this is summer in the Hamptons— and wanted to keep it simple, so limited the booth to three artists. New international dealers like Skipwiths speak to the growing international profile of the seasonal Hamptons art scene. “There is a clear indication that the Hamptons is becoming less and less a regional market and is developing into a global destination in its own right as the quality of the galleries and fairs and local institutions consistently improves,” said Jeff Lincoln, who currently has a Pop Art show at his new gallery, Collective, located in a restored 19th-century power station in Southampton. The Art Southampton slow “illustrates this upward trend as it opened tonight with both local and galleries from around the world exhibiting great quality work and consequently attracting quality collectors,” he added. 2016-07-08 10:12 Senior Market
39 ensso aims to design the most minimal pen / pencil uno ensso aims to design the most minimal pen / pencil uno ensso, a small design studio based in los angeles step up to the challenge of creating a new pen with a simple, yet powerful solution. writing instruments have been a design challenge for thousands of years, forming millions of decorative iterations. ‘Pen Uno’ is the study of liberating a pen of any unnecessary parts and ornamention. it’s minimalist form is elegant and easy to use the result is a minimalist pen, featuring an all aluminum super thin cylinder with a twisting cap that serves as holding barrel, also protecting the pen tip when not in use. the aluminium cylinder serves as both the holding grip and protector ‘Pen Uno’ can also be transformed into a mechanical pencil by simply switching two components. as a pen it uses the popular ‘Hi-Tec C Coleto’ gel ink cartridge, which carries a reputation for smooth writing. as a mechanical pencil it uses standard 0.5 mm leads. the nib sizes are standard and interchangeable from pencil to pen ‘Pen Uno’ + ‘Pencil Uno’ are CNC machined out of space-grade aluminum for a smooth texture, then anodized in four distinct colors: gold; rose gold; red; and space grey. ensso is currently seeking support on kickstarter, which is available for viewing here. designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. 2016-07-08 10:00 www.designboom
40 Santoni Toasts First Paris Boutique The 538-square-foot store replicates the concept designed by architect Patricia Urquiola for the flagship boutiques in Via Monte Napoleone in Milan and Madison Avenue in New York. The boutique is divided into two spaces: the entrance with the walls in embossed orange and green fabric by Kvadrat; and a more intimate space with a Parisian flair with its ancient fireplace in white marble and a mirror on top of it. The brand also has shop-in- shops at the Galeries Lafayette, Le Bon Marché and Printemps department stores. It is already seeking a second standalone location in Paris , on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré to showcase its men’s and women’s collection together, Santoni said. “France is our second largest market in Europe before Germany so France has to win tonight,” he said with a laugh, referring to the France-Germany match of the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament. The label is slated to continue its retail expansion with a flurry of stores openings by the end of the year including Venice, Macau, Bal Harbour, Fla,, and a second store in Doha, Qatar. Santoni tapped Bret Easton Ellis and Caroline Vreeland for its fall-winter campaign. Purple’s Olivier Zahn photographed them at the Sheats Goldstein residence in Beverly Crest, overlooking Los Angeles. Vincent Darré, who appeared in a Santoni campaign, popped by wearing blue shoes. “Chic men always wear blue shoes,” said Santoni. “I love Italy,” said the interior designer who worked for Italian fashion houses including Fendi (alongside Karl Lagerfeld) and Moschino. Darré plans to move Maison Darré, his showroom on Rue du Mont Thabor and is preparing a vast auction with the Piasa auction house in November. Guests then headed to the sprawling garden terrace of Loulou, the new Italian restaurant in the museum Les Arts Décoratifs, with a view over the Tuileries Garden, the Louvre Pyramid and the Eiffel Tower. After a tuna dish with Sicilian pistachio, Darré gave a dancing performance with stylist Catherine Baba and the Eiffel Tower lit up as France won the game. 2016-07-08 09:55 Laure Guilbault
41 Review: Anohni Sings of Drone Bombs at the Barbican Related Venues Barbican Art Gallery At the Barbican o n July 7 , singer Anohni (formerly known as Antony Hegarty, of Antony and the Johnsons) performed songs from her new album “Hopelessness,” backed by a litany of lip- syncing women including Naomi Campbell. ARTINFO was there to catch the electrifying, politically-charged experience. The conceit of the album was clear right from the beginning, when a video screen on an otherwise bare stage began showing a scantily-clad Campbell dancing alone in an empty room. It was a scene that could have come from hundreds of music videos (think, for example, The White Stripes video featuring a gyrating Kate Moss), but was here accompanied by a threatening electronic drone. For “Hopelessness,” which was released in May, Anohni combined the tropes of a certain kind of dance and pop music. However, instead of the usual lyrical content, she filled the songs with messages of protest that, like taking medicine with a spoonful of sugar, were easier to swallow because of their catchiness. They dealt with drones (the closing song “Drone Bomb Me” and highlight “Crisis”), the legacy of President Obama, and, in the wonderful “4 Degrees,” climate change. However, Anohni is no Billy Bragg. At the Barbican, she had no desire to be a demagogue. Although recent events — Brexit, Chilcott, Trump and Clinton — seem ripe for comment, the new Anohni had a more spiritual presence. Where Antony dedicated 7 minutes of the live album “Cut the World” to an essay on feminism, Anohni is a less direct, (even) more subversive figure. Dressed in a white robe, with what looked like black mesh obscuring her face, she seemed more like a shaman than a pop singer. This was especially reinforced when the video screens began showing a selection of women of various ages and races lip-syncing along to the urgent lyrics of political anger. It was almost as if Anohni had summoned these figures onto the screen, allowing the songs to be more than the anger of just one person at the world's political situation, but rather the anger of all womanhood against the crimes perpetuated by “Violent Men,” to echo the title of another Anohni song. From a vocal standpoint alone, the show was an incredible success. Perhaps only Björk can match Anohni when it comes to sheer vocal power, and every ounce of that was on display. When she sang “I'm sorry” to the victims of torture and bombings in the song “Crisis,” that apology sent shivers down the spine. This, combined with the almost spiritual presence of Anohni and the powerful videos, made for a show that even in July can be safely called a London concert highlight of 2016. Hopelessness 4 Degrees Watch Me Paradise Execution Ricochet I Don’t Love You Anymore Obama Violent Men Why Did You Separate Me From the Earth? Jesus Will Kill You Crisis Indian Girls Marrow In My Dreams Drone Bomb Me 2016-07-08 09:30 Samuel Spencer
42 party / space / design completes thinkin' outside the fox café in bangkok party / space / design completes thinkin' outside the fox café in bangkok party / space / design completes thinkin’ outside the fox café in bangkok (above) the café is located in bangkok’s thonglor area architecture in thailand: party / space / design is a bangkok-based studio with more than ten years of experience in architecture, interior, graphic, and exhibition design. ‘thinkin’ outside the fox’ is a local café that they designed, starting from the idea of thinking outside the box—in reference to the café’s name. this premise encouraged them to start from scratch and break all the rules of interior design. located in a 3-story commercial building, the concept visualized the space as several stackable boxes, leading the team to restructure the building to make it look spacious and airy. the concept threw in three keywords: tree, hint, and light. for the first one, party / space / design added a triangular shape to the roof of the building, resembling a tree house and the big trees along bangkok’s thonglor area. as for hint, they aimed to amaze the café visitors by suggesting the place used to be inhabited by foxes. the 9-meter high wall resembles the entrance way to the fox cave. lastly, as the building is quite dark, the façade was completely clad in glass, allowing natural light to flow freely. the concept visualized the space as several stackable boxes inside, the café has been divided into three different areas: the shop, the dessert bar, and the dining area. as soon as the customers walk inside, they will be impressed by the collection of foxes and will then enjoy the food and beverages it offers. the decoration is simple, with a white tone being contrasted by wood details and hanging plants. the result is an easygoing café with a natural and comfortable environment. view from the second floor a fox path has been suggested on the 9-meter high wall the café has been divided into three different areas: the shop, the dessert bar a lightbox holding the ‘thinkin’ outside the fox’ logo designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. 2016-07-08 09:15 Kijtanes Kajornrattanadech
43 German Artist Imi Knoebel to Receive French Honor German Artist Imi Knoebel is being recognized by the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters). The French ambassador to Germany, Philippe Etienne, will present the artist with the distinction of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres on Saturday in Düsseldorf, the German press agency DPA reports. The Order of Arts and Letters is an Order of Merit in France, established in 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Since its inception, its purpose has been the recognition of significant contributions to the field of arts and literature. The Order has three grades: Chevalier (Knight), which is succeeded by Officier (Officer), followed by its highest honor, Commandeur (Commander). Knoebel is set to receive the Chevalier (Knight) of the Order, symbolized by an eight-point, green-enameled asterisk in silver, which is awarded to up to 200 recipients a year. Imi Knoebel ’s influential oeuvre includes sculpture, painting, installation, and photography. The German artist is celebrated in France, notably for his recent pro bono design of three new stained glass windows for the Cathedral of Reims in France, which was severely damaged in World War I. Finalized a century after the destruction, Knoebel’s gift “helped heal an open wound” in the relationship between the two nations, after the cathedral was bombed in 1914 by German forces. His vitrines have since become “a symbol of the Franco-German friendship and peace in Europe,” making the artist a fitting choice for this year’s honor. 2016-07-08 08:36 Naomi Rea
44 Artist Outraged After 9/11 Memorial Damaged in Covert Removal On September 11, 2001, a massive sycamore tree that stood in Lower Manhattan at Trinity Church’s St. Paul’s Chapel was among the many casualties of the World Trade Center attacks. Sculptor Steve Tobin created Trinity Root, an 18-foot-tall, three-ton bronze inspired by that tree, as a memorial to the tragedy, donating it to the church in 2005. Now, however, reports the New York Times , Tobin has been dismayed to learn that the artwork, intended as a permanent monument, is no longer at the site. The church moved the sculpture to a conference center it owns in West Cornwall, Connecticut, in December, damaging the piece in the process. The artist only learned of the work’s removal after the fact, while attempting to arrange to refresh the patina of the sculpture, which had become dirty after a decade of exposure to the elements and caressing hands of visitors. Tobin alleges that Nathan Brockman, his contact at the church, told him that they were looking into moving the sculpture. “I said, give me some time to find a suitable location,” Tobin told artnet News in a phone conversation. In the meantime, he decided to take his kids to see the piece for the first time, and informed Brockman that he would be stopping by. “It was was only then that he confessed that the piece had already been moved, under the cover of night! Imagine if I took my kids to see it and it was already gone?” The monumental work took 20,000 hours to complete, and involved 200 separate castings based on the stump and root system of the ruined tree. “So many people pitched in—to have it treated like this, it’s an assault on the victims of 9/11,” Tobin said. “I took no money, no sponsors to make it,” he added. The artist recently donated an early maquette model of Trinity Root to New York’s National September 11 Memorial Museum. The artist suspects the personal preferences of Trinity’s new rector, William Lupfer, who took office in February 2015, were behind the artwork’s deinstallation. “What I heard, he said, ‘This is ugly, what is it? get it out of here!'” Tobin claimed. The artist was “shocked” by the eventual revelation that the memorial was no more. “I don’t know how they can right this wrong.” In response to inquiry from artnet News, Trinity Church sent the following statement in an email: “I was told that this was going to be there forever,” Tobin insisted, saying that was the language used in press releases and news articles at the time. The New York Times , for instance, called it “the first substantial permanent [9/11] memorial in the area” in a 2005 article. While Trinity Root was meant to be site-specific, Tobin says he would have cooperated in having it moved to another site in Lower Manhattan. At the very least, he wishes there might have been some kind of ceremony to celebrate it the piece before it moved on to the next stage of its life. Despite the damage to the work, Tobin is hopeful that Trinity Church may still reconsider its decision. “So many people took solace in this piece,” said Tobin. “Let’s see what the community can do to rally behind it.” 2016-07-08 08:35 Sarah Cascone
45 Charlie Chaplin’s Cane, England’s First Overseas Cricketers, And Valuable Books & Manuscripts at Christie’s on July 13 Related Venues Christie's Artists Charlie Chaplin One of the most interesting lots in the Christie’s upcoming auction “Valuable Books and Manuscripts,” scheduled to take place in London on July 13, is neither a book, nor a manuscript, but a photograph. It’s not one of the most expensive lots on offer, nonetheless, it appears that it will be keenly contested for when the auction opens at Christie’s King Street office next week. That’s a photograph, titled “England’s Twelve Champion Cricketers, Photographed On Board Ship At Liverpool Sep 7, 1859,” taken by photographer T. H. Hennah. It’s a celebrated photograph of the first England team to tour overseas on the deck of the ship that took them to North America. Unfaded and with caption fully preserved, it is estimated at £1,000 – £1,500 ($1,296 - $1,944). The publisher, W. H. Mason, dedicates it to “The Cricketers of England and America. This group of England’s Twelve Champion Cricketers. Photographed on the morning of their departure for America.” The players, the cricketing giants of the mid-19th century, are listed as “Carpenter, Caffyn, Lockyer, Wisden, Stephenson, G. Parr, Grundy, Caesar, Hayward, Jackson, Diver, John Lillywhite.” This photograph is a Carbon Print, measuring 219 mm-by-280mm in original mount with lithographic inscription. Out of a total of 170 lots on offer in this auction, there’s as many as two dozen lots that deal with the game’s earliest days — from rare photographs to notices on rules of the game, cricket rhymes to prospectus of cricket associations, and news announcements of upcoming cricket matches to caricatures of top cricketers of the day. Another item that is likely to be as keenly raced for is a Whangee cane that belonged to Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, whom we better know as Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977). It measures 82 cm and is mounted on a contemporary black-painted wood frame, and bearing a white metal display plaque engraved with, “Presented to the Tivoli Cinema London UK Modern Times 1936.” The piece is estimated at £6,000 – £9,000 ($7,776 - $11,664). It comes to the auction table from the collection of cricket commentator Henry Blofeld. The present cane was sold with the Tivoli Magazine Programme (London, 1936) presenting “Modern Times,” the front wrapper with design of Chaplin with cane and in bowler hat; also sold with a non-vintage photograph of Chaplin in tramp costume. Released in February 1936, “Modern Times” marked Chaplin’s last appearance as the Little Tramp. Yet another cane from Blofeld’s collection is that of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji (1872-1933). Ranjitsinhji, of royal lineage who went on to become the Jam Sahib (ruler) of the Indian state of Nawanagar, was the first Indian superstar in the history of cricket. A student of Cambridge University, he was also the first undergrad at the prestigious varsity to drive a car through Cambridge. His cane, estimated at £3,000-5,000 (($3,888 - $6,480), is made of palm wood with 9-carat rose gold band, engraved with ‘KSR’ and with impressed ‘f’ hallmark for 1901. It measures 840 mm and has a rose gold mount on the tip of the handle. This lot comes with six framed photographs showing the young Indian royal with other important cricketers of the day, such as W. G. Grace. The most expensive lot on offer in this auction is a complete, autographed, music manuscript by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Estimated at £1,500,000 – £2,500,000 ($1,944,000 - $3,240,000), it was last put up for sale in 1969. As the autograph says, it was composed between 1735 and 1740, “for the Prelude, Fugue and Allegro for lute or keyboard in E flat major, BWV 998, n.d.” The next most expensive lots are #113 and #173, both estimated at £800,000 – £1,200,000 ($1,036,800 - $1,555,200). Lot 113 is a “Book of Hours,” an illuminated manuscript in Latin and French on vellum, produced in Paris circa 1440, while Lot 173 is a highly celebrated florilegium (a pictorial records of flowers), “Hortus Eystettensis” by Basilius Besler (11561-1629), produced in 1613. 2016-07-08 07:36 Archana Khare
46 46 azuma makoto's burning flowers installation reveals a dramatic performance botanic artist azuma makoto has explored the beauty of plants through a variety of daring and adventurous projects. his art work has seen him set flowers in ice and even send a 50 year old bonzai tree into space. his latest venture ‘burning flowers’ sets fire to an impressive three meter high floral arrangement in a cave in tochigi, japan. the decadent spectacle reveals the transformative qualities contained within plants. burning ferocious flames and deep red embers flicker and construct a sculptural ceremony which releases the flowers’ locked beauty. more than 2,000 pieces were used, including dahlias, gloriosas and celosia argenteas chosen by azuma makoto himself. unlike the ‘iced flowers’ piece which featured frozen botanic arrangements – the artist’s recent project exhibits the subject matter in a temporary display, revealing fiery colors and textures that glow and ignite in a dramatic performance. azuma makoto arranges the flowers azuma makoto ignites the installation the decadent display reveals the transformative qualities contained within plants burning ferocious flames and deep red embers flicker and construct a sculptural ceremony more than 2,000 flowers were used in the performance detail 2016-07-08 07:30 Hollie Smith
47 In 1921, Man Ray’s Time Machine Was Set to 1970 THE DAILY PIC (#1587): Here’s the last of my Pics from the brilliant “ Dadaglobe Reconstructed ” show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York: It’s a fascinating photograph that Man Ray submitted in 1921 to the never-published Dadaglobe anthology, under the title The Most Beautiful Sculpture in America. I think the piece perfectly marries the work of Marcel Duchamp in the ‘teens and of Marc di Suvero in the ‘60s and ’70s. Man Ray’s Dadaglobe offering is just a photo of some random hunk of construction detritus, and as such acts as a kind of apotheosis or test-case of the Duchampian readymade: Compared to Duchamp’s urinal, which actually had some pre-existing interest as a deluxe industrial object , Man Ray’s quality-free “sculpture” truly tests, and boldly asserts, the contention that absolutely anything at all can be art if an artist proclaims it to be so. (I’m hoping that some reader can tell me what building – in Philadelphia? – is poking in at the right side of the photo. It would be great if it turned out to be an art museum.) On the other hand, I think Man Ray is also willing, more than Duchamp ever was, to try on the di Suveresque notion that a hunk of wood stuck in concrete might really and truly be the most beautiful sculpture in America, if only you found the right way of thinking about it and it was the right hunk of wood. Once Duchamp had asserted the unsurpassable beauty of an airplane propeller, it was just a short step – or flight – to finding delight in all kinds of much more unlikely objects. As I’ve argued before, it’s important to realize that most abstraction – or maybe all art – is stuck between Dada gesture and connoisseur’s eye. (Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, copyright Man Ray Trust/2016, ProLitteris, Zurich) For a full survey of past Daily Pics visit blakegopnik.com/archive . 2016-07-08 06:00 Blake Gopnik
48 For the Diary: Azadeh Razaghdoost at Sophia Contemporary Gallery Related Events Azadeh Razaghdoost: Recipe for a Poem Venues Sophia Contemporary Gallery Artist Azadeh Razaghdoost will open a show at Sophia Contemporary Gallery in London on September 28. “Recipe for a Poem” will showcase 15 recent paintings by the Iranian artist in her first solo exhibition in the UK. The artworks refer to the 19th-century European poems of the Romantic Age and express health and sickness, life and death, and love and lust. Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek of the artworks at the exhibition. 2016-07-08 05:08 Maitreyee Bannerjee
49 Collector Gil Bronner On Why Düsseldorf is The Best City for His Philara Collection (And Not Berlin) The word “Philara” sounds like it could be derived from the Greek root “phil,” meaning “to love,” but the word, the name of the contemporary art collection of Düsseldorf-based real estate developer Gil Bronner, “is just a simple acronym,” explains the collector, based on the names of his two children. The Philara Collection was recently re-staged at a new location in Düsseldorf, a former glass factory in the Flingern district, and celebrated its opening on June 26. The space will house a rotating exhibition of works from the Philara Collection, and temporary shows by single artists, the first of which is the German-born, Los Angeles-based Friedrich Kunath. Bronner’s passion for art is obvious—when artnet News called him from Berlin to conduct this interview, he was in Milan, outside the Fondazione Prada. He complimented Rem Koolhaas’ renovation of the former gin distillery, and spoke highly of the Thomas Demand show currently on view. But the topic of the conversation was his own art collection. Read on to find out how Bronner has learned to look at art, why he thinks Düsseldorf is the most important city for art, and what makes the Philara Collection stand out. What makes the Philara Collection unique? I think every collection is unique; however, I’m not your standard person who collects art; I don’t have any art advisors, I don’t have tons of money, and a lot of the work I collect is very young, from graduates of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. We show young positions alongside established ones, and we look for similarities in works that might be aesthetically very different. Work by very young artists makes up about 10 to 15 percent of the entire collection, but a disproportionate amount of young, international positions are featured in the inaugural show. The collection also shows the positions of artists who are on their way to being established, like Leigh Ledare, who is famous for having taken pictures of his mother having sex with men. His work is heavily psychological, dealing with how power relations and sexuality affect the artist and viewer. What’s special about Düsseldorf? Düsseldorf and the surrounding area is really a hub of art. Compared to Berlin, we have so many more museums and art life, not to mention the academy. With all due respect to Berlin; it’s a great city, but it’s a tourist city. The galleries go there because so do the rich American tourists. Most major German art collectors are based in Düsseldorf, and our area is totally underappreciated for what it is. Look at Sigmar Polke , Gerhard Richter , or the Zero movement—nothing like that came out of Berlin. I consider Düsseldorf the most important art city in the world. Your collection doesn’t have a tight theme like, for instance, fellow Düsseldorf collector Julia Stoschek’s focus on “time-based media art.” What draws you to a work of art, and how do you know when you “have to have it”? I’ve been looking at art for the better part of 30 years, and after a while you get to know quality. I look for an intellect that emanates from the work, and I have to know it will interest me in the future. It needs to be aesthetically interesting, intellectually challenging, and ideally it should be typical of the artist’s work. Who are some young artists you are particularly excited about right now? There are of course many exceptionally talented young artists emerging all the time, but these are the ones that spring to mind: Silke Albrecht, a mainly abstract painter who graduated under Andreas Gursky , with an exceptional feeling for color and her very own language. Sabrina Fritsch is another exceptional abstract painter who won the art cologne emerging artist prize in 2015. Sebastian Riemer is a photographer who studied with Thomas Ruff. Leunora Salihu is a graduate (and favorite) of Tony Cragg. Her work as a sculptress build both on organic and constructed shapes using different materials, most recently clay. Andreas Schmitten, a further graduate of Tony Cragg and a sculptor with an extremely personal language. Katja Tönissen is a sculptress and painter, whose works are often reminiscent of the 1960s, always with dry humor and frequently with strong very feminine sexual allusions. And last but by no means least, Alexander Wissel, an artist in every sense, whose works range from painting to performance and film, has a seemingly endless fountain of ideas that are most often amazingly carried out. His October Bar is legendary; he subleased a totally incongruous (at least for the art scene) bar close to the main railway station and showed a different artist there every night. How do you decide which works from your collection to display together? I have a curator, a very clever young woman, and she keeps a very tight ship. If it were up to me I would show as much as I could possibly cram into the space. We save so much for later. We try to create a kind of body that connects the works in each room. One room, for example, is about repetition; another is based on the idea of time, the perfection of time, and what makes time—like a deconstructed clock by Alicja Kwade. How does the architecture of the former glass factory engage with the collection? It doesn’t, really. I didn’t particularly look for this building, but I’m a real estate developer so it was more of a coincidence. The challenge with renovating the building was making sure it remained visibly an old industrial building, without that being the emphasis, but also not making it too much of a white cube. You’ve spoken before about a “spoton,” an event where a group of viewers focus on one work for two hours at a time. What other events will take place in your space? My curator thought of the spoton. The average collector goes to Art Basel and sees thousands of works in two days. You spend literally seconds with works, and you learn to look quickly. If you look at old movies, people looking at their favorite painting at the Louvre for 30 minutes at a time, that just doesn’t happen anymore. But, then again, how many paintings are there today whose aesthetic content you could analyze for thirty minutes? Today, you think more about the ideas. We also want to screen films, do concerts, perhaps ballet. We’ll see, we have to get up and running first, some parts of the building are still under construction! 2016-07-08 05:07 Alyssa Buffenstein
50 London Mayor Sadiq Khan Appoints Public Art Innovator Justine Simons as Cultural Deputy Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has appointed public art innovator Justine Simons as his deputy mayor for culture and creative industries. Simons, who has worked at City Hall for well over a decade, came up with the idea of the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, which displays a permanently rotating series of works at the busy site outside London’s National Gallery. She also came up with the Cultural Olympiad, the hugely popular cultural accompaniment to the London 2012 Olympics. “It’s been my lifelong belief that creativity has the power to transform lives and places. Culture is part of London’s DNA,” Simons said in a statement released by City Hall. “It’s a big reason so many of us choose to visit and live here, it generates billions for our economy and gives London its unique character and dynamism.” “The Mayor has done something unprecedented for a global city—he has made culture a top priority and his goal is to embed it in regeneration, planning, and infrastructure. It is now more urgent than ever to unlock the potential of culture to build bridges and bring people and communities together,” she added. Simons, who was officially appointed on July 1, went on to add that she was looking forward delivering Khan’s cultural vision with enthusiasm. “In the fallout from the EU referendum, our city’s cultural well-being has ever been so important especially through its power to bring communities together, and to ensure our ongoing status as a globally attractive destination for business,” Khan said in the statement. “Justine is a tour-de- force in London’s cultural scene, and she shares my passion to ensure culture is at the heart of city life,” he added. Simons is extremely well-loved in the creative community, which is thrilled at her appointment. “I am delighted to have Justine on board to deliver my ambitious program at such a critical time,” Tate director Nicholas Serota told the Evening Standard . “Justine has an unrivalled knowledge and experience of culture and creativity in London. In the past decade she has contributed to many of the most successful new ventures in the city.” 2016-07-08 04:51 Contributing Writer
51 Anton Corbijn to Curate Special Exhibition for Unseen Photo Festival Unseen Photo Festival is taking over the city of Amsterdam this coming September. The Festival does not only include exhibitions but also collaborates with artists, academies, institutions, and local initiatives to present photography to the public in bold and unconventional ways and this year, renowned photographer Anton Corbijn is taking part and curating a special festival exhibition at Museum Het Schip. The heart of Unseen Photo Festival lays in Spaarndammerbuurt, known as the home of the world famous Amsterdam School of Architecture and one of the most beautiful old districts in Europe. The main building for the festival is Museum Het Schip and for the duration of the festival, the museum will display a special exhibition titled TOUCHED , curated by celebrated Dutch photographer and director. The exhibition will focus on the relationship between photography and craftsmanship. Other points of interest within the festival’s main locations include an installation at outdoor pool Brediusbad titled The Politics of Sport by Unseen’s advertising campaign artists Christto & Andrew, as well as an exhibition by Japanese photographers that is free of histories and hierarchies, showing at Josilda da Conceição Gallery. Other initiatives include presentations and workshops based on the rising DIY Zine culture, a selfie project with teenagers and members of a retirement program, and even artist recipes presented at the neighborhood restaurant Hembrug & Zaandammer. Unseen Photo Festival extends beyond just the Spaarndammerbuurt district, offering alternative events throughout the city such as music performances, lectures, and film screenings. Tickets to the festival will also grant visitors free or discounted access to other cultural institutions throughout Amsterdam, as many spaces in the city work in collaboration with Unseen and will be simultaneously presenting special exhibitions. Unseen Photo Festival will be on view at various locations throughout the city of Amsterdam from September 16-25, 2016. 2016-07-08 04:30 Carol Civre
52 German State Saves Struggling Bank’s Art Collection From Deaccession The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has agreed to buy the 297- piece art collection of the struggling state-owned bank Portigon AG for €30 million ($33.2 million) The rebranded successor of WestLB, which folded in 2012 during the financial crisis, had planned to deaccession its star studded collection to repay a bailout package. The plan provoked uproar from NRW’s museum directors who described the sale of artworks to compensate for the bank’s deficit as “cynical.” News of the planned deaccession came shortly after the NRW-owned casino conglomerate, Westspiel, sold two Warhol screenprints in November 2014 for over $100 million to help finance its debt. Now the state has stepped in to save the collection from going into private ownership. According to Die Welt , it includes works by Paul Signac, Thomas Schütte, Joseph Beuys , Gerhard Richter , Günther Uecker , and an ultra-rare Stradivari violin. “Now the works have been saved for the state and the collection is no longer in danger of being dismantled,” North Rhine-Westphalia’s finance minster Norbert Walter-Borjans told Deutsche Welle . Portigon CEO Peter Stemper added “All parties needed time to understand the respective interests of their counterparts,” explaining the delay in getting the deal done. The works will be purchased for the foundation “Kunst Im Landesbesitz” which will distribute the collection across the state’s museums and institutions in the next 10 weeks. However, the structure of the deal has led to criticism from some sections of the German media. The state acquires the collection with the help of a loan from its own NRW Bank which runs over a period of 100 years, resulting in interest payments of €260,000 ($288,150) a year. The interest payments are set to take a significant chunk out of the state’s culture budget which is set at a modest €189 million ($199.4 million) a year. In contrast, the city of Düsseldorf sets aside €130 million ($144 million) a year, while Berlin’s culture budget totals €390 million ($432 million) a year. Follow artnet News on Facebook. 2016-07-08 04:13 Associate Editor
53 Fernando Botero’s Fantastical Figures at Kunsthal Rotterdam Related Events Botero: Celebrate Life! Venues Kunsthal Rotterdam Artists Fernando Botero “Botero: Celebrate Life!” at the Kunsthal Rotterdam until September 11 is a retrospective of the work of Colombian artist Fernando Botero , who is best known for his paintings and sculptures of figures with exaggerated proportions. Featuring almost a hundred paintings, sketches, and pastels, as well as a number of sculptures — all selected by Botero from his own collection — the exhibition offers a unique insight into the artist’s oeuvre through the prism of his personal favorite pieces. Kunsthal director Emily Ansenk said that it is very special for the Kunsthal to have curated the exhibition in close collaboration with Botero. “Fernando Botero is a multi-faceted artist who draws on both the Latin American tradition and the history of European art,” said Ansenk. “We look forward to introducing a new generation in the Netherlands to this extraordinary master and his visual representation of Latin American culture.” Drawing on his Latin American heritage and his extensive knowledge of art history, in particular the work of the Old Masters, Botero creates colorful, masterfully composed worlds populated with reductively stylized yet characterful figures and objects. He celebrates the diversity and vibrancy of Latin American culture and heritage, while at the same time paying homage to the techniques and aesthetics of the Old Masters whom he greatly admires. “Botero: Celebrate Life!” recognizes the key themes and signature motifs that have propelled Botero to the pinnacle of art stardom. With an extensive thematic repertoire that encompasses depictions of daily life in Latin America, satirical comments on religion, evocative images of the bullfighting world, dynamic circus scenes, sensuous still lifes, and sometimes controversial political critiques, Botero crafts universally appealing works that challenge modern perceptions of beauty. At the center of Botero’s practice is a fascination with volume and form, which continues to motivate his experimentation with the relationship between the figures he portrays and the compositional space they occupy. “What I paint are volumes. When I paint a still life, I also paint with volume; if I paint an animal, it is volumetric, a landscape as well,” he has said. “I am interested in [...] the sensuality of form.” Highlights of the exhibition include the artist’s famous “Caballo” sculpture of a horse; the paintings “The Vatican Bathroom,” 2006, “The First Lady,” 1989, “Self Portrait with Guardian Angel,” 2015, “Oranges,” 2008, “La Corrida,” 2002, among many others; and works on paper including “Man with Violin,” 2004 and “Portrait of my Father,” 1990. 2016-07-08 03:33 Nicholas Forrest
54 Chinese Artists Create “Beautiful Disorder” at Cass Sculpture Foundation Related Venues Cass Sculpture Foundation Artists Wang Wei An exhibition of 16 monumental outdoor sculptures by leading contemporary Chinese artists has just been unveiled at the Cass Sculpture Foundation in West Sussex. “A Beautiful Disorder” is the first time that the Foundation is expanding its scope to international artists, after having previously commissioned more than 400 works by 200 British artists. Established in 1992 by Wilfred and Jeannette Cass, the Cass Sculpture Foundation is set within a twenty-six acre plot of the West Sussex countryside, consisting of exhibition spaces, an educational resource, and a commissioning body. Taking its title and conceptual point of departure from an influential letter by the Jesuit missionary and artist Jean-Denis Attiret in 1743 that exerted a profound impact on the development of English landscape gardening, “A Beautiful Disorder” juxtaposes innovative and experimental approaches to sculpture with the pristine natural surrounds of the West Sussex countryside. The participating artists include Bi Rongrong, Cheng Ran, Cui Jie, Jennifer Wen Ma, Li Jinghu, Lu Pingyuan, Xu Zhen (Produced by Made in Company), Rania Ho, Song Ta, Tu Wei-Cheng, Wang Sishun, Wang Wei, Wang Yuyang, Zhang Ruyi, Zheng Bo, and Zhao Yao. BLOUIN ARTINFO spoke with the Foundation’s curatorial director Claire Shea and curator Ella Liao to find out more about their new initiative and direction, and the unexpected affinities that have been drawn out by this artistic partnership. Claire Shea: We began discussing the possibility of an exhibition of Chinese contemporary art in 2012 when we were thinking about expanding our program to become international. Our founders, Wilfred & Jeannette, had travelled to China many times in the past, and always found the culture engaging. When we began discussing an international exhibition, we thought that there was so much exciting work being made in China. In particular, we thought it would be interesting to show works by a younger generation of artists, whose works had not been widely exhibited internationally. We approached a long list of artists and commissioned works that responded in unique ways to the themes established by the concept of “A Beautiful Disorder.” Shea: We wanted to consider an expanded approach to the definition of sculpture via form, material, style, and concept. Most of the artists in “A Beautiful Disorder” are not sculptors in a traditional sense, but we selected artists who had the potential to make big outdoor works. Together, we three curators researched and conducted studio visits with emerging artists throughout Greater China. From this, we worked out a long list of artists and created a call for proposals. We received more than 40 proposals, and finally selected these 18 artists based on their outstanding ideas and approaches. We believe these artists present unique and diverse aspects of contemporary Chinese art. Ella Liao: The English countryside landscape of Cass Sculpture Foundation is very different to the Chinese traditional garden or landscape. These Chinese artists were very excited when they first time made the site visit to Cass. The newly commissioned works consider the space, local culture, and their own aesthetic thinking. Tu Wei-Cheng invented the discovery of an ancient civilization, within which objects from the daily lives of local residents are found in the site. The image on Wang Wei’s mosaic wall is a mirror image, using an existing view of Cass's grounds, while Jennifer Wen Ma created a garden with Chinese ink, glass, and black paper to reflect a traditional Chinese aesthetic. The artists hope their new works will be able to respond to the nature of Cass Sculpture Foundation, and not break the beauty of the landscape itself, while bring a new aesthetic thinking from their culture. Liao: These Chinese artists were very appreciative of this opportunity that Cass offered to create monumental outdoor installations. A lot of them are not sculptors in a traditional sense, but they tried their best to achieve the goal in consultation with the experienced Cass team. Material concerns in art production are no longer challenging, as new technologies help the artists to realize their concepts no matter what forms they might take. 2016-07-08 02:56 Darryl Wee
55 Badischer Kunstverein Takes Us on a Dance Through Noa Eshkol's Work Related Venues Badischer Kunstverein In “Angles and Angels,” which runs until September 11, Karlsruhe’s Badischer Kunstverein takes us on a dance through the multidisciplinary work of Israeli artist-dancer Noa Eshkol. Alongside films and other performance documentation showing Eshkol and The Noa Eshkol Chamber Dance Group, which performed at the event’s opening, the exhibition will be the first to show such a wide range of the artist’s other work. This includes her “Wall Carpets” collages constructed from found textiles. Eshkol produced a hundred of these from 1973 until the end of her life in 2007. Made at first from her own clothes or loose fabric pieces from her home, these works soon expanded to include factory offcuts, all of which would be hand- stitched to large textiles like sheets. In a press release, the curators of this exhibition see a link between Eshkol’s wall carpets and her dance practice, with both featuring “an interest in working with found materials (movement or textile) that are joined in new compositions.” Eshkol herself saw no link between the two mediums. However, if these textile works involve the artist adapting the found into new forms, much of the archive material in the exhibition shows the dancer creating revolutionary new forms of notation from scratch. These include the two systems Eshkol devised to write down choreography: a grid system reminiscent of a musical score that turns body movements into lines, numbers, and symbols; and what the museum calls “a spherical model (The System of Reference) describing the relationships of line segments (limbs) in three-dimensional space.” These demonstrate that Noa Eshkol was a constant innovator, working with found ideas and objects as well as carving out entirely new paths. 2016-07-08 02:19 Samuel Spencer
56 Sheffield to Showcase Napoleone Collection of Female Artists Related Venues Graves Gallery The Graves Gallery of Museums Sheffield will present an exhibition of highlights from the collection of Valeria Napoleone, one of the world’s foremost collectors of works by female artists, from July 15 to October 1. The exhibition is the latest in Museums Sheffield’s “Going Public” series of shows which aim to explore how the public and private sectors can better work together by showcasing works from some of Europe’s best private collections of contemporary and 20th century art. According to Museums Sheffield, the singular purpose of Valeria Napoleone’s collection is “to champion the work of women artists and redress gender imbalance in the art world.” “Going Public – the Napoleone Collection” will include works by the some of the most influential and pioneering contemporary female artists, including the likes of Monica Bonvicini, Tomma Abts, Ida Ekblad, Mai-Thu Perret, and Joanne Greenbaum, among many others. Commenting on the announcement, Valeria Napoleone said in a statement that she is delighted to be a part of “ Going Public, ” which shares her goals of creating a catalyst for change and supporting realities that are too often overlooked by the mainstream. “The exhibition will present large-scale, ambitious works by women artists that relate to themes of contemporary life – I hope visitors young and old, and of all genders, will be inspired by the sense of freedom and possibility on display,” Napoleone said. 2016-07-08 00:57 Nicholas Forrest
57 surf series headwear designed by guapa when surfboard and head are used in the same sentence, it tends to be preceded or followed by a grimace and cautionary tale. fortunately, in the instance of british lifestyle brand guapa’s ‘surf series’, this is far from the case. blending design with surf industry materials and manufacturing, the company explores the outer limits of headwear. built utilizing specially-developed processes, traditional five panel caps are paired with a resin-infused composite brim. hats are available in a range of colors and ‘peak’ brim options, with more possibilities in the works. ‘surf series’ lids are flexible, waterproof, semi-translucent, and possess a tangibility nearly identical to that of a new surfboard. the collection was designed by british lifestyle brand guapa. bamboo brim detail — the eco series was launched in 2015 designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. 2016-07-08 00:30 Guapa Peaks
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