The lovely Miss Paola Ambrosi de Magistris over at 5Preview was looking très chic in this month’s 101 IDEAS’s section of Marie Claire (which featured some quick quotes and sweet pics of the photographer). If her name sounds familiar it might be because IN*TANDEM featured her gorgeous portraits of 5Preview’s creator Emeli Martensson in the Spring 70s’ REDUX ISSUE. Click HERE to Read it All Over Again!.
We love Paola’s images (which range from lusty to ethereal) and she looks mighty fierce in that 5Preview Chanel T! Work It!
Last month we were invited to the Fendi book launch party for John Baldessari: A Catalogue Raisonne of Prints and Multiples, 1971-2007- a stunning collection of the conceptual artist’s work from the last four decades. Of course, Fendi and Co through one hell of a party, with plenty of champagne, an other worldly performance by the amazing rock-jazz pianist ELEW (Eric Lewis), and enough beautiful clothes and beautiful people to last until the new year. The author, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz (a private art consultant), has been on our radar ever since New York Magazine featured her ridiculously modern, colorful, and oh-so-cool rental apartment back in 2007. The main event, of course, was the book’s artwork. Sandwiched between leather Fendi bags and fur coats were beautiful copies of some of Baldessari’s works featured in the catalogue raisonne - print work that is both remarkably contemporary and fantastically absurd. Who could ask for anything more?
This past Saturday, Bushwick’s (that little nabe that could) newest talked about address “Castle Braid”, held the first annual MBP Urban Arts Fest. The event featured live graffiti artists, an array of galleries featuring sculptures and painters, free beer, skate demos, DJs, as well as booths to purchase the work, and honestly, is there anything better than all those things combined?. Castle Braid, located on the corner of Troutman at Evergreen, is the new, shiny home to artists including graphic designers, filmmakers, photographers, and musicians. The building is bursting at its seams with both hipsters and amenities for the ultra cool res. With a fully functional multi-media room, screening rooms, a large gym, practice/ rehearsal studios, and a yoga room, it leaves you asking when you would ever need to leave. You can visit the calendar at http://www.castlebraid.com for future events and get your ass to Brooklyn to che-che-check it out!
(R.teal)
I went to the Louvre. What the hell did you do?
London
You don’t have to be sleeping with George Clooney to get tickets to the London Film Festival (October 14 - 29) - but I do encourage it. For the regular peeps, matinées start at a measly £7 and most shows that are billed as fully booked sell a few remaining tickets 30 minutes prior to the show. Skip the bologna ( flicks like ‘Persecution’ and ‘Taking Woodstock’) and grab the real meat ( dark and absurdly funny stuff like Todd Solondz’s ‘Life In Wartime’ or scary Oz-type shit like ‘A Prophet’ by Jacques Audiard). From the line up, most of the best films look dark, morbid, and depressing, but I say soak up all the bleakness and wallow in it - better to do it with movies than margaritas. Maybe.
New York
The New Museum (oh you know you loves it) has two pretty great exhibits out. The first, “Emory Douglas: Black Panther” takes black power to the max, showing Douglas’ best Panther propaganda. The other - “Dorothy Ianonne: Lioness” is all super sexy erotic illustrations that look like they came right out of a comic book written by a caveman. Both retrospectives end October 18 but the best part: entry to the New Museum is free this Saturday (September 26). Prefer to think outside the box? The New York Electronic Art Festival (from September 28 to October 28) has got the city in a techno death grip for the next month. With concerts at Roulette and art exhibitions across town you should be warned: this isn’t just for light-stick wielding candy kid ravers. The festival is also for serious art and technology junkies so you can leave your pacifiers at home.
San Francisco
You know how in the far reaches of Toronto, Cannes, and London, people are watching the most amazing movies ever made ever? Well fuck it. At The Dark Room (www.darkroomsf.com) down on Mission Street, for $5 their Sunday Bad Movie Night takes all the pretensions out of things like “film making” and “well made cinema”. This Sunday geek out with cheesiest of student-teacher lovefests “The Dead Poet’s Society” but please, try not to lick the screen when you see the young and supple Ethan Hawke flexing his - brain. And, in observance of the Halloween Holiday, they’re showing some of the best vampire classics of modern times including: ‘30 Days of Night’, ‘Queen of the Damned’, and ‘Twilight’. Popcorn’s free. Bring your own flask.
Kate & Jon plus Cara, Mady, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah, Hope, Joel. Equals too much time on your hands if you know who these people are.
Photo: Thomas Mueller
The First Annual Art Awards at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, sponsored by Calvin Klein Collection, is set to take place on October 29th. Rob Pruitt, the visual artist who skyrocketed to fame in the late 1980’s, conceived the event as a performance-based artwork which follows the format of a Hollywood awards ceremony. The Art Awards celebrates select individuals, exhibitions, and projects that have made a significant impact on the field of contemporary art during the past year. The event will benefit the Guggenheim, White Columns and Studio in a School. The categories include:
Artist of the Year
Curator of the Year
Exhibition Outside the United States
Group Show of the Year, Gallery
Group Show of the Year, Museum
New Artist of the Year
The Rob Pruitt Award
Solo Show of the Year, Gallery
Solo Show of the Year, Museum
Writer of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Awards will go to artist Joan Jonas and curator Kasper König. Who are you rooting for? Full nominees are listed after the jump.
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SHOWstudio is inviting young filmmakers, artists, and directors to collaborate in the RAW POWER competition. The winner, chosen by Nick Knight and Alexander McQueen, will direct the Alexander McQueen PUMA Spring/Summer 2010 art movie. For more info visit http://www.showstudio.com/project/rawpower.
