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Month: May 2015

CHER IS THE NEW FACE OF MARC JACOBS – FALL/WINTER 2015

Legendary pop artist, Cher, 69, is one of the new faces of the Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2015 campaign. Shot by photographer David Sims, Cher is the first in a campaign that also includes Willow Smith and other iconic muses to Marc, both young and mature.   She wears a floor-length, black gown which comes from Jacobs' fall…

CIARA IS THE NEW FACE OF ROBERTO CAVALLI FOR FALL 2015

 American Hip-Hop artist, Ciara, is the new face of Italian designer Roberto Cavalli's Fall/Winter 2015-16 advertising campaign. Photographed by Francesco Carrozzini, this stunning series graces beauty with a hint of wildness. "The story of a world encapsulated in one room. A surreal kingdom where the walls look like a magical sky and surfaces enchant with desert…

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH MACHINEHEART – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Meet machineheart. The LA-based five-piece band has already caught fire in the blogosphere with their ethereal sounds. Judging from the cloud of smoke they’ve already begun to bellow with their lead single “Circles,” we’re certain with the launch of their Columbia Records debut album this year their stardom has only just begun to skyrocket through…

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FLORA/FAUNA BY ANNIKA CONNOR @ THE UNTITLED SPACE – NEW YORK – MAY 20 – MAY 30

Annika Connor: "Flora/Fauna" The Untitled Space, 45 Lispenard St. Unit 1W NYC 10013 May 20 - May 30, 2015 “Flora/Fauna” features works by artist Annika Connor, including watercolor and oil on canvas paintings revolving around the themes of nature and wildlife. Annika Connor is a Contemporary Romantic painter. Her work depicts a fascination with beauty…

PRADA FOUNDATION BUILDS NEW ARTS COMPLEX – MILAN

The Prada Foundation opened a new museum May 9th in an abandoned, old distillery in Milan. With the original location in Venice, The Prada Foundation is known for setting up contemporary art exhibits in abandoned warehouses and disused churches. Dutch architect Rem Koolhas designed the 19,000 sq. meter campus of this new Milan location. The Prada…

HALUK AKAKCE – COME MIDNIGHT @ RICHARD TAITTINGER GALLERY – MAY 16 – JUNE 21

Richard Taittinger Gallery Come Midnight 154 Ludlow Street, New York, NY May 16 - June 21 Opening Preview: May 15-16, 12 AM - 8AM The Richard Taittinger Gallery will host a new solo exhibition called Come Midnight, which will introduce new work by Turkish artist Haluk Akakçe. Akakçe is well known. known for his surreal, colorful, and graphic…

FRIEZE WEEK! NEW YORK ART FAIRS + EXHIBITS + EVENTS – MAY 12 – 17

  Frieze Week is here, along with the plethora of satellite art fairs, shows, exhibits and events the week attracts. There’s plenty of art to see as the city morphs into an international collector's wonderland, as they descend upon the city to take advantage of the exhibits and events. See below for a full roundup of art fairs…

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SELECT ART FAIR – NYC – MAY 13 – 17

SELECT Art Fair CENTER 548  // CHELSEA (formerly the Dia Building, between 10th and 11th avenue on 22nd Street) May 13 - 17SELECT was conceived at the end of 2011 by Matthew Eck and Brian Whitley; now in its fourth year of production, they are one of the fastest growing arts production companies in America. In…

THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE PRESENTS: EYES OPEN/EYES CLOSED @ THE UNTITLED SPACE – NYC – APRIL 1 – MAY 17

“Eyes Open/Eyes Closed” by Indira Cesarine The Untitled Space 45 Lispenard St. Unit 1W New York April 1 - May 17 “Eyes Open/Eyes Closed” features images by photographer & artist Indira Cesarine, produced for the “Surreal” issue of The Untitled Magazine. The images were originally exhibited in Paris at Visionairs Gallery from January 28 – February 10, 2010 as…

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2015

The 68th annual Cannes Film Festival is coming up May 13-24, and the film selections have been announced. 19 films will be competing in Un Certain Regard, starting on May 14. The judges' panel for the Un Certain Regard competition will include Isabella Rosellini (President), Haifaa Al-Mansour, Nadine Labaki, Panos H. Koutras, and Tahar Rahim.…

7 VIDEO GAMES THAT SHOULD BE ADAPTED FOR THE SCREEN

Making a film version of a video game is tricky. Even risky, considering the majority of attempts over the years, such as Super Mario Bros. (1993), Mortal Combat (1995), Alone in the Dark (2005) and Max Payne (2008) failed at expanding the medium. However, us faithful gamers continue to hold out hope that our favorite…

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EXPO 2015 OPENS IN MILAN: A STORY IN PICTURES

Milan gets greener for the Universal Exposition, to explore the theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy For Life.”  The King of Fashion, Giorgio Armani, as Expo Ambassador brought Hollywood stars to the Italian city to celebrate 40 years of his brand, with a grand opening of his new space. These included Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate…

CHINA THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS @ THE MET – NEW YORK – MAY 7 – AUG 16

The Costume Institute: China: Through the Looking Glass  The Metropolitan Museum of Art May 7th, 2015 –August 16th, 2015 Exhibition Locations: Chinese Galleries and Anna Wintour Costume Center The Costume Institute Gala, held on Monday night, April 5, marked the opening of the Costume Institute's new exhibit. This year's theme looked to the East, as the…

FROM THE STREETS TO THE CYBERSPHERE – CALLING OUT THE CAT-CALLERS

24 -hour bodegas, yellow cabs, green Ubers, high fashion in the subway and... street harassment.  It comes from the corner of Essex and Houston, in the dark of night in Bedstuy, on the A going uptown ; it's sometimes expected, but never welcomed. For many female-identifying people, the streets of NY go from runways to gauntlets in a…

SLUT SHAMING, A SOCIETAL SYMPTOM?

Slut shaming is more than a buzzword. It's female sexuality weaponized against women. Or at least that's what it used to be. The word "slut", and other colorful terms that are generally used in a similar vein, is increasingly becoming a general term for any woman one may find reason to insult, regardless of her sexual history…

STEINWAY & SONS RELEASE NEW PIANO – THE SPIRIO

Steinway & Sons, manufacturer of the world’s finest pianos, celebrated the launch of company’s new Steinway Spirio, the world's finest player piano system. The event held a chic, private reception at the One Kearny Club in San Francisco.  With the San Francisco sunset as a backdrop, Steinway CEO Michael T. Sweeney, joined by other high-profile Steinway executives such as Steinway CMO…

NEWLY DISCOVERED FRANCIS BACON PAINTINGS TO BE AUCTIONED @ SOTHEBY’S – LONDON

Two rare and newly discovered portraits painted by legendary Irish painter, Francis Bacon, will be up for auction at Sotheby's in London. The expected price for these paintings are £30 million. These paintings, Self Portrait  and the triptych Three Studies for Self-Portraits, were sold directly from the Marlborough Fine Art soon after painted in 1975 & 1980. In 2007, a…

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