"Inside - Artists and Writers in Reading Prison" Artangel @ Reading Prison Forbury Road, Reading RG1 3HY, UK September 4 - October 30, 2016 This week UK organization, Artangel, opened a new exhibition at Reading Prison. “Inside - Artists and Writers in Reading Prison” features a plethora of high profile artists, all who are responding to…
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LP ON ‘DEATH VALLEY’ AND WHY ANDROGYNY IS EVERYTHING – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
LP - The Untiled Magazine - Photography by Guzman. LP wears a jacket by SAINT LAURENT and a shirt by MAISON MARGIELA. The biggest thing that it comes down to in my life is that I’m a songwriter and I will continue to do that no matter what happens. -LP In between international heading tour dates, opening…
PIRELLI FEATURES INFLUENTIAL WOMEN INSTEAD OF NUDE MODELS FOR 2016 CALENDAR
Pirelli, the famous NSFW fashion calendar, have completely switched up the vibes for their 2016 edition. Instead of featuring nude fashion models, each month will present an influential woman (fully dressed) instead. Smart women Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, Serena Williams, American author Fran Lebowitz, Amy Schumer, Tavi Gevinson, Selma director Ava DuVernay, American philanthropist Agnes Gund, blockbuster…
25TH ANNUAL TIBET HOUSE US BENEFIT CONCERT ROCKS SOLD-OUT CARNEGIE HALL
The snow and sleet on March 6th couldn't keep the crowds away from the sold-out 25th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The show was led by some of music’s most trailblazing women including Debbie Harry, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson and was punctuated by a surprise appearance by Miley Cyrus that had the audience overflowing into the aisles. This…
THE POPE AND POP CULTURE
Hip and cool are not the first two words we think of, when we think of the Catholic Church. It acts rather like the disapproving father, telling pop culture off like it's a wayward rebel teen. But the Father of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has taken up a more accepting stance towards the world at…
PATTI SMITH TO PERFORM AT VATICAN’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT
In a surprising move, Pope Francis has invited Patti Smith to perform at the Vatican’s annual Christmas concert. The announcement follows Catholic organization, Portosalvo’s request to the archbishop, to block Patti Smith from performing at the Basilica of San Giovanni Maggiore in December. Smith would not seem to be the obvious choice for the concert,…
MOMA PS1 SPRING PREVIEW – SUNDAY MARCH 9: 12 – 6PM
MoMA PS1 is opening its doors today, March 9th, for a Spring Preview of works by Christoph Schlingensief and Maria Lassnig. Beginning at noon and running until 6PM, visitors will be able to view the work and get a special treat at 4PM when Patti Smith will speak in the VW Dome about Christoph Schlingensief's…
MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO LOU REED @ APOLLO THEATER
On December 16th, a private musical tribute to Lou Reed took place at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Reed's widow Laurie Anderson organized the event and was joined in celebrating her late husband by Paul Simon, Patti Smith, Debbie Harry, Philip Glass, Emily Haines, and former Velvet Underground drummer Maureen Tucker, among many…
CHANEL & NRDC CELEBRATE “THE TECHNOLOGY OF EARTH” – LOS ANGELES – MAY 31ST
ARRIVALS AT THE "THE TECHNOLOGY OF EARTH" BENEFIT DINNER On Friday, May 31st, CHANEL and The Natural Resources Defense Council celebrated The Technology of Earth, "A Celebration of Art, Nature, and Technology" with a benefit dinner at the home of Larry Gagosian in Los Angeles. Guests enjoyed special performances from Patti Smith, Karen O and Pharrell…
K48 MAGAZINE CELEBRATES ITS 8TH ISSUE WITH HIPSTERS AND SPANDEX ON ORCHARD STREET
K48 Magazine Celebrates its 8th Issue With Hipsters and Spandex on Orchard Street Scotty Hug When Scotty Hug called his K48 Magazine party a “time capsule of New York this year”, he was right. Last Tuesday, the magazine celebrated its eighth issue, Special Kat, in the Nichelle Beauchene Gallery on Orchard street with a silent auction that drew…