On a nippy fall night in New York, producer Antonio Cuna, better known as Sweater Beats, sits in a plush V.I.P. area above a popular Manhattan nightclub where he’s soon set to perform. Only five minutes earlier, he was outside, convincing the club’s bouncer to let him in. It’s a telling sign of where the…
Month: October 2013
Fernanda Gomes Centre International d’art et du paysage Île de Vassivière F-87120 Beaumont-du-Lac October 20 - December 5 For her first solo show at the Centre International D'art et du Paysage, Brazilian artist Fernanda Gomes has created a series of works from her direct experience of the venue and its resources. She has produced these…
Galerie Richard 74 Rue de Turenne 75003 Paris, France October 24 - December 21 For the first time in Paris, Galerie Richard presents a solo exhibition of Peter Rogier's "Ectoplasmic," a series of aluminum sculptures inspired by Brancusi and Serra, B-movies, comics, fairy tales and rock ‘n’ roll. Previously, Galerie Richard showcased Rogier's work…
Famed graffiti artist and pioneer of the subtle art of IDGAF, Banksy is giving New York another run for her money with his latest public art installation--and it's not graffiti. No, it's a real exhibition, complete with a bench, carpet, security guard, and, according to his official website, "complimentary refreshments." You would almost think you…
Giambattista Valli's unique vision and artistic sensibility is celebrated with a new book released by Rizolli, capturing the designer's take on fashion. The book presents a unique insight into one of the most creative fashion designers working today. When the Roman-born, Paris-based designer Giambattista Valli launched his own line in Paris in 2005, few anticipated…
Finnish duo Shine 2009 likes to keep things simple. It's a concept the band, made up of Sami Suova and Mikko Pykari, has kept close to its heart since its members met four years ago through the underground Swedish electronic scene. At the time, both Sami and Mikko were making their own music and "trying…
May The Circle Remain Unbroken Gimpel Fils Gallery 30 DAVIES STREET, LONDON W1K 4NB October 18–November 23 Late British fashion photographer and model Corrine Day, who is credited for discovering Kate Moss in the 1990s, has a retrospective exhibit opening in London dedicated to her early work titled “May the Circle Remain Unbroken.” at Gimpel…
On October 17, Burberry launched it's latest men's fragrance with an event featuring a concert by band Peace at New York's Irving Plaza. Rising star Charli XCX also hit the stage at the event for a cover song for the US installment of the global launch for the brand. The men's fragrance - called Brit…
Frieze London 2013 Regent’s Park Chester Rd, London NW1 4NR United Kingdom October 17 – October 20 The 11th edition of Frieze London, the international contemporary art fair, takes place in London’s Regent’s Park from 17–20 October 2013. Frieze London brings 152 of the world’s leading contemporary galleries to the UK. The Untitled Magazine presents…
The TEDxMet event to be held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art this Saturday, October 19, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., will be streamed live on the Museum’s website at www.metmuseum.org/tedxmet. The theme of the program is Icons. The Metropolitan Museum is the first art museum to receive a TEDx license to hold a conference in the…
With the advancement of film technology, movies became an untapped resource, from which designers could not only market and sell their fashions, but also from which they could attach a certain cache and iconography from the film to their clothing. The costumes these designers made for the blockbuster films of their day have gone on…
The 51st annual New York Film Festival has once again delivered a diverse and buzz-worthy lineup, including notable documentaries, biographies, comedies, thrillers, Cannes award winners, world premieres, and films whose names are certain to be echoed on Oscar night. One of the most talked-about films featured this year, chosen as the festival’s red-carpet closing premiere,…
TheBlackSheep Gallery Rua do Sol ao Rato 45A 1250-262 Lisbon, Portugal OCTOBER 18 - NOVEMBER 10 I AM BUNNY is a series of photographs made by JOÃO CARLOS. Mostly spontaneous and intuitive, sometimes even out of the blue and in other occasions deliberate or during carefully planned sessions. A diverse set of people throughout the…
FIAC! Grand Palais Paris, France October 24 - 27 The Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) 2013, runs at Paris’s Grand Palais from Oct. 24 through Oct. 27. The full list of Galleries present this year follows below. Galerie 1900-2000, Paris 303 Gallery, New York A arte Studio Invernizzi, Milano Martine Aboucaya, Paris Air de Paris,…
“The Apollo Theatre's, fucking, the most harsh stage ever. Before I even said anything on the microphone, people started booing, and as soon as I opened my mouth, everyone shut up.” On that fateful night in 2009, Richard Colson Baker, aka Machine Gun Kelly, with a baby on the way and facing eviction from his…
“Most of the time, everything's going horribly wrong. So to have a show where everything runs smoothly, that's awesome. I expect the worst, and if everything goes better than the worst, then you're psyched. It's rock n' roll man, you never know what to expect from the crowd, the sound, anything,” When talking to the…
FEELING GOOD Benefit Photography Exhibit 10 - 19 October 2013 Getty Images Gallery 46 Eastcastle Street, London, W1W 8DX Out of Context together with the David Lynch Foundation UK & Getty Images Gallery presents Feeling Good, a collection of images taken by people in the public eye on the theme of something that simply makes…
Mike Bouchet: Flood Marlborough Chelsea 545 West 25th Street October 11 - November 9, 2013 Marlborough Chelsea is pleased to announce Mike Bouchet’s solo exhibition Flood. Presented on two floors of newly renovated galleries, the show brings together new colachrome paintings, Jacuzzi sculptures and a four-channel, high definition video. The artist has not had a…
Sculpture Center honored artist Fred Wilson and curator Susanne Ghez at the 2013 SculptureCenter Benefit Gala. Top names in art celebrated the accomplishments of Wilson and Ghez at the historic Edison Ballroom, with remarks given by SculptureCenter Director Mary Ceruti and artist Dahn Vo. The 2013 SculptureCenter Annual Benefit Gala featured a performance by Korakrit…
Eight, Eighteen Linda Pace Foundation 112 W. Rische San Antonio, Texas 78204 October 12 - March 29 The Linda Pace Foundation is presenting the exhibition, Eight, Eighteen by Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler. The exhibition will include two video installations, including the world premiere of Eighteen and a selection of other recent video and photographic work. The Linda Pace…