Amidst the electric spirit of 1980s punk rebellion, British fashion designer Pam Hogg emerged as a self-taught, quirky powerhouse who quickly became a fixture of the fashion scene. “I went to art school to be a fine artist, until I discovered print design and its process. With no rules to follow, I just made it…
Month: October 2014
October 2014 Art ExhibitionsMuseum of Modern ArtOctober 2014 There are four days until Member Previews begin for Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs. Reserve tickets now for the most extensive presentation of the artist's cut-outs ever assembled, including the room-sized, newly restored The Swimming Pool, on view for the first time in over 20 years. That's not all. Other…
Photo Mode Galerie Cité Internationale des Art Paris October 13th, 2014 - October 30th, 2014 From October 13th through October 30th, the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris will have its first exhibition devoted exclusively to fashion photography. This event organized by Talon Haut Studio, will present almost one hundred limited edition photographs, selected to reflect…
Denim, Denim, Denim!!!! Ray-Ban has made all of our dreams come true, by redefining what it truly means to wear your denim. The Ray-Ban Wayfarer is perfectly crafted from a stack of five layers of real genuine denim and includes hypoallergenic silicone nose pads that make them as comfortable as they are cool. Two years in…
Picasso & the Camera Gagosian Gallery 522 W 21st St. October 28, 2014–January 3, 2015 At the end of the month, on October 28th, 2014, The Gagosian Gallery will show “Picasso and the Camera,” the fifth in a series of major Picasso surveys, following “Mosqueteros” (2009), “Picasso: The Mediterranean Years (1945–1962)” (2010), “Picasso and Marie-Thérèse: L’amour fou” (2011),…
Peter Marino: One Way Bass Museum of Art Miami December 4th, 2014 - March 29th, 2015 One Way: Peter Marino is an exhibition that explores the renowned American architect’s multifaceted relationship with art. Recognized as a pioneer of cross-disciplinary practice, Peter Marino has been celebrated for the past four decades for his forward-thinking work that exists at the intersection…
“Live now, cry later,” proclaims legendary MC and electro rock producer, Maxim (born Keith Palmer). Indeed, this is a motto he has lived by with gusto. Hailing from outside London, Maxim’s career was initially inspired by his socially conscious side. In fact, his moniker was born of this imperative. “When I was writing solo stuff…
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We all know recycling is important. Maybe we try, or maybe recycling is just a passive thought. When a term loses its flavor, but the meaning is still indispensable, where do we turn? Leave it to the fashion industry -- the forerunners of invention-- to reiterate the importance of recycling. Iris van…
Wang GuangLe Pace Gallery 510 West 25th Street October 10 - November 1, 2014 Pace Gallery will be having an exhibition of new work by Chinese artist Wang Guangle, a pioneer of abstract and conceptual art among his generation, from October 10 through November 1. The exhibition will survey his approach to abstraction by featuring nine new works from…
Michael Bauch: Painting 24 West 57th Street, 6th Floor September 18 - November 1, 2014 Marc Jancou is currently showing an exhibition called Painting, which includes new work by German artist Michael Bauch. Bauch is known for his conceptual, abstract works, through which he explores formal elements of painting and the history of the practice. Bauch formed his minimalist aesthetic in…
Richard Prince: New Figures Almine Rech Gallery Paris October 20th, 2014 - December 20th, 2014 Born in the Panama Canal Zone in 1949, Richard Prince’s remarkable artistic trajectory began during America’s bicentennial, 1976, when Jimmy Carter was running for President and New York City was bankrupt. Living in a small East Village apartment he shot slides…
Independent Curators International (ICI) announced the fifteen emerging curators who have been nominated to receive this year’s Independent Vision Curatorial Award, recognizing exceptional creativity and prescience in exhibition-making, research, and writing. A panel of established international curators selected nominees for the award, which is presented every two years to an early or mid-career curator to support…
Beginning next year in 2015, Uniqlo, the Japanese retailer, will offer scholarships to Japanese students studying at Harvard Business School and Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Approximately $1.2 milion dollars have been allotted for this project; but only one fellowship will be awarded per school, for three years, which means there'll be six lucky…
“I’m a strong believer in staying in my lane and not being focused on what other people are doing. Just staying focused on what I do... Everything is in time. I believe in focusing on the next step and by that step-by-step, I’ll get there.” From having it all to losing it in the blink of…
Peter Stichbury: Anatomy of a Phenomenon Tracy Williams, Ltd. 521 West 23 Street October 16, 2014 - November 15, 2014 Tracy Williams, Ltd. is presenting Peter Stichbury's third exhibition with the gallery, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, in succession of his previous solo exhibition, Superfluous Man. The show is titled after the computer scientist and astronomer Jacques Vallée's 1965 book, investigating and appraising…
Alexander Calder Saurien, 1975, Steel Plate, 18' 4 x 16'8 x 16'8 375 Park Avenue October 5, 2014…
“My world was just all about how to make music.” For Gavin Rossdale, the frontman of iconic rock band Bush, music has been his most definitive driving force. Since picking up rhythmic guitar at seventeen, he has become the face of one of the foremost well-known rock bands of our time. Still, he never forgets…
"When child actors and young adults in the business don't have a strong support system and a strong foundation in their family, they lose their way most of the time." Sasha Pieterse, the recently-turned eighteen-year-old, has wisdom well beyond her years thanks in part to the fact that she has been in show business since…
Every two years, São Paulo’s art scene comes together for one of the most important art events in Latin America. The São Paulo Biennial, in its 31st edition, marks the start date for the art calendar in São Paulo with galleries, artists, and curators convening in the country’s cultural center for private dinners, gallery openings, and…
Damien Hirst: Schizophrenogenesis Paul Stolper Gallery - London October 9th, 2014 - November 15th, 2014 “Pills are a brilliant little form, better than any minimalist art. They’re all designed to make you buy them... they come out of flowers, plants, things from the ground, and they make you feel good, you know, to just have a…