London's non-profit art walk, "The Line", launched May 23 and opened to the public in East London. The path follows the line of the Greenwich Meridian, across 3 miles from London's waterways from The O2, the Royal Docks, and Three Mills. The exhibit features sculptures by Martin Creed, Abigail Fallis, Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Sir Eduardo Paolozzi,…
Yoko Ono: "Yoko Ono: One Woman Show, 1960-1971" Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY May 17 - September 7, 2015 Yoko Ono has exhibited at the MoMA before, in an advertised "one woman show," consisting of a plaque that informed visitors that the artist had released flies on the Museum…
Toy empire Mattel will be releasing a new set of more diverse Barbie dolls. Barbie has iconically been known to have unrealistic, exaggerated features, which has controversially been known to be linked to body image issues amongst little girls. Due to a decline in sales, Mattel has now released a new line of dolls of different…
Jean-Michel Basquiat: "L'Accrochage 3: The Keys of a Passion" The Louis Vuitton Foundation, 8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, Paris, France From June 3, 2015 The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris is currently exhibiting the work of Graffiti artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. The Contemporary collection is organized around contemplative subject, expressionism, and music/sound. This exhibit works around generations…
Richard Tuttle: "Separation" Modern Art, 4-8 Helmet Row, London June 5 - 27, 2015 Modern Art will be holding Richard Tuttle's third solo exhibition of new work by Richard Tuttle. This exhibition comprises four new bodies of work made over the course of the past year. Richard Tuttle's career has spanned over fifty years with more than…
Kim Gordon: The City is a Garden 303 Gallery, 507 W 24th Street, NY June 4 – July 25, 2015 Kim Gordon's new artwork - yes, she's an artist in more ways than one - will be on exhibit at 303 Gallery, her first solo exhibition at the space, following a 2014 exhibit she did…
New York City-based filmmaker, Leah Meyerhoff, has been utilizing her film career in order to promote gender equality. She founded "Film Fatales", which is a network for women directors. Founded in Brooklyn in 2013, is has since gained international recognition. Along with running Film Fatales, she serves as a mentor for the Tribeca Film Fellows,…
Museum of Art & Design (MAD) Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft, & Design, Midcentury to Today 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY April 28 - September 30, 2015 The Museum of Art & Design is currently running an exhibit solely focused on the accomplishments of women in the arts. This retrospective focuses on the pioneering women who…
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…
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…
Morgan Stewart's Vlog on Modeling at New York Fashion Week "Rich Kids Get Real" this season on #RichKids of Beverly Hills, which premiered Sunday on E, 10/9c. All of the "kids" have been pursuing various career goals throughout the first two seasons, whether it's selling luxury real estate, starting a jewelry line, or interior design.…
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…
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…
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 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…
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.…
Art Miami New York Pier 94, New York City May 14 - 17 The inaugural Art Miami New York a new modern and contemporary art fair produced by the ownership team of Art Miami, will open its doors on May 14th in New York City. The fair debuts during Frieze Week, one of the busiest…
David Guetta created the concept of the superstar DJ, encompassing celebrity while building the genre. Yet even at the top, it’s connecting with fans and honing his skills as a DJ to create a legendary party vibe that remains the most important to him. It's this connection that led him to fall in love with…
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…
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…
