Damien Hirst, the perennial bad boy, who may be best known for his diamond studded platinum human skull For the Love of God (2007) has decided to take over yet again. This time it's worldwide, and simultaneous. Hirst will exhibit over three hundred of his signature dot series paintings for the exhibition The Complete Spot Paintings 1986-2011. The international exhibition will host works in Gagosian's spaces in New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles, Rome, Athens, Geneva, and Hong Kong and includes the very first dot painting from 1986 all the way to the last, made in 2011, comprised of over 25,781 unique colors. If you think it sounds repetitive, take a closer look at the variety, format and scale spanning the past decade and a half. Hirst certainly gets his mileage from a deceptively simply form.
This evening Tom Kundig, of Olson Kundig Architects, will be celebrating the release of his new book Tom Kundig: Houses 2 at New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Featuring seventeen homes, the book demonstrates how Kundig is actively redefining the vocabulary of architecture and his commitment to the experiential nature of space, branding him as a unique figure among international practitioners.
Join Tom and Town & Country executive editor Mark Rozzo tonight from 6 - 8 p.m. as they discuss the role of place, nature, materials, and craft in creating Kundig's bold and sensitive designs. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
HIGH LIVING / IN VOGUE
INTERIOR DESIGN / VIRGINIA TUPKER
We are super excited for our chandelier to be featured in its new home and in Vogue! White hot interior designer VIRGINIA TUPKER scooped up this stunning 18th century gilt crystal chandelier before it even made it to our gallery– and it is living very happily in über stylist and ultra chic shoe designer TABITHA SIMMONS luxe bathroom. High living, indeed! Head to VOGUE.COM to view the SELLDORF ARCHITECTS renovated West Chelsea townhouse.
Hailed simultaneously as a provocateur, prankster, and tragic poet of our times, Maurizio Cattelan has created some of the most unforgettable images in recent contemporary art. His source materials range widely, from popular culture, history, and organized religion to a meditation on the self that is at once humorous and profound. Working in a vein that can be described as hyperrealist, Cattelan creates unsettlingly veristic sculptures that reveal contradictions at the core of today’s society. While bold and irreverent, the work is also deadly serious in its scathing critique of authority and the abuse of power.
Maurizio Cattelan: All brings together virtually everything the artist has produced since 1989 and presents the works en masse, strung seemingly haphazardly from the ceiling of the Guggenheim's Frank Lloyd Wright rotunda. Hoisted by rope as if on a gallows, the suspended objects explicitly reveal the undertone of death that pervades the artist's work. More than just a powerful culmination of a career, this exhibition signifies its end. With the opening of Maurizio Cattelan: All, Cattelan announced his retirement from the art world, although what this means precisely remains to be seen.
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Officially opened July 14th, 2011 phase one of the East River Waterfront Esplanade was completed stretching two blocks north from Wall Street to Maiden Lane. Part of Mayor Bloomberg’s Vision for Lower Manhattan, the Waterfront Esplanade is set to revitalize "a once neglected two-mile stretch of City-owned land along the water’s edge from the tip of Lower Manhattan to East River Park north of the Manhattan Bridge”.
The esplanade embraces its “maritime character and history of the area” through unique design features that takes the waterfront experience to a whole new level. Rather than a grand scale waterfront with stretching boardwalks to attract tourists, the design elements form intimate spaces creating a cozier environment.
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This December, the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute presents an exhilarating exhibit analyzing the rich history of Spain's regional clothing styles through the pairing of paintings, by Valencian artist Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863 - 1923), and costumes by contemporary designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Cristian Lacroix, Alexander McQueen, Karl Lagerfeld, and more to reflect the impact of Spanish style on modern fashion.
Organized by fashion savants, Oscar de la Renta and Andre Leon Talley, "This exhibit" writes Talley "aims to impart the color, beauty, history, and joy of dressing… Each designer, each dress gives you a glimpse of the beauty of Spain" he describes. This chic assemblage of costume and fashion is sure to inspire and demonstrate Spain's enduring influence on fashion throughout the ages.
Joaquin Sorolla & The Glory Of Spanish Dress is on view 10am - 6pm, Monday - Thursday, 10am - 8pm Fridays and 10am - 5pm Saturdays, at Queen Sofia Spanish Institute / December 2011 - March 10, 2012
Illustrator turned film director and now musical artist, Yoann Lemoine has his fingers in many pots. Hailing between Paris and New York, the young director has already made a name for himself in music and fashion working with the likes of Moby, Katy Perry, and playful French pop princess Yelle… not to mention his work with Vogue Italia and Diane Pernet of ASVOFF.
Known for his curiosity, Lemoine has taken a hiatus from his work as film director to explore new creative expression through music with the release of his first EP Iron under the pseudonym Woodkid. Featuring four original tracks, Iron is deceptively simple and multifaceted; eclectically mixing piano, acoustic guitar, orchestral elements and tribal drums. Notably, his self directed video for the title track is a majestic ode to the heroic. Featuring a battle ready Agyness Deyn, Iron is full of rich textures, shadows, and feels like art film meets music video.… Whether it's the music that captivates you or Lemoine's strong sense of imagery, Iron will certainly have you looking for more.
In a vibrant and meticulous new translation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, Taschen has commissioned Matthew R. Price and editor Noel Daniel with the task of re-interpreting 27 of the famed stories based on their final 1857 editions.
Coupled with enchanting illustrations, throughout the 1820's - 1950's, by master artists' such as Gustaf Tenggren, Arthur Rackham, and Walter Crane. This rich new edition includes classics such as Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty with the addition of lesser known tales like Little Brother and Little Sister, and The Devil with Three Golden Hairs.
Thoughtfully included are brief introductions to each fairy tale and extended artists' biographies. "I sincerely hope readers will feel that our efforts resulted in a fresh and enjoyable translation reflecting the depth and wonder of these magnificent tales, which offer something for all ages." writes Price.
Beautifully realized and rendered by Taschen, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm is the perfect gift this holiday season. Sure to bring out the fairy tale lover and inner child in all of us, this opulent edition should live happily ever after with any reader young or old.
Join Matthew Price and Taschen this Friday, Dec 9th, for a glass of wine and casual holiday shopping from 6 - 8.
Taschen New York, 107 Green Street, New York, NY 10012
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