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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Gap Artist Editions / Whitney Museum of American Art

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GAP Artist Editions / Whitney Museum of American Art. Christopher Street & Seventh Avenue, New York.

Marc Jacobs / Andy Warhol

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Fifteen and then some. Memo Pad. WWD. 05.19.08.

excerpted text:

"With a white mop of hair, crisp button-down shirt and tie, the designer looks mighty Warholian on the cover of the magazine's June-July double issue" (WWD)

"Andy was always talking about how new art is business art" (Glenn O'Brien)

"'I don't think of myself that way,'" he said. 'Warhol is Warhol. He's practically a god'. I thought, 'I'm going to get a lot of hell for this.'" (Marc Jacobs)

Hussein Chalayan / Level Vodka Tunnel

Level Vodka Tunnel by Hussein Chalayan Volume 08. www.levelvodka.com/tunnel. 05.09.08.
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“Because I really wanted to make an installation that was interactive. And I knew that Level Vodka and ABSOLUT are big sponsors of art, so I thought – why not? Besides, they have done a number of interesting things with art before, so I felt very comfortable working with them. I understood that this wouldn’t be just a drink promotion, but a real art project. And that’s exactly what happened.” (Hussein Chalayan)

Art Talk! / Terence Koh - Part 2/2

Terence Koh. Art Talk! VBS TV.

Art Talk! / Terence Koh - Part 1/2

Terence Koh. Art Talk! VBS TV.

John Bock / Jonathan Meese

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Ekstase! John Bock und Jonathan Meese. Vogue Germany. June 2008.

Louis Vuitton / RIchard Prince - Part 3

Louis Vuitton S/S 2008.

Comme des Garcons / Mondongo

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Rotkappchen Reloaded. Vogue Germany. June 2008.

Monday, May 19, 2008

MOCA Los Angeles Benefit Auction / Phillips de Pury & Company

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My Swahili Years, 2007. Terence Koh.

Bronze, paint, oil, wax and wire. Estimate $45,000-55,000. Sold for $60,000.

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Ilene Gray Lamp, 2002. Tom Sachs.

Wood and fluorescent light. Estimate $15,000-20,000. Sold for $9,000.

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The Birth, 2007. Louise Bourgeois.

Gouache on paper. Estimate $70,000-90,000. Sold for $75,000.

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Isabel. June 26, 2003. Rineke Dijkstra.

C-print. Estimate $25,000-35,000. Sold for $30,000.

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Open Call (29), 2006. Assume Vivid Astro Focus.

Mixed media sculpture. Estimate $25,000-35,000. Sold for $15,000.

Maison Martin Margiela

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Designer of the Issue, Maison Martin Margiela is Twenty. By Kin Woo. Androgyny Magazine. S/S 2008.

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"Taking part in exhibitions allows us to find another outlet for our work and stimulation, which are not linked to our day-to-day work on collections. We are also lucky enough to have many museums who propose us interesting projects".

The Satorialist

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The Satorialist / Danziger Projects.

Malcolm McLaren / David Byrne

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Malcolm McLaren + David Byrne. Drink The New Wine. S/S 2008.

excerpted text:

"Contemporary art curators seem to be preoccupied today with trying to get away from showing art as a commodity. The art has a kind of 'Not For Sale' look. This fascinates me, when one thinks of the social and political climate now." (Malcolm McLaren)

"Do you mean that curators are reacting to the boom in the art market and huge sales figures in contemporary art by encouraging and supporting work that can't be sold or is intangible? I remember when the conceptual artists in the late 60's and 70's did something similar. Land art, and body art as well. It all seemed to saying, as if on a dare, 'OK, buy THIS!'" (David Byrne)

"Be it pop music or contemporary art. I am having struggle with the marriage of both, whether it be for stage or as platform for art. It's an interesting time to consider ideals. Something that's been lost for a while. " (Malcolm McLaren)