The Victoria & Albert Museum in London is presenting another awesome show that I’d love to see. Quilts 1700-2010 showcases British quilts that date back to the 18th century and features quilters such as Bishops Court, Ann West, Grayson Perry, and Janey Forgan, just to name a few.
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London invited nineteen architects to submit proposals for structures that examine notions of refuge and retreat for their 1:1 exhibition. From these nineteen concept submissions, seven were selected for construction at full-scale, one of them being this massive book tower (almost 6,000 books!) by Rintala Eggertsson Architects. Pretty amazing, wish I could see the show!
On exhibition at the V & A until August 30th.
It’s been Resort Collection time the past few weeks, and it’s been a case of the ol’ good, bad and ugly! I’m not going to go too in depth with it, since I’m not always too wild about these mid-season shows to begin with (probably because I never seem to vacation anywhere and I’m bitter), but there were a few collections I really loved. First up, Balenciaga!
I have been really loving what’s been coming from them the past few years and this Carol Brady, 1960′s Pan Am airline stewardess, mixed with some hippie prints really works for me for some reason.
Opening tomorrow, May 20th, Gallery 1988 LA presents Another Dimension, a Twilight Zone Tribute show! 50+ artists were invited to base 1-3 pieces on their favorite episodes. Below is one of my pieces based on the Eye of the Beholder episode, our pal Andrew Degraff’s piece based on 5 Characters in Search of an Exit and finally, my favorite ABC’s poster ever, by the talented Dave Perillo.
The Unveiling, Kiersten Essenpreis
I don’t care what anyone says, Balenciaga has been on a roll the last few seasons (remember this?) I have been waiting to do a post on this until I could find every possible picture of their Fall 2010 shoes, because my heart stopped when I first saw them. Many may disagree, but I LOVE these shoes.
Cosmonauts & 70′s Formica. Packaging & food boxes. Synthetic foam & plywood.
What brilliant mind other than Nicolas Ghesquière can take that as inspiration and turn it into this:
images via style.com
Opening tonight at OH WOW Gallery, well known tattoo artist, Scott Campbell is showing If You Don’t Belong, Don’t Be Long. Laser-cut stacks of ones put to much better use than at your typical stripclub. Sure to be a good show!
April 29 – May 30, 2010
109 Crosby Street (between Prince and Houston)
New York , NY 10012
There were a lot of pretty things this year at the Milan Furniture Fair (I think I went through about 12 different slideshows), but I must confess, all of my favorite pieces were black. I don’t know what it is, but these all looks kinda fresh to me. Or maybe I’ve been locked indoors too long.
From top: Comback Chair by Kartell, Monster Sofa & Chair by Marcel Wanders for Moooi, Troy Chair by Marcel Wanders, and Magic Hole by Philippe Starck for Kartell
I wrote about Stuffed & Unstrung a few weeks ago, and we finally got to see it this past weekend.. It was AMAZING! By far the funniest, dirtiest, and most unPC show I’ve seen in my 10 years living in NYC, with a brilliant cast of insanely talented puppeteers. I was happily surprised to find out that the show 99% improv, with tons of audience participation, which made it that much more enjoyable. I’m adding a few videos from the show below.. Definitely worth checking out!
I had to do a double-take when I first saw these amazing sculptures by M S Hove. Constructed from polyurethane foam and plywood, he then went on to literally build a Cakeland within the gallery’s walls. I’m telling you, you must take the 360° HERE.
I really, really want to see this! I’ve heard not only is the show amazing, but that Jim Henson’s son is one of the puppeteers (which makes it even better). I don’t know how else to explain it, other than posting a little blurb from their sit:
“What happens when Henson puppeteers are unleashed? You get a new breed of intelligent nonsense that is “Stuffed and Unstrung” – a live, outrageous, comedy, variety show for adults only.” Sounds right up my alley.
Last year Wes and I embarked on a journey into the world of ceramics. I was participating in a gallery show about cult TV shows and chose to work with one of my favorites, David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. In the process of creating a porcelain cast Laura Palmer, we had 7 explode in our kiln, and only one sole survivor.
Step-by-step how we did it below the image.
Love him, or hate him, no one can deny that Norman Rockwell is one of the most recognized illustrators of all time. Known famously for his portrayal of small-town American living in the 1950′s and 60′s, Rockwell pretty much dominated his field during his time as an illustrator.
What some people may not know about him is that he was an obsessive workaholic, spending countless hours in his studio, sometimes ignoring the fact that he had a wife and family of his own. He also rarely worked out of his head, relying solely from photos that he spent days setting up and shooting.
There is a great exhibit at the Norman Rockwell Museum, where they showcase the actual photos he used for some of his most famous pieces.
Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera on display until May 31st, 2010.
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