chanel mobile art

i cannot wait to check out the chanel mobile art exhibit in central park. the 2,300-square-foot structure is super curvy because it was designed by Zaha Hadid, who hates right angles. all of the art inside the structure was commissioned by karl lagerfeld and is inspired by chanel's iconic quilted 2.55 handbag. the works inside look pretty intriguing-watch the video above for a preview. there through november 9th and its its freeee so take a walk through after work.

Posted by Madame Lamb on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 10:03 PM 0 comments

Van Gogh @ the MoMA

here's Peter Schjeldahl's quick review of Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night showing at the MoMA September 21, 2008–January 5, 2009. if you weren't pumped enough for the exhibition already, the delectable bite of van gogh peter offers will surely do the trick (i love the last line).

The Night Stuff by Peter Schjeldahl September 29, 2008 (via The New Yorker)

Poignantly inferior paintings surprise in “Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night,” an instructive little show in new, cozy galleries at MOMA. (Good luck squeezing in.) There are masterpieces, too—“The Starry Night,” “The Night Café,” “Gauguin’s Chair,” and the indelibly weird “The Potato Eaters”—as well as wonderful drawings (none better, in all of art, than “Café Terrace at Night”). But at issue is the distraught ambition of a late-blooming, fragile man, seen in efforts to express the character of the world at sundown and after dark. Early tonal platitudes give way to forced imitations of Millet and other misfires. (“The Stevedores in Arles” anticipates nothing so much as strip-mall paintings on velvet.) Van Gogh did the improbable, winning by trying too hard—banging into limits that disintegrated, as profound inventions of linear rhythm and color harmony transfigured dicey motifs. The delirious “Starry Night” and the hellish “Night Café” attain serenity in their realization, cruising at an altitude of talent beyond imagining.

Posted by Madame Lamb on Monday, September 29, 2008 at 5:00 AM 0 comments

Jeff Koons Versailles

lots of people were surprised that france decision to display work of an american artist in versailles...much less JEFF KOONS. the National Union of Writers of France protested outside the exhibition (they're "a little-known, right-wing group dedicated to artistic purity in France"). here's a quick overview:


koons's flamboyant/creepy michael jackson sculpture strangely "fits in". its like looking at a whole new piece of work when its in versailles. so witty. he also placed a sculpture of himself in the same room as portraits by of Louis XIV and Louis XVI "It didn’t have to do with my own ego, but it did have to do with the playfulness and a contemporary monumentality," koons explained.

the balloon dog sculpture in versailles is still alluring, but in a more caustic way than when it was on the roof of the MET.

the floral sculptures in the gardens look beautiful...koons said his floral pieces were inspired by the "fantasy and control" shown from Louis XIV.

see photos and get more bite sized info at the NYTimes Slideshow "At Versailles, an Invasion of Art".

exhibition showing through december 14.

Posted by Madame Lamb on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 10:02 PM 1 comments

"the art of music" if you're in LA

"the art of music" - an exhibition
france's ill studio commissioned fifteen influential artists to address the notion that artists' musical tastes are strongly related to their work. each artist created a poster for the concert of their dreams, with the line-up of their choice in any real or imaginary venue. in addition to these ultimate concert posters, every artist will exhibit a wide collection of music-related pieces in the vast open gallery space, including original drawings, paintings, record sleeves, posters, objects and installations.

the artists include So-Me the art director for Ed Banger Records (Justice, Uffie, DJ Mehdi, Mr Oizo, etc), Swiss Studio //DIY, death-metal influenced artist; French, Australian studio; Alter who designs for Modular (The Presets, The Avalanches), Sanghon Kim who has designed for everyone from the band; Air to brands; LaCoste and Hermes...to the Tate Modern Museum in London, Steven and John Harrington, P.A.M., La Boca, Museum Studio, Stefan Marx, Ryan Waller, Ill-Studio, Smal and Paze, Artus De Lavilléon, and Josh Petherick.

so-me's piece (above). so-me knows how to have a good time.

Preview the work here.

Scion Space Presents: The Art of Music

September 6 - September 27, 2008

Scion Installation L.A.
3521 Helms Avenue (at National)
Culver City, CA. 90232
310.815.8840

Posted by Madame Lamb on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 7:11 AM 0 comments

Craig Wetherby's 1 Day Show on July 22nd

Craig Wetherby was born, raised, and still resides in NYC. Wetherby is a completely self taught photographer who started photographing his friends in 1992. Since then, and through his personal relationships, he's been able to acquire a STUPENDOUS & seemingly endless portfolio. Many of the world's most prominent musicians, athletes, artists, and entertainers have been photographed by Wetherby, including pretty much every hip-hopper you can name.

He's showing his work in an exhibition titled "The Good Life" on Tuesday, July 22nd @ Milk Gallery (450 West 15th Street, NYC) from 7-10PM for one day only, which sucks, but it'll make the ambiance of the gallery more fun.

Music at the event will be provided by hip-hop legends Prince Paul, Ricky Powell (aka Ricky the Rickster), and Smoke L.E.S.

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The Good Life! Photography by Craig Wetherby

Tuesday, July 22nd @ Milk Gallery 450 West 15th Street, NYC

RSVP here: events[at]frank151.com

photographs below: Prince Powell (NYC 2006), Fire Escape (Staten Island 1997), Ricky Powell (NYC 2005)

Posted by Madame Lamb on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 7:29 AM 0 comments

Jocelyn Hobbi, Kathy Grayson "Like it A Little"

New York artist Jocelyn Hobbi and Kathy Grayson, latest exhibition "Like It A Little" is showing at the V&A New York through July 26, 2008. The exhibition is supposed to elicit a visceral response from the viewer, the pieces are "meant to reveal an attraction to something with hesitation".

Hobbi's works exhibit women in provocative and vulnerable poses with pointy-breasts and just-had-sex eyes at sea. Grayson's oil paintings have a pixelated look (which we know ML digs prob a little too much right now). At first glance the colors are beautiful but at second glance, once you focus in on the subject, there is something really explosive, tumultuous, and incandescent about them.

but there really is something sublimely beautiful, lonely, about Hobbi's and Grayson's works.

"Like It A Little" also features the work of Natalie Frank and Selma Hafizovic, two artists equally worthy of a mouse-click.

here is some of Hobbi's work:






here is some of Grayson's work (although it seems more more family portraits will be feautred in the exhibiton):







via NYMag

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Posted by Madame Lamb on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 8:07 AM 0 comments

Mass Production Meets Luxury with Charles Lutz

"Stacked” is the culmination of the two most recent series by Charles Lutz, “Denial & Acceptance” and “Sold”. The sculpture refers to Warhol’s box sculptures of the 1960’s as well as the trunks of the luxury manufacturer Louis Vuitton. These references could not be more contradictory, luxury versus domestic, mass production versus hand crafted, utilitarian versus decorative. Warhol’s box sculptures raised the everyday objects to the level of high art. Lutz takes the works a step further by raising them to the level of luxury, highlighting the absurdity of a Brillo, Heinz, Kellogg’s box becoming a status symbol. “Stacked” will be produced in a series of 7 plus one artist proof, each with it own unique color scheme and monogramming.


via Dejour Magazine

Posted by Madame Lamb on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 12:18 PM 0 comments

Mr. Brainwash in LA

(via Nylon) If you’re in LA this week, swing by the “Life is Beautiful” art show opening this week. It’s the first exhibit mounted by French filmmaker-cum-street artist Mr. Brainwash (aka MBW) and it’s going to be epic.

Held at the former CBS studio, it’ll showcase hundreds of MBW’s paintings, such as a life-size remake of Edward Hopper’s iconic painting “Nighthawks” and a bar coded “Mona Lisa,” tons of sculptures, a ridiculous installation made from 100,000 shoes, movie projectors, and other ridiculous forms of mayhem.

A la Warhol (who would have turned 80 years old earlier this month), MBW also finds inspiration from random pop cultural icons and takes them on an acid trip. The final pieces are warped into various crazy mediums, leaving the room for interpretation wide open.

Life is Beautiful - Opening Reception
WHEN: Wednesday June 18, 7-11pm

Exhibition Hours:
Thursday June 19, 1pm – 9pm
Friday June 20, 1pm – 9pm
Saturday June 21, 1pm – 9pm
Sunday June 22, 1pm – 5pm

WHERE: CBS Studios, Sunset and Gower, Hollywood
6121 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA

www.artshow2008.com

Posted by Madame Lamb on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 11:09 AM 0 comments

Yonehara Yasamasa solo exhibition en LA

House of Cassette, Mighty Printing, and Evil Monito werepleased to host a solo show for Yonehara Yasamasa at the 523 Cassette experimental space. Yonehara is a revered photographer based in Tokyo, Japan. He has been featured in countless magazines over the last 15 years…Dazed, Eyescream, Ollie, Cool Trans, Warp as well as numerous editions of his own magazines fill with his artwork. His signature photography, often times portraying young Japanese women in provocative poses has cemented him with a cult following. He has exhibited in numerous galleries ranging from LVMH-CELUX (Tokyo), Clear Gallery (Taiwan), to Reed Space (New York).

(via house of cassette)

Posted by Madame Lamb on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 9:12 AM 0 comments