the first annual art awards

on oct 29th the guggenheim inaugurates a new annual art event: artist rob pruitt presents the first annual art awards at the guggenheim, which will celebrates select individuals, exhibitions, and projects that have made a significant impact on the field of contemporary art during the past year. pruitt, whose conceptual practice is rooted in a pop sensibility and a playful critique of art world structures, has conceived the event as a performance-based artwork which follows the format of a hollywood awards ceremony. if this catches on though i wonder what effect it may have on remaining or supposed integrity left in the arts, now that film and music are watered down and massively focussed on award-for-funding-cycle, will fine art evolve in a similar fate? or will it open up a world occupied by those who contribute to those who would otherwise not be exposed?

here are the nominees for each category:

 

artist of the year
louise bourgeois
urs fischer
dan graham
mary heilmann

 

curator of the year
klaus biesenbach
daniel birnbaum
connie butler
massimiliano gioni

 

exhibition outside the united states
francis bacon, tate britain, london
jeff koons versailles, château de versailles, versailles
mike kelley: educational complex onwards: 1995–2008, wiels contemporary art centre, brussels
wolfgang tillmans: lighter, hamburger bahnhof, museum für gegenwart, berlin

 

group show of the year, gallery
“a twilight art,” harris lieberman, new york
“who’s afraid of jasper johns?” tony shafrazi gallery, new york
“your gold teeth ii,” marianne boesky gallery, new york
“zero in new york,” sperone westwater, new york

 

group show of the year, museum
“after nature,” new museum, new york
“the pictures generation, 1974–1984,” the metropolitan museum of art, new york
“the quick and the dead,” walker art center, minneapolis
“wack! art and the feminist revolution,” p.s. 1 contemporary art center, long island city, new york

 

new artist of the year
elad lassry
daniel mcdonald
marlo pascual
ryan trecartin

 

the rob pruitt award
to be announced the evening of oct. 29

 

solo show of the year, gallery
cindy sherman, metro pictures, new york
manzoni: a retrospective, gagosian gallery, new york
paul sharits, greene naftali gallery, new york
picasso: mosqueteros, gagosian gallery, new york

 

solo show of the year, museum
“dan graham: beyond,” the museum of contemporary art, los angeles, and whitney museum of american art, new york
“lawrence weiner: as far as the eye can see,” the museum of contemporary art, los angeles, and whitney museum of american art, new york
“live forever: elizabeth peyton,” new museum, new york
“martin kippenberger: the problem perspective,” the museum of contemporary art, los angeles and the museum of modern art, new york


writer of the year
tim griffin
john kelsey
walter robinson
jerry saltz

by kl

CATEGORIES: art

Fever Ray

i went to the fever ray concert at webster hall last night, and it was absolutely amazing. the stage, the costumes, the lasers (i know, lasers!) and the music…it all turned webster hall into a bit of a haunted house. swedish fever ray is the singer in the knife, and her nordic voice is so soulful and raw i can’t help but think of a medieval witch, in a good way! if fever ray is coming to a stage near you, go! by cm

CATEGORIES: album covers, music

viktor and rolf does it again


the dutch deign duo behind viktor and rolf blew our minds again. the spring 2010 collection was a whimsical tulle fest in black and pastels. if only the pocket book was a little fatter… by kt

CATEGORIES: fashion

Aston Martin AMV10 Concept: Sabino Design


here is the possible future look of aston martin… not bad, but there was a goofy thing about the bulky design of the old astons that i just loved. it made them look like a goofy guy that all the girls have a crush and that’s only cool. by pp

CATEGORIES: cars

Anish kapoor: the Royal Academy of Arts



this exhibition surveys kapoor’s career to date showcasing new and previously unseen works, including early pigment sculptures, mirror-polished stainless-steel sculptures and cement sculptures on display for the first time. the exhibition also includes highlights such as the monumental work svayambh, the title of which comes from a sanskrit word meaning ‘self-generated’. emblematic of kapoor’s interest in works of sculpture that actively participate in their own creation, svayambh moves slowly through the galleries across the entire breadth of burlington house.

in an interview on bbc anish explains how meaning is not completely in the object, but that the viewer brings meaning through that which is familiar. so… what are you thinking about? by kl

CATEGORIES: art

seydisfjordur rocks iceland: soundville and sigur ros

well, it’s about time brands thought outside of the usual venues. in this case, sound serves as the centerpiece in the latest release from sony, soundville.  it is a short film that documents three days in the life of the icelandic town of seydisfjordur after it’s been transformed into a giant soundsystem. the project brought in a surprising range of collaborators—from seydisfjordur’s townspeople themselves, to sigur ros’ concert team and musician fede cabral.

how did you come up with this particular idea? what inspired you?
i was buying milk while listening to stockhausen on my headphones. i felt everyone should be listening too.

it’s really, really, amazing, and makes me want to be in iceland now. by dd + kt

CATEGORIES: clips, music

Vogue nippon: paradox of beauty

we want those stockings


the bottom picture is very karen collins. 2 of the 10 page story for the october issue of japanese vogue with models myf shepherd (what lovely name!), and mathilde franchon, photographed by karen collins. by xy

CATEGORIES: fashion