a visual collective outlet of inspiration
for those who love vincent van gogh, but feel a little more now, bblessing have made these super nice absinthe spoons. in the old days, holed spoons were used to hold the sugar while pouring the absinthe in the glass to make it sweeter. it’s an all-time beauty of craftsmanship but these ones are almost good enough to frame! love it! by pp
polaroid is back in action
there is something special about the tangible, unpredictable, instant and analog that the fancy digital stuff can not replace. so, we are thrilled about the impossible project’s success! the polaroid licensee – the summit global group- decided this week to re-launch the legendary polaroid one step camera and is therefore commissioning the impossible project to develop and produce a limited edition of polaroid branded instant films some time in 2010. hurra! by kt
the virgins: rich girls
mr. donald cumming. i’ve been listening to your shit and never realized it was you. model tracks generally suck, but you made it baby. still love your face, and scoring behati in your vid never hurts either. see you in munster germany. by dd
now showing at the white house: if i can’t have love… i’ll take sunshine
among all the nice art that the U.S. president has choosen to hang in the white house, (including: cindy sherman, ed ruscha, kiki smith, lorna simpson or julie mehretu) there is this obvious choice of glenn ligon’s… that felt an obvious choice for j.crew as well. i don’t know why, but it sounds funny to me by pp
2009 piaggio ape calessino
nothing to see with nigo’s “bathing ape” but none the less desirable. here is the new re-release of piaggio classic ape calessino. unfortunately for us dolce vita lovers, this is priced at 9150 euros which is not currently an option regarding the dollar/euro exchange rate!
electric version also available for an even less affordable price.
how about taking a loan to carry all tomorrow started crew at the next mark’s show? by pp
sterling silver / porcelain dial tiffany & co. pocket watch circa 1900
original dial in white porcelain with roman numerals and original spade and poker hands.
barleycorn pattern on outer lid with original bow and crown.
case measures 49mm in sterling silver signed tiffany & Co. on cuvette and inside back cover.
17 jewel signed manual wind movement with screw down center jewel.
looking at affordability here is a beautiful example of a rare circa 1900 tiffany & company hunter case pocket watch. the manual movement in this watch is not credited to any great maker but the perfect porcelain dial buried in this rusted case is rather awesome. current value at approx $1,500. by dd
best of fashion week: london | milan | paris and if we must… lamo new york
LANVIN (above and below):
“just like valentino, alber albez knows what women want: to be beautiful“
HUSSEIN CHALAYAN (above and below):
“minimal but cool”
ROLAND MOURET (above and below):
“…tailoring plus a bit of sexy”
we asked a very special person to contribute to tomorrow started with her top choices of this season. but as you can see kc is a woman of few words… i guess that will just have to do. by xy
piaget movement: the ralph lauren slim classique collection
it’s true, you can never be too thin after all
there are a few ralph lauren items i do like and this is one. launched in 2009 it was perhaps bad timing, but it was years in the making and sometimes you have to forge ahead. this platinum watch with guilloche bezel is one of the series in ralph laurens recent mechanical watch collection with the piaget manufacture movements made for lauren. super thin with dimensions of 20.8mm diameter and the slim 2.10mm height. power reserve approx 40 hours. swiss respected piaget manual wind (lovely). cost for the platinum version shown is 32,000 USD.
this piece which is not considered the highlight of the collection, like the stirrup case, is still my personal favorite. yes, perhaps its over priced for a brand that is not yet considered a serious player in the small world of watch making, 32k can buy you a vintage patek or a beautiful used vacheron… one may even feel guilty to admit spending that much on a RL watch, but price aside, this is a piece i would have loved to add to my collection for its simplicity and beauty. by dd
r.i.p. irving penn
master of image making, irving penn photographed celebrities, indigenous people, workers and cigarette butts, has died at his manhattan home, aged 92. taking subjects out of their element and into his studio, penn isolated their unique characteristics to capture their true natures. he applied the approach whether he was photographing aborigine tribesmen, foods, flowers or san francisco hippies. starting to work for vogue in the 1940’s, he remained active and in demand his entire life. he along with his refined yet honest images will be missed dearly. by kl
Where I Lead Me, i will follow
and why not… mr. finn andrews. by dd
heaven – james turrell museum in argentina
fly to buenos aires, then take a 2 hour flight to salta, then drive for 5 hours through rough terrain to get yourself to colomé. check in to the 5star winery resort (which also houses the first james turrell museum, sponsored by long-time turrell collector donald hess)… , and relax while watching the sun set through james turrell’s unseen blue. i think this would be my ultimate escape. geographical and cerebral. does anyone want to join me? by kl
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
