Michelle is an interior designer and newlywed to Robert. Linda lives alone and fills her days with painting and exercise classes. Seeking a new friend, Linda coerces the reserved, deferential Michelle into visiting her home for a spontaneous interior design consultation. Once inside, it quickly becomes clear that Linda has something far more sinister on her mind than throw pillows.
Released July 7th, 2020, on VOD
TweetThis latest series of abstract landscapes, initiated over a year ago and finalised during the first half of 2020, express a desire for both physical and emotional escape. Mixing intimate and large formats, many of these paintings convey the soothing presence of nature and manifest the need for a shelter far from the world we live in. Created while Jules de Balincourt was splitting his time between Costa Rica, where he has been living partially for the past 20 years, and Brooklyn, where he has spent the last few months in lockdown, the paintings result from a personal reflection on the possibilities of isolation.
The title of the exhibition ‘There are more eyes than leaves on the trees’ derives from a vernacular Costa Rican proverb, which conveys the notion that as isolated as you may be, everyone is always aware of your doings, even in a small fishing village lost in the jungle. It also suggests the debate surrounding the human domination of nature in a world quickly undergoing ecological collapse.
Opposite – City People and Country Roads, 2020
Exhibition runs through to September 5th, 2020
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
Marais
7 rue debelleyme
75003 Paris
France
Divided into three parts, this eclectic selection connects artworks by six artists with different backgrounds and practices. It brings together the classical and the new, moving from paintings with digital aesthetics and classical subjects such as nudes and vanitas themes to paintings whose style evokes Piero della Francesca or Paul Klee.
Various artistic movements are reinterpreted, such as Chris Succo’s ultra-contemporary take on New-Expressionism, Christian Hidaka’s playing with boundaries, Anthony Miler’s surrealism, or the artificial realism of César Piette’s paintings. The theme of clothing recurs throughout art history: the fold recalls the fundamental subject of drapery in painting and sculpture. Charlotte Beaudry’s skirts, scarves, and jeans are another way to treat three-dimensionality and curved lines.
Opposite – Gioele Amaro, W:A:M:O, 2020
Exhibition runs through to August 1st, 2020
Almine Rech
20 rue de l’Abbaye
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium
Commemorate this waking nightmare of a year with the special 2020 limited edition of the Dumpster Fire vinyl figure. Each figure comes in in classic blue with a removable face mask.
A portion of the proceeds is being donated to DirectRelief, a nonprofit organization active in all 50 states and more than 80 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies. Since January, Direct Relief has delivered more than 6 million N95 and surgical masks, more than 2 million gloves, and tens of thousands of protective suits and other items to help safeguard health workers.
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Patta has worked with iconic Italian sportswear brand NR Ennerre on a throwback football jersey. The NR x Patta No. 10 Football Jersey is inspired by the kit Italian football club Naples wore during their 88-89 season, the year they won the UEFA Cup, guided by the legendary Diego Armando Maradona.
Founded by ex-football player Nicola Raccuglia, NR was technical sponsor of numerous Italian football teams in the 80s, and is known for its exceptional Made-in-Italy quality. The NR x Patta No. 10 Football Jersey is fabricated in the authentic NR way, out of the highest quality acrylic material.
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Rhude’s Spring Summer 2021 lineup takes cues from the styles of actors Carey Grant and Paul Newman. Their classic wardrobes are then given the modern streetwear twist which Villaseñor defines as the new essentials for the modern man. The pieces are focused on relaxed staples such as tees, buttoned tops, hoodies, straight-leg trousers and a few leather garments. Sure standouts include a patched collegiate varsity jacket, a camo cardigan and a double-breasted leather jacket.
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