SUPER CONTEMPORARY

Posted on 2009-05-25

Super Contemporary is the spirit of London design, past, present and future. The exhibition celebrates and examines the creative magnetism of London and its enduring reputation as the heart of contemporary design. The Design Museum has joined forces with Beefeater 24 to showcase 15 new commissions from London’s most dynamic creative’s, and as a group they demonstrate the diverse approaches to design in London. Asked what they would give back to London, the 15 commissions show imagination, pragmatism and vision and include works by David Adjaye, El Ultimo Grito, Ron Arad, Paul Smith, BarberOsgerby, Charlie Isoe (featured opposite), Tom Dixon, Paul Cocksedge and Neville Brody.

This exhibition runs to the 4th October, 2009

Design Museum
28 Shad Thames
London
SE1 2YD

www.designmuseum.org

  

WRAP UP

Posted on 2009-05-18

Louis Vuitton’s association with art is a long story. For over 150 years, the House synonymous with French elegance and style has been working with the best engineers, decorators and artists. Under the impetus of Marc Jacobs, artistic director since 1997, Louis Vuitton has been revitalized and new collaborations with artists such as Stephen Sprouse, Takashi Murakami and Richard Prince have proved the brand’s commitment to push the dialogue between luxury and modern art even further.

Organized by the Hong Kong Museum of Art and in collaboration with the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, “Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation” poises to be one of the star attractions of the 17th French May Arts Festival. This exhibition showcases Louis Vuitton’s long history and association with the world of art, as well as its passion in working with different artists in various ways.

Open to public from May 22nd to August 9th 2009, “Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation” is composed of three parts, each of which deals with different aspects of the House’s activities and projects in the artistic domain.

To celebrate this spectacular event, the façade of the Hong Kong Museum of Art will be wrapped up with the “After Dark” series of Richard Prince, presenting a new landscape of art to the panoramic Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong. The “After Dark” series features Hong Kong and other cities across the globe. This also is one of the first public art installations in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Museum of Art has always taken an open minded approach towards the display of contemporary artwork, one characteristic of contemporary art is controversial representation of creativity.

This exhibition runs from May 18th to August 9th, 2009

www.louisvuitton.com

  

STORM DRAINS

Posted on 2009-05-18

The 6emeia project was created and developed by the artists Anderson Augusto, also known as SÃO, and Leonardo Delafuente, also known as Delafuente. The duo live in the Barra Funda neighborhood of São Paulo where they began the project with the purpose of changing and transforming daily life.

The duo’s objective is to modify the means within which we all live, proposing a new way to view things by reflecting upon themes generated through creative and unusual works. Such modifications are made by painting storm drains, light posts, manhole covers and any other object which makes up the urban scenario.

With the painted storm drains, a new type of communication is proposed between art and the city as well as between art and the residents. Art then becomes within the reach and at the service of everyone. By looking with care at the most forgotten and indifferent objects, one can take in art in a new way. The painted storm drains are like colorful drops falling into animmense ash-colored canvass

www.6emeia.com

  

ART-ATHINA

Posted on 2009-05-18

Greece’s leading international art fair for contemporary art, ART-ATHINA, is delighted to announce its 15th edition and the first under the direction of Alexandros J. Stanas. ART-ATHINA – International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens – was established by the Hellenic Art Galleries Association in 1993 and has become over the years, one of Europe’s most established art fairs.

The fair will be located at the shorefront of Athens, in the Faliro Pavilion, a former Olympic Games venue. Here the wide range of prominent galleries exhibiting at ART-ATHINA provide the fair’s international audience with an overview of emerging trends within the arts, and enable visitors to see and buy works from leading international artists. ART-ATHINA will also host an expansive programme of parallel events, talks, exhibitions and art projects taking place both within the fair and throughout the city, creating a platform for experimentation, discussion and debate within the contemporary arts.

This exhibition runs from the 21st-24th May 2009

www.art-athina.gr

  

DRAWING IN A PRINTING MACHINE

Posted on 2009-05-11

David Hockney is once again exploiting the possibilities of new technology in art and this exhibition at Annely Juda Fine Art will show the striking results of his latest exploration. The show comprises 28 limited edition prints that Hockney has drawn on his computer using Photoshop and Graphics Tablet. Hockney stated that it is only in the last year that computer software has advanced enough to keep up with the artist’s hand and allow sufficient sensitivity of colour and painterly line.
This show – on two floors of the gallery – includes 10 landscapes from Hockney’s Yorkshire homeland and 18 portraits.

Opposite – Summer Road near Kilham, 2008, inkjet printed computer drawing on paper.

This exhibition runs until the 9th of August, 2009

Annely Juda Fine Art
4th Floor
23 Dering Street, (off New Bond Street)
London
W1S 1AW
UK

www.annelyjudafineart.co.uk

  

ROMANCE

Posted on 2009-05-11

London-born photographer Chris Craymer launches his first photographic book in May. Titled ‘Romance’, the 200 page book is a personal project which Craymer has been working on for several years – an evocative series of photographs capturing moments which perfectly articulate the true meaning of romance.
The fashion brand, Mulberry, were so taken with the collection of photographs that they are sponsoring the publication of his book and will be exhibiting the photography in their store windows throughout the summer of 2009.

Mulberry is exhibiting Chris Craymer’s book and celebrating the collaboration in their stores on:

New York – 605 Madison Avenue – May 14
London – 41/42 New Bond Street – May 20
Paris – 207 Rue Saint Honore – July 8
Hong Kong – Elements Mall – August 27

www.chriscraymer.com