MMM – 20 YEARS

Posted on 2009-03-16

Following his studies at the Antwerp Academy and his work as an assistant to Jean-Paul Gaultier, the Belgian Martin Margiela founded Maison Martin Margiela in 1988. The firm’s 20th anniversary is the reason for this exhibition. Maison Martin Margiela is based in Paris and designs fashion that rebels against the industry’s constraints while also commenting on these.

Maison Martin Margiela’s (MMM) approach differs in many ways from what is usual in the fashion trade. Rather than engaging in the personality cult like other fashion houses, MMM functions according to the principal of incognito: In order to focus the attention solely on the company’s products, Martin Margiela does not even appear in public at fashion shows and does not publish his portrait. MMM gives interviews in the first person plural either by e-mail or fax. It is unusual and uncompromising to remain incognito in a field in which many fashion designers behave like stars whose personal appearances provide almost as much as an incentive to buy as their creations. At MMM it is not the designer who is in the spotlight but the product.

The exhibition runs from the 20th of March to June 1st, 2009

Haus der Kunst
Prinzregentenstraße 1
D 80538
München

www.hausderkunst.de

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REYES FOR LOUIS VUITTON

Posted on 2009-03-09

For the launch of the Stephen Sprouse collection in San Francisco, Louis Vuitton has commissioned artist Reyes of the The Seventh Letter crew. The large scale artwork combines the artists style, as well as the classic Louis Vuitton monogram pattern in the background.

www.louisvuitton.com

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ONE & OTHER

Posted on 2009-03-09

One & Other will provide a fascinating portrait of the UK in the twenty-first century. Every hour, 24 hours a day for 100 days, a different person will take their place on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London, in a continuous representation of themselves, their families, or their communities. The 2,400 participants will be chosen at random from the many thousands that are expected to apply.

Participants can use their time on the plinth as they like – to perform, to demonstrate, or simply to reflect. Antony Gormley is inviting people, aged 16 and over, from across the UK to participate in the creation of a unique living monument on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. One & Other will run for 100 days from 6 July – 14 October 2009 and will involve 2,400 people from all over the UK who will stand on the plinth for an hour each.
Anyone interested in participating can register their interest and find out more at the newly launched project website

www.oneandother.co.uk

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VB64

Posted on 2009-03-09

Deitch Projects presents VB64, Vanessa Beecroft’s first public performance in New York since 2000 and an accompanying exhibition of new sculpture at Deitch Studios on the East River in Long Island City. The sculptures from the performance along with a video projection of the performance, will be on view through Sunday April 12th. An exhibition of new wax and gesso sculptures will also be on view in the adjoining gallery.

Vanessa Beecroft works in the space between painting, sculpture, performance, and real life. In VB64, she introduces a new element into the work, gesso sculptures cast from live models, resting on coffin-like bases. The twenty live models in the performance will be in white body make up and at the beginning of the performance will be indistinguishable from the sculptural casts. VB64 pushes Beecroft’s deliberate confusion between sculpture, performance and real life into a new realm, the tension between life and death.

The exhibition runs until the 12th April, 2009

Deitch Projects
4-40 44th Drive
Long Island City
USA

www.deitch.com

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THE VADER PROJECT

Posted on 2009-03-02

This exhibition includes 100 works by contemporary international artists utilizing 1:1 scale authentic prop replicas of the Darth Vader helmet used in the Star Wars films.
Each helmet was a blank canvas for the artist to paint, design, and customize. These iconic helmets of the notorious movie villain were created by some of the biggest names in today’s pop surrealist and underground art scene including Shag, Peter Kuper, Attaboy, Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, Dalek, Paul Frank, Ron English, Jeff Soto, Michelle Valigura, Frank Kozik, Wade Lageose, Joe Ledbetter, Alex Pardee, Suckadelic, Cameron Tiede, Michelle Valigura, Sunich, Mister Cartoon, Marc Ecko, Amanda Visell, and many more. The Vader Project was curated by Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys, one of the largest designer vinyl and art-toy distributors in the world. In addition to The Warhol’s grouping of these iconic helmets, approximately 15 works will be on view at The Carnegie Science Center during the duration of the exhibition.

The exhibition runs until the 3rd of May 2009

The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky Street
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
15212-5890

www.warhol.org

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PAPER FASHION

Posted on 2009-03-02

Paper has been used in fashion in various cultures and historical periods, but it is still a little known and little studied phenomenon.
With the exhibition, PAPER FASHION, the Fashion Museum in collaboration with Atopos Cultural Organisation, reveals this exceptional niche in the history of fashion. Beginning with a unique collection of 1960s’ paper dresses from the Atopos collection, PAPER FASHION focuses on the use of paper and related materials in modern and contemporary fashion.

The exhibition runs from the 6th of March until the 16th of August 2009

ModeMuseum Province of Antwerp – MoMu
Nationalestraat 28
B-2000 Antwerp
Belgium

www.momu.be

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