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Fri Sep 5
Bernini The Ecstasy of St. Theresa. via forwhenifeellikesharing Hey mom, if you are reading this, didn’t we see this when we were in Rome?

Bernini The Ecstasy of St. Theresa.

via forwhenifeellikesharing

Hey mom, if you are reading this, didn’t we see this when we were in Rome?

Thu Sep 4
Douglas Gordon Hand with Spot Congratulations Douglas on receiving the Roswitha Haftmann Prize.  Very prestigious, I am sure it will look really nice sitting on your mantle next to your Turner Prize, or in your bathroom, I really don’t know where you keep them.  Anyways, I have a proposal.  If you don’t know what to do with the prize money…150,000 CHF (not really sure what currency that is)…I mean, what I’m trying to say is, if you decide to not make some amazing video installation or something equally incredible, feel free to email me (it’s right there)  and we can meet up, you can buy me a drink, whatever.  Just a thought.

Douglas Gordon Hand with Spot

Congratulations Douglas on receiving the Roswitha Haftmann Prize.  Very prestigious, I am sure it will look really nice sitting on your mantle next to your Turner Prize, or in your bathroom, I really don’t know where you keep them.  Anyways, I have a proposal.  If you don’t know what to do with the prize money…150,000 CHF (not really sure what currency that is)…I mean, what I’m trying to say is, if you decide to not make some amazing video installation or something equally incredible, feel free to email me (it’s right there)  and we can meet up, you can buy me a drink, whatever.  Just a thought.

I have just noticed,

I’m in a very black/grey/white mood today.  So neutral. 
Art crush of the day: Tim Rollins + K.O.S. INVISIBLE MAN(after Ralph Ellison) 2008
Art crush of the day: Tim Rollins + K.O.S. INVISIBLE MAN(after Ralph Ellison) 2008
I have touched on the controversial nature of this painting(detail) of Myra Hindley by Marcus Harvey before.  I guess it is causing quite the stir again after being accidentally shown in promotion for the London Olympics in 2012. Oopsies.

I have touched on the controversial nature of this painting(detail) of Myra Hindley by Marcus Harvey before.  I guess it is causing quite the stir again after being accidentally shown in promotion for the London Olympics in 2012.

Oopsies.

Zhan Wang, Garden Utopia (detail), 2006

PERFORMA PRESENTS: THE METAL BALL Saturday, November 15th, 20087 pm – Midnight HonoringToby Devan Lewis and Isaac Julien Event Co-ChairsZac Posen, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn and RoseLee Goldberg At Cedar Lake547 West 26th StreetChelsea, NYC Attire: metallic  THE METAL BALL is inspired by the Bauhaus’ 1929 Metallic Festival, when the famous school was decorated entirely in metallic colors and substances and guests reveled in an exuberant festival of music, light, action.  Following the enormous success of Performa’s 2006   White on White Party, THE METAL BALL will once again feature an exciting line-up of art and musical performances presented on multiple stages throughout the evening. Guests will be asked to dress for the occasion in fabulous metallic clothing and accessories — White Gold! Silver! Bronze! — or to be brought up to dress code by a team of wardrobe specialists upon their arrival at the party. VIPs will be treated to a wonderful dinner and special performances during the early part of the evening, to be followed by more performances, DJs, and dancing through the night. THE METAL BALL will benefit Performa’s cutting-edge year-round programming, which is dedicated to the research, development, and presentation of visual artists from around the world, as well as our upcoming city-wide performance and contemporary art biennial, Performa 09 (taking place from November 1-22, 2009). For Tickets and Information:Caroline Babson at Livet Reichard Company212-868-8450 ext. 211 or caroline AT livetreichard.com  via piercejackson

PERFORMA PRESENTS: 
THE METAL BALL

Saturday, November 15th, 2008
7 pm – Midnight

Honoring
Toby Devan Lewis and Isaac Julien

Event Co-Chairs
Zac Posen, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn and RoseLee Goldberg

At Cedar Lake
547 West 26th Street
Chelsea, NYC

Attire: metallic 

THE METAL BALL is inspired by the Bauhaus’ 1929 Metallic Festival, when the famous school was decorated entirely in metallic colors and substances and guests reveled in an exuberant festival of music, light, action.  Following the enormous success of Performa’s 2006   White on White Party, THE METAL BALL will once again feature an exciting line-up of art and musical performances presented on multiple stages throughout the evening.

Guests will be asked to dress for the occasion in fabulous metallic clothing and accessories — White Gold! Silver! Bronze! — or to be brought up to dress code by a team of wardrobe specialists upon their arrival at the party. VIPs will be treated to a wonderful dinner and special performances during the early part of the evening, to be followed by more performances, DJs, and dancing through the night.

THE METAL BALL will benefit Performa’s cutting-edge year-round programming, which is dedicated to the research, development, and presentation of visual artists from around the world, as well as our upcoming city-wide performance and contemporary art biennial, Performa 09 (taking place from November 1-22, 2009).

For Tickets and Information:
Caroline Babson at Livet Reichard Company
212-868-8450 ext. 211 or caroline AT livetreichard.com

 via piercejackson

Peggy Preheim, Miss America, 2004 Oooh, this is going to be at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut.  This means you East-Coasters have no excuse to not go.  This is going to be Peggy Preheim’s first museum survey show which makes it extra exciting. 

Peggy Preheim, Miss America, 2004

Oooh, this is going to be at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut.  This means you East-Coasters have no excuse to not go.  This is going to be Peggy Preheim’s first museum survey show which makes it extra exciting. 

Matthew Ritchie & Aranda/Lasch: The Evening Line In collaboration with Arup AGU Commissioned by Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary If you are in Venice during the Biennial you should definitely stop by this, take some pictures, and send them to me!

Matthew Ritchie & Aranda/Lasch: The Evening Line In collaboration with Arup AGU

Commissioned by Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary

If you are in Venice during the Biennial you should definitely stop by this, take some pictures, and send them to me!