Rachel Whiteread
This is the latest in a new series of sculptures for outdoor spaces in which Whiteread has substituted robust materials such as stone and concrete for the more fragile plaster, rubber, and resin of many of her best-known works. It comprises five approximately cubic forms of varying size and surface texture, arranged in a straight line. Small linear cutouts disrupt the otherwise smooth surface of each cube.
Gagosian Gallery, 17-19 Davies Street, London
Pretty much everything
Currently on view at Foam, Amsterdam, is a survey of the work of the world famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Inez and Vinoodh began their work together in 1986 in Amsterdam. Now, 25 years later, with their campaigns for fashion houses such as YSL, Chanel, Balmain, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Chloé, and with regular publications in W Magazine, Vogue and The New York Times, they are amongst the most important photographers in the world today.
Through 15 September 2010
Shop swap
This summer, KK Outlet welcomes colette to their Hoxton Square space. In return, KesselsKramer has taken over colette, installing a unique range of products, books, and artwork. From ‘divided loyalty’ scarves that allow you to support both KK and colette, to a yes/no cube that makes navigating relationships easy, this collection reflects the agency’s great diversity.
Electric Windows 2010
Over the course of one week in late July, the historic river city of Beacon in New York’s Hudson Valley will transform into a Mecca of Urban Art when local gallery Open Space unveils the new ELECTRIC WINDOWS 2010. In a one-day live art and music event, 28 of some of the country’s most prolific street artists will converge on Main Street to create original, large-scale works that will be permanently installed on the exteriors of vacant 19th-century buildings. The public installation and launch of the exhibition will be held on Saturday, July 31, at 510 Main Street, beginning at 12pm. ELECTRIC WINDOWS will then be a permanent public art destination, to remain on view year-round.
Raquel Nave
Currently on view at Mountain Fold is of “Live Free in Hell,” an exhibition of photography and video by Raquel Nave. The show contains polaroids of landscapes, still lifes, nudes, Nave, her family, and her companions. The snapshots represent the identity exploration of a young woman and the journey of an artist working in her style and medium.
55 Fifth Avenue 18th Floor, New York, NY 10003
Through 17 July 2010
Narwhal Art Projects & FriendsWithYou
Narwhal Art Projects & FriendsWithYou are pleased to present Daydreamers, a solo exhibition with Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval iii, the incredible minds behind the magic that is FriendsWithYou. Showcasing the first exhibition of their painted works in several years, and focusing on large scale acrylic paintings and soft watercolours, FriendsWithYou reveal a fantastical universe full of colours, magical themes and spirituality.
Narwhal Art Projects, 680 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada
Through 4 July 2010
Industrie
Industrie Magazine — Issue 01 from Saturday on Vimeo.
Industrie is the first and only media title dedicated to presenting an independent, in-depth look at the fashion industry, going behind the scenes to chronicle the personalities, stories and defining moments in the world of fashion.
Founded in 2009 by Erik Torstensson and Jens Grede, of the Saturday-group, Industrie aims to shift focus away from current collections and trends and provide a considered insight into the culture of fashion. Industrie documents the individuals who influence fashion and critically examines the ideas which shape it.
Industrie is published twice a year, distributed internationally by Comag and updated continually on industriemagazine.com
Maison Martin Margiela ‘20′
Recently opened at Somerset House is Maison Martin Margiela ‘20′, an extensive showcase that celebrates 20 years of the brand’s conceptual approach to fashion. On display are installations, photography, video and film that elaborate on designer Martin Margiela’s philosophy, from its deconstructivist design aesthetics to avant-garde couture and understated branding to store interiors and love for Trompe-l’œil. The show was previously staged at Modemuseum in antwerp and Munich’s Haus Der Kunst.
Through 5 September, 2010
Apartamento #05
Featuring interviews with Dominique Nabokov, photographer of legendary books Paris Living Rooms and New York Living Rooms; Justin Bond, American singer-songwriter and performance artist, as well as actor in the movie Shortbus and Walter Pfeiffer, legendary Swiss photographer, about his last 50 years of living in Zurich and his hidden career as an illustrator. Furthemore an Essay on the Dornach community in Switzerland, exclusive content by Mateo Kries for an upcoming Vitra Design Museum touring exhibition; an interview with Alex Wiederin, acclaimed art director living in New York with his family, about his life in Manhattan; a personal essay by singer Lovefoxxx, of Brazilian band CSS, about life in Sao Paolo; an interview with Tokyo based chef, Narukiyo, about his collecting obsession; a visual essay of Rachel Chandler’s New York apartment by Marlene Marino and an interview with Midori Araki and photography by Takashi Homma.
Not to forget, Binocolo #02, an everyday life travel supplement with Phoenix exclusive iPhone photo journal from Wolfgang Amadeus tour and a visual essay on Japanese Mountains by Kasane Nogawa.
Inventory #2
The second issue of Inventory magazine includes features and stories from around the world. After traveling to Japan, Europe and through North America, the team had the chance to meet and spend time with some of their favorite brands and people. Among other things, the latest offering features Margaret Howell, Beams, New Balance, Unis, White Mountaineering, Wm. J. Mills & Co. and The Real McCoy’s.
Haw-Lin
Haw–Lin is a blog run by kool cats Jakob Klein and Nathan Cowen and is all about fashion, backpacks, beautiful women, Michael Jordan, DJ Funk, graphic design, swimsuits and Ferris Bueller.
Supreme book
Recently published by Rizzoli, this book is a visual history of the brand that includes an introduction by Glenn O’Brien, an essay by Aaron Bondaroff and an interview between Kaws and James Jebbia. The book surveys many of the brand’s products over the years including projects with Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Damien Hirst, Public Enemy and Lou Reed, among others. The book also includes a product index from Supreme’s archive.
Richard Prince – Salon 94
Salon 94 is pleased to present Richard Prince: T-Shirt Paintings, the inaugural exhibition at Salon 94 Bowery. The show serves as a mini-retrospective of Prince’s painting, spanning nearly twenty-five years of his work. The setting of the show, a raw, un-renovated, former restaurant supply store on the Bowery, echoes Richard Prince’s seminal exhibition “Spiritual America,” which took place in 1983-4 around the corner at 5 Rivington Street.
A full color catalogue accompanies the exhibition. Salon 94 is located at 243 Bowery, New York, NY. Through June 26, 2010.
THIRTYDAYSNY
THIRTYDAYSNY is a celebration of arts and culture within a live gallery space that is open to the public for one month in the heart of New York City. The gallery is curated by Family Bookstore and will feature weekly performances, symposiums, and showcases from contemporary artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers from all over the world.
70 Franklin Street, Tribeca, NYC
Matthias Schaller
This is the first gallery show in the U.S. for Matthias Schaller who has focused almost exclusively on shooting people-less interiors. Whether photographing photographer’s and architect’s studios, Cardinal’s desks in the Vatican, artist’s palettes or original astronaut suits, Schaller’s series or sequences engage with the spirit of the objects and the environment they inhabit. All his different works follow this strategy of indirect portraiture.
April 16 - May 22, 2010
Helmut Smits
Check out the work of the multidisciplinary Dutch visual artist Helmut Smits. We love ‘The Real Thing’ an installation to filter Coca-Cola into clean drinking water and ‘Full-Colour’ which was made from CMYK soft drinks dispensed in jerrycans.
The Selby in Your Place
We recently got our hands on a copy of ‘The Selby in Your Place’, a book by Californian photographer Todd Selby, who documents real-life spaces and the personalities behind them. The book includes 33 homes with handwritten interviews, complete with doodles, from a cast of creative characters including Karl Lagerfeld, Purple Magazine’s Olivier Zahm, model Erin Wasson, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler.
Self Service No.32
Look out for the latest issue of Self Service magazine (No.32) and the launch of a new blog featuring unpublished photos from the magazine, behind the scenes footage, fashion obsessions, and new content from their contributors.
Leslie Hewitt: On Beauty, Objects, and Dissonance
This solo exhibition presents the US premiere of Leslie Hewitt’s most recent investigations in photography, sculpture, and site specific installation—that explore her long-standing interest in non-linear perspective and early twentieth century notions of double-consciousness.
Through 10 May 2010
Ryan McGinley
For his latest exhibition, Ryan McGinley has shifted his focus away from constructing a youthful sublime within the boundless American landscape and has concentrated instead on creating imagery within the confines of his New York studio. The result is a surprisingly restrained, open-ended study of black and white portraiture.
Through 17 April 2010