November 22nd, 2009 §
It makes sense that the worlds of high fashion and art often collide, and lately I’ve come across quite a few crossovers. Below, a few of the curious collaborations and inspirations I’ve come across recently.
(Left to right) Warhol-inspired perfume; Delftware boot vase; Lady Gaga in Vogue, December ‘09.
- For $220, you can smell like Andy Warhol’s Money series with Bond No. 9 New York — Andy Warhol perfume. Apparently, the prints smell spicy and citrusy. Who knew?
- Here’s a really unusual gift idea from ELLE’s December 2009 issue… Delftware-inspired Wellington rain boots — that aren’t rain boots at all, but in fact porcelain vases.
- Award for most simultaneously awesome and bizarre fashion/art crossover yet: Lady Gaga’s feature in Vogue’s December 2009 issue, where she poses as the witch in Grace Coddington’s interpretation of Hansel and Gretel. In her feature, Lady Gaga describes her performance for the LA Museum of Contemporary Art gala, at which she played a piano made by Damien Hirst. Here’s hoping her next music video not only features the craziest of runway fashion, but some contemporary art too–might I suggest a dance segment alongside one of Jeff Koon’s metallic balloon dogs?
Have I missed any happenings between art & fashion? Let me know in the comments!
August 20th, 2009 §
Odd news of the day: Lifetime’s making a straight-to-TV movie about none other than Georgia O’Keeffe, which premieres on September 19. My first reaction: Oh dear. Seconds later: I’m definitely still skeptical. If you’re brave enough, set your DVRs, art buffs. My guess is this won’t be PBS-quality… but it might still be amusing.
Georgia O’Keeffe premieres September 19 at 9pm EST | Website
December 11th, 2008 §
Wow. Well, recreating tableaus of great art out of celebrities isn’t new — see Scarlett Johanssen in Girl with a Pearl Earring or even Brangelina unintentionally posing as a van Eyck painting — but People Magazine’s special “Sexy Forever” issue recreated “iconic female images,” two of which are paintings. They say they’re trying to make these icons “hipper” and “hotter” but, well, they just kind of manage to mess up the great works of art. They tackle American Gothic (the mousy young woman becomes a jewelry-laden sex kitten… huh?) but most striking is the one below, of Ann-Margaret as Whistler’s Mother. Maybe it’s just my art-history-nerd self speaking, but they’ve managed to ruin everything important about Whistler’s painting–the harmony of shapes and colors created by her figure and the background are instead taken up by Ann-Margaret, posing away in a huge gown of unfurling circular shapes. Say it with me, art historians: What?!
November 23rd, 2008 §
Ever wanted to practice your child’s pose or downward dog surrounded by incredible works of art? Turns out you can — at UNC Chapel Hill’s Ackland Art Museum, where weekly yoga programs are offered in the Asian galleries. Although I was a little shocked at first at the idea of any sport-related anything being done in a museum, on second thought, yoga seems like the perfect activity in a calm, quiet, well-lit atmosphere surrounded by beautiful objects. Now, to convince my college museum to move yoga from the gym to the galleries…
Yoga in the Galleries, at the Ackland Art Museum
August 24th, 2008 §
It’s not just SNL and comedy that brings Chevy Chase, Amy Sedaris, and Jane Curtin together again. Who knew that Marc Chagall, the Russian-French symbolist artist, would be coveted by all three?
It seems that Amy Sedaris’ beloved Chagall (about which she talks with impressive scholarly fervor — rock on, Amy Sedaris) was stolen from her house after a wild party for ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ in 2001. Missing since then, it was discovered in original SNL cast member Jane Curtin’s daughter’s apartment. Apparently, it was given to Jane Curtin by Chevy Chase, who apparently stole it at said party. An annoyed Jane Curtin said she had no idea it was stolen, but “now that I think about it, it doesn’t surprise me. Chevy and I were never that close — but I never thought he’d try to set me up.” Meanwhile Amy Sedaris can’t remember that he was even at the party, although she’s certainly happy to have it back.
The whole thing feels more than a little fishy to me, and there seem to be some key parts missing (what did Chevy Chase have to say about this…?) — but who knows. Just goes to show you art crime is happening even on the celebrity level…
Original article at PR-Inside.com