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Art and Fashion

Art and Fashion

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.(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!

Sunday, November 22, 2009 9 comments
Georgia O’Keeffe: The Movie

Georgia O’Keeffe: The Movie

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

Thursday, August 20, 2009 2 comments
Yoga in the Galleries

Yoga in the Galleries

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

Sunday, November 23, 2008 0 comments
Chevy Chase and Chagall? Celebrity Art Crime

Chevy Chase and Chagall? Celebrity Art Crime

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

Sunday, August 24, 2008 0 comments
Elvis in Rome… 1900 Years Ago?

Elvis in Rome… 1900 Years Ago?

I’ll spare you the corny puns on overplayed lyrics and get straight to the point: a Roman acroterion (decoration on the side corners of a sarcophagus or tomb) was recently put up for auction that looks weirdly like… Elvis.

Image from the UK Daily Mail

The picture speaks for itself.  Personally, having seen some of the crazy hairstyles Roman women wore (seriously, you will want to click on that link. Just as funny as Roman Elvis up there), I’m a little hesitant to go shouting about Elvis’s long-lost great-great-great-etc. grandfather walking around the Forum… but well, on the other hand, the resemblance certainly is there…

Either way, perhaps the most astounding fact of all this is that Bonham’s, a pretty reputable auction house, is indeed auctioning it off, and it is expected to sell for one million pounds.  See the article in the UK Daily Mail here. Thanks to Gabrielle for this bizarre but entertaining news story!

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 0 comments