There has never been a doubt that art and fashion go hand in hand, and even if more recently the handholding has become a little bit more than just friends. Many haute couture designers are also painters (though some may critique as 'hobbyists'), and most come from art school backgrounds, however fashion-focused. So it should come as no surprise that haute couture invests in contemporary art … [Read more...]
Jun 14, 2011
Illuminated: the return from the 54th Venice Biennale
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It has taken me a week to decompress from an intense four days of contemporary art at the Venice Biennale. I'll admit, the rientro to Rome was a bittersweet denouement. In Venice, I shirked responsabilities and lived in a world where I was only beholden to the sluggish vaporetto and my Twitter thumb, a unique tendonitis based solely on RTs*. The return to Rome was an immediate jump into … [Read more...]
Jun 6, 2011
Collateral Events and Para-Pavilions: 54th Venice Biennale
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Collateral events, para-pavillions and unofficial pavilions-- aka the benign collateral damage of this year's 54th Venice Biennale- were an overflow across the islands and lagoon of tens of "pavilions" and exhibitions. Gargantuan (and playful) sea animals lounging around Venice were art world red herrings, but I loved seeing them. Ukraine's monumental installation of pixelated (yes, I know! … [Read more...]
Jun 5, 2011
Arsenale: 54th Venice Biennale
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As an ex-Guggie girl, a nickname given to me by Steve Martin in 1998, I have a fondness for the Arsenale exhibition area of the Venice Biennale. Back story: In 1998 and 1999, I worked at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and helped manage the American Pavilion at 49th Biennale. The 49th Biennale was very first to incorporate the Arsenale into the arty campus. I loved the open and rough … [Read more...]
