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Rugby. Gli "Dei dello Stadio" vestono Warhol
Vendono ogni anno centinaia di calendari che ritraggono gli atleti nudi coperti da un pallone o qualcosa che copre solamente il sesso. Dei della bellezza, la squadra di rugby Stade Francais, di proprietà di Max Guazzini, vulcanico imprenditore gay dichiarato.
La squadra, in Francia e a Parigi è diventata un fenomeno di moda e costume e ha giovato a rilanciare uno sport che prima era poco seguito e ora fa il pieno allo stadio di St. Denis.
Ora, Guazzini, dopo aver fatto indossare ai suoi atleti delle casacche blu o kaki ornate di orchidee fucsia, si è inventato una divisa che fa da connubio tra sport e arte e la potete vedere in foto o sul loro sito.
Si tratta di una maglietta coloratissima con stampata una serigrafia di Andy Warhol che raffigura Bianca di Castiglia, regina di Francia nel 1200.
Per chi va a Parigi, la può trovare a 75 euro, nella boutique dello sponsor tecnico, agli Champs-Elysees Vendono ogni anno centinaia di calendari che ritraggono gli atleti nudi coperti da un pallone o qualcosa che copre solamente il sesso.... more -
Guard Rail
In this short film, Ty Marshal explores his neighborhood through an individual and creative approach to urban renewal.
Circumventing municipal red tape and prolonged permit application processes, Ty questions "What is Graffitti?" and "What is Community Activism?" with this simple and "do it yourself" project. In this short film, Ty Marshal explores his neighborhood through an individual and creative approach to urban renewal. ... more -
Pietro Psaier, pittore fantasma
Tutto era pronto per l’asta che avrebbe dovuto tenersi questa mattina nella prestigiosa galleria di John Nicholson a Fernhurst, nel Surrey. I quadri realizzati da Pietro Psaier, il grande amico di Andy Warhol che lavorò alla sua mitica Factory di New York, erano pronti per essere mostrati nella sala, davanti ad acquirenti inglesi, egiziani e arabi alla ricerca di un buon investimento in tempi di crisi. Ma all’ultimo momento l’asta è saltata, perché a John Nicholson è venuto un dubbio che gli toglie il sonno: forse Pietro Psaier non è mai esistito. Tutto era pronto per l’asta che avrebbe dovuto tenersi questa mattina nella prestigiosa galleria di John Nicholson a Fernhurst, nel Su... more
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Artist friend of Andy Warhol May Never Have Existed
Works by Pietro Psaier have appeared at sales all over the world, including several held by Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams, attracting prices of up to £14,000.
They were given added kudos by the claim that Psaier worked in Warhol's studio, the Factory, and that the pair were friends who collaborated on several pieces.
However, officials at the Andy Warhol Foundation have come forward to say they have never heard of Psaier, and suggested that the whole relationship may have been a hoax.
The auctioneer John Nicholson, of Fernhurst, Surrey, the leading Psaier dealer, is trying to prove his existence and has even hired a researcher. In the meantime, he has been forced to delay the latest sale of Psaier's work, which had been scheduled for tomorrow.
The artist is said to have been born in Italy and lived a nomadic life before he was killed by the tsunami in Sri Lanka in 2004, although his body has never been recovered. There are also few official documents and witnesses to help prove the story.
However, the main supplier of Psaier's works, Peter Psaier, who claims to be the artist's son, has sent a signed notarised statement to Mr Nicholson, confirming who he is. A psychiatrist in Madrid has said he treated Psaier, whom he described as "an accomplished artist" who had a working relationship with Warhol. Works by Pietro Psaier have appeared at sales all over the world, including several held by Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonham... more -
People of 80's
I remember Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbaciov, Margaret Thatcher, Andy Warhol, William Hurt, Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Kathleen Turner, Kelly Mc Gillis, Kelly Le Brock, River Phoenix, John Belushi, Kevin Bacon, Bill Cosby, Arsenio Hall, Barbra Streisand, Christopher Cross, Prince, Milli e Vanilli, Tracy Chapman, Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis, Julius Erving, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, John Mc Enroe, Biorn Borg, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Steffy Graf, Brooke Shields, Irene Cara, Jennifer Beals, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Bo Derek, Nelson Mandela…. And You ? I remember Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbaciov, Margaret Thatcher, Andy Warhol, William Hurt, Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, K... more
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Face Addict. Film on Warhol and the 70's/80's downtown NY scene at ICA i...
Kicking off a series of docs about the halcyon days of NY, Face addict is on at the ICA from Tuesday 19th (this night including a talk with director Edo Bertoglio
Other docs in the season cover: Ed Ruscha, Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith, Jean-Michel Basquiat, the Velvet Underground, Ed Kienholz and, of course, Andy Warhol.
More on face addict here http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/aug/14/andy...
d Kicking off a series of docs about the halcyon days of NY, Face addict is on at the ICA from Tuesday 19th (this night including a talk... more -
"Thank you Andy Warhol"
by Miltos Manetas, 2007 http://thankyouandywarhol.com/ *check out this link to find out how to thank him.
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Warhol banned from Olympics
Officials say there is no "Chinese art only" policy, but 18 Warhol works slated for a gallery exhibit will spend the Olympics in a warehouse.
The exhibit, Andy Warhol Portraits: Sports, Stars, and Society, was to have opened on July 26 and run through Aug. 21 at Faurschou Gallery, a space in the city's trendy 798 Art District.
However the Ministry of Culture has refused to grant a license on the grounds that it was inappropriate to allow an exhibition of works by a foreign artist during the Olympics, according to Kai Heinze, the Danish director of the gallery.
While most measures have been implemented in the name of security against terrorist attacks, such worries clearly don't explain the Warhol ban. Instead, the move is a result of Chinese cultural protectionism, alleges Heinze. The 798 District—an area in northeastern Beijing that takes its name from a former military factory and now houses art galleries, cafés, and shops—is a top tourist draw, and with so many visitors in town for the Games, Heinze says, the government wants to showcase local artists. "We have received information that a resolution has been passed that only Chinese works are supposed to be on show as more than 40 different heads of state will be touring 798 during the Olympics," he says.
For its part, the Ministry denies any official policy barring foreign works from being shown during the Olympics. "This accusation is false," says Cai Lian, an official with the ministry's Office of European Affairs responsible for working with the gallery. "We did deny them permission from holding the exhibit but not for the reasons that Faurschou mentioned. It was illegal for the gallery to import works before the exhibition was registered. We are doing the registration now, but it has not been approved."
In response, Heinze says the gallery was told by a ministry official on July 14 that permission had been denied "for reasons that have to do with the Olympic Games."
The gallery had tried to curate the show with China's sensitivities in mind. For example, Warhol's famous silkscreen portraits of Chairman Mao were not part of the 18-piece collection. The works include portraits of tennis star Chris Evert, soccer legend Pelé, baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, and boxing great Muhammad Ali, as well as images of Michael Jackson, Sitting Bull, and crime boss John Gotti.
Faurschou Beijing, which is a branch of Copenhagen-based Galleri Faurschou, has hosted several exhibitions of foreign artists since opening its doors last December, including a highly successful show featuring the works of Robert Rauschenberg. Warhol's works have shown on the mainland as well, most recently at an exhibition entitled "The King of Pop Art" Art+Shanghai space which closed on June 18.
Heinze says he is confident that once the Paralympics end Sept. 20, the show will be able to go ahead. In the meantime Warhol's works will spend the Olympics in a customs warehouse, at a cost of $200 per day for storage—billed to the gallery. Officials say there is no "Chinese art only" policy, but 18 Warhol works slated for a gallery exhibit will spend the Olympic... more -
Cool looking hard drives
Meninos Design Studios has created 250 - 500 gig, external hard drives that look like pop art pieces. Save space on your Red Bull or Marlboro. Meninos Design Studios has created 250 - 500 gig, external hard drives that look like pop art pieces. Save space on your Red Bull or M... more
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The Cool School
Walter Hopps and Irving Blum's Ferus Gallery was at the center of the art movement in Los Angeles that put the city on the map. With the likes of Andy Warhol and Marcel Duchamp, LA became a refuge for artists that were considered too unconventional for New York's traditional style. This cut down narrated by Jeff Bridges comes from the full length documentary "The Cool School" directed by Morgan Neville. Walter Hopps and Irving Blum's Ferus Gallery was at the center of the art movement in Los Angeles that put the city on the map. W... more
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Un Cuore batte ancora al Biografilm
Resistenti umani, riunitevi tutti! Cuore torna, almeno per raccontarsi, in libreria. Seguiamo tutti il suo esempio e torniamo a combattere per la nostra dignità di cittadini! Resistenti umani, riunitevi tutti! Cuore torna, almeno per raccontarsi, in libreria. Seguiamo tutti il suo esempio e torniamo a combat... more
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Bertoglio confessa: Ho venduto un Basquiat per una dose
Edo Bertoglio era il fotografo della factory di Warhol. Questa dichiarazione rende bene l'atmosfera che si doveva respirare in quegli anni e in quell'ambiente. Edo Bertoglio era il fotografo della factory di Warhol. Questa dichiarazione rende bene l'atmosfera che si doveva respirare in qu... more
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Speechless: Dylan All Alone in Warhol’s Photobooth
Andy Warhol introduced the idea of the "movie self portrait" in the 1960s. Visitors to The Factory who were seen as potential "stars" were asked to sit in front of a camera that was mounted on a tripod. They were told not to blink while the camera ran, which was loaded with one minute of film.
Even though no one else was present in the room, the subject did not really have control. When we watch these one-minute "movie self portraits" waves of feelings, emotions and insecurities pass before our eyes. Something vulnerable is revealed. Here's the "movie self portrait" that was made by a clearly uncomfortable Bob Dylan.
Wonderful photographs, the video of Dylan's revealing "movie self portrait" and a great photo-gallery are included. Andy Warhol introduced the idea of the "movie self portrait" in the 1960s. Visitors to The Factory who were seen as potenti... more -
Biografilm Festival 2008: New York Figurines 1978/82
Geniale idea di mostra urbana in contemporanea a Milano, Roma e Bologna, organizzata dal Biografilm Festival 2008.
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Arty smartie candy
Food artist Emma Staite's newest collection mixes sweets with art to pretty impressive results.
She has recreated some of the world's most famous artworks using colourful chocolate Smarties, including Banksy's 'Clean Streets Maid,' Warhol's 'Marilyn Monroe' as well as a host of UK city skylines, which all look, ahem, sweet.
Check the link to see the pieces which are being entered into a nationwide exhibition which is celebrating the much loved candy, Smarties. Food artist Emma Staite's newest collection mixes sweets with art to pretty impressive results. ... more -
Big People
Home in Pittsburgh for the holidays? Check out the Andy Warhol Museum, where an exclusive sculpture exhibit by Ron Mueck is on display till March. If you're low on time, the Warhol has special hours on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve so you can find time to go. Home in Pittsburgh for the holidays? Check out the Andy Warhol Museum, where an exclusive sculpture exhibit by Ron Mueck is on display... more
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Andy Warhol's "Liz" Painting sells for $23 Million!
Andy Warhol's turquoise-background Elizabeth Taylor portrait sold for $23.7 million Tuesday at Christie's auction house, a spokeswoman said.
An anonymous bidder bought the portrait, "Liz (Colored Liz)," from a private collector. The sale price, which included the auction house's commission, fell below pre-sale estimates of $25 million to $35 million.
The 40-by-40-inch portrait is part of a series Warhol created in the 1960s of his muses including Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy.
Warhol completed "Liz (Colored Liz)" in 1963 about the same time Taylor suffered from a life-threatening illness. The painting is one of a series of a dozen and features a turquoise background and colorful eye shadow, violet eyes and red lipstick.
Seems crazy to me but I do like Warhol's art... Andy Warhol's turquoise-background Elizabeth Taylor portrait sold for $23.7 million Tuesday at Christie's auction house, a s... more -
Warhol's Liz
Reluctant actor, master of self-deprecation, tousle-haired English fop. Now a new description must be added to the list of Hugh Grant's qualities: modern art collector who has struck the jackpot. Reluctant actor, master of self-deprecation, tousle-haired English fop. Now a new description must be added to the list of Hugh Grant&... more
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Death can't stop Andy Warhol
A conversation with Andy Warhol, contacted through a psychic with mediumistic abilities via webchat. For the record, Andy thinks that regrets are for non-achievers. A conversation with Andy Warhol, contacted through a psychic with mediumistic abilities via webchat. For the record, Andy thinks that ... more
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