Catégorie : Art and Music

President Biden’s Treasury To Move Forward With Adding Harriet Tubman’s Portrait to the $20 USD Note

The abolitionist will soon become the first woman to grace U.S. paper currency.

Source: hypebeast.com

Le Corbusier en 11 joyaux d’architecture

Tour d’horizon des plus belles œuvres de ce maître de l’architecture moderne.

Source: www.vogue.fr/culture/a-voir/diaporama/10-batiments-marquants-architecte-le-corbusier-cite-radieuse/38939

Pantone selects two Colors of the Year for 2021

Pantone has named its new Color of the Year and has selected two with Ultimate Gray and Illuminating being “a marriage of colour, conveying a message of strength and hopefulness that is both enduring and uplifting”.

Source: ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Pantone-selects-two-colors-of-the-year-for-2021,1266088.html

The Artist is Present: Bernie Sanders meme’d into Art History | Arts

Photographed in isolation, in an easy-to-cut-and-paste pose, Sanders became the stuff that memes are made of. From the Phillips Collection to Marina Abramovic, social media users responded to Sander’s presence at the Biden-Harris inauguration by superimposing him into pop culture moments and art history.

Source: www.news24.com

ensamble studio unearths new images of subterranean ‘ca’n terra’ in menorca

Source: www.designboom.com

20 years of Dogtown and Z-Boys: “It documented a revolution.”

In the mid-70s, a group of California kids changed skateboarding forever. Here, they discuss life since the cult 2001 doc that told their story.

Source: i-d.vice.com

10 captivating books to read over holiday break

Bored and stuck at home? We’re here to help.

Source: i-d.vice.com

Manju Journal’s 20 hot creatives and collectives

The Ghanaian arts platform is tipping these artists, architects, designers, poets and more for big things in 2021.

Source: i-d.vice.com

Eight-Year-Old Blue Ivy Is Nominated for Her First Ever Grammy for ‘Brown Skin Girl’

Beyoncé’s daughter was missed off of the initial list of nominees.

Source: www.harpersbazaar.com

Largest Exhibition of Andy Warhol’s Photographs to Go on Display in Paris

Examining Warhol’s various themes and techniques throughout his career.

Source: hypebeast.com

Takashi Murakami Unveils Unseen Painting for 2020 Gagosian Artist Spotlight

A tondo painting that pays homage to Japan’s Sakara blossoms.

Source: hypebeast.com

Humboldt Forum in Berlin Finally Opens (Kind of)

A modest ceremony inaugurated the troubled museum, one of the most expensive and ambitious culture projects in Europe. The only thing is, you can’t go in.

Source: www.nytimes.com

Interview: Architect Anne Holtrop On Material Gestures & Designing Maison Margiela’s New Stores – Something Curated

Hailing from Amsterdam and based in Bahrain, architect Anne Holtrop’s diverse projects span hotels, museums, runway sets, exhibitions, retail spaces and residences. Process-led and relishing in the quality of raw materials, Holtrop’s distinct approach has garnered him a discerning following. Among his eponymous studio’s recent projects are the Sheikh Isa Bin Ali Al-Khalifa Museum, the…

Source: somethingcurated.com

Karen Elson on Body Shaming, Nudity and Speaking Up for Herself

In a new autobiography, the model pulls back the curtain on her career.

Source: www.nytimes.com

The biggest music stars photographed by Hedi Slimane

Passionate observer of the rock scene, which he captures in his striking photographs, famous designer Hedi Slimane is as respected in the musical industry as he is in the fashion one, which he has been reigning over for twenty years. For Numéro, Celine’s creative director unveils an exclusive portbfolio of his most beautiful black and white portraits of great music stars, from Lady Gaga to Kim Gordon by way of Pete Doherty.

Source: www.numero.com

43 Books You Won’t Be Able to Put Down in 2020

Keep an eye out for these new releases.

Source: www.harpersbazaar.com

Inside the Joyous Normalcy of the Met’s Reopening

The event signaled a city on the mend; a return to some kind of normalcy—and, all things considered, being at 1000 Fifth Avenue for the first time in months felt weirdly normal.

Source: www.vogue.com

Meet Ashley Pena, the 20-Year-Old Photographer Balancing Virtual College and Vogue Shoots

Pena’s photos of British actor Jodie Turner-Smith are accessible, yet intimate.

Source: www.vogue.com

3 Female Photographers on the Fearsome Legacy of Mary Ellen Mark

Vogue spoke with three celebrated photographers about a favorite Mary Ellen Mark image and what her work means to them.

Source: www.vogue.com

The Renaissance-Inspired Painter Behind This Season’s Buzziest Print

Thanks to his collaboration with Ottolinger, Julien Nguyen’s paintings now count Dua Lipa, SZA, and Barbie Ferreira as fans.

Source: www.vogue.com

Chance The Rapper Is Performing a New Kind of Concert at Ralph Lauren

The Chicago-based rapper—and a longtime fan of the classic American brand—will stage a live performance at his hometown store.

Source: www.vogue.com

Getting Ready With BTS for the VMAs

Watch the K-pop supergroup get ready to perform their song « Dynamite. »

Source: www.vogue.com

Travis Scott Meets McDonald’s (It’s Lit!)

A partnership between the rapper and the fast-food chain is a melding of the merchandising minds.

Source: www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/arts/music/travis-scott-mcdonalds.html

73 Questions With Lizzo: Music, Meditation, and Mail-In Voting

How does Lizzo want to vote? « As quickly as f*cking possible ».

Source: www.vogue.com

14 Black Artists on Life in America Right Now

The Artist Statements project is an ever-evolving creative tribute to the agonies and the ecstasies of Black American life.

Source: www.vogue.com

How the Oscars’ Best Picture Inclusivity Requirements Will Work

The Academy introduced a new set of standards for films hoping to take home the celebrated award in the coming years.

Source: www.harpersbazaar.com

La Haine : la date de sortie de la comédie musicale se dévoile – Elle

Vingt-cinq ans après « La Haine », Mathieu Kassovitz prépare son adaptation en comédie musicale. Un projet étonnant, en collaboration avec le DJ Cut Killer, dont la date de sortie se précise.

Source: www.elle.fr