MYTHS, LEGENDS, AND CULTURAL RENEWAL

Posted on 2010-03-08

Reinvented and passed on by each generation, myths, legends, and fables have continued to fascinate artists into the modern era. Many of the operatic works of Richard Wagner are deeply rooted in the German and Nordic traditions of folk tales and legends, Goethe drew upon German folklore for his description of the Walpurgisnacht, and the Brothers Grimm drew upon folk traditions in their retelling of popular fairy tales.

Exhibition runs through to August 16th, 2010.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles
CA
90036

www.lacma.org

  

SHEPARD FAIREY – MAY DAY

Posted on 2010-03-08

Titled not only in reference to the day of the exhibition’s opening, the multiple meanings of May Day resonate throughout the artist’s new body of work.Originally a celebration of spring and the rebirth it represents, May Day is also observed in many countries as International Worker’s Day or Labor Day, a day of political demonstrations and celebrations coordinated by unions and socialist groups. “Mayday” is also the distress signal used by pilots, police and firefighters in times of emergency.

Exhibition runs through to May 29th, 2010.

Deitch Projects
18 Wooster Street
New York
NY
10013

www.deitch.com

  

GUCCI BOAT SHOE

Posted on 2010-03-08

Two solid colorways of the Gucci boat shoe have released from their Spring/Summer 2010 Collection. They’ve added a vulcanized sole to the slip-on shoe and given it a suede upper with some nice detailing.

www.gucci.com

  

JUNYA WATANABE X MACKINTOSH

Posted on 2010-03-08

New form Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons x Mackintosh Spring/Summer 2010 Capsule Collection. They present a trench coat and a hooded jacket as part of the collaboration. The velvet collar on the trench coat is really nice. The jackets are now available at colette.

www.comme-des-garcons.com

  

ESTEVAN ORIOL – LA WOMEN

Posted on 2010-03-08

Footage shot from January 17th to the 30th, during the Estevan Oriol “L.A. Woman” book promo tour.

www.estevanoriol.com

  

BROKEN BELLS – THE HIGH ROAD

Posted on 2010-03-08

Danger Mouse and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the The Shins, release their album, Broken Bells tomorrow!
Features The High Road, that was offered as a free download from their website last christmas.

www.brokenbells.com