CORY ARCANGEL – TL;DR

Posted on 2014-09-15

Arcangel has produced a body of work expanding upon his use of cultural and technological obsolescence as the source of an artistic vocabulary. In the gallery, he will be showing a series of works called Lakes. These sculptures consist of flat-screen televisions turned on their sides, displaying images taken from pop culture to which the artist has applied the Java applet “lake,” which creates a shimmering, seemingly liquid reflection along a horizontal axis. The effect is familiar but dated: something seen regularly on personal websites of the late 90’s but rarely since. These works explore a tension in societal attitudes towards the preservation of culture: the obsessiveness with which we conserve and narrativize visual art and popular culture, yet dismiss technology as somehow adversarial to art and art-making.

We may immediately place the autonomous elements of the artworks – the semi-iconic imagery, the televisions, the “lake” applet – but, through their relationships to one another and to their presentation, Arcangel renders them foreign. The flat-screen television, a contemporary symbol of American consumerism and capitalist aspiration, is literally turned on its side, simply and comically subverted to accommodate the vertically formatted pictures of the Lakes. On the televisions, where we expect either static or dynamic images, we get instead these strange hybrids, previously the exclusive domain of the Internet. The familiar net-material and its newfound highbrow context subvert one another, and as a result become wholly new. Arcangel’s decision to carpet the gallery further confounds expectations by emphasizing the “showroom” quality of the space and subverting its white-cube pretentions.

Exhibition runs through to October 26th, 2014

Team (gallery, inc.)
83 Grand Street
New York
NY 10013

www.teamgal.com

  

FRED PERRY – SOHO NEON COLLECTION

Posted on 2014-09-15

The men’s and women’s collection pays respect to the home of the modern jazz scene, all-night dancing dens, skiffle clubs, coffee hubs and beat poets, the birthplace of British rock – Soho, with a collection that reflects the neon signs that illuminate London’s infamous streets.

www.fredperry.com

  

CHANEL EYEWEAR FALL-WINTER 2014/15

Posted on 2014-09-15

For the Fall-Winter 2014/15 CHANEL glasses collection, Karl Lagerfeld photographed Charlotte Free as a mischievous young woman in a romantico-rock ambiance bursting with audacity, revealing a modern and feminine collection.

The sunglasses come in contemporary shapes, stylised butterfly, cat eye, XXL square and pantos, while the optical glasses focus on square, oval, rectangular and cat eye frames.
The different designs are distinguished by their finely crafted jewel temples with delicately inserted baguette rhinestones which capture the light and are reminiscent of the legendary mirror-lined staircase at 31, rue Cambon. The frames are infused with soft and translucent colours – taupe and grey – or the more classic black, tortoiseshell, burgundy and navy blue.
Subtly mixed with rhinestones, the double C merges imperceptibly into a game of mirrors in ruthenium, silver and golden tones. With absolute discretion, it’s the signature of sober and refined elegance.

www.chanel.com

  

ALBERT WATSON – SILVER LININGS

Posted on 2014-09-15

The Albert Watson exhibition, “Silver Linings,” is a collection of gelatin silver prints, each of them from a special edition of only 10.
They are hand-selected favorites of Albert’s from through the years, featuring some of the best of his classic black and white photography in fashion, beauty and portraiture. Albert, who made each print by hand, is regarded as a master in the dark room, with 45 years’ experience making gelatin silver prints.

Opposite – Carman with Spoon, New York City, 1996

Exhibition runs through to October 31st, 2014

Young Gallery
Fine Art Photography
75 b avenue Louise
1050 Brussels
Belgium

www.younggalleryphoto.com

  

MARGARET HOWELL – THE PHOTOGRAPHY EDWIN SMITH

Posted on 2014-09-15

In support of RIBA’s (Royal Institute of British Architects) new exhibition that has opened, Ordinary Beauty: The Photography of Edwin Smith, Margaret Howell has curated an online gallery of her favourite images from the exhibition.

‘You can’t fault Edwin Smith’s eye. There’s not a single photograph in the RIBA’s extensive collection that is not beautifully composed. The way he captures the spirit of place takes me right there. I love that he chose subjects that seem modest, even unpromising, then transformed them with technical assurance and vision. His images of Britain have a truth I recognise and feel at one with.’
– Margaret Howell

View the online gallery here.

Margaret Howell has produced a 2015 calendar in conjunction with the exhibition.

Exhibition runs through to December 6th, 2014

RIBA
66 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AD

www.margarethowell.co.uk
www.architecture.com

  

KRINK FIBERGLASS SIDE-SHELL CHAIR

Posted on 2014-09-15

Modernica and Krink team up to bring a new color with a unique shimmer to a California design icon. Understated and neutral at first-glance, a closer look reveals the Krink Fiberglass Side-Shell shines in classic Krink silver. The individual strands of fiberglass catch and hold the silver-pigments producing a soft luster with changing light and perspective. As two companies who produce handmade goods in the USA, we are extremely pleased with this collaborative work that sees New York City and Los Angeles sensibilities perfectly combined. The Krink Fiberglass Side-Shell chair is made using the original mold and production techniques specifically designed by pioneers in mid-century American design, Charles and Ray Eames.

krink.com
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