-
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE:
-
1. Subscribe in reader
2. Follow SQUA.RE on Twitter
3. Join SQUA.RE on Facebook
4. Join the SQUA.RE Newsletter
We promise not to share your email with anyone.
Loading ...Click here for SQUA.RE TV
In his latest exhibition at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York, legendary photographer and artist, David LaChapelle enthralls with great controversy, “American Jesus”. The photographs depict the great Michael Jackson as a modern day martyr, in a tribute for the late legend’s epic life. The result of the notorious exhibition exams the state of the Catholic Church in today’s pop culture.
Currently showing at the Gagosian Gallery on Britannia Street is an exhibition featuring Pablo Picasso’s work during the post-war years when he spent much time in the South of France. The exhibition is a rare view into the artist’s domestic life, his joys of fatherhood, and women and children.
The recent project undertaken by LVMH in liaison with Parsons The New School for Design – The Art of Craftsmanship Revisited: New York — where 120 Parsons students and 23 craftsmen were paired up to be creative together, has left no doubt that the luxury conglomerate is dedicated to keeping the spirit, the skills and the honor associated with being a craftsman alive in today’s highly tech-savvy world. As the exhibit (displaying the fashion and the films created by participants) held in Nolan Park, Governors Island, New York, drew to a close recently (June 27th), we look back on a collaboration so unique and quite unlike anything seen before.
Luxury and art merge once again in a recent collaboration between Jeff Koons and BMW. The artist recently paired up with BMW for the 17th BMW Art Car held at the Centre Pompidou in Paris on June 1st. Like his predecessors, artists Calder, Stella, Lichtenstein, and Warhol who also designed BMW art cars, Jeff Koons raced his creation on June 12th and 13th where his fellow artists raced: The 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.
To honor the multiple decades of exquisite fashion, heritage, Haute Couture and glamour associated with the House of Dior comes this latest exhibition: The Dior Grand Ball. Held in founder Christian Dior’s hometown in France — Granville — at the Musée Christian Dior, this incredible feast for all senses celebrates the most famous of glamorous balls from the 18th century to the current, with over 50 Dior ball gowns, audio, video, photos, artwork and more.
Falling victim to his unbearable charm, Ieva Laguna dances the forbidden dance with Tony Ward as his muse. The eccentric model/artist and his muse roll in paint and wear some next-to-nothing Summer staples. Photographer Will Davidson’s lens caught this “performance” for the 34th issue of Australian magazine, Russh.
Louis Vuitton recently unveiled its latest retail location on the prestigious New Bond Street in London. Aside from the fact that it is the new Maison of one of the today’s most successful luxury brands, and that it is located on one of the most elegant addresses in the world of luxury, the VIP opening caused much anticipation as the store was touted to be Louis Vuitton’s most luxurious store to date, a claim that proved to be more than accurate.
While he is most famous for his pop art “Bang” and women with “thought bubbles”, for the first time ever, an entire exhibition is dedicated to Roy Lichetnstein’s still lifes series at New York’s Gagosian.
In honor to what would have been the legendary graffiti artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s, 50th birthday, Foundation Beyeler in Basel dedicated the largest retrospective the artist ever had in Europe.
“Our life dictates a certain kind of wardrobe. I think it is important to see the person first and the clothes afterwards.” –Grace Kelly
Mesmerizing beauty, Hollywood star, and once Princess Grace of Monaco, Actress Grace Kelly (1929-82) bewitched and intrigued her audience with her sense of style and refined elegance.
The current exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London traces her life through her exceptional wardrobe. The exhibit brings together dresses worn in films such as High Society and Rear Window, as well as the gown she wore to receive her Oscar in 1955. On display is also the first outfit she wore to meet her then husband-to-be Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1955 as well as custom-made designs by her favourite couturiers including Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, and Givenchy. Apart from her incredible sense of style, what the exhibition examines is her cult of personality brought about by the movie industry and maintained through her enduring image and timeless appeal. Read the rest of this entry »
In his first solo exhibition since 2003, Los Angeles Surrealist-Pop artist Mark Ryden turns to the holy and disgusting to raise eye brows and cause controversies. In his exquisite exhibition at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York (from April 29-June 5, 2010), titled “The Gay 90s Olde Tyme Art Show” (in this particular case, the ‘90s’ are referring to the 1890s), Ryden plays with the idealism of the 1890s while addressing the role of kitsch and nostalgia in contemporary American culture, “In the modern era, sentimentality and beauty have been disdained in the art world,” the artist explains. “This new work is explores the line between attraction and repulsion to kitsch, and between beauty and banality.”
Lara Stone, the definitive muse, stars in Paolo Roversi’s latest imagination of angles and demons, “The Great Illusion”. The acclaimed photograph plays with lights and shadows to create a grim editorial of fantastic Haute Couture pieces, with the styling talents of Oliver Rizzo.
In a visually stunning collaboration, Prada and Chinese artist Yang Fudong create a beautiful short film titled, “First Spring”, and the campaign for the Spring/Summer 2010 men’s collection. Beautiful Prada suits and shoes, in the middle of a striking background that both reflects the beauty of the hustle and bustle of an exotic urban city and China, and the beauty of its counterpart, the quietness.
The first time I encountered a Youssef Nabil photograph a few years back, it was that beautiful picture of “Natcha Atlas Fume le Naguilé (2000)”. I remember how captivating it was, it reminded of all those Egyptian films of the golden age that I grew up watching, particularly those by Samia Gamal and Farid Al-Atrash. I knew then I was in love with the work of Youssef Nabil.
The always alluring and sultry supermodel, Heidi Mount poses for renowned photographer and American youth obsessed, Hedi Slimane is a series of shots that excel expectations for the Utah born, American supermodel; it is her best photoshoot to date. It is also quite refreshing to see Slimane use an ounce of color in his photography, every once in a while.
