Peugeot 207 DUB tuning wallpaper
Monday, March 28, 2011
Peugeot 207 by CHD Tuning
peugeot 207 tuning
Green Peugeot 207 by CHD Tuning Picture
peugeot 207 tuning
Green Peugeot 207 by CHD Tuning Picture
Friday, March 25, 2011
To all my readers: I want to know more about you
To all my readers and supporters first I want to say a big thank you for your comments, your views, your suggestions! As a present, please take this beautiful picture of Frida.
Now I want to know more about you. So please get in touch with me and send me a picture of you with a piece of paper that says "I love Art is Alive" and explain me why ! I will publish it !
I look forward to hearing from you all: nicolas.smirnoff@gmail.com
Future Bowie kid
I really like this picture. Doesn't it remind you of something? Yes sure the cover of Aladdin Sane but also my own portrait by David Buisan...
Ai Weiwei's first outdoor public
Ai Weiwei's first outdoor public sculpture in London to go on display at Somerset House.
Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads will be on display at Somerset House courtyard from 12 May – 26 June 2011. www.somersethouse.org.uk/aiweiwei
"Whose Hair?" by Christina Christoforou
This fun book, published by Laurence King, contains over 200 original, hand-drawn illustrations of the hairstyles of the rich and famous, from politicians to film-stars, rock stars such as my beloved David Bowie, or Anna Wintour - both portrayed on the image above. It leaves the reader guessing who's behind the hairs. This book is an ironic take on the global celebrity phenomenon.
James Dean is my hero (James Dean / James Franco)
And I actually just realized but James Franco reminds me a lot of Jimmy Dean, he's on the cover of Vogue Hommes. Don't you think?
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Quote of the week: Hedi Slimane on the fashion industry
"It seems quite refreshing to be on this side of fashion, to have the distance and freedom. The fashion system has been busy keeping up with broadband and blogging/social networking. It is not always for the best, but it did give fashion a global audience. The unfortunate outcome might be the obsession and collusion between the celebrity culture and high fashion. It is just a big global mess of random endorsement. Nothing looks worse than a dress or a suit on a red carpet. It is an ongoing tragedy of cheap fashion on cheap celebrities, followed by ubercheap comments. I only like designers’ clothes on models. Good models have an inner understanding of the clothes and design." Hedi Slimane in Style File.
Gilbert and George: the Urethra Postcard Pictures exhibition at Ivory Art+Book Space in Madrid
Ivorypress Art + Books will be hosting an exhibition of Gilbert & George from April the 14th until May the 21st, the work Urethra Postcard Pictures. In 2009, nearly four decades after their first exhibition of postcard art, and twenty years since their last group of pictures to be made in the medium of postcards, Gilbert&George returned to the form to make the epic and dazzling group of 564 new pieces that comprise The Urethra Postcards Pictures. This is the single largest group of art works made by Gilbert & George, and in turn comprises seven individual groups of new postcard pictures. The Urethra Postcards Pictures, reveal Gilbert & George at their most intent and artistically all seeing.
Art Dubai 2011 has been a huge success
"Spring 2011 marks a shift in the cultural life of the Gulf,” said Fair Director Antonia Carver, who is in her inaugural year leading Art Dubai. “Never before has there been such a level of international interest in the arts scenes of the MENASA or such a level of regional support for artists and their projects. Galleries at Art Dubai 2011 reported strong sales and the fair offered an unprecedented level of innovative artists’ projects and educational events, which we feel are part of what makes this fair unique."
This year's collateral conferences programme - the Global Art_5 - focused on the theme of Fascination: When Art Met Fashion, unravelling the relationship that has developed between fashion and art over the last few decades, including how fashion houses have become some of the most notable patrons for contemporary art, exactly what my blog is about in a nutshell...
In 2011, Art Dubai coincided with the opening of the 10th Sharjah Biennial, titled Plot for a Biennial. Curated by Suzanne Cotter, Curator, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project, and Rasha Salti, Creative Director, ArteEast, with Associate Curator Haig Aivazian.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Vivienne Westwood - Do It Yourself documentary by ARTE
Arte Editions expands its range of documentaries about fashion, with a sweet portrait of Lady Vivienne Westwood, filmed between 2009 and 2010 - in London and Paris by filmakers Jean-Marie Sztalryd and Letmina Sztalryd. The 58-minute documentary explores the close relationship with her husband Andreas Kronthaler, as well as her activist philosophy. In fact one of the best moments of the film is said to her introduction to her manifesto "Active Resistance to Propaganda". According to Westwood culture and art are the best antidote to propaganda. I AGREE.
If you happen to have a copy, would you be able to send me one please?
Thanks.Louis Vuitton's honey inspired installation
Passing in front of the LV shop of Barcelona, I noticed the beautiful window display. "As Sweet as Honey", Louis Vuitton shop windows feature bags and shoes dripping with honey and it looks as if inspired by Dali.
These installations are also surrounded by bees, which highlights the global need for sustainable development, of which nectar and pollen gathering insects play an important role.
The campaign has been in the works since 2009 when three beehives were installed on the roof of the Louis Vuitton headquarters in Paris.Throughout 2010 more than 200,000 bees gathered 75kg of nectar, from which the golden honey was produced...
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Björk to unveil new project the Manchester Festival
The beautiful and amazing Björk will premiere her new project at the next Manchester Festival where she will stay in residency for a three-weeks. "Biophilia" is said to be her most ambitious project to date, reflecting today's issues related to technology, sound sytems and the internet. I am so looking forward to it. The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic, is also a performance I am excited about... No doubt Björk will be there too, she's Antony's close friend and he's collaborated on this project.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Vision 21 sale at Bonham's
Kate Moss, Marilyn Monroe and Courtney Love's photographs will be put up for sale in a new auction, held at Bonham's in London, on Thursday, with prices starting as little as £400.
More info on: http://www.bonhams.com
Egon Schiele's exhibition at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna
Egon Schiele had a huge impact on me. His paintings featuring decaying people and dark faces have always fascinated me...
The exhibition held at the beautiful Belvedere Museum in Vienna is the first to focus on his Self-Portraits and Portraits. It can be visited until 13th June this year. Don't miss it!
Why do all Directors / Designers resign?
Further to the recent Galliano's drama, more changes are impacting some of the fashion houses' Management Directions: Milan Vukmirovic, Artistic Director at Trussardi since 2007 resigned this week for obscure reasons while Clare Waight Keller, Director of Pringle of Scotland since 2005, has announced her departure from the Scottish label.
Who is next on the list? And why are they leaving? Too much pressure, no real creative power? I wonder... What do you think?
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Self-taught photographer Matthias Heiderich
I love Matthias Heiderich's work. Have a look, it's impressive.
More info on: http://www.matthias-heiderich.de/photos/
More info on: http://www.matthias-heiderich.de/photos/
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