Takashi Murakami’s ‘Akihabara Majokko Princess’

Finally, after reading about this so long ago on Boing Boing, Takashi Murakami’s piece from last year’s Tate Modern exhibition, Pop Life: Art in a Material World, curated by Alison Gingeras, hits the Internet.  The video, produced by Murakami and directed by McG, features actress Kirsten Dunst in anime-inspired garb and blue hair frolicking […]

February 24th, 2010
Categories: Urban, Hollywood, Tokyo, Asian, Music, Celebrity, Art Star, Japan, Video . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: Comments Off

Headlines on the Seen — Aug. 19

(ARTINFO) Marc Chagall Window Vandalized; Seven Indicted in International Art-Fraud Schemes; Basel Rejects Claim from Heirs of Persecuted Art Dealer; Permit for Oil Drilling Near Spiral Jetty Denied; (NYTIMES) Russian and Rich: Art’s New Tastemaker; (ARTFORUM) Sugar Rush — Terence Koh’s Asia Song Society opening reception; Cory Arcangel live and the opening of the new […]

August 19th, 2008
Categories: Installation, Power players, Art Star, Music, Asian, Moscow, Links, DUMBO, Celebrity, Party, Controversy, Stolen, All-media, New York, Brooklyn, Architecture, Profile, Opening . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: No Comments

Micki Pellerano at Moti Hasson Gallery

As part of the opening of intransit, the summer group show curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud, performance artist Micki Pellerano parted the literal swell of people to deliver a riveting staged sacrifice, of sorts, steeped in mysticism and ritual.
See the Flickr slideshow here.
See another performance on video after the jump.

July 16th, 2008
Categories: Music, Slideshow, New York, Group Show, Performance, Opening, Video . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: No Comments

Whirlwind of events in New York

If you’re in New York this weekend, there is no shortage of art-related events to immerse yourself in. Here are three worth checking out:
Electric Windows - May 17-18
24 street artists converge in Beacon, NY, for live painting and the installation of their work on the exterior of a 19th century factory building. It’s worth the […]

May 14th, 2008
Categories: Music, Graffiti, Urban, DUMBO, Installation, Festival, Group Show, New York, Design, Lecture, Painting . Author: lynette c . Comments: No Comments

fourth annual BAMart Silent Auction

The Brooklyn Academy of Music has some great friends. Always a great list of donated works, this year’s auction includes some amazing pieces by participants Jasper Johns, Sol LeWitt, Cindy Sherman, Annie Liebowitz (Friends of BAM Chair), Keith Haring, Richard Prince, William Villalongo, Meredith Monk, Karla Wozniak, and many more.
The annual BAMart Silent Auction is […]

April 4th, 2008
Categories: Benefit, Auction, Closing, Music, Brooklyn, Celebrity, New York . Author: alex k. . Comments: No Comments

assume vivid astro focus/tristan perich mash-up

I’ve been meaning to check out the assume vivid astro focus show at John Connelly Presents for quite some time, and what better time to attend than tomorrow night — Tristan Perich will be performing 1-bit music in the installation.
tristan perich: 1-bit music
live in an installation by
assume video astro focus
john connelly presents, 625 w. […]

June 4th, 2007
Categories: Collective, Music, Installation, New York . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: No Comments