Adarsha Benjamin curates a group show called Sex Ed at Art Basel Miami 2013. Through performances, lectures, site specific installation and various participatory events, Sex Ed will be a forum for novel discussions about the past, present, and future of sex, in all its multifarious possibilities and expressions in the 21st century. Sex Ed will be on view from December 4 to December 8 at Always Flowers, 60 NE 39th Street, Miami, Florida.
Kana Manglapus at her Solo Exhibition at the Cadillac Hotel
Gallerist and photographer Kana Manglapus at her solo exhibition #BeatTourist – comprised of iPhone shots of her travels through Mexicon and California – at the Cadillac Hotel. photograph by Brad Elterman
PREMIER: Dukes of Chutney "Jan's Bellski" Video
Dukes of Chutney is John Paul Jones and Dustin Lynn, California born brothers from other cosmic mothers who met surfing over a decade ago. Dukes of Chutney’s Domino was released yesterday and today they release their music video for the track Jan's Bellski using some incredible footage from Fellini's 1972 film Roma. You can purchase the album here.
Ode To Street Hassle
Lou Reed by Mick Rock
ANNE PIGALLE - X Amount
Find Anne Pigalle's new album here. Anne Pigalle will be performing extracts from the album on October 18 at Simply Pleasure, 23 Goodge Street London W1
[MUSIC VIDEO] Ducky - Air
Rylee Jean Ebsen directs this music video for New York based Ducky's new track Air.
"An Idea of Beauty" at Center for Contemporary Culture
Modernity carries alienation and mistrust, as we are increasingly mistrustful of our senses. Beauty no longer carries the same weight as it once did, but eight artists attempt new reflections on the qualities and possibilities of "beauty". Including Vanessa Beecroft, Chiara Camoni, Andreas Gefeller, Alicja Kwade, Jean-Luc Mylayne, Isabel Rocamora, Anri Sala and Wilhelm Sasnal. An Idea of Beauty will be on view until June 28 at Palazzo Strozzi, 50123 Firenze, Italy. Text and photography by Yanyan Huang.
Chelsea Schuchman at Dan Tana's in West Hollywood
Chelsea Schuchman birthday dinner at Dan Tana's in West Hollywod with French filmmaker Juju Sorelli. photographs by Brad Elterman.
Joe Bradley @ His Studio In NYC
photograph by Terry Richardson
Genesis P'Orridge and Devendra Banhart
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Genesis P'Orridge and Devendra Banhart in London.
[FILM] 10am Margarita by Danny Sangra
A short film by the ever so talented U.K. based filmmaker Danny Sangra for The Valerie Mallory Gallery. A self involved illustrator looses sight of the impossible. Starring Tim Renouf as Joe Margaret Clunie as Polly.
Michael Nyman recording in Studio One at Abbey Road Studios
Iconic composer Michael Nyman recording in Studio One at Abbey Road Studios in London. photograph by Adarsha Benjamin
Support Birdshit
Inspired by Chekhov's The Seagull with elements of Ginsberg's Kaddish, BirdShit is a multimedia performance piece that combines theater, dance, video, live and pre-recorded music, and a few surprise elements. BirdShit has been commandeered by artist and musician, Nina Ljeti, choreographer, Chloe Kernaghan, and NYU Graduate Film students Joshua Richards, Zach Kershberg and Tine Thomasen, under the guidance of James Franco. Go here to donate.
The Obsessions of Bob Carlos Clarke
Yesterday was the anniversary of the untimely death of British photographer Bob Carlos Clarke. The Bob Carlos Clarke Foundation are making a short film in in his memory called Darkroom: The Obsessions of Bob Carlos Clarke. Go now to the Kickstarter page to pledge and to see a trailer.
[photos] Kenneth Anger Icons @ Sprüth Magers London
Sprüth Magers London is delighted to present an exhibition of work by the iconic filmmaker and artist Kenneth Anger, in his second solo show at the London gallery. Icons will bring together an archive of photographs, scrapbooks, letters and memorabilia from Anger’s personal collection, offering an insight into the unique vision of an artist widely acclaimed as a pioneering and influential force in avant-garde cinema, whose influence extends through generations of film makers, musicians and artists. Icons will be on view until April 20, 2013 at Sprüth Magers, Address 7A Grafton Street, London. Photographs by Adarsha Benjamin.
Kenneth Anger in London
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Legendary filmmaker Kenneth Anger at the opening of his exhibition of Icons at Sprüth Magers in London. photograph by Adarsha Benjamin
Inevitable Figuration at the PECCI Center
Inevitable Figuration at the PECCI Center for Contemporary Art
A selection of painters from 1960s to the present. Painters draw upon the past while experimenting with present challenges to image-making. Curated by Marco Bazzini and David Ferri. Works by Richard Aldrich, Mamma Andersson, Helene Appel, Michael Bauer, Luca Bertolo, Joe Bradley, Peter Linde Busk, Pierpaolo Campanini, William Daniels, Avner Ben-Gal, Thomas Helbig, Merlin James, Rezi van Lankveld, Katy Moran, Marco Neri, Alessandro Pessoli, Tal R, and Matthias Weischer. On view from March 24 to July 8, 2013 at Pecci Center for Contemporary Art, Prato. Viale della Repubblica, 277. Text by Yanyan Huang and photograph by Marco Annunziata
Olaf Breuning Camelops Femina @ Carbon 12
Swiss born, New York based artist Olaf Breuning holds his first solo show in Dubai with an exhibition called Camelops Femina, which is on view until April 30, 2013 at Carbon 12 Gallery.
James Blake Wearing Future Eyes
James Blake wearing Future Eyes at SXSW. Find a pair on the Pas Un Autre shop. photograph by Brent Paul Pearson
[FASHION FILM] She Said, She Said Starring Marisa Tomei for Co
A lesbian couple (Marisa Tomei and Elodie Bouchez) on the brink of divorce attempts to divide their possessions through mediation. Directed by Stuart Blumberg and featuring the Co Spring 2013 collection.