Friday 30 March 2012

CRANETV VISITS JOHN PAWSON STUDIO

Crane.tv visits renowned British Architect and AA graduate John Pawson at his studio in North London. Known for his minimalist and sleek approach, Pawson has designed everything from stores for Calvin Klein to monasteries in the Czech Republic. Earlier this year, Pawson was commissioned to redesign the old Commonwealth Institute building in South-Kensington, which will serve as the new home of the Design Museum in 2014. 


Here, he talks to us about the ideas behind his minimalist style, the international nature of his office and what he learned from legendary Japanese architect Shiro Kuramata - 



Tuesday 27 March 2012

SELFRIDGES THE FILM PROJECT


Selfridges presents a bespoke short film collection from some of 

our favourite designers.
 
Selfridges the Film Project at the old Selfridges hotel


 Obscure Desires: Alexander McQueen 
D’Amore Sill’Ali Rosee: Rick Owens
Pugh

other designers in this project: Dries Van Noten, 
Ann Demeulemeester, Comme des Garçons and 
A.F. Vandevorst 




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Thursday 15 March 2012

BRENDAN FOWLER AND JONATHAN VINER'S NEW SPACE

 Private view at the Arts Club of two new exhibitions by
Marlo Pascual and Brendan Fowler 
 
Star of the evening: Brendan in front of his works
Jonathan Viner opens his new space in Mayfair last night with
a group show - Surface to Surface - 
Joe Bradley, Nicolas Deshayes, Eddie Peake, Dan Rees, Josh Smith and Oscar Tuazon
Jonathan standing next to a Joe Bradley 
Nicolas Deshayes
Eddie Peake's
The Bass Resonating In My Body Makes Me Feel Female, 2012



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Wednesday 14 March 2012

SANCTUARY BOOK LAUNCH AT CHRISTIE'S

Maryam Eisler, executive editor
Hossein Amirsadeghi, Editor
Grab a copy of Sanctuary: Britain's Artists and their Studios - 
http://www.tgpublishingltd.com/sanctuary1.html
 


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Sunday 11 March 2012

ARMORY WEEK: DAY SIX (last day)

Sunday brunch at Hort Collection in Tribeca 
Michael Hort greeting guests at the entrance

Coffee and bagel

in the bedroom: Marlene Dumas, John Currin, ....
lots of finger pointing: Name the artists

Very private nurse and Rashid Johnson

The photograph room 


Charles leDray

Kehinde Wiley

Sarah Sze's installation between the walls

Being Alive: Hort junior giving a tour

Spencer Finch



Minor collectors beware

We went back to Bushwick for more studio visit


dead Bushwick rat



The Plensa that greeted us everyday at the hotel lobby.
Until next time New York!

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ARMORY WEEK: DAY FIVE

We finally pay a visit to the Armory Show
Love these two (rare) Calder on canvas from 1945 
very Hockney

Analia Saban

We went to the School of Visual Arts to visit Rebecca's studio

Photos of people being banned from entering SVA on the security desk

"NOT ALLOWED" in any SVA location



die hard Shack-shakers braced the cold in Madison Square

Alex playing to the camera

We checked out the one-day-only DEPENDENT fair at the Comfort Inn




feels more like a brothel than an art fair

Patrick Meagher in bed draped in artwork

Really?

Lynda Benglis' Art Forum T-shirt, 1974
bathroom self-portrait
Regina Rex gallery

Trippy

D’Amelio Gallery

Polly Apfelbaum - Flatterland Funkytown -

made of dye, synthetic velvet
Marilyn Minter

Zak Kitnick's Three Men and a Maybe


Spasso:last supper in NYC
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