Wednesday, 27 June 2012

MASTERPIECE LONDON 2012 PREVIEW

The third edition of Masterpiece London opens its door today for the preview

The red carpet

Love the open plan reception area with an illuminated Ugo Rondinone?

Champagne plenty

Sir Alfred Gilbert's Eros for sale, asking £350k -
No bad considering one could recreate one's Piccadilly Circus in
one's back garden!

Harry's Bar is here too -
Great place just to come for a meal!

Sir Terrence Conran chilling at Design Museum stand

Classic Cars

Speed Boat

Ghost.
Definitely not your typical "art" fair!

Property developers turn designers: Candy and Candy debut at Masterpiece

Gagosian "stand" is so minimal - no walls - just a shinny Damien Hirst and an iPad!

Robilant+Voena installed Philip Haas' Four Season (after Arcimboldo) at the outdoor enclosure.

Why walk?

Great service

With its impressive offering of the best of the best showcased in a spectacular purpose-built pavilion on the South Grounds of The Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, Masterpiece once again enthral visitors and collectors once again!from 28 June – 4 July 2012

All images © Artnesia

DAPHNE GUINNESS COLLECTION AT CHRISTIE'S TO BENEFIT THE ISABELLA BLOW FOUNDATION

Gareth Pugh and Carson

Daphne Guinness

Couture With Provenance

All the best to the sale tonight!

Interview with Nick Knight:
http://showstudio.com/project/the_daphne_guinness_collection

See who else attended:
http://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/gallery/201206278468/daphne-guiness-pre-auction-party/1/

Update:

Lady Gaga helps Daphne Guinness fashion auction raise £476,800

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9361185/Lady-Gaga-helps-Daphne-Guinness-fashion-auction-raise-476800.html

All images © Artnesia

Monday, 25 June 2012

YOKO ONO OPENING @ SERPENTINE GALLERY

Wish Trees: Following John Lennon’s death, Yoko Ono made the Wish Tree - a concept that has roots in Hindu mythology, it played a significant role in her childhood, and has since brought the interactive project to cities around the world.

Yoko Ono: "As a child in Japan, I used to go to a temple and write out a wish on a piece of thin paper and tie it around the branch of a tree. Trees in temple courtyards were always filled with people's wish knots, which looked like white flowers blossoming from afar."

The Wish Tree has been a part of many exhibitions by Yoko Ono since the 1990s. People are invited to write their wish on a piece of paper and hang it to a tree branch. It's like a collective prayer in a way. Some wishes are deeply personal, some global wishes for peace and better future for humankind.