Word: beecroft
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...glowing pink-glass cube for a lobby, home to a rotating collection of hypermodern, provocative art. Much of the work is on loan from owner Dakis Joannou, founder of the DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art in Athens. Currently, the lobby's centerpiece is the compelling image of artist Vanessa Beecroft's own highly stylized wedding in an Italian chapel, with all the guests dressed in white. It's wittily complemented by Tim Noble and Sue Webster's huge flashing YES sculpture. And besides Spencer Tunick's photos of nude figures in an architectural landscape, even quirkier works are exhibited...
...reader the inner workings of the minds of artists, eccentrics, and politicians alike.Thurman opens her collection with “The Wolf at the Door,” a horrifying essay with a strangely hypnotic appeal. “The Wolf at the Door” profiles Anne Beecroft, a performance artist whose work centers on bulimia. Thurman does not shy away from reporting the gruesome details of Beecroft’s disorder, facing gory facts without flinching. “Bulimics often separate the courses of a binge with markers of taste and texture so that each stratum...
...Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder that blurs theboundaries between self-expression and mere branding. A current exhibition, by New York City artist Vanessa Beecroft, features images of female nudes contorted to form (what else?) the letters that make up Louis Vuitton's name. Future exhibitions will revolve around the themes of travel, art and fashion. Purists may deplore this retailer's stab at art curating, but worldly tourists may welcome it as a consummately...
...hooking up. Stella McCartney asked Jeff Koons to create a print for her spring collection, and Diego Della Valle of Tod's asked illustrator Michael Roberts to try his hand at a company logo. The prize for most daring alliance goes to Louis Vuitton for employing conceptual artist Vanessa Beecroft to create an installation of 40 nearly nude models in the atrium of the new Champs-Elyses flagship...
...VANESSA BEECROFT. As the latest in the “Harvard Advocate Presents” series of lectures, the very fashionable Vanessa Beecroft discusses her work. Famous for her installations consisting of women of various body types in simple outfits or no clothing at all, Beecroft will touch upon the many issues that arise as one becomes a mega-star of contemporary art. She will also examine her artistic concerns, which include architectural space, fashion and gender perception. Sponsored by the Harvard Advocate and the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies. Wednesday, April 23 at 5 p.m. Free. Carpenter Center...