THE ART OF SILENCE
Posted by Persiana | Filed under Art + Design, Doing Common Things
I would have given anything to find myself at Marina Abramovic‘s party at Sundance in honor of the documentary “Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present.” She asked that all guests wear white lab coats and noise canceling headphones while not speaking for an hour. Pretty wild isn’t it?
Abramovic is known for making waves in bold and unexpected ways. I was one of the thousands who stood in line at the MOMA this past spring, hoping for a chance to sit across from her. Abramovic gave her full attention to each person and stared at them for as long as they wished in complete silence. It was a magnificent sight and it left me with a deeper understanding of what it is to be fully seen by another human…you know without all of those other distractions we all seem to be so fond of.
Reading about her party online, I understand that Abramovic left some attendees quite unsettled while others very appreciative of having a chance to connect with another in an unusual yet so simple way. I found myself thinking about Abramovic last week as I joined a group of headphone wearing music lovers for a night out on the town. Behold….The Amazing Silent Disco - a roaming dance party where everyone was listening to the same DJ music.
We took to the streets, the subways and the bars, all the while dancing and grinning ear to ear. We got many stares everywhere we went as most people had no idea what was going on. All they could see is us dancing to….nothing? It was a fun way to share a special moment alone yet together. I wonder if Abramovic would approve.
Tags: Art Design, Doing Common Things In An Uncommon Way, Marina Abramovic, News + Events, Persiana, Silent Disco
GOLD&GLITTER FOR YOUR SATURDAY NIGHT
Posted by Persiana | Filed under Lifestyle, News + Events
Love That Fever returns with GOLD & GLITTER Part 2, bringing back the sound of Disco, infused with Deep and funky House. Gold & Glitter is a night of glitz and glam, with the sex appeal of Studio 54 and the hedonistic era of 70’s Disco.
Bring that FEVER: Gold & Glitter covered bodies, Booty Shorts & Afros, Roller Skates & Disco Balls, Glitz and Glam…
TICKETS: http://goldandglitter2.eventbrite.com/
Advance Tickets $25
Door Tickets $35 (based on availability)
Tags: Love That Fever, News + Events, Party, Persiana
VIP ART FAIR
Posted by Persiana | Filed under Food + Drink, News + Events
If you love art as much as I do, but dressing up and going out in a cold winter evening seems like a task akin to mission impossible, then it is time to rejoice! February 3-8, VIP Art Fair allows art galleries to showcase their art online and give you yet another excuse to stay in and drink Hot Toddies from the comfort of your couch.
According to their website, “VIP Art Fair builds new technologies for the world’s most prominent contemporary art galleries to showcase available works by the artists they represent, for sophisticated collectors to connect with these galleries, and for the international art community to experience and engage with art.”
So go get your art on!
Tags: Art Design, News + Events, Persiana, VIP Art Fair
SHEPARD FAIREY {ARTIST + GUERRILLA MARKETER}
Posted by Hassan Kinley | Filed under Art + Design
POLITICAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR SHEPARD FAIREY
When the street artist and guerrilla marketer Shepard Fairey got word from the Obama people that they would welcome his contribution to the campaign, he knew what he wanted to create: a phenomenon.
Illustration by Shepard Fairey
All political art is propaganda (that is the point), but most political posters are bland, forgettable, wallpaper, like Fred Thompson on an off day. Fairey wanted something more iconic — aspirational, inspirational — and cool. In other words, he wanted to make posters that the cool cats would want. The 2008 Democratic primary season equivalent of the Che poster (with all that implies). More Mao, more right now. The kind of poster that might make its way onto dorm room walls of fanboys. The kind of poster that might sell on eBay, as a signed Fairey Obama recently did, for $5,900. He wanted his posters to go viral.
Tags: Art + Design, News + Events, Obama Hope Poster, Obama Progress Poster, Politics, Shepard Fairey
