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- 27/08/2010 Birth of Impressionism at San Francisco's de Young
- 23/07/2010 Shanghai at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum
- 21/07/2010 Alice in Wonderland at Los Angeles FIDM
- 14/07/2010 Perspective at Louis Vuitton's Espace Culturelle
- 11/07/2010 Counterpoint perspectives
- 09/07/2010 Solome by Oscar Wilde at Hampstead Theatre
- 03/07/2010 Shobana Jeyasingh's company at the Somerset House
- 02/07/2010 Morning is the new evening
- 26/06/2010 The Muffin Quest
- 18/06/2010 YSL Restropective at Le Petit Palais of Paris
Birth of Impressionism at San Francisco's de Young
27/08/2010 - Creative / Comment / Exhibition >>
After a series of modern and comtemporary museum visits, I felt really inspired by some good old-fashion French art through an exhibition at the de Young Museum, Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay.
Taking place in a time with strong rules of academic painting, the Impressionists were independent Paris-based artists whose group exhibitions brought them to prominence.
A refreshing and informative exhibition discently displayed for the pleasure of the eyes and the soul.
The Birth of Impressionism exhibition is running until the September 6, 2010 for $20 and I advice the audio guide. As a preview, have a look at the following pictures of some of the masterpieces display in this exhibition.
- Link: The exhibition page
Shanghai at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum
23/07/2010 - Creative / Comment / Exhibition >>
The Asian Art Museum is currently showing an exhibition about Shanghai art since the end of the dynasties to nodays.
The least I could say it that it seems to me that with the colonization which has bring a hudge western influence and the birth og the "Republic" of China, the city has been unlikely to create origin arts...
I would have probably avoid to speak about this exhibition if I did see a wonderful film called The new book of the mountains and seas (2006) by Qiu Anxiong. This film is actually made of paintings and it depicts urban development in a very allegorical way. Absolutely superbe!
Shanghai exhibition is running until September 5, 2010 for $20.
- Link: The exhibition page
Alice in Wonderland at Los Angeles FIDM
21/07/2010 - Creative / Comment / Exhibition >>
I can't really say that I enjoyed the last Tim Burton movie: "Alice in Wonderland". I mean on hand Tim Burton, on the other hand Alice in Wonderland... That brings quite some expectations that the movie doesn't reach.
Anyway. The Los Angeles Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising is currently showing a small exhibition about the movie and how the world of Alice in Wonderland has inspired fashion designers.
The hightlight of the exhibition is actually a large number of costumes used for the movies.
This exhibition is running until September 30, 2010 for free.
- Link: The exhibition page
Perspective at Louis Vuitton's Espace Culturelle
14/07/2010 - Creative / Comment / Exhibition >>
L'Espace Culturelle Louis Vuitton became one of my favorite place in Paris for exhibition last year when I discovered it for the first time.
Once again it host a really interesting exhibition called "Perspective" which I guess contribute to inspire me for my photography series "Counterpoint Perspective".
This proper contemporary art exhibition features the work of Odile Decq and Camille Henrot leading the visitor to a new experience of visual perception.
The exhibition is free and running until the 5th of September.
Counterpoint perspectives
11/07/2010 - London 2010 - Somerset House
My quest for true beauty, as defined by Irving Penn, leads me to this wonderful contemporary dance performance by the Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company which gave me an exceptional oportunity to study what I dare to call the 5th dimension: Alternatives, here through the embodiment of perceptions.
I assist to 4 performances of Counterpoint in 2 days and for each of them I gave a personal observation perspective presented here through 4 different albums that I finally merge in the 5th one to build a seamless parallel.
Solome by Oscar Wilde at Hampstead Theatre
09/07/2010 - Creative / Comment / Exhibition >>
Suffer me to kiss that mouth.
Salome is an antiquity character depicted by Christians as a seductive woman which her erotic dance has been iconised with the name "The dance of the seven veils".
Salome is also a tragedy based on this antique character written by Oscar Wilde in 1891 in French and then translated in English. The play's debut in London was halt by a ban in 1892. The play premiered in Paris in 1896.
From the 22th of June to the 17th of July, the Hampstead Theatre is hosting the play directed by Jamie Lloyd for the Headlong Theatre in a post apocalyptic universe.
While giving an astonishing statement to the stage, I found the universe a bit disturbing considering the historical references in the script. However, a perfect realisation based on this universe, the commitment of the actors and an exhilarating direction lead the play to the edges of what our time socially accept for an absolutely daring and literally stunning play which is going to stay in memories.
Entry from £10 to £25.
- Link: The play page
Shobana Jeyasingh's company at the Somerset House
03/07/2010 - Creative / Comment / Exhibition >>
The Somerset House is one of my favorite place in London and once again it demonstrates why.
Until tomorrow, 12 performances of Counterpoint, a contemporary dance designed by the acknowledged artistic director and choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh, will have been performed at the Somerset House.
I love when I am astonished by the lack of random and onces again it hit me: I have been stunned by a dancer during the performance I saw today. Surprisingly she is on the picture of performance web page. I am glade to be able to congratulate Alejandra Baño Pelegrin.
By the time I am writing this text, only 4 performances are left for Sunday 4th. If you are in London it should not be missed and it's free! One advice though: To really enjoy the show it hightly recommand to sit facing the dancers entrance.
- Link: The performance page
Morning is the new evening
02/07/2010 - London 2010 - Hampstead Heath
In life on one side there are all these things we can't explain but on another side, there are all these things we can explain.
When for the sake of enjoying we gave up on television, optimized out time to go to work to make it useful, decided to concider midnight to 4am a time frame and we still want more to enjoy there is only one solution left: morning is the new evening! Let's wake up at 6am to do something! :D
- Link: The Picasa album page
The Muffin Quest
26/06/2010 - London 2010 - Hampstead Heath
A month ago, Küken met an incredible character: Gerard!
It didn't take long for them to decide to enjoy their times together in a quest in Hampstead Heath.
- Link: The Picasa album page
YSL Restropective at Le Petit Palais of Paris
18/06/2010 - Creative / Comment / Exhibition >>
Le Petit Palais is hosting a life time retrospective of the French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (01/08/1936 - 01/06/2008).
Along this exhibition, we explore how Yves Saint Laurent how he contributes to the social evolution in the 60s for woman through his inspirations in the men wardrobe, the inspiration in international culture and even the fine art.
The exhibition is running until the 28th of August for 11€ and I advice the audio guide! (4€).
- Link: The exhibition website