celebrity

SEE // Dennis Hopper
Sola Agustsson |
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Gagosian exhibits the photography of eccentric actor and filmmaker Dennis Hopper.

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KNOW // Blurring the Line Between Celebrity and Monarchy // Mario Testino
Sola Agustsson |
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For better or worse, celebrities are the new monarchy.

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The Art of the Machine: Merzbow vs. Justin Bieber
Jarrett Moran |
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On the New Yorker blog, Sasha Frere-Jones plots a trajectory from Kurt Schwitters’ Merzbau to Japanese noise musician Merzbow to Justin Bieber. The connection? Machines.

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Ten Classic Films, Ten Obsessive Individuals
Georgina Wells |
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Go behind the scenes with ten obsessive filmmakers, including Ed Harris, Todd Haynes, Alfred Hitchcock, Ennio Morricone, and Hilary Swank.

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Prometheus is a Terrible Movie but a Fantastic Myth
Manish Vora |
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If you hated Prometheus, spend some time with the myth and its many appearances in art history!

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Who Wants to Party with Jeff Koons at Art Basel?
Manish Vora |
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What is left to say about Jeff Koons as he arrives for his first solo exhibition in Switzerland at the Fondation Beyeler?

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Behind the Scenes with Marina Abramović
Jarrett Moran |
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The new documentary Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present is a backstage look at the artist’s career-crowning MoMA retrospective, down to the emergency toilet hidden in the chair she sat in, without moving, 7.5 hours per day – 736 hours and 30 minutes in all – over the course of the exhibition.

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The Gagosian Empire Grows: Walmart for Art?
Manish Vora |

The Gagosian empire is growing as Larry launches his twelfth gallery in a warehouse just north of Paris (his second space in the city).

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Lindsay Lohan Goes Surfing with Richard Phillips
Manish Vora |
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Lindsay Lohan is back in the spotlight (for all the right reasons) thanks to Gagosian-represented artist Richard Phillips.

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James Franco vs. James Dean
Kelly Hill |
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Famous actor and shameless dilettante James Franco has made short work of his art career since his first solo show only two years ago at Clocktower Gallery. His latest project at LA MOCA is based on Nicholas Ray’s classic 1955 film Rebel Without A Cause.

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