Tag: cultural events around the world

March is when Women’s History Month is celebrated and hundreds of museums and National Museum of Women in the Arts are joining the third annual #5WomenArtist campaign.  “Can you Name five women artists?” The campaign is designed to spark conversation about gender parity in the arts.  Yes this issue is everywhere you guys.  This year’s campaign focuses on women artist of color.  Which gives me an excellent excuse to post the portrait of Michelle Obama painted by Amy Sherald.  If you are asking yourself why Michelle Obama’s portrait is in sort of a gray scale, there is a very interesting and historical explanation.  Interesting how art is so meaningful and deep and it can be so expressive once studied and explained.  Sherald’s technique is analyzed in detail here.

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“(Girls and girls of color) will see an image of someone who looks like them hanging on the walls of this great American institution. … And I know the kind of impact that will have on their lives because I was one of those girls,” the former first lady said at the official unveiling.

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The days are getting 2 minutes longer everyday.  I can notice it every late afternoon and that makes me so happy and excited.  Soon we’ll be ditching the heavy coats and boots and embracing lighter clothes… Just the thought of it is inspiring.  For now I would be content visiting one of these art exhibitions and fashion events during this month of February.

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New York

New York Fashion Week From Feb 8-14

Fall 2018 fashion shows kick of in New York on February 8th until the 14th.  I can’t wait to see what Fashion Designers will present and what the fashionistas wear on the streets.  To see the schedule go here.  The entire month of February is the month when Fashion Designers present their Fall/Winter Collection in different cities around the world.  The fashion marathon goes in this order New York from Feb 8-14, London Fashion Week Feb 16-20, Milan FW Feb 21-27 and Paris FEb 27 to March 6.  I wonder how fashion editors and buyers survive…

NY NOW at Javits Center From February 3-7

NY NOW takes place twice a year featuring three collections, Home, Lifestyle and Handmade.  It’s the premier market for all that’s new and on trend in specialty retail.

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There is a tremendous art movement happening in November all over popular and stylish cities.  With the Autumn weather comes the time to head indoors and live through the eyes of artists visiting Museums and Galleries.  Enjoy this November roundup of the best Art Exhibitions Around The World

New York, New York

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Michelangelo Divine Draftsman & Designer at The Met From Nov. 13 through Feb. 12

A celebrated artist for over half a millennium, Michelangelo is having his largest exhibit at The Met in New York City.  The exhibition will showcase 150 drawings, three marble sculptures and other works, including Met’s own collection of two rarely displayed drawings and one sculpture.  Among the works presented, is a monumental cartoon for his last fresco in the Vatican Palace.  There will also be work of other artist for comparison and context.  A must see exhibition for sure.

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I can’t believe October is here already and we are still experiencing warm days… Just last week we had days with temperatures in the 90’s… Although this weekend the fall weather is catching up with us.  I rather that to global warming… As it’s the norm in the cultural world, the colder the days the more museums exhibitions there are.  So this month is pretty booked with exhibitions especially Fashion ones.  Please read on…

Paris

The Musée Yves Saint Laurent  From Oct. 3rd – Sept. 9, 2018

yves saint laurent museum in paris

The Musse Yves Saint Laurent  Paris will open in an elegant 19th Century mansion in the city of light on October 3.  The Musse Yves Saint Laurent Marrakesh will follow soon this month…  The planning, design and execution of both museums took more than a decade.  The museum in Paris will exhibit Mr. Saint Laurent’s couture, including iconic pieces as the 1965 Mondrian dress and many other legendary pieces.  The fabulous Interior Designer Jacques Grange partnered the renowned exhibition-set designer Nathalie Crinière to refresh the decor of the galleries.  Jacques Grange had decorated the couture house in the 1980s.

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September is a very special month.  Not only because it’s my birthday, mind me, but because it’s a month that seems to celebrate all things related to Art, Fashion, Culture and more… A lot of Cultural happenings… The month of September is the true beginning of the year as regards to the Fashion Calendar, representing the end of Summer and the beginning of a new Fashion season and school year.  Fashion Weeks kick off in New York on Sept. 7th presenting Spring/Summer 2018 Collection and ending in Paris on Oct. 30th.  Here is a fraction of all the wonderful cultural events happening in the most exiting and cosmopolitan Cities for your exquisite delight…

New York

Rodin at the Met; Sept 16 through Jan. 15

On the centenary of the death of Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), The Metropolitan Museum of Art will celebrate its historic collection of the artist’s work. Nearly 50 marble, bronze, plaster, and terracottas by Rodin, representing more than a century of acquisitions and gifts to the Museum, will be displayed in the newly installed and refurbished Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Sculpture Gallery.  With a selection of drawings, prints, letters, and illustrated books, as well as photographs of the master sculptor and his art.

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It’s summer and it should be enjoyed to the fullest a.k.a outdoors and perhaps enjoying one of these many public art installations and cultural events around the world taking place in your city.  We only get three months of Summer so let’s make good use of it.  In this month’s installment of Cultural Events to experience around the world, I’m mostly covering outdoor public installations, which are not only making Cities beautiful but they are mostly free to enjoy and inspire spectators.  Public art installations are one of my favorite things for many different reasons, apart from the ones stated above they are also a great way to burn some calories towards your daily goal and you won’t even notice.

Public Art Installation and Cultural Events Around The World

New York City

Bjorn Skaarup, Hippo Ballerina

Right across from The Lincoln Center is a whimsical outdoor sculpture by Danish artist Bjørn Okholm Skaarup.  The artist took inspiration for the 15-foot-high bronze sculpture from two different sources: a film and a painting.  Dante Park, W. 63rd St between Columbus Ave and Broadway,

 

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Jenny Sabin Studio, Lumen

This installation at the MoMA PS1 courtyard is most likely the coolest installation in the City right now.  Made of one million yards of robotically woven fabric and stretching across the open air courtyard, the woven structure also changes over the course of the day, displaying color in sunlight and glowing after sundown.  Museum’s visitors are able to interact with Lumen, which reacts to heat, sunlight, and density of bodies in its immediate environment. 

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