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Art:: Jean-Michel Basquiat @ Gagosian Hong Kong Recap
Jean-Michel Basquiat may have died at age 27, but the Brooklyn-born artist remains one of the most original of his generation and an acutely relevant figure some 25 years after his passing. Following an exhibition of his work in Chelsea earlier this year, Gagosian Gallery is playing host to a selection of Basquiat’s paintings for the first time in Hong Kong. The artist was born in 1960 to a Haitian father and Puerto Rican mother and left his Brooklyn, New York home at the age of 15. Taking to the streets, he began a tragically short career that started with graffiti scrawled on downtown Manhattan walls — usually under the name of SAMO — and culminated in solo shows in galleries around the world. Basquiat’s work, meanwhile, earned praise and critical acclaim for its fusion of drawing, painting and poetry and its ability to balance aesthetics with acerbic commentary on the harsh realities of race, culture and society. Here’s a look at the Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition at Gagosian Hong Kong, which began on May 21 and will run until August 10; browse the images above for a peek or drop by the address below should you be in the area. Gagosian Gallery
7/F Pedder Building
12 Pedder Street, Central
Hong Kong
New Video:: BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe Speaks to Jay-Z about ‘Magna Carta… Holy Grail’ (Part 1)
In part one (15 minutes) of an exclusive four-part interview with BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe, and Jay-Ztalk about the making of Holy Grail… Magna Carta. Arriving early for the interview held at the historic Abbey Road Studios, Jay-Z spoke about his four-day argument with Kanye West, falling out withTimbaland, and the making of the single BBC from his new album. The four-part interview will be broadcasted publicly across Monday-Thursday (7-9 p.m.) this week during Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show.
Over the week Jay-Z will discuss Fame (Tuesday), Business and Politics (Wednesday) and Family (Thursday). Listen live on BBC Radio 1 this week. A preview of the interview can be seen here.
Design:: Jeff Koons Teams Up with Dom Pérignon
American artist Jeff Koons has teamed up with French luxury champagne maker Dom Perignon. For the collaborative project, Koons produced a scaled-down version of his Balloon Venus sculpture, conveniently featuring space for a bottle of Dom in the center of the piece. The special edition sculpture will be sold in a set with a bottle of champagne and will retail for $20,000 USD through Gagosian Gallery. Strictly limited to a few hundred examples.
Fashion:: Givenchy Double-Sleeved Leather-Stripe Cotton Bomber Jacket
Givenchy releases this gorgeous Double-Sleeved Leather-Stripe Cotton Bomber Jacket as part of the brand’s Fall/Winter 2013 collection. Utilizing a double-sleeve aesthetic, short leather sleeves are layered atop the jacket’s black cotton sleeves giving the jacket a Blade Runner-esque look. The jacket sports a premium black leather body with matching hood, along with zippered slit pockets, a zippered placket, and two stripes across the chest. The leather jacket is available now from MR PORTER for $2,330 USD.spy phone
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