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The artwork Siren (Kate) (2008) by Marc Quinn is a striking and well-known sculpture, depicting supermodel Kate Moss in an unusual, contorted yoga pose — legs and arms twisted around her head. It’s part of Quinn’s exploration of beauty, celebrity, and contemporary idolatry. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Marc Quinn, Siren (Kate)
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Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto (b. 1933) is known for his mirrored works and conceptual installations. A founder of Arte Povera in the 1960s, his work consistently explores the interaction between art and everyday life. Originally conceived in 1967, and reinterpreted in various forms over the years, Golden Venus of the Rags is among Pistoletto’s most iconic and provocative works.
Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Golden Venus of the Rags By Michelangelo Pistoletto
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American singer and actor, Janelle Monáe has showcased several distinctive headpieces and hairstyles throughout her career, often collaborating with designers like the design duo David and Phillipe Blond, known creatively as The Blonds. For the of June 2023 cover of Rolling Stone, Monae wore The Blonds’ gold and crystal Super Freak chain headpiece.
Continue reading Eye On Design: Super Freak Chain Headpiece By The Blonds
After an arduous recount procedure, it looks like Democrat Al Franken will finally be declared the winner of the tight U.S. Senate contest in Minnesota, thank god. Some of you youngsters out there might not know that Franken is also a well-known satirist who wrote for and starred on NBC’s Saturday Night Live back in the eighties (“The Al Franken Decade”). To celebrate Al’s exciting victory, here’s a hilarious clip from the TV show Solid Gold of Franken and his comedic partner, Tom Davis, performing The Rolling Stones’ “Under My Thumb” as Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, respectively.
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