1. The Flaming Lips have announced details of their upcoming US tour and the physical release of their Dark Side Of The Moon cover album. [via NME]
2. In case you missed last night’s birthing, there are photos of Jim and Pam’s baby over at the Halpert Baby Blog. [via Pop Candy]
3. Robert F. Kennedy‘s son freaked out earlier this week when he discovered that the clothing that his father was wearing when he was assassinated back in 1968 was being displayed at an exhibit in Las Vegas. [via Discovery News]
4. Oliver Stone will direct and produce Savages, based on an upcoming Don Winslow novel about “two pals from Laguna Beach who share the same girlfriend and a thriving business growing and distributing the best-quality pot on the planet.” [via Deadline]
5. Chuck Close finds this year’s Armory Show “very dull and ordinary.” [via Vulture]
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Yesterday marked the kick-off of Armory Week 2010, commencing with a flourish at Piers 92 and 94 and ending with a bang at The Museum of Modern Art. Fairgoers who attended the Armory Show preview on Wednesday night were treated to a blowout at MoMA (in conjunction with yours truly at Flavorpill), a three-hour affair that included a live performance by indie rock band The Walkmen. After the jump, we’ve got visuals from the art fair and last night’s most bumpin’ party.
Psssst: If you’ve got photos from the Armory preview and/or MoMA party, upload them to our fan page on Facebook so we can check them out.
We’re on the record as fans of William Powhida, the artist who’s made a name in New York circles for needling the art scene from the establishment on down (including but not limited to: peers, curators, critics, galleries and dilettantes). In a well-timed maneuver for the advent of this week’s Armory Show, Jen Bekman’s 20×200 project has released a limited-edition Powhida print titled “Why You Should Buy Art.” We have to agree: nothing says ‘culture’ like a big ass painting. Word.
For more on Armory Week, including an art fair roundup, stick around this here space for a word from our sister pub Artkrush.
The past two days passed by like two hours. We arrived at Pier 94 for the contemporary wing of the Armory Show at 4 p.m. Wednesday, in advance of the opening. Before we could actually see much art we starting seeing out-of-towners, such as Beyeler Fondation director Sam Keller, who used to direct Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach.
We cruised the first few aisles, where galleries like Deitch Projects and Victoria Miro held court, while taking pictures of New York Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz, Swiss Institute director Gianni Jetzer, and others. We snagged artist Maurizio Catalan and New Museum curator Massimiliano Gioni for an amusing photo at Lombard-Freid Projects booth and then headed over to the VIP lounge for a coffee break.
Armory Arts Week is unofficially underway. The Armory Show opens to VIP guests today, Flavorpill joins with the Museum of Modern Art to throw an after-party tonight, and VOLTA NY, PULSE New York, SCOPE New York, Bridge New York, and Fountain art fairs open tomorrow. On top of that there are gallery openings, brunches, late night parties, and performances — all coinciding with this New York celebration of contemporary art.
Armory Arts Week in New York offers a vast range of art and cultural activities, and the satellite art fairs play an important role, by adding even more international flavor to the mix. Artkrush editor Paul Laster contacted the organizers of this year’s four major satellite fairs to find out what separates them from the competition, and to get their personal recommendations of art and program highlights at their venues. All the details after the jump.
Justin Carter is a New York-based DJ, part-time scribe, and connoisseur of funky jams. Along with his co-conspirator Eamon Harkin, he produces New Release — a selection of handpicked event recommendations — and throws an eclectic weekly party called Mister Saturday Night. We tracked him down approximately 17 feet away from us in Flavorpill HQ, where Justin has taken up residence as he pulls together a stellar evening at the MoMA on March 4.
Says Justin, “It’s the opening night of the Armory show, which is a huge international art fair. The MoMA is throwing a party after the preview, with cocktails, a DJ set by Justin Miller from DFA, and a live performance by Gang Gang Dance. It’s gonna be nice.”
After the jump, Justin professes his love for New York City, shares his recipe for an epic throwdown, and introduces us to the real (fake) Mister Saturday Night.
