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Virginia native Jessica Trent lives in Los Angeles as a brander, communicator, pusher, and purveyor of fashion, style, culture and design. She has a tendency to have short-lived yet passionate love affairs with exotic and European locales and has had an ongoing relationship with Oscar Wilde for years. She enjoys rescuing creatures such as butterflies, ladybugs, humans, cats and dogs. www.asteelmagnolia.blogspot.com
A rare exhibition of the great opera singer's costumes, jewelry, photos and memorabilia
RELEASE OF LIMITED EDITION BOOK: THE YOUNG MARIA CALLAS
Just over fifty years since Maria Callas' historic debut at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the spirit of "La Divina" returns to the City of Angels at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Cultural Institute/IIC) March 16-April 23, 2010 in the exhibition Maria Callas: A Woman, a Voice, a Myth and book release The Young Maria Callas, celebrating the greatest opera singer of the twentieth century.
Exhibition: An impressive collection of Maria Callas' historic stage costumes and personal attire, stunning jewels, rare documents, books and letters passionately gathered over many years by Bruno Tosi, President of the Associazione Maria Callas, as well as photographs lent by the Hellenic Parliament Foundation for Parliamentarism and Democracy, will be exhibited at the IIC in an installation created by Barton Myers Associates and Sussman/Prejza & Co. The exhibition is a must for all lovers of the arts, culture, opera, fashion, and design. The show will also include a special screening of the documentary BIOGRAPHY®: Maria Callas courtesy of the BIO. channel. Part of the exhibition will then travel to Venice, Italy to be installed in the soon to be inaugurated Maria Callas Museum at Scuola del Cristo, San Marcuola-Cannaregio.
Book Release: The heart of The Young Maria Callas is a previously unpublished diary full of her dreams as a young woman and complimented by the reminisces of friends who knew her well through her triumphs and struggles. The book is published with the support of all the Italian Cultural Institutes in the United States (San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, and New York). "In thinking of Maria Callas," Plácido Domingo has said, "I have only one regret: being too late to have had the experience of singing with her."
WHEN: March 16-April 23, 2010 March 16-April 23, 2010. Mondays through Thursdays from 10am to 6pm. Fridays from 10am to 5pm. Saturdays from 10am to 2pm.
WHERE: Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, Galleria Spazio Italia
1023 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024 (Westwood)
Tel. (310) 443-3250 Email: iicla@esteri.it
PRICE: The exhibition is free and open to the public
Maria Callas: A Woman, a Voice, a Myth is organized by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy and the Consulate General of Greece, with Associazione Culturale Maria Callas, the Hellenic Parliament Foundation for Parliamentarism and Democracy, LA Opera, Patina V and designer Juan Carlos Malpeli, under the auspices of the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs and with the support of Fay and Frank Mancuso and the Italian Heritage Culture Foundation.
On Behalf of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO):
The "Silver Line" combines two existing projects - the El Monte Busway and the Harbor Transitway - into one seamless line from the San Gabriel Valley in East Los Angeles to Gardena, in the South Bay of Los Angeles.
-Union Station/Patsaouras Transit Center in downtown Los Angeles
Commissions will range form $200,000 - $300,000 at each location.
To view submission requirements, visit METRO and click on "Artist Opportunities."
Visit Silver Line for more information.
Antonio Damasio: Art and the Conscious Brain
Wed 3.3.10 8:30 pm
"Astonishing... a passionately erudite, penetrating tour through the human mind."
San Francisco Chronicle, on Damasio's Descartes' Error
For millennia, the relationship betweenreason and emotion and the nature of creativity has remained a mystery. Internationally renowned neuroscientist Antonio Damasio visits REDCAT to speak about what we now know about the emotions and the conscious mind, particularly as both relate to creativity and the arts. As founding director of USC's Brain and Creativity Institute, Damasio has been employing state-of-the-art brain imaging techniques as well as developing new research methods in collaboration with artists and social scientists to elucidate the neural basis of the emotions and the central role of emotions in social cognition and decision-making. Damasio is author of the widely acclaimed book Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain, among other titles.
An unexpected New York Fashion Week highlight was a hotel presentation for L.A.-based designer Stacey Clark's Odilon brand. Just a few months after debuting her first collection at Los Angeles Fashion Week, Clark packed it up and revealed her newest designs at the Bryant Park Hotel.
http://www.stylesectionla.com/blog/2010/02/22/odilon-fallwinter-2010/
I never thought this Yankee town could steal my southern heart ;)Sometimes you do get what you wish for. Simply, I wanted it to snow while I was here and it could not have been more perfect. Here we are out for a walk with Callie and one of her main boyfriends, Valcor. The puffy jacket is courtesy of angel Jeremy Scott, who created another smart collection for his return to NY fashion week and had the best party with dancing til dawn.
Right now I am listening to Maria Callas (the next project with the Italian Cultural Institute) as my commune of friends awakens groggily from a late night. I have had an amazing morning already, out for a long walk about town taking in the brilliant Alexis Bittar posters featuring 80s diva Joan Collins in full Alexis Carrington mode, the superb bagel shop, the exhilirating cool air, and many friendly strangers.
Yesterday brought this magnolia a true treat. My heart belonged to the ballet as a young girl and who would have thought I would be sitting in Merce Cunningham's studio watching the last dancers trained under him rehearse a very special piece. Sitting on the bench taking off my shoes before entering the studio made me think of those times going to dance rehearsals myself. I should also note the wonderful shock of seeing shirts hand-painted for Merce c. 1958 by Robert Rauschenberg as they came out of the archives....Is this a dream?!
I followed that magic up with a visit with my lovely friends and collaborators at Nouveau PR. They created the best presentations and shows of fashion week (Risto, Siki Im, Flanders House) and conduct themselves with good manners, style and grace. I <3 Michael and Corinna!
Last night I had a perfect dinner at Cafe Gitane with my dear Athens friends who have lived here for many years now. Of all the places in this big city, how is it that my friend Karyn from LA happened to be sitting right behind me? Serendipity is the theme this week.
I don't want to leave. We are off shortly to the Guggenheim. There is so much life, so much to take in.
I am eating a bit of meat again and drinking coffee.... honestly what happened? ;)
So there you are. My love affair with New York is no longer clandestine...
Free and open to the public
January 16-February 28, 2010
Monday-Friday 9AM-1PM, 2PM-5PM, Saturdays 10AM-PM
1023 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024
http://www.iiclosangeles.esteri.it
310 443 3250
LOS ANGELES, CA.- "LATER LAYER", a site-specific installation designed by architects Johnston Marklee and artist Walead Beshty, will be on view at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Los Angeles from January 16-February 28, 2010. The installation will feature architectural models of Johnston Marklee's work in Italy and Beshty's photograms in the DEPART Foundation Collection. Presented as two connected projects, Johnston Marklee's architectural models and Beshty's photograms will be displayed throughout the gallery in a field of modular nesting boxes designed collaboratively by the artist and the architects. Sponsored by DEVELOP RE and presented by the DEPART Foundation and the IIC, "LATER LAYER" reflects the DEPART Foundation's mission of fostering critical discourse and innovation in art, architecture and design. There will be an opening reception on January 15 at 7:00 pm at the IIC, located at 1023 Hilgard Avenue.
Dear MOCA Supporter,
On behalf of the Board of Trustees of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), we are pleased to share with you the news that Jeffrey Deitch has been appointed as the museum's new director, effective June 1.
Jeffrey Deitch is one of New York's leading gallerists, specializing in modern and contemporary art. During his 30-year career as an independent curator, Jeffrey has produced innovative exhibitions at museums and galleries worldwide. He has also served as an art advisor to premier institutional and private collectors, building a number of major international contemporary art collections. Highly educated and experienced in art finance practices, Jeffrey will provide critical oversight for MOCA to advance its groundbreaking programming and enable the museum to thrive for years to come as the foremost institution of contemporary art.
Since 1996, Jeffrey has operated Deitch Projects, a renowned public gallery with three New York locations that has presented more than 250 exhibitions, performances, and installations by contemporary artists. His unique combination of an innovative curatorial vision, keen business acumen, and passion for contemporary art sets the stage for his leadership of MOCA. As a devoted MOCA patron, you can anticipate that under Jeffrey's stewardship you will continue to enjoy a dynamic and thought-provoking museum experience that is only found at MOCA.
Jeffrey Deitch will succeed Dr. Charles E. Young, who was named MOCA chief executive officer in December 2008 when the museum was facing serious challenges. A widely respected leader with great dedication to preserving MOCA as an invaluable asset to the city of Los Angeles and the art world, Dr. Young worked closely with the Board of Trustees to restore stability and energy and strengthen the foundation of this prominent cultural center that serves thousands of visitors each year. We are deeply grateful for Dr. Young's leadership in guiding MOCA through this pivotal transition and for successfully repositioning the museum to attract an outstanding new director.
On the heels of the recent addition of 10 new MOCA trustees, this historic appointment continues the momentum of the MOCA NEW 30th Anniversary Campaign and Gala in November, which drew more than 1,000 international, national and local celebrities, collectors, artists and patrons, and raised more than $4 million, bringing the museum's one-year fundraising total to $64 million. We have been honored by the unwavering loyalty of friends like you who have sustained MOCA during this milestone year and helped make this remarkable turnaround possible.
With your dedicated support, 2009 became a year of unprecedented success for MOCA and gives Jeffrey Deitch the platform to take the museum to heightened levels of innovation and new programming. He is eager to meet you in the months ahead and excited to share a bright future at MOCA with our dynamic community. All of us at the museum appreciate your continuing commitment to this world-class institution, and we hope to enjoy your deepening involvement as we make new history for MOCA.
Our deepest thanks and best wishes to you in the New Year,
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David G. Johnson Board Co-Chair |
There
are a couple of months in this town where you hear non-stop talk of
"awards season." Its basically like deb balls and parties every night.
Stylists are on high-pressure to create some of the most critiqued
looks of the year for their clients.I was actually doing some work on a Sunday night so I was a wee bit late getting to one of my most favorite LA hotels, The Sunset Tower (love the Tower Bar and having brunch poolside on a Sunday), for the Audi pre-Golden Globes party last night hosted by Vampire-loving Anna Paquin and designer vintage king Cameron Silver. Events at the Sunset Tower are always so lovely as the space lends itself to just the right number of people. There were some very sculptural Gianfranco Ferre gowns on display which we admired while sipping Moet. Love Dita's hair up and dress to the floor. Its nice to see a lady in blue instead of black.
This is pretty witty.... I am not a "car" person nor am I a major Bono fan. When friends start talking about whatever Mercedes class, xyx edition whatever car, and all that, I have no idea. But....I do like a sexy ride in the sense of a smart and interesting design. I think the Prius could have been a lot sexier, instead of reminding me of a hand-held vacuum. Maybe I am a car person in the sense that a muscle car or a boxy vintage car really strikes my fancy. The romanticized idea of the great American road trip. This is what lead me to my choice in a Mini.
Text courtesy of NY Times
Return of the Automobile as a Sexual Object
How is it that the country that made us all fall in love with the automobile has failed, with only a few exceptions, to produce a single family sedan with the style and humor and grace of the cars produced in the '40s, '50s and '60s? Put aside the question of whether those models were male (as in longer, lower and wider, Dr. Freud) or female (as in fender skirts, curvy belt lines and, of course, headlights). Either way, they all had sex appeal. (In Ireland in the '70s, it was the E-Type Jag that made sense of puberty.) Today, however, we have the mundanity of our marriage to the minivan and the S.U.V. and long-term relationships with midsize cars that are, forgive me, a little heavy in the rear cargo hold.
Are aerodynamics to blame? Economics? Or that most American of inventions, design by committee? It hurts me to say this about democracy (and I know because my band is one), but rarely does majority rule produce something of beauty.
That's why the Obama administration -- while it still holds the keys to the big automakers -- ought to put some style fascists into the mix: the genius of Marc Newson ... Steve Jobs and Jonny Ive from Apple ... Frank Gehry, the architect, and Jeff Koons, the artist. Put the great industrial designers in the front seat, right along with sound financial stewardship ... the greener, the cleaner, the meaner on fossil fuels, the sexier for me. Check out the Tesla or the Fisker Karma car, designed by the same team that gave the world the Aston Martin.
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