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Conversations The Ghost Dancer: Stephen Posen New York-based artist Stephen Posen and I met in his SoHo studio, with its faint smell of oil paint in the air—a place I’ve come... by Tim Goossens Documented Following the right hands of Joan Crawford and Lauren Bacall, with Pierre Bismuth ...a thing. Bismuth’s pieces are frequently oriented around concepts of cinematic narrative (the artist is, not coincidentally, the recipient of a 2005 Academy Award for... by Alissa Bennett Documented David Lynch on the artist Michaël Borremans—and the quiet dreams he conjures ...more than the sum of the parts. There is in his work the magic to make us dream. “The Angel,” for example, which is so... by David Lynch At Large The secret world of the Macdowell Colony, favorite respite of James Baldwin and Alice Walker ...animals come to you. Every night in summer, the 30-odd visual artists, writers, composers, architects, filmmakers, and dancers staying at MacDowell gather in the main... by Cris Beam Conversations Light, air, and steel: architect Carla Juaçaba is taking over the Rio skyline ...and exhibition rooms to complete the building and to support and strengthen the walls. Charles: Did you work with an engineer? Carla: We had an... by Charles Renfro Conversations Erykah Badu on her love for New York, Earl Sweatshirt, and her irreplicable style ...and a community leader. Now my record deal helps me to do things for free or give more time to my community than I could... by Nicholas Weist Conversations Future, In Conversation With Italo Zucchelli ...wearing it as if it was his special thing, he looked comfortable in it, he was very confident in it. That’s the best that I... by Document Journal Conversations Valeria Golino and Francesca Marciano on their new film ‘Miele’ and living without borders ...we should absolutely stop complaining. We’ve complained enough. It’s 2014. I think we’ve been complaining for four years. Valeria: Four? Forty-four! Francesca: I think we... by Chiara Barzini Conversations Nan Goldin and Vince Aletti on the process of the picture ...Nan—No, I didn’t think of that. Vince—The lighting, the composition, everything that felt completely right, but they were… Nan—Instinctive. They certainly weren’t thought about. I... by Vince Aletti Conversations The ‘comb master’ Didier Malige on his storied career in hair—and why Camilla Parker-Bowles is his dream client ...includes collaborations with fashion’s most famed photographers, including Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, Patrick Demarchelier, Annie Leibovitz, and Bob Richardson, and labels like Saint Laurent, Alexander... by Joe McKenna Above the Fold An Art Showdown at Paramount Ranch ...fairgrounds by a small bridge. Freedman Fitzpatrick appropriately occupied the Sheriff’s station with works by STRAUTCHEREPNIN (Josef Strau and Stefan Tcherepnin, who also had works... by Drew Sawyer Above the Fold The Downtown Handbag Line With a Can’t-Stop Mentality ...so much functionality and not compromise its appearance? Were there sacrifices you had to make? Lauren—It was lot of work! Two things we will never... by Emily Singer At Large Internet killed the public access star: Welcome to Glenn O’Brien’s ‘TV Party’ ...taping. “The energy of the room felt right,” Brathwaite comments. “There were about five or six cameras floating around—small, compact, technologically advanced cameras.” “I’ve never... by Hilary Moss Conversations On ‘Wish Bone,’ Oh Land rediscovers her indie essence ...suddenly surprises you with an emotion, something you didn’t expect, and that you need to hear again. But for major labels, a hit is something... by Gregory Rubin At Large Alissa Bennett imagines the meeting of a pair of artists who redefined erotic symbolism ...I had wrapped around my face, a test of my vision, a test of my commitment. “This one makes me feel like I am talking... by Alissa Bennett Conversations Miuccia Prada and OMA still remember a time when art could scandalize ...into the Prada Foundation’s latest cultural laboratory. Image courtesy of Fondazione Prada. Alex de Looz: Why did the Prada foundation feel that now is the... by Alex De Looz Documented Juergen Teller shoots his first cookbook for Il Pellicano—artists’ favorite restaurant ...the perfect combination. Robert: That’s an excellent point, because in the naturalism of Juergen’s approach to his photography and Antonio’s philosophy of cooking, there is... by Document Journal Above the Fold Isa Genzken investigates the alchemy that occurs when object meets life in ’70s Berlin Since the late 1970s, artist Isa Genzken’s work has served a crucial role in both the discourse and trajectory of contemporary art. Though she is... by Alissa Bennett Documented Remembering Berenice Abbott, the 1930s artist who revolutionized documentary photography ...engine of intelligent composition—ground zero for turning found elements into a meaningful picture, the picture into a new experience and the experience into a heightened... by Sarah M. Miller At Large Daniel Pinchbeck’s extraterrestrial explorations through LSD, UFO encounters, and ‘parasitic’ spirits ...isn’t totally comfortable with this label: he’s fine with turning on and tuning in, but he doesn’t believe in dropping out. He believes psychedelic experience... by Briallen Hopper Above the Fold Vanessa Beecroft stages an elaborate human tableau ...this fashion or is this art?’ Then you come to LA and it’s so complicated to come here and do a piece. I was a... by Rebecca Roberts Documented White Snow Kids Party ...spectacle of the western culture. Sometimes, the artist doesn’t have the answer and doesn’t come to a completion. I often find myself having trouble completing... by Linda Yablonski Conversations Sergio Zambon reinvigorates the ‘power pyjama,’ a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy and Diana Vreeland ...My vision for the label is contemporary luxury starting with the capsule collection of 23 pyjamas palazzo presented at 10 Corso Como in September 2012.... by Rachel Pidcock Conversations MoMA PS1 founder Alanna Heiss looks back on a lifetime of guerrilla art ...good compared to the young people my age from around the country. And simultaneously, that I was interested in a lot more things than just... by Tim Goossens Conversations MoMA’s Pedro Gadanho defends ugly architecture ...housing and shelter, he argues, “it’s imbuing the city and shelter with thinking.” The lover of medieval and renaissance cities, Pedro Gadanho tells Document about... by Pierre Alex De Looz Conversations How Lia Gangitano became the patron curator for the New York’s most subversive artists ...of sugar and every day she labored in this vat making cotton candy. It was a bittersweet experiment in futile labor—and a fitting goodbye to... by Linda Yablonski Documented Spencer Sweeney’s beguiling, generous self-portraiture “Think about Magritte and his ‘Vache’ period: painter as self-deprecating clown. ‘Stupid as a painter,’ Duchamp famously said. Beguiling, generous painting that questions what is... by Document Journal Conversations Performance artist Marie Karlberg breaks down the price of a soul ...persona. And then after you’ve completely absorbed it in you realize you don’t need to completely be this thing, then it becomes an element that... by Desi Santiago Conversations Acclaimed dancer David Hallberg thinks of ballet in existential terms—and shows us his ‘dirty side’ ...in. We want the best. This suggests that the best work is made in collaboration with others. Is that something you seek out in your... by Charles Renfro Conversations Luck Be a Lady ...you see is what you get. Derek Blasberg—Can we talk about this name, please? Where did “Ladyfag” come from? Is it a joke? LadyFag—I guess... by Derek Blasberg Conversations Vivienne Westwood on why climate revolution is the next punk frontier ...40 years. It began in 1971 when Malcom McLaren and she opened the punk boutique Let it Rock (later known as SEX) at 430 Kings... by Benjamin-Émile Le Hay At Large Pure Murder: An American Honor Killing ...a message or catch me on aim, my screen name is johnkatehis92, my yahoo is greeksatan92@yahoo.com, johnkatehis92@yahoo.com and my msn is greekjohn92@hotmail.com. You can ask... by David McConnell At Large The Source Family is one of L.A.’s most infamous cults: Isis Aquarian takes Document behind the curtain ...Hollywood entity, commune, cult, temple—it isn’t easy to describe the 125 people who lived together in a mansion, ran an organic restaurant, traveled in a... by Chiara Barzini Documented Architect Wang Shu wants to kill all the icons ...(1). I wish to thank the judges for their insight and comments. As the first architect born and educated in China to win this award,... by Aric Chen At Large Bryan Adams reenergizes the concept of celebrity portraits ...in front of a camera? Bryan: The right music helps! Seriously the best way to get something is to work at it. Getting the best... by Document Journal Conversations In my own mind Maurizio Cattelan’s work breathes the violent clarity of very few words: taxidermy, Hitler, the Pope! No surprise Maurizio’s latest project, the print magazine Toilet Paper... by Rachel Pidcock Documented The Three Deaths of Pier Paolo Pasolini ...Tullio Giordana’s docudrama Pasolini: Un delitto Italiano (Who killed Pasolini?, 1995). Another watered-down version of it saw Pasolini as the victim of a hate crime,... by Tijana Mamula Above the Fold From ‘Let Me In’ to ‘The Road,’ actor Kodi Smit-McPhee is brings a strength beyond his years ...talked about his plans for the summer (“chilling, camping, Comic-Con”), his dream car (an ex-cop Crown Vic with a V-8 engine—but unfortunately the insurance for... by Briallen Hopper Conversations A tête-a-tête with Joey Arias, from Cirque de Soleil to ‘creative incest’ ...was my favorite song. Years later, I am actually with Bowie singing “Boys Keep Singing” on Saturday Night Live. There was a commercial break and... by Jake Shears Above the Fold ‘Infidels,’ or falling in love with Marilyn Monroe: a work of fiction by Abdellah Tai ...can see it. You couldn’t see it before, it wasn’t in the camera’s field. You can see it now, this tree that is falling, that... by Abdellah Taïa Above the Fold Isaac Mizrahi unites his creative threads through cabaret ...had never spoken, and quite frankly I wasn’t sure I could keep up. I had my opening line ready. I had specific questions to ask,... by Troy Chatterton Documented Justin Vivian Bond meditates on Marilyn Monroe, Blanche Dubois, and the allure of pearls ...Of course there are ways of rewarding oneself for falsely imbuing the future with a golden, rosy glow. But the real test comes from a... by Justin Vivian Bond Above the Fold “Who Says Pain is Erotic?” ...you see these practices as related or do you try to keep them separate? Carmen—They used to be, at best, in competition with one another... by Drew Sawyer
Conversations The Ghost Dancer: Stephen Posen New York-based artist Stephen Posen and I met in his SoHo studio, with its faint smell of oil paint in the air—a place I’ve come... by Tim Goossens
Documented Following the right hands of Joan Crawford and Lauren Bacall, with Pierre Bismuth ...a thing. Bismuth’s pieces are frequently oriented around concepts of cinematic narrative (the artist is, not coincidentally, the recipient of a 2005 Academy Award for... by Alissa Bennett
Documented David Lynch on the artist Michaël Borremans—and the quiet dreams he conjures ...more than the sum of the parts. There is in his work the magic to make us dream. “The Angel,” for example, which is so... by David Lynch
At Large The secret world of the Macdowell Colony, favorite respite of James Baldwin and Alice Walker ...animals come to you. Every night in summer, the 30-odd visual artists, writers, composers, architects, filmmakers, and dancers staying at MacDowell gather in the main... by Cris Beam
Conversations Light, air, and steel: architect Carla Juaçaba is taking over the Rio skyline ...and exhibition rooms to complete the building and to support and strengthen the walls. Charles: Did you work with an engineer? Carla: We had an... by Charles Renfro
Conversations Erykah Badu on her love for New York, Earl Sweatshirt, and her irreplicable style ...and a community leader. Now my record deal helps me to do things for free or give more time to my community than I could... by Nicholas Weist
Conversations Future, In Conversation With Italo Zucchelli ...wearing it as if it was his special thing, he looked comfortable in it, he was very confident in it. That’s the best that I... by Document Journal
Conversations Valeria Golino and Francesca Marciano on their new film ‘Miele’ and living without borders ...we should absolutely stop complaining. We’ve complained enough. It’s 2014. I think we’ve been complaining for four years. Valeria: Four? Forty-four! Francesca: I think we... by Chiara Barzini
Conversations Nan Goldin and Vince Aletti on the process of the picture ...Nan—No, I didn’t think of that. Vince—The lighting, the composition, everything that felt completely right, but they were… Nan—Instinctive. They certainly weren’t thought about. I... by Vince Aletti
Conversations The ‘comb master’ Didier Malige on his storied career in hair—and why Camilla Parker-Bowles is his dream client ...includes collaborations with fashion’s most famed photographers, including Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, Patrick Demarchelier, Annie Leibovitz, and Bob Richardson, and labels like Saint Laurent, Alexander... by Joe McKenna
Above the Fold An Art Showdown at Paramount Ranch ...fairgrounds by a small bridge. Freedman Fitzpatrick appropriately occupied the Sheriff’s station with works by STRAUTCHEREPNIN (Josef Strau and Stefan Tcherepnin, who also had works... by Drew Sawyer
Above the Fold The Downtown Handbag Line With a Can’t-Stop Mentality ...so much functionality and not compromise its appearance? Were there sacrifices you had to make? Lauren—It was lot of work! Two things we will never... by Emily Singer
At Large Internet killed the public access star: Welcome to Glenn O’Brien’s ‘TV Party’ ...taping. “The energy of the room felt right,” Brathwaite comments. “There were about five or six cameras floating around—small, compact, technologically advanced cameras.” “I’ve never... by Hilary Moss
Conversations On ‘Wish Bone,’ Oh Land rediscovers her indie essence ...suddenly surprises you with an emotion, something you didn’t expect, and that you need to hear again. But for major labels, a hit is something... by Gregory Rubin
At Large Alissa Bennett imagines the meeting of a pair of artists who redefined erotic symbolism ...I had wrapped around my face, a test of my vision, a test of my commitment. “This one makes me feel like I am talking... by Alissa Bennett
Conversations Miuccia Prada and OMA still remember a time when art could scandalize ...into the Prada Foundation’s latest cultural laboratory. Image courtesy of Fondazione Prada. Alex de Looz: Why did the Prada foundation feel that now is the... by Alex De Looz
Documented Juergen Teller shoots his first cookbook for Il Pellicano—artists’ favorite restaurant ...the perfect combination. Robert: That’s an excellent point, because in the naturalism of Juergen’s approach to his photography and Antonio’s philosophy of cooking, there is... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Isa Genzken investigates the alchemy that occurs when object meets life in ’70s Berlin Since the late 1970s, artist Isa Genzken’s work has served a crucial role in both the discourse and trajectory of contemporary art. Though she is... by Alissa Bennett
Documented Remembering Berenice Abbott, the 1930s artist who revolutionized documentary photography ...engine of intelligent composition—ground zero for turning found elements into a meaningful picture, the picture into a new experience and the experience into a heightened... by Sarah M. Miller
At Large Daniel Pinchbeck’s extraterrestrial explorations through LSD, UFO encounters, and ‘parasitic’ spirits ...isn’t totally comfortable with this label: he’s fine with turning on and tuning in, but he doesn’t believe in dropping out. He believes psychedelic experience... by Briallen Hopper
Above the Fold Vanessa Beecroft stages an elaborate human tableau ...this fashion or is this art?’ Then you come to LA and it’s so complicated to come here and do a piece. I was a... by Rebecca Roberts
Documented White Snow Kids Party ...spectacle of the western culture. Sometimes, the artist doesn’t have the answer and doesn’t come to a completion. I often find myself having trouble completing... by Linda Yablonski
Conversations Sergio Zambon reinvigorates the ‘power pyjama,’ a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy and Diana Vreeland ...My vision for the label is contemporary luxury starting with the capsule collection of 23 pyjamas palazzo presented at 10 Corso Como in September 2012.... by Rachel Pidcock
Conversations MoMA PS1 founder Alanna Heiss looks back on a lifetime of guerrilla art ...good compared to the young people my age from around the country. And simultaneously, that I was interested in a lot more things than just... by Tim Goossens
Conversations MoMA’s Pedro Gadanho defends ugly architecture ...housing and shelter, he argues, “it’s imbuing the city and shelter with thinking.” The lover of medieval and renaissance cities, Pedro Gadanho tells Document about... by Pierre Alex De Looz
Conversations How Lia Gangitano became the patron curator for the New York’s most subversive artists ...of sugar and every day she labored in this vat making cotton candy. It was a bittersweet experiment in futile labor—and a fitting goodbye to... by Linda Yablonski
Documented Spencer Sweeney’s beguiling, generous self-portraiture “Think about Magritte and his ‘Vache’ period: painter as self-deprecating clown. ‘Stupid as a painter,’ Duchamp famously said. Beguiling, generous painting that questions what is... by Document Journal
Conversations Performance artist Marie Karlberg breaks down the price of a soul ...persona. And then after you’ve completely absorbed it in you realize you don’t need to completely be this thing, then it becomes an element that... by Desi Santiago
Conversations Acclaimed dancer David Hallberg thinks of ballet in existential terms—and shows us his ‘dirty side’ ...in. We want the best. This suggests that the best work is made in collaboration with others. Is that something you seek out in your... by Charles Renfro
Conversations Luck Be a Lady ...you see is what you get. Derek Blasberg—Can we talk about this name, please? Where did “Ladyfag” come from? Is it a joke? LadyFag—I guess... by Derek Blasberg
Conversations Vivienne Westwood on why climate revolution is the next punk frontier ...40 years. It began in 1971 when Malcom McLaren and she opened the punk boutique Let it Rock (later known as SEX) at 430 Kings... by Benjamin-Émile Le Hay
At Large Pure Murder: An American Honor Killing ...a message or catch me on aim, my screen name is johnkatehis92, my yahoo is greeksatan92@yahoo.com, johnkatehis92@yahoo.com and my msn is greekjohn92@hotmail.com. You can ask... by David McConnell
At Large The Source Family is one of L.A.’s most infamous cults: Isis Aquarian takes Document behind the curtain ...Hollywood entity, commune, cult, temple—it isn’t easy to describe the 125 people who lived together in a mansion, ran an organic restaurant, traveled in a... by Chiara Barzini
Documented Architect Wang Shu wants to kill all the icons ...(1). I wish to thank the judges for their insight and comments. As the first architect born and educated in China to win this award,... by Aric Chen
At Large Bryan Adams reenergizes the concept of celebrity portraits ...in front of a camera? Bryan: The right music helps! Seriously the best way to get something is to work at it. Getting the best... by Document Journal
Conversations In my own mind Maurizio Cattelan’s work breathes the violent clarity of very few words: taxidermy, Hitler, the Pope! No surprise Maurizio’s latest project, the print magazine Toilet Paper... by Rachel Pidcock
Documented The Three Deaths of Pier Paolo Pasolini ...Tullio Giordana’s docudrama Pasolini: Un delitto Italiano (Who killed Pasolini?, 1995). Another watered-down version of it saw Pasolini as the victim of a hate crime,... by Tijana Mamula
Above the Fold From ‘Let Me In’ to ‘The Road,’ actor Kodi Smit-McPhee is brings a strength beyond his years ...talked about his plans for the summer (“chilling, camping, Comic-Con”), his dream car (an ex-cop Crown Vic with a V-8 engine—but unfortunately the insurance for... by Briallen Hopper
Conversations A tête-a-tête with Joey Arias, from Cirque de Soleil to ‘creative incest’ ...was my favorite song. Years later, I am actually with Bowie singing “Boys Keep Singing” on Saturday Night Live. There was a commercial break and... by Jake Shears
Above the Fold ‘Infidels,’ or falling in love with Marilyn Monroe: a work of fiction by Abdellah Tai ...can see it. You couldn’t see it before, it wasn’t in the camera’s field. You can see it now, this tree that is falling, that... by Abdellah Taïa
Above the Fold Isaac Mizrahi unites his creative threads through cabaret ...had never spoken, and quite frankly I wasn’t sure I could keep up. I had my opening line ready. I had specific questions to ask,... by Troy Chatterton
Documented Justin Vivian Bond meditates on Marilyn Monroe, Blanche Dubois, and the allure of pearls ...Of course there are ways of rewarding oneself for falsely imbuing the future with a golden, rosy glow. But the real test comes from a... by Justin Vivian Bond
Above the Fold “Who Says Pain is Erotic?” ...you see these practices as related or do you try to keep them separate? Carmen—They used to be, at best, in competition with one another... by Drew Sawyer