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Cirque du Soleil Training: Olivier Lemieux

Oli (Oliver) Lemieux demonstrates his acrobatic abilities as he trains for Cirque du Soleil. Fearless!

Todd Schorr | American Surreal Exhibition

Todd Schorr: American Surreal is the first mid-career retrospective of the Los Angeles-based artist. Schorr is a leading figure in Southern California’s cartoon-based movement, dubbed “Pop Surrealism,” which embraces low-brow culture and a ribald graphic style indebted to pop sources such as Mad magazine. Schorr’s astonishing, highly polished realism, (inspired by Bosch, Brueghel and Dali), sets him apart from his best-known peers such as Camille Rose Garcia, Gary Baseman, and Mark Ryden. The exhibition, curated by SJMA’s Senior Scholar and Curator of Collections Susan Landauer, is accompanied by a book published by Last Gasp, San Francisco.

VINTAGE FOOTAGE OF KAWS IN ACTION ON THE STREETS...

Rock & Royal Custom Chandeliers

Would you like a custom chandelier for your crib? Ladies,how about a large crystal Dick? Fella's how about the weapon of your choice? Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Rock and Royal has been hooking up elite homes with one-of-a-kind luxury chandeliers and photo realistic mosaics since 2005. While many of Rock & Royal’s custom chandeliers push the limits, like those we’ve pictured above and below, the company has also produced a number of tamer chandelier designs. Artist Hans van Bentem crafts all of the unique chandeliers, while Arno Coenen pieces together all of the mosaics. No matter where you live in the world, Rock and Royal’s employees will work with you to translate your vision into reality.

The Kardashians: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Hotel Hermitage in Monaco

Pharrell Williams x domeau & Pérés:Perspective Chair

It may look like a kiddy-chair reminiscent of your early days in Pre-K or an after school program but the new Perspective chair designed by Pharrell Williams for high-end furniture line, domeau & Pérés is definitely not for the kiddies. If analyzed closely you can see the legs of the chairs are designed to resemble two male legs for the rear and two females legs for the front implying an imaginary sexual position in which the male is giving some assistance from behind. The chairs are featured as part of a show at the Emmanueal Perrotin Galerie in Paris and come in a sleek finish of varied solid colors of which only one from each set is available for purchase.

Takashi Murakami @ Brooklyn Museum

The Takashi Murakami exhibition is right now making its way from Los Angeles to New York and will as of April be exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum.

April 5–July 13, 2008
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery
4th and 5th Floors

The most comprehensive retrospective to date of the work of internationally acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami includes more than ninety works in various media that span the artist’s entire career, installed in more than 18,500 square feet of gallery space.

Apparently there will once again be a Louis Vuitton pop-up store also at the Brooklyn Museum, selling limited edition collaborative items of the French luxury brand and the Japanese artist.

Insa "Buy My Love" Exhibition at Recoat Gallery

Insa recently opened his "Buy My Love" exhibition at Glasgow's Recoat Gallery. Doing it like no other, Insa incorporated his trademark palette into a series of PVC and mural works. Much of his work referenced a fresh bout of sexuality he has now made his normal.

THE "WORLD'S" FIRST URBAN ART AUCTION

To critics this may seem like a glorified ebay auction, all familiar faces and names, works that we have seen before. The difference is that this auction is not taking place on the World Wide Web, but in physical space on February 5th, at Bonham's in London. Of the 75 lots up for sale, almost one-third (22) are attributed to Banksy. While the artist is represented by a couple stellar pieces, most have made their rounds in one form or another. But do not let the volume of work available by the living legend throw you off. There are also those other artists who have been unwillingly cast into cold reality of the Auction House. The most interesting lot in the auction at Bonham's may be no. 29 featuring Adam Neate (b. 1988), who still a teenager, is commanding a high estimate of £30,000 for his painting 'The Apprentice'. He is still a kid, and a highly regarded one at that.

What is missing from this auction are the Americans. Sure, Faile is here and there are a couple Harings thrown in for authenticity, but for the most part a lack of Americans. The place where this form of art was born, represented poorly. While this Auction is tagged The World's First Urban Art Auction, there is not much of the world here. And how does Murakami feel about being lumped into 'Urban Art'?

Best Nike Ad In 07' was the Crazy Horse Dunk!

Nike the number #1 footwear brand on the planet,was part of an outdoor campaign by Nike France to promote their store on the Champs Elysees in Paris,France. It’s actually called “Crazy Horse Dunk” and has all the trappings of a great ad!