Thursday, May 22, 2008

3 EXHIBITIONS @ NYC






Dear Readers,
After a few months of not writing I come back full of stories, full of new energy and more surprises. To restart here three opinions on what I consider the 3 hot exhibitions in New York City. So pack your bags and come visit!

SUPERHEROES AT MET:
Last May 3 Anna Wintour editor of Vogue magazine (as if you didn’t know that!) hosted the annual gala dinner at The MET. This year the presenters were Julia Roberts and George Clooney who made the official presentation of the exhibition “Superheroe Fashion”. This exhibit is a MUST for every New Yorker and tourist this summer.
After seeing who can Armani dress Catwoman or a Superman by Mugler you have to go up to the terrace and see the Jeff Koons sculptures while enjoying a drink at sunset.




CAI AT THE GUGGENHEIM
This exhibition is something extraordinary. A MUST to anyone who likes art. In His book “Microtrends” Mark Penn was right when he said that the next century’s Picassos would be rising from China and here is the evidence.
Cai achieves what very few can: Generate anger, compassion, fear and love using materials such as flying cars, running wolves or broken china plates. He is most known for his “explosions” and use of gunpowder, but in this exhibition he shows how versatile he can be. Bravo Cai!


MURAKAMI at THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM
After a success in L.A., this retrospective arrives in New York. It is a good compilation of his work but most of all it tells the story of how a cartoonist rised in a few years to the level of "artist". I saw the exhibition, I liked it and it made me feel good however I am not sure if I would call it “Art”. Are Snoopy or Mickey Mouse considered “art”? Not until they are printed in a $5,000USD Hermes bag I guess...

The worst exhibition EVER: The Whitney Bienniale. I was so angry when I saw this exhibition I wanted my money and time back! If you are an artist featured in here, do not tell anyone. It is SOO BAD I will not comment on it, just AVOID it.

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