THE ART OF LIVING

10 July 2009  |  Week in Review  |  Fine Art

July 4 – July 10

This week: Michael Jackson memorabilia auction values increase posthumously; The Daily Beast reports from the new Tarzan exhibition in Paris; John Currin opens up about his art and his muse; and Gensler’s Thomas Vecchione talks about new initiatives in contemporary and industrial architecture and design.

  • Michael Jackson’s Auction Value Prior to his death, Michael Jackson was not highly coveted property at Christie’s and other auction houses. While always considered collectible, his value has just been elevated by his untimely departure. From ARTINFO.com
  • Tarzan Exhibition An exhilarating new Tarzan exhibition in Paris celebrates the high, low, and pop culture meaning of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ ape man. The Daily Beast’s Anthony Haden-Guest swings by. From TheDailyBeast.com
  • John Currin Interview John Currin makes paintings that get people talking. From the beginning, he has set his own somewhat cantankerous course, and, fortunately for him, the world has come to appreciate his candor, his cleverness, and the talent that sometimes seems to afflict him. From InterviewMagazine.com
  • Interview with Gensler’s Thomas Vecchione Gensler’s office in New York in Rockefeller Center sets a precedent for workspace design, not only incorporating contemporary industrial design ideas and objects, but a gallery as well. Whitewall Magazine spoke with Vecchione about the history of workspace design, the role of hospitality in the office, and Gensler’s gallery space. From Whitewallmag.com