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November 18th, 2014 — Art and Culture, Paris, The Cultured WIFE, Travel
The Fondation Louis Vuitton opened to the public last month, after an Inaugural Weekend and 3 day celebration. Fondation Louis Vuitton begins an exciting new cultural chapter for Paris. Bringing the Parisian WIFE a space devoted to art — especially contemporary art — and above all a place for meaningful exchanges between artists and the entire world. By encouraging spontaneous dialogue, the new Fondation seeks to inspire both emotion and contemplation.
Commissioned by Bernard Arnault, designed by Frank Gehry and located on the site of the Jardin d’acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne, The Fondation will be principally associated with artistic creation in all its forms. At the heart of the spaces, the Parisian WIFE will be invited to discover the permanent collection made up of works belonging to the Fondation or the Arnault collection, as well as bi annual exhibitions.
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November 9th, 2012 — Art and Culture, Playing House, The Cultured WIFE
Auction Season is currently in effect and over the next week Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips de Pury will be hosting their evening and day sales of contemporary art. All week long I have been posting articles on THE WIFE ranging from “Auction Etiquette” to “Investing in Art,” here’s your opportunity to put all that great advice to work. The previews are currently under way and up for the taking are priceless pieces by: Rothko, Pollack, De Kooning and Warhol. Admittance to the evening auctions are generally by ticket only and you will need to call ahead. Happy bidding wives and here’s to your ever growing art collections! Click “Continue Reading” for auction house schedules – Taryn Cox for THE WIFE
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November 8th, 2012 — Art and Culture, The Cultured WIFE
Paddle8 is an online destination that offers international collectors access to a selection of works from the world’s leading galleries, foundations, and art fairs. Complimented by editorial projects, Paddle8 members can navigate the market and enhance their own personal knowledge. For galleries, Paddle8 provides the opportunity to amplify outreach to potential clientele and offers a suite of tools and services designed to ease the sales process.
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September 21st, 2012 — Art and Culture, The Cultured WIFE
Yayoi Kusama (草間 彌生 or 弥生 Kusama Yayoi?, born March 22, 1929) is a Japanese artist and writer. Throughout her career she has worked in a wide variety of media, including painting, collage, sculpture, performance art and environmental installations, most of which exhibit her thematic interest in psychedelic colors, repetition and pattern. A precursor of the pop art, minimalist and feminist artmovements, Kusama influenced contemporaries such as Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg.Although largely forgotten after departing the New York art scene in the early 1970s, Kusama is now acknowledged as one of the most important living artists to come out of Japan, and an important voice of the avant-garde.
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