By JRS
A self portrait of the one and only Michelle du Bois
This Friday night marks the opening of Zoe Crosher’s latest chapter in the ongoing saga of Michelle du Bois, the American-born escort who worked her way across the Pacific Rim in the 70s and 80s. It still remains a mystery as to how exactly Crosher obtained these photographs—and she’s not telling, though it is speculated that du Bois herself bequeathed the massive archive to her fellow shutterbug. (more…)
By JRS
"Untitled" by Urs Fischer, Marguerite de Ponty 2009. Mixed mediums.
There’s something to be said about an artist who doesn’t take himself too seriously, whose whimsical approach to his art can shine forth and resonate in those who know little about his previous work, connecting them to the piece as much as the adept patron.
By JRS
When Greek industrialist Dakis Joannou’s prodigious modern art collection arrives for its tour at the New Museum in February 2010, it will have a new curator to ensure a smooth run. Jeff Koons, the artist whom Joannou credits with his involvement in the art world after experiencing “Equilibrium,” will oversee  the production of the show and, in the tradition of Urs Fischer before him with “The Generational: Younger Than Jesus,” will use the entire museum as his new manifestation. This new role will bring carte blanche to Koons to exhibit the work as it has never been seen, which is quite fitting for the collections’s first visit to the US. (more…)
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