Sneak Peeks Archive
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All the Rage
Posted on October 23, 2013The year was 1897 and Camille Pisarro, in Paris, wrote to his son, Lucien, in London, that “No one pays any attention nowadays to anything but prints; it’s a rage, […] -
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From Puppeteer to Sculptor: Ron Mueck’s Hyperrealism
Posted on August 19, 2011In 1996, sculptor Ron Mueck presented the world with a very different version of Pinocchio per the request of—of all people—his mother-in-law. Mueck’s statue depicts the marionette post-human transformation and gives the line “I’m a real boy!” entirely new meaning. As with all the sculptures in Ron Mueck, by National Gallery of Victoria curator David Hurlston, the figure’s realism is simultaneously astonishing and unsettling. -
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston to Launch Amazing New Digital Archive
Posted on July 6, 2011The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and its research institute, the International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA), have announced that they will launch a landmark project in […] -
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The Making of the Catalogue for Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Posted on July 1, 2011Like the exhibition it accompanies, the book is a gorgeous production, celebrating the singular artistry of the great British fashion designer and presenting his work in a captivating format. Catch a behind-the-scenes look at the Museum’s design and production of this exquisite book. -
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To London, with Love: Black Alexander McQueen
Posted on February 11, 2011Ivan Lett Fashion has been one of the most notoriously difficult industries for blacks to penetrate. In March 1966, Donyale Luna was the first black model to appear on the […]