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CONTENT Welcome to the Arthouse JUNGLE p. 24

How to Dress Like a Botero Girl

Redefining Representation

STYLE p. 62

JUNGLE How John Yuyi uses the iconography of the digital age p. 30

12 Art Ba$ar 14 Confessions of a Nasty Gallery Girl 17 Career Coach

JUNGLE 20 LOL 24 Welcome to the Arthouse 30 Redefining Representation

STYLE

20 Ways to Get Blacklisted at Any Art Gallery CANDY p. 82

40 The 22 Art World’s Most Dapper 58 Meet Moscow’s Glamorous Art Powerhouse 62 How to Dress Like a Botero Girl 70 Arty Detox 72 Art Gent Deconstructed

The 22 Art World’s Most Dapper STYLE p. 40

CANDY 76 Confessions From La La Land 82 20 Ways to Get Blacklisted at Any Art Gallery 90 Andy’s Candies 92 The Very Honest Gallerist 5 6 8 10

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EDITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LETTER

This second issue of TheArtGorgeous splashes into the global art world summer, into the weeks of art crowd pilgrimage between Venice Biennial, Documenta, and Basel. As the recovery from the art overdose begins, we want to ensure that you have your copy on hand when you feel the first withdrawal symptoms, or when your mind wanders back to the LISTE rooftop or the gondola to the Palazzo Grassi, or the train to Kassel. We are obviously not a heavy, art world encyclopaedia, but rather a light-hearted and smart-minded read about art, style, and pop culture that aims to make the art world more accessible and nourishes you with juicy essentials, rather than working with heavy ingredients. In this issue, we have again made sure our content includes something for all tastes, which satisfies the mind and the eyes alike. As cover girl and story, we have selected the NYC-based artist John Yuyi, who is all about virtual reality, memes, and the social media. Meanwhile, Kalista Fenina, our Russian-born style muse, shares some of Moscowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-kept secrets as we spend 24 hours together. And, to warm you up this summer, we say hello to the 22 most dapper gentlemen who make the art world even more enjoyable for us all. We have also come up with the perfect art shake recipe to fight fair fatigue and share some recommendations with you how about to befriend or unfriend your gallerist. Later on the menu, we introduce you to art world singles you should meet once when you return to the art world - either tanned from your vacation or pale from the office. Last but not least, we guide you to dress like a body-positive Botero girl and give you the low down on some art world confessions from our creative girl gang in LaLaLand. In between feasting on all this delicious content, why not decorate your desk, smartphone, or studio with the stickers that artist Wim Delvoye has created exclusively for us. We look forward to being your good vibes summer buddy and will see you at Frieze this autumn.

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Anneli Botz Anneli Botz is a writer and a curator, based in Berlin. She has an M.A. in Art History, and Philosophy, and focuses on cultural expression through contemporary art, fashion, and music. She writes for numerous publications, such as Interview Magazine, Sleek Magazine, and Amsterdam Berlin.

Maxwell Williams, an L.A.-based culture writer, contributes to The New York Times, W Magazine, Bloomberg, Condé Nast Traveller, High Times, and Dazed. He occasionally DJs.

CONTRIBUTORS

Cait Munro is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor obsessed with art, fashion, and culture, both pop and otherwise. Her work has appeared in BULLETT, New York Magazine, Artnet News, The Observer, and Vice. She is “the one with the big closet” in her group of friends and staunchly maintains that she invented the term “leather weather”.

YASSA is visual artist in all capacities. Coming from Syrian & Armenian roots, she loves to tie in culture with women’s rights and pop culture. Her primary focus is on illustration. She dabbles in paint,installation, and video/ photo production. Bouncing around from the East to the West Coast since high school, she is now settled in Seattle, Washington.

Calvin Wong A true, international fashion enthusiast, Calvin has worked in retail business side and creative side. After being with Christian Louboutin and Lane Crawford, he has now ventured into retail brand consultancy and developed his photography portfolio.

Penelope Strintz is a french painter and designer based in NYC. Her concept lies in empowering women and men to have a voice beyond the commercial allure. She has created her own fashion brand called “Hold On” (holdonnyc.com), using vintage items that are customised and given a second, funnier life. She hopes to turn the boring reality of the world into something fun, light and also, a bit shocking.

Art Ba$ar

Your Cheat Sheet of What Happened in Art, Fashion, and Pop Culture While You Were Busy

If we had a summer night’s dream about the art world Spring of 2017, this might be some of the elements to pop-up:

1 Met Gala: 2017 theme is Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons.

The show is the first solo show at the museum to focus on a living designer since the Yves Saint Laurent exhibit in 1983 2 Mirror Selfies: Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors helped the Hirshhorn break visitor records and enriched IG with countless Infinity Room selfies (which we imagine many of you partook in) 3 Koons 1: Cheesy but beautiful: Koon’s Seated Ballerina pops-up at Rockefeller Center, with the help of Artist Production Fund, NY, and Kiehl’s 4 Koons 2: LV x Koons team up for the Master’s collection reinterpreting world famous artworks by Rubens, Titian, and Van Gogh. High art makes it to High Street 5 Kiss the Crown: A Basquiat sells for mind-blowing $110.5 Million at Christie’s auction 6 Teenage Crush Flashback: Brad Pitt starts working on his own series of sculptures and is being photographed by Ryan McGinley for GQ. We love the image with him in tears. Sigh...

Time Machine: Ultra-Stylish Art Dealers Throughout the Years The point of best-dressed lists is not to force trailblazers of the same generation to compete, but rather to provide a look back at the It girls of yesteryear. And as early as in the 50’s, there were powerful, female art dealers making bold choices in fashion as well as in business. After all, there’s no better way to convince people you’ve got unparalleled taste and vision than to wear it. Here are our absolute ladies of honour:

Iris Clert

Michelle Papillion Virginia Dwan

Paula Cooper Mira Godard

Pearl Lam

Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn

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Yvonne Force Villarreal at Canale Grande, Venice Biennial Well, not too much of an explanation necessary we believe: Who else knows and dares to wear a rainbow dress paired with a baby pink leather jacket, black biking gloves, a headband, and a choker! No one else, right? Yep, that’s why that lady is the winner. Yvonne Force Villarreal not only seems an artwork impresario, but definitely also rocks couture.

lux The Business of Creative Collaborations

Muse [mju:z] Basically a girl or woman that the artist fancies. Saying she would be “his muse,” allows him to see her often, sometimes naked and by that he can become “inspired.” This is often the beginning of an affair - think of “Picasso’s Babies.”

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Confessions of a Nasty Gallery Girl

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When people hear of a woman working in a gallery, they often imagine a flawless muse with perfect hair, a master of at least three languages, and a closet full of cool-yetunderstated designer pieces. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth considering how glamorous these positions really are on a daily basis. Is our industry really full of modelesque gallerinas whose perfectly manicured fingers effortlessly scroll through the VIP contacts on the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iPad? To be honest, even though we are actually a pretty cool crowd (call it part of the job), most of us are still relatively normal girls. We have bad hair days, we are often annoyed and frustrated by our clients (not to mention our high-powered bosses), and our jobs occasionally include tasks like carrying wooden crates to a storage facility or sorting out lunch orders for the entire staff. We are putting in major efforts to shine at openings, and especially at the art fairs, but, if you surprise us on a regular Wednesday in July, you might be surprised that we can dress down with the best of them. The ultra pulled-together appearance thing is also not necessarily a personal attitude, but often a job requirement. Think about it... If you buy a $2,000 bag at Colette, a well-dressed shop assistant is also part of the deal, and makes the whole experience more enjoyable. Same game here. After work? We are totally in for a draft beer and pizza in our sneakers and a weekend without the mention of anyone remotely rich or famous.

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Studio Manager for a Blue-Chip Artist You’re a (very, very glamorous) slave. You rock a classic cool girl wardrobe, but it’s inevitably covered in drips of paint.

You’re probably an artist (or just know a lot of them), an aspiring gallerist (or just used to work for one), or the child of a collector who’s slumming it for a while.

The artist you work for may have once been your professor. Or perhaps, you worked for a gallery that oh-so-kindly “placed” you there.

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The art fair opens at 11am and the venue is available from 9pm the day before. You do the maths.

WORKING HOURS

Who counts the hours when you can be in the presence of the next Picasso, right?!

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Who cares when your boss can get you into all the best private dinners and parties?

Studio art or art history, plus regular weight lifting classes.

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Art history, yes, but you’d also better have some experience in an emergency room for when things start to go awry in the studio.

Looking at the Porsche next to you at the traffic light and knowing that it’s you who has the $10 million beauty in the back.

BEST MOMENT

When you realize that the idea behind your boss’s new masterpiece may have actually been yours. This could be also the worst moment.

When you’re moving a giant canvas and it accidentally slips out of your hand.

WORST MOMENT

When you have the deliver the message that the LACMA show was cancelled.

No art fair without the shippers. Did we mention there are over 200 fairs worldwide?

TRAVEL PENSUM

We recommend you buy some nice flight accessories – for the economy class.

No matter how small the painting, the crate is always heavy.

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At some point, your egomaniacal boss will probably ask for more from you.

JUNGLE

From Museum Babes to Jerry Saltz

These Art World Instagrams Will Make You Laugh Hard p. 20

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LOL These Art World Instagrams Will Make You Laugh Hard The art world is often accused of taking itself too seriously, of being too difficult to access unless you know a lot about it. But, gladly the times of social media have shown an approach towards art that speaks to almost all of us: humor. Both art and humor are equally expressions of the current Zeitgeist, so, a combination of both seems likely to succeed. In order to show you the fun side of art, we have collected a number of LOL accounts that shed a lighter light on what sometimes seems so heavy.

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Young Thug as Paintings

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Rapper Young Thug has been one of the rising stars within the world of Hip Hop for many years. But, do you also think of him when you hear of Caravaggio, Sandro Botticelli, or the virgin Mary? Well, student Hajar Benjida did, and instantly saw a mutual iconography between hip hop and art. The result is an extensive portfolio of Young Thug as paintings. It totally makes sense. @youngthugaspaintings

Texts From Your Existentialist While a combination of existentialists quotes and renowned artworks might not sound like the path to lightness as such, this Instagram account has actually managed to do exactly that. Just like minus times minus equals plus, the pairing of a rewritten deep Nietzschean cite and a pre-Raphaelite painting can actually turn into the lightest homage to the human existence there is. @textsfromyourexistentialist

Favourite #tags used #brigittebardot #edvardmunch #jeanlucgodard #balthus #britneyspears

Andy Kassier On first glance, Andy Kassier, who has named himself â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mister Successâ&#x20AC;?, leads a life of luxury. He poses in expensive clothes, next to expensive things, in expensive locations. But, as we know all that glitters is not gold. The German artist is a master of photoshop and uses the universal language of the stereotypical rich to provide a critique towards excessive consumption and materialism. Irony has become his tool for art. @andykassier

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Great Art in Ugly Rooms Haven’t we all been there? You enter a house where nothing seems to fit together, there is not style, no linearity, but all of sudden: the most exquisite painting of all, or: A David Ostrowski next to the fire extinguisher; an Andy Warhol above the tumble drier; a Brancusi on the toilet’s cistern. Great art and taste doesn’t always come as a package. Unfortunately. @greatartinuglyrooms

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Jerry Saltz Art critic Jerry Saltz is probably the most famous one of his kind. But why is that? First of all Jerry Satz knows a lot about art, second he is on point, he is sharp, he is smart AND he is funny. And so is his Instagram account, which displays a versatile combination of art pieces, great captions, memes, quotes, selfies, and a picture of him as Bob Ross. Also he dislikes Donald Trump. A lot. @jerrysaltz

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Museum Babes It seems like the natural law of attraction: Beautiful things attract beautiful people. Xavier Aaronson must have thought exactly the same when he founded his Instagram account that features beautiful people in front of art. Only, in his words, he describes his network “At the intersection of art and style, celebrating the sartorially unsung in the world’s most exquisite museums.” Well, he already had us with just “Museum Babes”. @museumbabes

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#photography #babes #wanderlust #dutchgirls

Welcome to the Arthouse From Fifty Shades of Grey to Beverly Hills Cop: A Brief History on the Role of the Art World in the Movies Writer MAXWELL WILLIAMS

Image credit: Still from Nocturnal Animals, Focus Features

The storyline of Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals centres around the stunning and insomniac art dealer Susan (Amy Adams) who runs a gallery in Los Angeles

accent. And don’t forget Catharine O’Hara’s character—Lydia’s mom— in Beetlejuice, whose grotesque sculptures almost kill her when the movers nearly drop one on her from a crane (“This is my art and it is dangerous!” she exclaims), and that also landed her on the cover of Art in America. In the 2010 comedy, Dinner for Schmucks, co-starring Paul Rudd and Steve Carrell, the artist character (played by Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement) is entertaining a crowd at his opening—a series of massive self-portraits—quipping, “Sometimes I’ ll be working on a piece, and I’ll think, ‘No. This is bullshit,’ so, I will literally rub bull excrement on the piece as a metaphor.” Not all cinematic depictions of art are lampoons. Several scenes in Neil Labute’s 1998 black comedy, Your Friends & Neighbors, take place in an art gallery—Catharine Keener’s character meets a sexy gallerist and starts an affair with her. Each of the characters is seen looking at the paintings, and their interpretations reveal their character traits; it’s actually quite a neat device. The film puts its artistic credentials on it’s sleeve in the opening credits: painter Alex Katz did the title art. In addition to comic relief, art can be the subject of untold horrors. Early in The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, a brilliant 1970 Italian giallo film directed by Daria Argento, a novelist witnesses a man with black gloves murder a women in an art gallery, and the writer spends the rest of the movie helping a detective track the murderer down. In Irvin Kershner’s The Eyes of Laura Mars, a photographer played by Faye Dunaway starts to see visions of murders, and the photographs she stages—the photographs in the film are by Helmut Newton— are identical to unreleased photographs from crime scenes. And the film The Cell, starring Jennifer Lopez, is notable for its nearly identical plagiarizing of works by Damien Hirst, Odd Nerdrum, and H.R. Giger as setpieces for the frightening dreams inside the mind of a serial killer. And then, of course, there’s the granddaddy of all art in film: A Bucket of Blood, a Roger Corman-directed masterpiece from 1959, in which a failed artist starts entombing his victims—first his neighbour’s cat, and then a cop, and a model—inside of sculptures. (A Bucket of Blood is actually a remake of a 1933 film called Mystery of the Wax Museum, and was remade itself by Roger Corman in 1995, only notable for it being Will Ferrell’s first ever film). Art pops up in action films as well. The final violent sequence in this year’s John Wick: Chapter 2, starring Keanu Reeves, is set in a fictitious museum called the New Modern NYC (something between MoMA and the New Museum), in an exhibition called “Reflections of the Soul,” a perplexing mirror-maze, as if Doug Aitken and Yayoi Kusama collaborated. A recorded voice intones upon entry, “Within this exhibition, the interplay of light and the nature of self-image coalesce to provide experiences which will highlight the fragility of our perception of space and our place within it,” while Reeves runs through it, destroying much of it while killing several dozen hitmen. In Beverly Hills Cop, a popular action comedy from 1984, Detroit cop Axel Foley’s (Eddie Murphy) investigation into a murder leads him to a Beverly Hills art gallery, where he encounters an installation of

Fifty Shades of Grey features a number of artworks including an Ed Ruscha painting on the wall of billionaire’s Christian Grey’s office

Image credit Image credit: Still from Fifty Shades of Grey 2, Universal Studios

here’s a great scene in the 1999, film She’s All That, where cool guy Zack (Freddie Prinze, Jr.) is trying to impress Laney (Rachel Leigh Cook), the artsy nerd girl he’s attempting to make popular, by going to her open mic performance art night. An artist and his collaborators—two little people—emerge from a neoprene sheet, one of the collaborators issue a single line of poetry: “My soul is an island; my car is a Ford.” Laney comes on stage and does a very sensual, modern dance while repeating the phrase, “Be silent, be still,” and all four of them embrace. Zack is then goaded up on to the stage—if he’s so into performance art like he says he is, he should get up there. But Zack actually knows nothing about performance art. So he improvises; he pulls out a hackeysack (that paragon of the ’90s hippie boy cool) and starts mumbling about how everybody is watching and that he should “never let it drop.” The hackey-sack drops, and Zack says, “Sooner or later, it has to drop.” It’s meant to show a vulnerable side of Zack, and it’s that moment when Laney starts to actually like him. Without even getting into the absurdity of a “performance art open mic night”—or the fact that someone could fall in love over some improvisation—She’s All That captures a sort of perfect misunderstanding between mainstream media and art. The mainstream sees art as a sort of self-indulgent ruse, and which may be one reason the arts are often seen as superfluous by governments around the world. Performance art is, again, pilloried in Todd Solondz’s 2011 film Dark Horse, when Selma Blair’s depressive character is surprised that Jordan Gelber’s cheerful character is able to withstand her sadness. “Are you for real? And you’re not being ironic like performance art or something?” she wanly asks him. He replies, “I suppose it’s true most people would describe me as having an ironic sense of humor, but I’m definitely not into performance art or anything like that. No way.” Despite their nearly unassailable status in the art world, artists themselves are not immune to filmic mockery. There’s Julianne Moore’s painter in The Big Lebowski, whose swoops naked through the air in a harness over her canvases to splatter her Pollock-like paintings with a brush, and who speaks in an indiscriminate Eastern European

Art starts to become part of the investment portfolio: Gordon Gekko’s (Michael Douglas) office is filled with blue-chip art in Wall Street Cautious handling is also an issue in the movies: In Beetlejuice Delia (Catherine O’Hara) yells at the movers to carry her sculptures carefully After an accident, brilliant sculptor Walter Paisley covers his landlady’s cat in clay to hide the evidence

Image credit: Still from Beetlejuice, Warner Bros.; still from Wall Street, 20th Century Fox; still from Bucket of Blood, AIP; still from Beverly Hills Cop, Paramount Pictures

clockwise In the blockbuster movie from the 80’s Beverly Hills Cop, the plots leads Eddie Murphy, a.k.a., Axel Foley, into an art gallery filled with hilarious modern sculptures

Image credit: Still from Dinner for Schmucks, Paramount & DreamWorks

Tim and the eccentric artist, Kieran, at the gallery of his fiancé in downtown Los Angeles

In Wallstreet Gekko’s walls are stuffed with works by the likes of Joan Miró, Picasso, George Condo, and James Rosenquist

realizing that Baltimore is really where he wants to be (Cindy Sherman actually makes an appearance). Lisa Cholodenko’s High Art (also from 1998) lays bare the relationships of a Nan Goldin-esque photographer. Then there’s Trance, Danny Boyle’s 2013 heist film, where an auctioneer plays a role in the theft of Goya’s “Witches’ Flight.” There are several commercial films made by artists, like Cindy Sherman’s revenge movie Office Killer (1997), Robert Longo’s 1995 scifi thriller Johnny Mnemonic (also starring Keanu Reeves), and Julian Schnabel’s The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007). And finally, there is the placement of art as a prop, often as a signifier for wealth. The most famous example of this is Wall Street (1987), made in the excess of the 1980s, when art was starting to become an investment. Gordon Gekko’s walls are stuffed with works by the likes of Joan Miró, Jean Debuffet, Picasso, Jim Dine, Julian Schnabel, George Condo, and James Rosenquist, who actually makes an appearance in the film. Christian Grey’s walls are similarly filled with expensive art in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). He’s quite an astute collector, with works by Rob Pruitt, Rodney Graham, Ed Ruscha, the Chapman Brothers, and John Baldessari. It’s not surprising art plays a big part in the movie—the director was Sam Taylor-Johnson, a blue-chip artist herself, who has shown at galleries like White Cube and Matthew Marks. Nocturnal Animals (2016) is, similarly, made by someone with deep ties to the art world. Tom Ford, who made his name as a fashion designer, is also a known collector of art. In the film, a young art dealer is caught in a loveless marriage and a growing discontent with the art world. The film opens with a gallery exhibition—a sort of performance made up of obese women reclining on plinths—and a big part of the movie revolves around a road trip to Marfa, Texas. The film is also “curated,” featuring works by artists like Sterling Ruby, Richard Misrach, Joan Mitchell, Jeff Koons, and Damien Hirst. In some ways, even though the art part fades a bit into the background after the first 20 minutes or so, Nocturnal Animals contains the most honest depiction of an element of the art world by a filmmaker. It’s not used as a plot device or a visual gag, but a way into the character, to help describe her, and to show that she’s independently wealthy from her philandering husband, to show that she’s a professional. For art’s comingling with the movies is complex—the art world is rarely portrayed with much sensitivity or normalcy. And that’s okay: sometimes the art world acts more like the characters in She’s All That anyway.

mannequins sitting at a dinner table with rotating mannequin heads on plates—a sort of unholy meeting of Marina Abramovic and the Chapman Brothers. Again, it’s meant as a sort of mockery of art and Axel asks the gallery’s director how much something like this goes for. “Get the fuck out of here!” Axel exclaims. “No, I cannot, it’s serious, because it’s a very important piece,” the director, with his non-distinct European accent, replies. And then, there are the movies that are completely about art. The Family Fang (2015) stars Jason Bateman and Nicole Kidman as the children of infamous performance artists Caleb and Camille Fang, who “improvise public events that incorporate their own children into the artwork.” The Fangs simply throw themselves into a space as if they were hand grenades, and wait for the disruption to occur.” Now grown up, the kids deal with what their parents put them through when they were young. The movie has a few knowing winks, like a scene where an ArtForum critic debates with a Village Voice critic about the value of the Fangs’ work. Perhaps, the most salient film about the art world is (Untitled), a black comedy that follows a new music composer played by Adam Goldberg who refuses to sell out, even when a sexy gallerist tries to set him up with opportunities. Along the way, we meet a Hirst-ian character (played by former football player Vinnie Jones), who is crushed under his own sculpture; an obsessive-compulsive minimalist, and loutish collector. Similarly, Art School Confidential, a Terry Zwigoff film from 2006, runs the gamut of art clichés. At Strathmore Institute, actually filmed on the campus of Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, young Jerome tries to become the “greatest artist of the 21st century.” References to Christopher Wool, Chris Burden, Cy Twombly, Yves Klein, and Mark Rothko are all dropped in. Pecker, a 1998 film by John Waters, follows a precocious photographer from Baltimore who winds up at a big gallery show in New York, before

Image credit: Still from Art School Confidential, Sony Pictures Classics

Young Jerome tries to become the “greatest artist of the 21st century” in the movie Art School Confidential

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Redefining Representation

How the millenial artist John Yuyi uses the iconography of the digital age to grant the individual a new form of superiority Photography JOHN YUYI Writer ANNELI BOTZ

I’m happy when the viewer allows himself or herself to get lost in it so it becomes their world too

surname Chiang for John when she moved to New York a few years ago. It has a similar pronunciation, and is easier to understand. She speaks slowly, and has a very soft voice. She appears to carefully select every word she says, as if, she is afraid to say something wrong, or be too straightforward. She explains that her English is not so great, although it is actually quite precise. Growing up in Taiwan, Yuy i ha s nat u r a l ly i nter na l i z e d the cultural code of hu mbleness, of never coming across as overly confident. “The culture in Taiwan is a lot more traditional than in the Western world. To call yourself an artist is nothing that you say with pride,” she says. “People also think t hat t he term ar t only applies to classical stuff like painting. But the t hings t hat I am creating are far away from t he stereot y pe of t his kind of art. Still, my friends do not understandwhat I am doing. And I rea l ly do not feel com for t able saying that I am an artist myself either.” Another reason for her hesitation towards admitting her profession is t he fac t t hat she d id n’t st udy at a f ine ar ts school, but holds a degree in fashion design. “Because I did not go to art school, this kind of m a k e s me fe e l t h at I a m not qua lif ied to be a n a r t ist. I don’t know much about it, I am not educated enough,” she explains. From an outside perspective, the opposite is true. Throughout her work, Yuyi shows an intrinsic sensibility towards cultural developments and the capability to intuitively find an outlet that creates originality. Whether she uses instant noodles as ear piercings or shoe laces as iPhone chargers, John Yuyi takes everyday objects, turns them into art, and creates something new through the means of abstraction. When she applied for her artist visa to come to New York, she created a swimsuit line for her portfolio. Using her background in fashion, Yuyi combined colorful swimsuits with digital prints of everyday objects, such as a newspaper, a CD, a brush, or a fried egg. The result is always a contemporary combination of the object trouvé and pop-art, represented via digital media. This modus operandi could not be more apparent than in John Yuyi’s most successful work so far, Facepost. As a digital native with a self-admitted social media addiction, the artist spent a lot of time on her Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr accounts. Being the protagonist of many of her works, she often used her body and nudity as a means of representation, or as the canvas for her work. One day she came up with the idea that it

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aiwanese artist John Yuyi represents another phenomenon of young a r tists t hat have made t heir ca reer (w it h and) through the internet. Using the digital world as both platform and medium, John Yuyi has created an extensive portfolio of visual statements. These range from a pop-art swimsuit collection, to dry noodle piercings, and temporary face and body tattoos that display people’s social media accounts. Using t he body a nd digita l imager y as a canvas, John Yuyi has continuously managed to establish a versatile mode of representation of the self in the times of post internet art. Observing current cultural developments with a fun but sharp gaze, her art work has gained a fast growing following and reputation. ID-Magazine called her “The Willy Wonka of the art world” and her unique aesthetics has even attracted Gucci’s creative heads. Her collaboration with the luxury brand went online at the beginning of 2017 and was hailed a huge success. But who is John Yuyi, the person behind the colorful and precisely curated social media stream, the girl with the beautiful, fragile appearance, often the topic of her own work? John Yuyi’s original name is Chiang Yuyi. She exchanged her

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I am generally very attracted by bodies and the skin. We are all human, so once people see something with body and skin, they will have a mutual understanding between the art and themselves 35

objects with relation to various elements of digitalization, another important tool is the representation of the self, of the skin, of the body, of her body. “I am generally very attracted by bodies and the skin. We are all human, so once people see something with body and skin, they will have a mutual understanding between the art and themselves,” she says. For her Skin on Skin project, Yuyi applied nude pictures of herself on pieces of meat and fish. A pin-up on a piece of skin, if you will. There is no doubt about the amount of creative outlet that this artist needs. But after all, the expression through her art is also a matter of pure necessity for John Yuyi. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which, in phases, lets her go from one extreme emotional state to the other, from hyper activeness to complete depression. John Yuyi speaks openly about her disorder, she has learned to accept it and to live with

it. “I think people can sense that I have a mental problem, that I am kind of crazy.“ We both laugh, nevertheless understanding the enormous impact the disorder must have on her everyday life and wellbeing. “I think this is the one reason why I am being so productive. Last year, when it got really bad, I kept busy through work to ease my anxiety and to try and keep everything negative out,” she explains. I wonder, whether her constant exposure to the internet goes well with such a state of mind, but Yuyi’s attitude towards the digital world is positive, and her work is not meant as a critique towards the system. She rather sees it as an opportunity for selfmarketing and economic independence. “I feel it is something very positive, that, in this generation, you don’t need to have a gallery or an agent to present yourself. You can simply do it through a social media platform. And even though you are not paying anything, you still have your audience and different opportunities.” While the feedback towards her work from her followers is positive, there was one situation that was less affirmative. A while ago, John Yuyi gave an interview to the BBC. Knowing that a news channel has a different audience than her own Instagram account, the negative feedback via the BBC’s Facebook page did not take her by surprise. “I don’t care that much about what people think of me. People will always judge what they do not understand,” she states. “But something was interesting. Some comments read something like: “I really hate people saying that they are artists, but they don’t have talent.“ These sorts of remarks all came from Asian people. Which is basically the confirmation of what I had said in the beginning, and how people from Asia value art differently and how it is not seen as something good, to present yourself as a contemporary artist,” she explains, seeming more happy than taken aback by the critic. She seems to be fully at ease with the democratic manner of free speech within the digital world, but, has yet to discover that the originality she applies to her thoughts and ideas is, in fact, that of a true artist.

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would be fun to have her face on Facebook, and Facebook on her face. As a result, she created temporary tattoos that were a copy of her social media presence. “I did not think about it as art at all in the beginning. I was thinking about social media and what we are doing with it everyday, how we are posting on Instagram, on Twitter, Tumblr, or Youtube. So, I decided to use the photos we posted, the selfies I took, and to put it back on the face. And then, that result was again being reposted on Facebook. It seemed like a fun cycle at the time.” And it turned into a very successful one. The internet society responded well to the combination of faces and bodies with the seamlessly smooth skin and the delicately applied tattoos. These tattoos, all social media icons and posts, speak the new but universal language of digital iconography. In an interesting way, John Yuyi took the Aristotelian idea of mimesis, of the representation of an idea through art, and twisted it around. The icon or Facebook post, as a representation of digital reality, is thefore reapplied to the origin of its imager y, the body, the face, which will then be reposted as another image,on Facebook. Modes of representation have been equalized, and the individual, that often seems to get lost within the never - ending stream of socia l network imager y, has been given back its substance. Although John Yuyi is shy in the manner she presents herself, her visual language is clearly a different one. Next to the colorful intersection between fashion and art and the use of everyday

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The Christie’s contemporary art specialist has been credited with the recent rise of curated art auctions, a shift that has made the auction scene all the more interesting to observe. He’s also dashingly handsome, incredibly friendly, and is rumored to have once had a flirtation with January Jones. So, yeah, it doesn’t get much more debonair than this.

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While we’re occasionally guilty of spending more time ogling our fellow gallery-goers, outfits than the works on the walls, it’s rare that we’re bowled over by what men are wearing (Sorry, men!). After all, even in the art world, men’s fashion is often significantly more subdued than women’s – another reason why it’s fun to be a female. But we’ve handpicked 22 guys who aren’t afraid to stand out in a sea of bland suits – in fact, many of them would probably rather be rocking, for example, a purple shiny one, or one rendered in blue seersucker. Or perhaps, they eschew the suit entirely, opting instead for a well-worn leather jacket. Whatever their personal style mantra is, these dapper (and charming) dudes light up every room they walk into with their snappy attire, quick wit, and undeniable talent. Writer CAIT MUNRO

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LI SONGSONG Whether he’s rendering a bodybuilder or Chinese politician, Li infuses a unique energy into his patterned, monochrome canvases. Plus, his signature close-cropped hair once landed him in Chinese GQ, and his dimples alone make it worth trying to catch a glimpse of him on the way to his studio in Beijing’s 798 district, or perhaps at one of his many openings at Pace Gallery, where it’s not unlikely you’ll be competing with the likes of Li Xin or Wendi Murdoch for his attention.

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CK Swett is a new breed of auctioneer, one with a slightly more manic charisma and a decidedly out-of-the-box sense of style that includes long hair, blue hipster glasses, and bold, printed suits. He’d look just as natural walking down the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as he does commanding a crowd of big spenders, and that’s why we love him.

EMMANUEL PERROTIN Galerie Perrotin, founder and owner Emmanuel Perrotin, embodies the dapper art dealer style with slicked-back hair, perfectly-tailored suits, and a seemingly advanced understanding of the power of the jeans-and-a-sportcoat look. We wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect anything less from a man whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been selling art since he was 24.

HAAS BROTHERS If you’ve been to a design fair, it’s likely you’ve spotted one of the Haas Brothers’ furry, claw-footed chairs, and footstools. While their works resemble some kind of fantastical animal kingdom, their personal style is a lot more laid-back. The pair favor skinny ties, shirts in prints like leopard and plaid, and an overall aesthetic that verges towards that of a very crush-worthy boy band.

Hong Kong-based fashion designer, entrepreneur, collector, and jack-of-all-trades Kevin Poon has collaborated with everyone from Nike to Coach, organized a music festival curated by Pharrell, and helped Kanye plan the Hong Kong leg of his ‘Touch the Sky’ tour. As a co-founder of the streetwear brand CLOT, his personal style is both playful and cool, and his art collection, which boasts the likes of Jose Parla, Daniel Arsham, and Sterling Ruby, is much the same.

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FILIPPO TATTONIMARCOZZI Art advisor and curator, Filippo Tattoni-Marcozzi, made his name as the curator of George Michael and Kenny Gossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goss-Michael Foundation, and now works with clients that include Ferragamo and Queen Rania of Jordan. His personal style is, of course, just as classic as his client list, thanks to the sleek suits, an affinity for bowties, and copious, calculated pops of color.

23-year-old art dealer, advisor, and curator, Lawrence Van Hagen, lives between Paris and London, championing up-and-coming artists like Zane Lewis and Flavie Audi, as well as trading in big names, like Warhol and Basquiat. With a long, tousled mane of hair, and a cool, irreverent sense of style, that translates into rumpled button downs worn sans tie and sporty sneakers paired with skinny jeans, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking the art world by storm, despite his young age.

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PHILIP COLBERT British artist and fashion designer Philip Colbert loves a good art historical reference – especially when it’s transformed into, say, a sequinned mini dress. Obviously, the man behind a Warhol-inspired banana gown and a wearable replica of Duchamp’s Fountain is going to have personal style in spades, and Colbert does not disappoint. He owns a suit in every kitschy print you could dream up (eggs, crabs, lips, and even Gumby) and often pairs them with accessories like a Snoopy baseball cap. Love is not a strong enough 48 word.

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Dr. Thomas Girst heads up BMW’s cultural engagement department, which pretty much sounds like a dream job for any artistically-inclined dude. He’s responsible for brand partnerships with the Guggenheim and the Tate, and for tapping artists like Cao Fei to participate in the iconic “Art Car” project. Needless to say, Girst has a smashing sense of style, not to mention an impeccably manicured beard.

MICHAEL XUFU HUANG Michael Xufu Huang made headlines, when, as a 22-year-old student at UPenn, he co-founded a contemporary art museum in Beijing. Since then, we’ve watched him come to dominate the international art world party circuit, always dressed to the nines (the man’s never met a jewel-toned suit he couldn’t rock), and is always seen hanging with the next generation of art world power players.

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JONATHAN ANDERSON You’re probably familiar with Jonathan Anderson from his work at Loewe and his eponymous label J.W. Anderson, but did you know he collects and curates art and design too? That’s right, the man responsible for this season’s It bag also has an eye for British ceramics and a flair for crafting exhibitions that place fashion and art on equal footing. That’s real talent.

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Robbie Antonio is a man who always focuses on the Crème de la Crème. As a collector, amassing art by the world’s most elite names (Warhol, Basquiat, Koons, de Kooning - convinced now?) - as a real estate tycoon, planing architectonic landmarks with top notch brands, such as Versace, Forbes, or Missoni - and all that done in a sleek style. His recent gig are prefabricated homes, designed by architects and artists such as Daniel Libeskind, Zaha Hadid, or Lenny Kravitz, that can be shipped almost anywhere in the world. Did you place your order already? We are waiting for your housewarming invite...

SIMON DE PURY Simon de Pury has been called “the Mick Jagger of Art Auctions,” which isn’t far from the truth. When he’s not manning the gavel, he’s a fixture among the art world jetset, visiting far-flung exhibitions, and palling around with everyone, from dealers to artists to bona-fide celebrities. Plus, the man looks damn good in a suit.

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DEDDY KUSUMA Jakarta-based art collector Deddy Kusuma has been buying art – and is looking like a rock star cool while doing it – since the 1980s. He helped pave the way for the now-flourishing Indonesian art scene. Kusuma favors bold, expressive looks with a vintage touch. Think red pants worn with leather loafers and a pink shirt, or bold, patterned button-downs under a wide-lapel jacket.

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Not only is the Paddle8 co-founder tight friends with the likes of Kate and Pippa Middleton (why, yes, he did attend the Royal wedding), but he’s also a classically good dresser (think pocket squares and perfectlytailored suits), as well as one of the most charming auctioneers you’ll ever have the pleasure of witnessing. Basically, he’s the guy lists like this were invented for.

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The collector and producer (and husband to Alicia Keys) credits himself with making art cool in the hip-hop community, and given that Jay Z reportedly owns two works made by Swizz himself, we believe it. He’s also all about giving back: This April, he curated a “No Commission” art fair in Shanghai (the next edition is scheduled this summer in Berlin), where artists kept 100% of the profits, and just earlier this year, he and Keys were honored for their generosity by the Brooklyn Museum.

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DYLAN BRANT When Stephanie Seymour is your mother, how could you be anything other than handsome and welldressed? But the intentionally lesser-known Brant brother is more than just a pretty face. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an upand-coming curator with a penchant for producing shows around themes like youth culture and American cowboys. And he has already worked with Venus Over Manhattan and UTA Fine Arts, so get ready to see a lot more of his name.

CRAIG ROBINS Craig Robins is a Miami-based tycoon, Design Miami co-founder, and an art collector with a massive personal collection that includes the likes of John Baldessari, Richard Tuttle, and Paul McCarthy. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a smart dresser, with a pair of ever-present plastic specs and personal friendships with the likes of Pharrell and Kate Hudson.

SEBASTIAN ERRAZURIZ

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Not only does artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz possess model-like good looks and world-class charm, but his creations are mindbendingly beautiful, where functional objects, like a bookshelf, takes the form of winding tree limbs or a lamp with the body of a taxidermied goose. A great sense of style and a brilliant mind - what more could we want?

AWOL ERIZKU The Ethiopian-born, Bronx-bred artist dabbles in everything, from painting to visual installation, and often works with found materials. His work is colorful, gripping, and often aims to reflect the contemporary African-American experience. His personal style is decidedly laid back – graphic tees, leather jackets, and caps. Oh, and did we mention he shot Beyonce’s most recent maternity photos? Yeah, that happened.

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s anyone who has made it – or is still, shall we say, in the process of making it – in the art world knows, it’s often a combination of good connections, raw passion, and just a little bit of luck that gets you where you need to go. For Kalista Fenina, that was Phillips Auction House, where she works as a specialist in the 20th Century & Contemporary Art department. It’s a glamorous gig that involves world travel, a high-fashion wardrobe, and rubbing elbows with the elite of the art world. But no job is perfect, and Kalista is refreshingly honest about the jet lag, long hours, and high stress levels that accompany all the glitz. Read on as we pick her brain about work, play, and of course, clothes.

Since the very beginning of my career, I knew that I should be a part of the art world, and I’m happy that I realized it on time. You know, the worst possible thing is not to know what path you should choose

What is your current job and how did you get there? I am a specialist at Phillips Auction House working for its 20th Century & Contemporary Art department, and I oversee sales and consignments for our auctions. My old friend told me that Phillips had a vacancy, so he called me – “hi, I’m totally sure that you should work there, this is where you belong!” And he was absolutely right. What’s the coolest thing about your job? The opportunity to travel and meet fascinating people. It is always exciting when networking leads to results in successful deals. What’s the hardest thing about your job? Jet lag interferes with my concentration, fatigue mounts up. Also, when things don’t go the way I’ve planned.

What does a typical day on the job look like for you? Non-stop meetings with clients, briefings with colleagues before auctions, frequent flights, visits to art fairs, biennales, and various art events. My day often ends very late. Did you always know you wanted to be in the art world? Yes, since the very beginning of my career, I knew that I should be a part of the art world, and I’m happy that I realized it on time. The worst possible thing is to not know what path you should choose.

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When did you fall in love with art? 10 years ago, I joined MAMM (Multimedia Art Museum), and that was my first job. It so happened that my passion for art began with photography. I was totally fascinated by photography. How would you describe your personal style? I guess it is all about the classics; a beautiful dress is always a good decision.

The more I deal with contemporary art, the more I love it. My personal collection is quite small – several pieces by young artists, but I’m sure it will definitely get bigger! Who is your favorite artist? It is difficult to choose one name. I was deeply impressed by the Cy Twombly show at Centre Pompidou. One of the best shows I’ve seen this year – David Hockney at Tate Britain. I also like Josef Albers, Sam Francis, Ugo Rondinone, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Mark Rothko, Agnes Martin, Lucio Fontana. Sorry, this is a long list!

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What career advice do you have for young women who want to pursue a career in the art world? If you want to pursue a career in the art world, first of all, you should be deeply passionate about art and be curious. Practically, you can look for jobs in auction houses, art fairs, and galleries. Do you also collect art? If so, what’s in your collection? The more I deal with contemporary art, the more I love it. My personal collection is quite small – several pieces by young artists, but I’m sure it will definitely get bigger!

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Who is your favorite designer? I like Chloe at the moment, yet, Dior has the most breath-taking and sophisticated pumps.

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How to Dress Like a Botero Girl Like you, we get most of our fashion inspo from Instagram and models and models on Instagram. But what if we looked to art to help us get dressed everyday? After all, it is always nice to blend in with your surroundings. In this new series, we’ll show you how to dress like some of the most iconic (mostly fictional) women of the art world. Born in Colombia in 1932, Fernando Botero is such an influential painter that a term was even coined for his unique, exaggerated style – and it’s called, duh,“Boterism.” Botero’s figures are real – and not just because of their pleasingly rotund shapes, but because of the intimate, everyday activities he shows them to be engaged in. And who better to take style cues from than women who are living their lives to the fullest? Writer CAIT MUNRO

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EMBRACE THOSE CURVES Boteroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s women are notoriously full-figured, and rarely shy about showing off their figures in curve-skimming dresses. Perhaps, Botero was truly the unsung great-grandfather of the body positivity movement, or maybe he was just a dude with a healthy appreciation for womanly curves. Even as the fashion industry has slowly begun to embrace women who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fit the typical runway model mold, artists like Botero prove that art is often the best place to look for a truly diverse representation of bodies.

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EAT YOUR FRUITS AND STAY HYDRATED How do Botero’s women get their healthy, radiant glows? Lots of fruits, juice, and the occasional icing-covered indulgence, if the artist’s many still lifes are to be believed. When he’s not painting people, Botero renders tables filled to the brim with treats both healthy and otherwise, plus glass water bottles, jugs of wine, and large cups filled with fruit juice. Heed his suggestions and always have a beverage (preferably wine) in hand when at a party.

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CONSIDER ADOPTING A CAT I’d never advocate adopting a pet purely for fashion’s sake, but damn, does Botero make having a little kitty on your lap look impossibly cute. Think about it: a pet not only gives you something to do with your hands while posing for selfies (or, back in his days, painted portraits), but, it can also come in handy for shielding your lady bits should you want to do a more risqué shoot (you know, if that’s what you’re into). Who knew being a cat lady could be so cool and sexy?

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GET IN ON THE LOW, STACKED HEEL TREND Stilettos, as classic and beautiful as they are, aren’t exactly practical. And that’s why the trend of stacked kitten heels is worth embracing, à la Botero’s comfort-conscious women. Botero often depicts his girls engaging in everyday activities like dancing, picnicking, and walking in the park. But, even when they’re posing in the boudoir, they’re rarely rocking a shoe with a heel that goes above a couple of inches. It’s also worth noting that many of them were onto the mule trend about seven decades early.

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GO GIRLY, BUT MAKE IT LOOK GRUNGE When they’re not rocking skimpy slip dresses or elaborate lingerie, many of Botero’s women opt for a girlish way of dressing that’s not far off from a ‘90s Courtney Love, minus the torn tights and the sex appeal. It comes as no surprise that grunge king Marc Jacobs sent several similar outfits down the runway this year, and even tapped Love’s daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, to model them in his campaign. The vibe is based on Peter Pan collars, lacy details, and A-line silhouettes – and since we’re in 2017, and not 1957, do as the Cobain family does and make it edgy, not stodgy. All products by yoox.com

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Arty Detox Illustration SUMMER TSUI

2017 is one of this crazy years happening more seldom then a solar eclipse, where the summer is nothing but art world dominated. The craze, or being better race, started with Berlin’s Gallery Weekend, then Frieze NY, followed by Venice Biennial and Basel - don’t believe that this is it - you need to be also squeezing in documenta, and Skulptur Projekte in Münster (test passed if you can pronounce the last one correct). Art fatigue? Time for an easy and nutritious fix to get refueled by sucking in some essential art world ingredients. For a meal replacement shake that covers you at least for one day, you simply need the following list.

1 A Katherine Bernhardt canvas with watermelons and smilies. Avoid the ones with cigarettes on it - not your recommended diet in those days. 2 Two bottles of Debora Delmar’s green juices from her MINT installation at last year’s Berlin Biennial. They might be expired by now, but well, as long as they are still green, just go for it. 3 One Koons lobster, because we all know, proteins are essential! 4 A few coloured rocks by Ugo Rondinone. Add some Ballaststoffe (you learnt your German in Münster, no? If not, it means “fibers”) in your creation, and is a good mood guarantee. 5 Last but not least: Spice it up with some of Cai Guo Qiang’s gun powder for the ultimate internal cleansing.

BASEL Black Milk is the latest edition to the menu of Daily Detox. With the closeness of the bar to the Art Basel, we wonder if the notorious black color user Anish Kapoor is anyhow related to that. www.dailydetox.ch BERLIN The Mitte-crowd is going crazy for this health-food café. The dishes are not only aesthetically pleasing and very instagrammable, but also delicious. We are in love with “Blueberries on a actived-charcoal hummus” (sounds like an artwork caption, no?) www.daluma.de HONG KONG / SINGAPORE Eat Me, Drink Me, Cleanse Me is the philosophy of this juice and smoothie bar which you can find in Hong Kong and Singapore. Our favorite ist the Maca Builder: From cashew nuts to coconut pulp. www.allnood.com WORLDWIDE For the busy guys on the go, try the delicious Energy Bomb Mix to take along you art journeys. The guarana might even help you to forget the daily coffee crave. Let us know if it worked…. www.yoursuperfoods.de

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Art Gent Deconstructed Glasses by rapp (Canadian brand)

Pocket square by Alexander McQueen Tie by Breuer

Jacket by Neil Barrett; Shirt by Prada

STYLE

Belt by Berluti

Photographer: Wang Jun

Art world style can, apparently, be very hard to parse especially when it comes to men’s fashion. Who knew? Luckily, we’ve made it easy to pin down the signature styles of some of the most outstanding gents we’ve recently fallen for. This summer: Phil Tinari, director of UCCA (Ullens Center for Contemporary Art), Beijing.

Shoes with initials by Bing Xu

Federkiel Showroom, Munich - Artwork Haleh Redjaian

PLI SIDE TABLE by Victoria Wilmotte â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Made in Germany

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STANLEY CASSELMAN FULL CIRCLE

9 JUNE – 22 JULY 2017

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CANDY

Confessions from La La Land

L.A.’s Art Girls Share What‘s Trending in the Art Scene p. 76

Gorgeous Candy Confessions from La La Land p. 76 / 20 Ways to Get Blacklisted at Any Art Gallery p. 82 Andy’s Candies p. 90 / The Very Honest Gallerist p. 92 75

This city is mostly known for 329 days of sunshine per year, so certainly some cool shades are essential. But over the last few years the city is not only the best place for steeled bodies, yoga trends, lobster fries, and neighbours from Hollywood, but it also made a big splash on the global artmap (and yes, The Broad and a bunch of renown galleries West Coast outlets didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;t harm). We spend a sunny afternoon with some of the local (art) girl gang to talk about what rocks and sucks in the art world. Artistic Director RENE CHU Photographer CALVIN WONG

What means art for you? Art for me is the freedom to dream, explore, and challenge, regardless of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gender, age, race, geography, or education. Art for me is the freedom to be. LISA POMARES Art Dealer

What makes you happy in the art world? Eli Broad said it best, “I like the fact that art reflects what‘s happening in the world, how artists see the world.” In other words, one‘s pure, honest, and genuine self-expression makes me happy. It creates a true social and emotional connection that reminds us why we’re all here. Creativity and vulnerability bring people closer together and it‘s something that I sincerely value and support. GABÉ HIRSCHOWITZ Cultural contributor and entrepreneur / Founding chair, UNICEF Next Generation Art Party

What’s the art world trend of 2017? Thin Skin. As a culture, we‘re operating under the assumption that we‘re entitled to comfort. And that‘s dangerous, especially for artists and appreciators of art. It has become easy and lazy to be politically correct, and so many of us (me too!) go around the world looking for things to be offended by. If we only look at art to reinforce the world-views we already hold, we will stagnate and fail. It‘s happening already. But, we can turn it around. We just have to be braver. CARIE KAWA Art Consultant

Art for me is? It‘s like: Fondue in Switzerland, jetpacks, outdoor movies, rappeling down a waterfall, seeing color for the first time, cold pillow/hot nights, the smell of fresh cut grass, 60s salt and pepper shakers, wings, cinnamon, and stars. ELISE MESNER (Lellopepper) Artist / Photographer

What is your art girl crush? Ayabambi. They are a Japanese duo and engaged couple who mix New York born art Voguing with a sexy Goth Look. I am in awe with all of their collaborations in visual media that they are a part of. Asai uses his face projection mapping skills with Ayabambi‘s performance to create a short and powerful video inspired by radioactivity. Other works that I am a fan of are their collaborations with Leonard Wang and Hussein Chalayan. IRENE DISCOS Creative mind / DJ /Babe

What is your big bang moment in art? This was probably when I had the privilege of attending the Venice Biennial back in college while studying abroad. It really blew my mind. Somehow, it was like an art Disneyland - but in the best of ways. I felt like a world of discovery opening up and I finally understood the vastness and diversity of contemporary art. ALATHEA REESE Front woman, singer of Dr Fadeaway / Artist & Stylist

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Ways To Quickly Get Blacklisted At an Art Gallery Illustration YASSA

INSTAGRAM

Contact the gallery’s artists directly via Instagram for works instead of going through them. Upload the work on your own feed directly once acquired. Make sure to tag the gallery.

HOPPING

During a gallery opening, ask top collectors whether they want to join you for an “event much more fun than this” straight away. Do not invite the gallery staff to join.

FIRST CHOICE DAY Visit the gallery’s booth on the “First Choice” day of Art Basel and talk to them non-stop about your wife’s affair with the gardener, or the solar panels you want to get fixed at your Portuguese holiday cottage. If they attempt to speak with other clients, lift your voice and look offended.

SELL-BACK OPTION Buy an artwork, negotiate an agreement with a sell-back option, and make use of it a week after purchase. Repeat this twice or three times in short periods.

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Use the informational print-outs from the reception desk to craft some paper planes and let them fly over other guests’ heads or even better, against the canvases.

Try out your new selfie-drone at the opening.

Bring a detective kit consisting of a magnifying glass, camera, and white gloves to an opening to check ALL artworks for their “mint” condition.

Constantly comment on the galleries social media feeds with nonsensical Emoji combos. Send them daily DMs to ask about their Sunday hours or where to find the best soy latte in the neighbourhood. Check back whether they have received the message immediately once you see a notification that they have read the message.

CONCIERGE

Once you have the gallery’s director WhatsApp, cancel your Quintessentially subscription and use him as your concierge service by asking him for bargain hotels during Art Basel and requesting that he books you at the Soho House during Gallery Weekend Berlin.

ART FAIR

Don’t buy any works for a year and don’t show up at the gallery once, then, call the gallerist’s mobile 5 -10 times during the first day of an art fair because you need an extra ticket for your college friend, your accountant, your father-in-law, or your son’s ex-girlfriend.

WITH COMPLIMENTS Get really drunk on cheap, free wine at a major opening and disturb the peace by grinding up to the nearest expensive sculpture.

GOING SOLO Tell the gallerist that you feel the time has come for him to help you get a solo show displaying the watercolors you painted during your Provence holidays.

STYLE

Inexplicably wear a cycling helmet to openings. Always.

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LITTLE BREAK If you have to go to the toilet at the opening, inform the gallery director and everyone else of where you’re going. Notify them immediately once you are back.

Pretend to be a renowned expert on a particular artist during an opening and “teach” fellow guests about the artist’s background, development, and inspirations, even if it’s all very, very false. E.g. “he grew up in a very dangerous neighbourhood in Brazil and needed to learn how to express his fears”...

EXPERTISE 2

...or for female artists: “She worked as a call girl while at art university and one of her best clients was a famous collector.”

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TRASHY

Confide in the gallerist that you feel that they are the right one to find a really good painting for your laundry room / guest toilet / garage, because you’re looking for something “really trashy.”

LUMAS

After you’ve bought an edition from LUMAS, keep on calling your gallerist and ask whether he thinks that buying this work was a really good investment.

BONDING

Get flirty with the gallery staff and ask everyone -from the receptionist to the artist liaison manager or the cleaning ladyout for a dinner. Make sure you ask each of them in front of all the others that you have asked before.

PAYMENT

After you’ve bought a $980 edition work, start the first bank transfer with the amount of $1. State in the subject line “1 of 980” and arrange the “2 of 980” transfer for the following week.

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Say Hello to the Hottest Singles in the Art World

Aindrea Art Critic, Presenter and Curator, London Chinese Zodiac Rooster Your favourite hashtag #artgirlsdoitbetter First thing you do in the morning Workout with my personal trainer Tally Rye or Barryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bootcamp Art Gent or Art Macho Both ;) Where are you off to next Chasing the sun... Saint Tropez

Robyn

Fine Arts Fresh Graduate, Hong Kong

Chinese Zodiac Pig Your favourite hashtag #foodporn First thing you do in the morning Take off my teeth retainer Art Gent or Art Macho Art Gent Where are you off to next Korea

Aita Chinese Art Scout, Beijing

Chinese Zodiac Dog Your favourite hashtag #nofilter First thing you do in the morning Smile Art Gent or Art Macho Art Gent Where are you off to next LA

Nolan Brand & Retail Manager / TASCHEN, London Chinese Zodiac Monkey Your favourite hashtag #interiors First thing you do in the morning Run around the park Art Babe or Art Lady Art Babe Where are you off to next Monaco

Someone caught your eye? Send us an email telling us who you want to meet and include some info about your location, profession, and a photo to: flirt@theartgorgeous.com. In case you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see anyone suitable featured here, scan the QR code, or check out our website www.theartgorgeous/love. That said, bonne chance!

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