Evelyne Politanoff

Pandamonium 2012 is an exciting fusion of art and nature, highlighting the global work of WWF. The project challenged leading contemporary minds from the art, fashion and design world to create wearable sculpture, expressing the breadth of the organization's conservation work and some of the most imminent...

Think BIG with this series of hyper-detailed photographs. The French digital artist Jean-François Rauzier creates a world beyond limits, spectacular panoramic landscapes in which the huge and the tiny are melded together, into the same vision.

Between installation and photography, Hyperphotos are gigantic hyperrealist puzzle, photographic...

Discover the mythical and mysterious world of Swedish photographer Helena Blomqvist. Her dream-like imagery transports the viewer into the subconscious. Blomqvist builds models and props, which provide the backdrop for her narratives. Her constructions are very much in the spirit of staged photography pioneer Sandy Skoglund, where each character is the...

After Alexander McQueen in 2011, The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is paying homage to Italian designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. The exhibition Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations will explore the striking affinities between these two iconic women from different eras.

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On May 11th sheer beauty and pure elegance will once again be on view at Strychnin Gallery. After last year's overwhelming success, the Dolls are coming back in a new exhibit.



With works by Marina Bychkova, the twin sisters Elena and Ekaterina Popova (AKA...

In this photographic series, American photographer Cindy Sherman exhibits new, large-scale works that depict enigmatic female figures standing in striking landscapes, and wearing vivid Chanel costumes. Rather than staging scenes in her studio or using projected images, the dramatic settings were all photographed by Sherman and then manipulated in Photoshop...

Palazzo Margherita, a restored 19th century Italian villa, is the latest addition to Francis Ford Coppola's collection of resorts. Located in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy, in the charming town of Bernalda (the birthplace of Francis's grandfather), the authentic palazzo has been completely renovated in partnership with acclaimed...

Australian artist Polixeni Papapetrou trends the line between fantasy/theatre, mythology/reality, archetype/play, male/female, child/adult and animal/human. As with all her work, the series The Dreamkeepers tells a story that includes her autobiographical relationship with her children, but it also says a lot more about the condition of childhood -- its...

Discover now the intimate world of Cristóbal Balenciaga, the "Fashion's Picasso" as Cecil Beaton called him. A tribute to the great Spanish designer, the exhibition Cristóbal Balenciaga, collector of fashion at Les Docks -- Cité de la Mode et du Design features over 70 costumes, alongside with haute couture...

The Galliera Museum's extra-mural program continues at Les Docks - Cité de la Mode et du Design with two concurrently running exhibitions: One on Cristobal Balenciaga and the other on Rei Kawakubo.

My post for today is on Rei Kawakubo's exhibit. This is not an ordinary fashion show but...

"There are no other paradises than lost paradises."
-Jorge Luis Borges

The photographic work of Alfonso Brezmes lies on the border of fiction and gaming. His photographs are imbued with great visual poetry. In the series Paradise under construction, the viewer is transported to an imaginary country, a...

Founded in 2009 by the Nagel family, the 4 Yellow Foundation has raised more than $850,000 for LIVESTRONG in the global fight against cancer through events such as Swing Fore Yellow, Ski 4 Yellow, and Ride 4 Yellow hosted in Texas and Colorado. Due to its success, 4 Yellow...

Kabuki is a form of traditional Japanese drama that emerged at the beginning of the Edo period (1603-1868). Based on popular legends and characterized by striking costumes, stylized acting and the use of both male and female roles by male actors, Kabuki refers to a style of theatre once considered...

Bounce the ball, dunk and score.... This post will put a smile on your face and will also pleased Michael Jordan fans.

A tribute to the sport is the theme chosen by the duo artists Pamela Reed and Matthew Rader (AKA Reed + Rader) for their new fashion shoot....

Considered as one of the finest contemporary erotic photographers, Mariano Vargas draws most of his inspiration from the great masters of the Italian Renaissance, Botticelli, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci. In the series Soltanto Madonne, beauty is trapped in the form of unique women with enigmatic silhouettes.

Mariano Vargas...

Seeing a piece by Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen for the first time may provoke a shock and raise many questions. What is this? Is it a piece of clothing? Is it a piece of art? What is it made from? Is it intended to be worn as a garment?...

"Victoire de Castellane brings her free-spirited nature to the secular savor faire of jewelry, which she expresses by experimenting with larger-than-life forms, wild burst of psychedelic odor, and excessive details. Her creations have the ability to cast magic spells, inspire wonder, and stimulate interaction."
~~ Michele Heuze, author of...

A compulsive traveller, German photographer Gotz Goppert explores the world at large and the world of those close to him with one aim in mind: to be caught unawares by beauty and the unusual. He began shooting landscapes 10 years ago after discovering the natural beauty of the Scottish...

The three series Sea, Serpentineand Amaranthine are the latest photographic work of Mark Laita. Known for his commercial work for advertising brands such as Adidas, BMW, MINI, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Apple among others, Mark Laita is also highly respected for his work in art photography.

In the...

LOUIS VUITTON -- MARC JACOBS is a story of two personalities and their contributions to the world of fashion: Louis Vuitton, founder of the house of Louis Vuitton in 1854, and Marc Jacobs, its artistic director since 1997. The parallel stories of Vuitton and Jacobs permit an in-depth look at...