Sir Peter Cook

Sir Peter Cook’s 75th Birthday 

Art Auction and Exhibition

Sir Peter Cook is 75 and to celebrate the iconic British architect and Archigram co-founder’s birthday, 75 established and emerging international artists have produced a portrait of Sir Peter to auction for charity Architecture for Humanity aiding post disaster relief in Haiti and Japan. Both the auction and exhibition started on October 26th and runs until November 9th.

 

 

A New Day – Artists for Japan

Takashi Murakami x Christie’s New York: 

Takashi Murakami and Christie’s New York are teaming up to hold a forthcoming art auction with a special section dedicated to provide support for the victims of the March 11 Tohoku-Pacific earthquake in Japan. A New Day – Artists for Japan is expected to reach $5 million USD, and will be donated to the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Global Giving and International Medical Corps. Effects of the unfortunate natural disasters continue to take their toll and these organizations seek to provide relief and support to survivors. The auction will include works from some of the most well-known names in contemporary, all personally selected by Murakami himself. Included are a handful of pieces from such artists as Yoshitomo Nara, KAWS, Aya Takano, Damien Hirst, and of course, Takashi Murakami, amongst others.

Barbara Chandler's Love London Range!

Photographer and Journo for the London Evening Standard's Home and Gardens section, Barbara Chandler, has published a book of her London snaps from many years of living in the city.

Following the Book launch, Barbara has gone on to Brand the 'Love London' range. The extended collection includes Tea Towels, Murals, China, Aprons and even a modernist-style Chair.

Visit her website: http://www.lovelondon.uk.com to see more about her fantastic work...

Visionairies: Tom Ford

TOM FORD

 Fashion powerhouse, Film mogul and Old school romantic

Photography by Jeff Burton

Tom Ford allowed Director Michael Bonfiglio a very rare all-access view of his life and brand, from September 2010 with his return to womenswear this past February. This compelling documentary will be showing Sunday night, October 23 at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT, as a feature from the Visionaries series on OWN

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