As a follow up to our lunch at Art Basel for artist Jose Parla hosted by The Inside Source and Art Ruby, here’s a fresh snapshot of the following blow out party celebrating the Cuban project, Wrinkles of the City. Hello hip hop royalty!Co-conspirator JR pictured with Jose too.
(Photo: 1. JR, Beyonce, Jay Z, Jose Parla 2. Jose Parla and JR. Courtesy of French Vogue. Text by Jauretsi)
By Jauretsi
In the wake of our art hangover from Art Basel last week in Miami, The Inside Source gathered an intelligence report from some prominent attendees this year. The team of creative minds are:
Sophia Amoruso (CEO & Founder Nasty Gal)
Claudia Donaldson (Nowness)
Abbey Drucker (Photographer)
Crystal Moselle (Filmmaker)
Matthu Placek (Photographer)
Alexis Johnson (Paula Cooper Gallery)
—————————————————————————-
Which piece of art moved you the most?
• Sophia: Thomas Dozol’s Bridge Red at Jack Hanley Gallery (which I purchased!)
• Claudia: Sigalit Landau’s Barbed Hula at the Rubell Collection
[MORE]
• Abbey: Man Ray Untitled, 1936, Print at Art Basel. Gorgeous, simple, fine grain portrait with pristine printing
• Crystal: In the Wynwood area, there was this Unicorn sculpture by Paloma Teppa with a plant growing as its mane. I really loved it. Ivan Navarro had this SICK piece in the show as well
• Matthu: Since it’s install many years ago, A Diary of Flowers, 1994, by Jim Hodges at the De La Cruz Collection. I go to see it on every visit to Miami.
• Alexis: Carl Andre 7 Cu Slants 20 at Konrad Fisher Galerie Booth H08
Which party made you dance with abandon?
• Sophia: Vito Schnabel and Stavros Niarchos’ Thursday night party at The Wall.
• Claudia: Arthur Baker at the White Cube party
• Abbey: Pulse, Poolside concert featuring SSION had everyone dancing.
• Crystal: OH man I think the last night at Le Pompon at the Victor [Hotel]. May Kwok did this heavy hip hop set that took us down pretty hardcore. We also had an epic dance party in the street on top of this Mustang that we rented. Also, in one of those stores where you can buy those sweatpants with “I love Miami” written on them. There were so many moments.
• Matthu: The salsa room at Twist (almost every night)
• Alexis: I danced a jig at Art Basel Miami Beach, Booth F09, conveniently where I worked all week, at exactly 5:45pm when we made a few amazing sales in the eleventh hour. Unlike a lot of other folks who come down to Miami, I am actually there to work.
What was your best “come-down” moment of relaxation in Miami?
• Sophia: Swimming in the ocean at 3 am
• Claudia: Walking along NW 29th at sunset laughing hard
• Abbey Drucker: This year I kept it pretty balanced, in between photo shoots and art, I went to the beach and had pool time everyday. It’s just too good to be down there and not indulge in some Vitamin D and swimming
• Crystal: We rented this mustang and cruised around and it was just really fun… also swimming. This year the weather was perfect.
• Matthu: My only proper meal. Sunday night at Madolin with my besties.
• Alexis: My best come-down was on Monday, when our booth was packed, my bikini was on, and the sun was shining…hello Atlantic Ocean!
—————————————————————————————-
(Photo: 1. Bridge Red, 2012, by Thomas Dozol. 2. A Diary of Flowers, 1994, by Jim Hodges at the De La Cruz Collection)
![Art Basel Garb: Cleo Wade & Mia Moretti
By Jauretsi
The Inside Source caught up with New York sweethearts Cleo Wade of Alice + Olivia and DJ maestro Mia Moretti who attended Art Basel 2012 to spin for Harper’s Bazaar, Scope’s kick-off party, Architectural Digest, and Galore Magazine.
Cleo Wade, a stylist at heart, tells me she searches eBay for hard-to-find vintage. “I’m always searching for vintage kimonos” says the New Orleans-born lady. Here she’s rocking an Alice + Olivia dress with a vintage kimono. Coincidentally, Cleo is wearing a design by Mia, the “Mia Moretti for Pency” scarf with shoes by Alberta Ferretti. Mia wears… [MORE] the same designer top and pants — Joy Cioci. Mixed up with those Ferragamo shoes, Chanel cuff and vintage bag, and voila, you’ve got two foxy ladies hitting Art Basel in style.
Cleo suggests you know your size and best designer before doing the online hunt. After that, hunting eBay is a cinch. “For example” she adds, “this Alice and Olivia dress I’m wearing in the picture, I’m always the same size in AO and the fit is always perfect so it makes online shopping way less stressful.” Her other search item is costume jewelry. “eBay is great for finding statement pieces that can take your going-out look to the next level.” Another eBay temptation of the style maven? “Finding old records and vintage furniture,” she says with an exclamation.
(Photo: Jauretsi)](http://25.media.tumblr.com/4e8c4bbf0bec5b341c32a1245b0af5ab/tumblr_meq75gPmHc1r8o3vyo1_1280.jpg)
By Jauretsi
The Inside Source caught up with New York sweethearts Cleo Wade of Alice + Olivia and DJ maestro Mia Moretti who attended Art Basel 2012 to spin for Harper’s Bazaar, Scope’s kick-off party, Architectural Digest, and Galore Magazine.
Cleo Wade, a stylist at heart, tells me she searches eBay for hard-to-find vintage. “I’m always searching for vintage kimonos” says the New Orleans-born lady. Here she’s rocking an Alice + Olivia dress with a vintage kimono. Coincidentally, Cleo is wearing a design by Mia, the “Mia Moretti for Pency” scarf with shoes by Alberta Ferretti. Mia wears… [MORE] the same designer top and pants — Joy Cioci. Mixed up with those Ferragamo shoes, Chanel cuff and vintage bag, and voila, you’ve got two foxy ladies hitting Art Basel in style.
Cleo suggests you know your size and best designer before doing the online hunt. After that, hunting eBay is a cinch. “For example” she adds, “this Alice and Olivia dress I’m wearing in the picture, I’m always the same size in AO and the fit is always perfect so it makes online shopping way less stressful.” Her other search item is costume jewelry. “eBay is great for finding statement pieces that can take your going-out look to the next level.” Another eBay temptation of the style maven? “Finding old records and vintage furniture,” she says with an exclamation.
(Photo: Jauretsi)
by Jauretsi
If you’re in touch with New York underground skate scene, then you’ve heard of Aaron “the Don” Bondaroff. Initially the poster boy for Stussy ads back in the days, Aaron, with his clothing line, aNYthing, has become a nurturing figure in the arts— bringing a community of musicians, painters, and overall beautiful looking misfits together to make some lasting history. His radio show based out of New York was shuttled down to Art Basel Miami, tucked behind the OHWOW gallery. To tune into the pirate radio movement, listen at Know-Wave.com. Meet the cast of characters here.
(Photo: Jauretsi)
Azealia Banks plays her first Miami show last night. Guests at Terry Richardson’s Book Signing (for Terrywood) dropped their jaws when Azealia jumped on stage as the surprise guest. Crowd goes wild. A hearty handclap to the hosts OHWOW for putting this together.
(Photo by Jauretsi)
by Jauretsi
During Art Basel 2012, one particular artist has converted her own body as the canvas. The ticking clock belt (seen above) is not a bomb. Instead, Mira is sharing her biological clock with the world, making the seemingly “pink elephant” in the room not so, um, big and pink. Her conceptual art project, The Wonder Clock, poses all the big questions of a modern woman. The manifesto reads:
“Hi. My name is Mira and I am ticking. I am also loving, creating, traveling, thinking, laughing, nurturing, evolving, and making money. But the ticking is getting louder. Why do I feel that somehow, at my core, I am failing? Lurching toward that time - unless I turn to the wonders of science - when I will be unable to bear my own children? I created this clock to face my own fears. To beckon the elephant in the room so to speak. To release my own power, my own choices. To open a dialogue with other women about fertility, em- powerment, and loving ourselves. We are women, and we are ticking. But we are so much more.”
Perhaps it sounds kinda morbid and negative, but Mira sees it more as a fun invitation for honest dialogue. ”A lot of people feel alone when they get to this topic” she admits to the Atlantic Wire. “I would love for this to do the opposite, where you feel like you’re part of a bigger movement of people, dealing with the same issues, being empowered with information.” If you care to do your own math, Mira made an app, WonderClock on iTunes, based on asking doctors lots of questions. To read more about this social experiment, visit TheWonderClock.com.
(Photo: Jauretsi)
