Our most-talked-about stories in Art, Design & Architecture, Fashion & Style, and Performing Arts, October 8 - 12, 2012:
ART
— Frieze Week dominated the news: Judd Tully filed multiple reports measuring the success of the inaugural Frieze Masters, while Coline Milliard reported on the opening day of the main fair, Frieze London, as well as on the scrappy satellite fair SUNDAY. Nicolai Hartvig offered his take on the action at PAD London.
— At the same time, the London postwar and contemporary sales were taking place. Sotheby's closed the week with a major triumph, led by Eric Clapton's rockin' Richter. However, Christie’s managed only a limp $36.8 million, while Phillips de Pury & Co. also had a fairly anemic night.
— Julia Halperin answered all your questions about Rothko vandal Vladimir Umanets and his bizarre beliefs (un)known as Yellowism.
— Rachel Corbett explained the perfect storm of factors behind the success of inkjet artist Wade Guyton.
— Reid Singer reported on the David Alfaro Siqueiros mural brought to light in L.A. after being hidden behind whitewash for almost 80 years — and asked if its new promience might spur a mural renaissance in the City of Angels.
DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
— Janelle Zara spoke with designer Murray Moss about his recently opened Phillips de Pury exhibition and adventurous sale, pairing design and art.
— Damien Hirst teamed up with trash can manufacturer Vipp to create a spotted, $595 garbage can. Yep.
— SHoP Architects, the designers behind Brooklyn’s new Barclay’s Center is working on designs for a Major League Soccer stadium in Queens.
— Kelly Chan covered the controversy that immediately arose from a suggestion to paint a mural on Philadelphia’s PSFS skyscraper.
— And, finally, we offered you hours of procrastination with this amazing Tumblr.
FASHION & STYLE
— Fashion month's fabric favorite — brocade — was featured in all its baroque glory in a slideshow of styles from both high-end and commercial designers, such as Topshop, Stella McCartney, and Rag & Bone.
— Chanel released details on its seductive commercial for Chanel No. 5 starring Brad Pitt, which will be unveiled October 15.
— “Impressionism and Fashion” was announced as the next fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute.
— Retailer H&M rolled out its ad campaign for its upcoming collaboration with Belgian avant-garde label Maison Martin Margiela, set to hit stores on November 15.
— Fashion label Rodarte is collaborating with Starbucks on a line of limited-edition items, slated to arrive at the coffee chain on November 13.
PERFORMING ARTS
— Internet ire was greeted the news that “Girls” creator and star Lena Dunham’s would get over $3 million for her book deal with Random House.
— Craig Hubert broke down fall television’s success and failures, from Fox guarding their Tuesday comedy night to NBC holding off on premieres of “Community” and “Whitney.”
— Stephen Colbert interviewed English music legend Morrissey on the Colbert Report, with humorously awkward results.
— The trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s film “Django Unchained” starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Samuel L. Jackson premiered this week. The film opens on Christmas Day.
VIDEO
— Artist collaborative team Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe discussed their ideas behind their “Stray Light Grey” sculptural experience at Marlborough Chelsea.
— Design maven Murray Moss talked with ARTINFO during the preview for his latest project, the “Dialogues Between Art & Design” exhibition at Phillips de Pury & Co.
— ARTINFO's Judd Tully walked through Frieze London 2012 on its first day and visited some of the participating galleries to find out what’s showing and selling
— Nicolai Hartvig of ARTINFO France gave a tour of PAD (Pavilion of Art + Design) 2012 London on its opening day
— ARTINFO interviewed Matthew Drutt, curator of “Chris Marker: Selected Works 1957-2011" at the Louise Blouin Foundation in London at the exhibition’s opening