Archive for November 2018
Implications of the Jeff Koons Fait d’Hiver Cas
Freedom of Expression vs. Appropriation of Creation Earlier this month, the Parisian court found the renowned American artist Jeff Koons liable for copyright infringement. The subject of controversy, Fait d’Hiver, was a striking sculpture of a woman featuring a pig with flowers around its neck and two penguins. The source of inspiration for this artwork,…
Read MoreTHE ALPHONSE MUCHA RETROSPECTIVE
The Musée du Luxembourg honors Alphonse Mucha through a special retrospective exhibition following his artistic career and his complex social, spiritual and philosophical views. Parisians will be delighted to rediscover one of the greatest exponents of the Art Nouveau movement. Mucha arrived in Paris in 1887 and began his career as an illustrator. In 1894…
Read MorePARIS PHOTO 2018: A CELEBRATION OF BEAUTY
Paris Photo which is the first international fair dedicated only to photography is known around the world as the best photography fair in the world. This year, for the 22nd edition around 200 artists from all over the world are exposed under the lights of the amazing Grand Palais of Paris. 150 galleries and publishers…
Read MoreContemporary Fashion Photography…. Why It is the Off Off Off of PARIS PHOTO
After 4 days of visiting hundreds of galleries and artists exposed at Paris Photo and Fotofever IRK Magazine was happy to discover what young curator Tiphaine Aubry was up to. Sunday November 11, in the Afternoon, Tiphaine Aubry curated an off off of PARIS PHOTO in her family home in the 17th arrondissement. The exhibition…
Read MoreInterview With Denis Félix at FotoFever
While iRK Magazine explored FotoFever at Le Carrousel du Louvre, a photography fair with the goal of encouraging people to collect, we had the chance of meeting and having a chat with photographer Denis Félix at the Frédéric Got Gallery. Denis Félix had a peculiar start having studied medicine for five years before deciding to…
Read MorePAN JIN, Takes on New York!
Pan Jin is a designer making her mark in fashion industry through her uniquely sensitive and intimate collections. Hailing from China and currently based in New York City, her point of view is refreshingly different. IRK’s Editor-in Chief Mia Macfarlane caught up with Pan to learn more about her debut collection. Where did you grow…
Read MorePhoenix House Mid-Atlantic
Phoenix House Mid-Atlantic (PHMA) is a non-profit behavioral healthcare organization specializing in the treatment and prevention of substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Established in 1942, PHMA provides an important resource to adolescent boys and girls struggling with addiction and has served more than 40,000 patients. An average of over 70 percent of patients…
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