Broadway s hair master puts away the wigs
Many of the numerous wigs that Paul Huntley designed for the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, at the Marquis Theater in New York, March 19, 2002. From The Elephant Man to Chicago, Cats to Thoroughly Modern Millie, Huntley was the designer behind the wigs and often-elaborate locks that helped define the lasting visual impression of some 300 projects, earning him a special Tony Award in 2003. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times.
by Robin Pogrebin
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- Time was when just about every bouffant on Broadway could be traced back to Paul Huntley.
From The Elephant Man to Chicago, Cats to Thoroughly Modern Millie, Huntley was the designer behind the wigs and often-elaborate locks that helped define the lasting visual impression of some 300 projects, earning him a special Tony Award in 2003.
Raymond Pettibon painting leads Bonhams Post-War & Contemporary Art auction
Raymond Pettibon, No Title (Surfer in the Great Wave), 1993, acrylic on Plexiglas, 48 x 96 in. Estimate: $500,000 800,000. Photo: Bonhams.
LOS ANGELES, CA
.- A double-sided acrylic painting on Plexiglas by Raymond Pettibon (b. 1957) will be offered in Bonhams Post-War and Contemporary Sale taking place February 19, 2021 in Los Angeles. Among the most highly sought-after artists of today, Pettibon initially came into the art world through music, creating cover art for his brothers rock band Black Flag in the 1970s and later iconic groups Sonic Youth and the Foo Fighters. He has since become a highly coveted name in the world of visual art and leading figure in contemporary culture. Currently living and working in New York City, Pettibon produces thoughtful and engaging artwork imbued with layers of wit, humor, and sociopolitical commentary; he has been collected by leading institutions globally, inclu
New Junior Curator for Boijmans thanks to Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Award
Marthe Kes, Junior Curator, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
ROTTERDAM
.- This month Marthe Kes will start work at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam as a junior curator of applied art and design. Her post was made possible by a Curators Grant from the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.
The Curators Grant that the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds is awarding this year ensures that an incumbent museum curator is given greater scope to conduct research on their museums collection. It also gives recent art history graduates like Marthe Kes (born in Rotterdam in 1993), the opportunity to gain experience. The Curators Grant, which the Cultuurfonds initiated in 2013, enabled Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen to employ a curator twice before in 2014 and 2015.
Fine Arts Paris will take place on November 17-21, 2021 in the courtyard of Paris s Dôme des Invalides
The cabinet damateur spirit of Fine Arts Paris.
PARIS
.- The 2021 trade-fair calendar has already been disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis, but the fifth edition of Fine Arts Paris will still take place on November 17-21, 2021, in the courtyard of Pariss Dôme des Invalides, the venue chosen for the 2020 edition (cancelled because of lockdown rules).
This years Fine Arts Paris will bring together some 60 galleries specializing in all aspects of the fine arts in a temporary structure in this prestigious location. An online version of the fair will also be held.