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Repository 122: Specificity of Place | Elevation 1049 Launches
In the wake of years of countless exhibits exploring globalization, and how we are all connected in some way, shape or form the Elevation 1049: Between Heaven and Hell is rather refreshing. The concept of the exhibit is to celebrate the specificity of place, not the global, and explore Gstaad, Switzerland by Swiss artists only. Basically it’s public art above and around this snowy town. Most of us will not be able to attend, so they’ve made a highly informative…
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Repository 70: Leonardo + Art Auction = $38 million
Last week, Leonardo Dicaprio raised $38 million dollars in one evening for his environmental foundation. He did this with art at his “11th Hour” auction, held at Christies in New York. In attendance were Salma Hyak, Bradley Cooper, Tobey Maguire, Lukas Haas and billionaire Stewart Rahr. Fancy. Artists who donated work to this auction. Very fancy: Kai Althoff, Banksy, Peter Beard, Carol Bove, Joe Bradley, Cecily Brown, Dan Colen, George Condo, John Currin, Zeng Fanzhi, Urs Fischer, Walton Ford, Mark…
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