Ana Lerario is the designer and owner of Lerario Beatriz — a beautifully feminine and delicate collection for the modern city girl on the go. The vibrant spirit and timeless look of Lerario’s designs make her the perfect person to interview about “Ten Things That Never Go Out of Style…”
In just over a decade, the artists collective known as The Barnstormers has transformed dozens of buildings, walls and canvases across the country. In doing so, they have also transformed the way people view large-scale public art. The group formed in 1999 after a pilgrimage of 25 artists to the rural town of Cameron, North Carolina, where they painted barns, tractor-trailers, shacks, and farm equipment. It was a way to inject some color and new life to a previously abandoned building or piece of equipment. As their numbers grew, so did the Barnstormers’ projects. A 2005 project included the disassembly/re-location/re-assembly of a barn captured on video in a time-lapse flurry of activity. With their backgrounds ranging from graffiti art to classical painting, the members were able to create memorable murals, installations and videos in both secluded communities as well as major city centers. Improvisation, in spirit and practice, is the Barnstormer ethos.
This week, the Barnstormers touch down in New York, not for a collaborative project, but rather for a collaborative group show, exhibiting works by 35 of the group’s individual artists. The show will include both live installations and interactive exhibits, as well as sketches, paintings and videos highlighting a mix of street art and modern art. The goal is to showcase the diverse talents that make up the Barnstormers, and reveal a little bit of their unique, individual strengths and personalities.
The show runs until April 17th at the Joshua Liner Gallery at 548 West 28th Street in New York. The opening reception is this Thursday from 6-9 pm. Check out all the details on the flyer below:
In perhaps the ultimate sign that indie music has officially gone mainstream, Montreal husband and wife synthsters the Handsome Furs have teamed up with CNN to make Indie Asia, a shortdocumentary of their recent tour in China. The four part series (and counting…) is a revealing look at a couple very much in love with music, with travel and with each other. We remember when Dan Boeckner and his wife Alexei Perry emerged from the rubble of Wolf Parade’s (Boeckner’s other band) explosive debut, and were fighting to be known as more than just a WP side project. We have a feeling this might do the trick. Watch the first part of the series below, and the rest right here.
More than 50 Canadian artists joined together last month to re-record K’Naan’s song, “Wavin Flag,” as a tribute to the people of Haiti. Calling themselves “Young Artists for Haiti,” the group — which includes Drake, Sam Roberts, Nelly Furtado and others — met up in a Vancouver recording studio to lay down the track and film an accompanying music video. The video was just released this week, and the track is also available to download on iTunes. Proceeds from all downloads will go toward War Child, Free the Children and World Vision — three humanitarian aid organizations who are helping those affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti. Check out the video below and visit iTunes to purchase the single and contribute to the cause.
Earlier this year we picked New York electro outfit LCD Soundsystem’s upcoming album as one of our most anticipated of 2010. Well if the anthem they debuted while performing at Yves Saint Laurent’s recent show at Paris Fashion Week is any indication, our selection will be more than justified. According to the band’s label, the song is a reinterpretation of “Beginning of The Heartbreak” a 1979 number by experimental composer Peter Gordon and The Love Of Life Orchestra. Coupled with YSL’s epic seventies-influenced collection, it’s also a sublime example of how the perfect song can elevate a fashion show to soaring new heights. Check out the video below.
