Interview

The genius of the drape, the grandmaster of material, the poet of the silhouette. Only God knows a woman’s body better. But above all, he is the freest of spirits, a creator who answers only to his genius. Azzedine Alaïa is the last true couturier. Stephanie Seymour Brant talked to her mentor and adopted father about his African origins, his days with Dior, dressing Garbo, conquering New York, and paying supermodels with one-of-a-kind dresses  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 02/20/09

Mixed media artist Cyprien Gaillard is younger than Jesus, but not yet as well known. He just opened a show in Germany, and his participation in the New Museum generational promises greater US exposure.  BLOG POSTED: 01/26/09

When Mika Rottenberg and Marilyn Minter get togther, as they did for a collaborative instllation for Miami, the results are inevitably juicy.  BLOG POSTED: 12/08/08

This summer, Artist Matthew Barney took death for a test ride, and it got great mileage. Composer Jonathan Bepler supplied the wicked driving mix.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 11/30/08

Age: 20. Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio. Currently resides: Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Occupation: Student at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Future occupation: Aspiring horror filmmaker, musician, and artist.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 11/28/08

“There was a Valentino party at 54. I guess Stevie was trying to make it a really bad party, because he had the waiters dressed up like Pilgrims and he was serving turkey. . . . I lost Halston but I found him a little later eating a turkey leg, and he made me have some. The last place you want to eat meat from is a discotheque, but later I saw Stevie eating the turkey, too, so I guess it was okay.” The Andy Warhol Diaries, Sunday, November 19, 1978  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 11/26/08