On Saturday, reality show star Kim Kardashian, 42, and retired NFL player Tom Brady, 46, got into a bidding war at the inaugural Reform Alliance Casino Event.
Hosted by Jay-Z, Michael Rubin and Meek Mill, the event took place at the Ocean Casino Resort, located in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Kardashian and Brady reportedly went head-to-head as they each tried to acquire a pricy art piece.
The two playfully exchanged blows, but ultimately, Kardashian and Tom finally agreed to give $2 million each and work it out in private.
The artwork was painted by George Condo, 65, an American artist who specializes in artificial realism, an art form that emphasizes the creation of a greater image, regardless of their representation of reality. Condo says he is inspired to mix styles of cubism, expressionism and classicism by artists such as Picasso and Arcimboldo. His fresh take on modern art has catapulted him to success.
After Kardashian and Brady’s back-and-forth,...
Hosted by Jay-Z, Michael Rubin and Meek Mill, the event took place at the Ocean Casino Resort, located in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Kardashian and Brady reportedly went head-to-head as they each tried to acquire a pricy art piece.
The two playfully exchanged blows, but ultimately, Kardashian and Tom finally agreed to give $2 million each and work it out in private.
The artwork was painted by George Condo, 65, an American artist who specializes in artificial realism, an art form that emphasizes the creation of a greater image, regardless of their representation of reality. Condo says he is inspired to mix styles of cubism, expressionism and classicism by artists such as Picasso and Arcimboldo. His fresh take on modern art has catapulted him to success.
After Kardashian and Brady’s back-and-forth,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
The stars have aligned! Ashley Olsen and Louis Eisner's friendship has reportedly turned romantic, and the two are "definitely dating." After meeting through mutual high school friends over five years ago, the pair began spending more time together and sparks started flying between them last year, according to RadarOnline. The artist and Ashley are "very much in love." The former Fuller House actress has a close bond with Louis' family, as his jewelry designer mother Lisa “knows Ashley through their connection to the fashion world,” their insider claimed. “Ashley went to the family home for Thanksgiving last year.” Ashley's also been quite the supportive girlfriend, treating him to a spa date after he broke his hand and to a European vacation for his 30th birthday in July. Ashley, 32, has previously dated much older men, as she was last romantically linked to financier Richard Sachs, 60, and artist George Condo, 61. However, this time,...
- 9/9/2018
- by Samantha Benitz
- In Touch Weekly
The stars have aligned! Ashley Olsen and Louis Eisner's friendship has reportedly turned romantic, and the two are "definitely dating." After meeting through mutual high school friends over five years ago, the pair began spending more time together and sparks started flying between them last year, according to RadarOnline. The artist and Ashley are "very much in love." The former Fuller House actress has a close bond with Louis' family, as his jewelry designer mother Lisa “knows Ashley through their connection to the fashion world,” their insider claimed. “Ashley went to the family home for Thanksgiving last year.” Ashley's also been quite the supportive girlfriend, treating him to a spa date after he broke his hand and to a European vacation for his 30th birthday in July. Ashley, 32, has previously dated much older men, as she was last romantically linked to financier Richard Sachs, 60, and artist George Condo, 61. However, this time,...
- 9/5/2018
- by Samantha Benitz
- Life and Style
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen grew up in the spotlight, landing the role of Michelle Tanner on Full House at 6 months old and going on to launch numerous videos and specials in the year following.
But the 30-year-old twins live very different lives nowadays — building a career for themselves as fashion moguls where their time is mostly spent behind-the-scenes.
They launched their high-end couture fashion label, The Row, in 2006 — beginning with a 7-piece collection that included the “perfect T-shirt,” a cashmere wool dress and their favorite cotton sateen leggings. By 2015, Women’s Wear Daily reported the $50 million brand was available through...
But the 30-year-old twins live very different lives nowadays — building a career for themselves as fashion moguls where their time is mostly spent behind-the-scenes.
They launched their high-end couture fashion label, The Row, in 2006 — beginning with a 7-piece collection that included the “perfect T-shirt,” a cashmere wool dress and their favorite cotton sateen leggings. By 2015, Women’s Wear Daily reported the $50 million brand was available through...
- 3/10/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Ashley Olsen was spotted sharing an embrace with her new love, financier Richard Sachs, while beachside on a vacation in St. Barts on Friday.
The Olsen twin, 30, sported her signature oversized sunglasses with a black sleeveless dress. Meanwhile, her companion wore a white V-neck shirt and aviator-style shades.
Olsen and Sachs, 58, have been linked since October, when they were spotted sharing a very public kiss during a Brooklyn Nets game.
Olsen was last rumored to be spending time with then-59-year-old artist George Condo. The designer and artist lunched together in New York City in August, and a source told...
The Olsen twin, 30, sported her signature oversized sunglasses with a black sleeveless dress. Meanwhile, her companion wore a white V-neck shirt and aviator-style shades.
Olsen and Sachs, 58, have been linked since October, when they were spotted sharing a very public kiss during a Brooklyn Nets game.
Olsen was last rumored to be spending time with then-59-year-old artist George Condo. The designer and artist lunched together in New York City in August, and a source told...
- 12/31/2016
- by Blake Bakkila
- PEOPLE.com
Looks like Ashley Olsen isn't being shy about the new love in her life!
The 30-year-old fashion mogul went to the New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets game at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday, where she showed some major Pda with her rumored boyfriend, financier and art collector Richard Sachs. Ashley and Richard openly kissed during the game, and by the looks of it, are already very comfortable with one another.
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Watch: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Reunite With Sister Elizabeth in Fierce, Floor-Length Outfits
The two snuggled up, and Richard affectionately gave Ashley a smooch on the head at one point.
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The pair was on a double date with Ashley's twin sister, Mary-Kate, who was with her husband, 47-year-old Olivier Sarkozy. Check out Mary-Kate and Olivier lovingly gazing at one another on the right!
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Rumors about Ashley and Richard started brewing last month, with reports...
The 30-year-old fashion mogul went to the New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets game at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday, where she showed some major Pda with her rumored boyfriend, financier and art collector Richard Sachs. Ashley and Richard openly kissed during the game, and by the looks of it, are already very comfortable with one another.
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Watch: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Reunite With Sister Elizabeth in Fierce, Floor-Length Outfits
The two snuggled up, and Richard affectionately gave Ashley a smooch on the head at one point.
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The pair was on a double date with Ashley's twin sister, Mary-Kate, who was with her husband, 47-year-old Olivier Sarkozy. Check out Mary-Kate and Olivier lovingly gazing at one another on the right!
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Rumors about Ashley and Richard started brewing last month, with reports...
- 11/10/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
They say age is only a number, but what if we're talking about the wild world of romance? Fans of Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen know that the fashion designers love a holiday in the sun, have no interest in being on social media and always try to keep their relationships private. But just this week, Ashley earned headlines after she was spotted grabbing lunch with renowned artist George Condo in New York City. According to Page Six, the pair was holding hands and snuggling as they dined at the SoHo hot spot Balthazar. "It was obvious something was going on," an onlooker shared with the publication. "It looked like she was dining with her grandpa, but they were holding hands and...
- 8/16/2016
- E! Online
Ashley Olsen was spotted grabbing lunch with renowned artist George Condo in New York City over the weekend, Page Six reports. Olsen, 30, and Condo, 59, were reportedly "holding hands and snuggling" as they dined at the SoHo hot spot Balthazar. "It was obvious something was going on," an onlooker told Page Six. "It looked like she was dining with her grandpa, but they were holding hands and snuggling." A source confirmed to People that Olsen was in the restaurant on Sunday with an "older man." (Skarstedt Gallery, who represents Condo, declined to comment.)Condo, who split from his wife of 26 years...
- 8/16/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Kanye West raised eyebrows when he revealed in a Twitter rant that he's $53 million in "personal debt." The rapper even publicly appealed to billionaire Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google co-founder Larry Page to invest in him, suggesting Zuckerberg should give him $1 billion. The hip-hop mogul, fashion designer and husband of reality TV queen Kim Kardashian West later tweeted that he's "personally rich" but that he needs "access to more money in order to bring more beautiful ideas to the world." Forbes reports that in 2014, West made more than $30 million. His wife earned an estimated $28 million in 2014 and $53 million in...
- 2/15/2016
- by Char Adams and Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Kanye West raised eyebrows when he revealed in a Twitter rant that he's $53 million in "personal debt."
The rapper even publicly appealed to billionaire Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google co-founder Larry Page to invest in him, suggesting Zuckerberg should give him $1 billion.
The hip-hop mogul, fashion designer and husband of reality TV queen Kim Kardashian West later tweeted that he's "personally rich" but that he needs "access to more money in order to bring more beautiful ideas to the world."
Forbes reports that in 2014, West made more than $30 million. His wife earned an estimated $28 million in 2014 and $53 million in...
The rapper even publicly appealed to billionaire Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google co-founder Larry Page to invest in him, suggesting Zuckerberg should give him $1 billion.
The hip-hop mogul, fashion designer and husband of reality TV queen Kim Kardashian West later tweeted that he's "personally rich" but that he needs "access to more money in order to bring more beautiful ideas to the world."
Forbes reports that in 2014, West made more than $30 million. His wife earned an estimated $28 million in 2014 and $53 million in...
- 2/15/2016
- by Char Adams and Aurelie Corinthios
- People.com - TV Watch
A day after reports circulated that Jay Z‘s streaming service Tidal had plummeted to below the top 750 apps on Apple’s app store comes the realization that Kanye West has erased his support for the company, at least on Twitter. The rapper, who’s notoriously fickle about what he posts to his Twitter, apparently deleted all mentions of the company from his feed, Complex reports. He’s also changed his profile picture from the Tidal logo back to the George Condo My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy-era icon of himself... Read the complete article on Radio.com.
- 4/22/2015
- by Marissa G. Muller - Radio.com
- Hitfix
George Condo, "Double Heads / Black Paintings / Abstractions" Skarstedt, 550 West 21st Street Through November 8 George Condo's pizzazz-packed paintings are fun to look at and look like they were fun to make. Conglomerations of Picasso, Cubism, clown portraits, cartoons, Surrealism, dashes of Basquiat’s megawatt graphic energy, and splashes of de Kooning (especially his abstract 1950 masterpiece, Excavation) provide wall power and give viewers a lot to look at and relish. Very briefly. Anton Perich, "Electric Paintings 1978–2014" Postmasters, 54 Franklin StreetThe first sentence of this exhibition's punchy press release takes a direct shot at something I wrote, pointing out "No, Wade Guyton did not 'invent a new paint brush,' Anton Perich did it in 1978, when Guyton was six." (I stand corrected.) Indeed, once upon a time in 1976, Perich developed what the gallery refers to as "a colossal electric painting machine, a painterly precursor to the inkjet paintings of today,"...
- 11/26/2014
- by Jerry Saltz
- Vulture
While some parents would go crazy over their kid painting the walls in their house, when you're North West, even a pricey Hermes purse is fair game.
In fact, her parents encourage it.
On Monday, Kim showed off her 34th birthday gift from husband Kanye West -- a Hermes bag painted by one-year-old North.
Photos: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Bring North West Front-Row at Paris Fashion Week
A close-up of the satchel shows the random paint splatter on the body of the bag, complete with a tiny orange handprint presumably belonging to their daughter.
Given that a Hermes bag ranges anywhere from $10,000 to $100,000, that's a pretty expensive gift to be doodling on!
Kim took to Instagram to proudly show off the customized creation.
"Me & my bae out today...
In fact, her parents encourage it.
On Monday, Kim showed off her 34th birthday gift from husband Kanye West -- a Hermes bag painted by one-year-old North.
Photos: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Bring North West Front-Row at Paris Fashion Week
A close-up of the satchel shows the random paint splatter on the body of the bag, complete with a tiny orange handprint presumably belonging to their daughter.
Given that a Hermes bag ranges anywhere from $10,000 to $100,000, that's a pretty expensive gift to be doodling on!
Kim took to Instagram to proudly show off the customized creation.
"Me & my bae out today...
- 11/11/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Kim Kardashian recently revealed that her daughter North West (with the help of hubby Kanye West) gave her a painted Hermes bag for her 31st birthday. Now, we're getting our first look at Nori's masterpiece!The mother-of-one proudly carried her hand-painted handbag as she stepped out with her husband on Monday in Los Angeles. The custom bag is a brown and white satchel that includes yellow, blue, and green splotches all over the canvas. The best part? There's an orange handprint that presumably belongs to the 16-month-old tot! Kim paired the pricey purse with a fitted white dress, gray overcoat and nude stiletto sandals. The reality star talked about her one-of-a-kind gift at her annual birthday bash at Tao in Las Vegas. "Kanye had a box, a purse, this Hermes purse, and I opened it and I thought it was so cool. It was all painted really cool and then...
- 11/10/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Flashback to December of last year: Kim Kardashian stepped out toting an oversize hand-painted Birkin bag that was a Christmas gift from fiancé Kanye West. Next came the media frenzy. At the time it seemed everyone had an option about the one-of-a-kind accessory, some good, some bad—but all pretty passionate. Well, according to the artist who created the piece, that was kind of his goal. In a new interview with W magazine, George Condo shares: "The whole point was to take an icon of consumerism and change it, which is like blasphemy. 'You can't do this!' It short circuits people's concept of what's untouchable, which is why it was fun to do. If I had just done it and put it in my...
- 2/14/2014
- E! Online
That painted Birkin bag Kim Kardashian received as a Christmas gift? Both Kanye West and George Condo, the artist who designed the one-of-a-kind creation, knew how the reality TV star's fans would react. "Kanye and I both knew immediately that people who knew our collaboration would think it was fun but that Kim's fan base would go berserk," Condo told W magazine in a new interview. "The whole point was to take an icon of consumerism and change it, which is like blasphemy. ‘You can't do this!' It [...]...
- 2/14/2014
- Us Weekly
All right, so Kanye West has had a rough couple of years. He's aired his lunacies to millions on Twitter. He's a punching bag for TV journalists. And worst of all, the only things he's created are the Kanye Interruptus meme and one lame album. (No link on that last one).
But his craziest feat in recent memory: scoring a 10 out of 10 rating for his new album on Pitchfork and launching with some of the most beautiful and controversial cover art of any hip-hop album in recent memory. (Rolling Stone gave it 5/5, too.)It's called "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," and it's very, very good--but you got that.
So what's the deal with the covers? There are five of them, all commissioned to 53-year-old New York artist George Condo, an abstract painter who came up in the '80s with the likes of Keith Haring and has several pieces in the permanent collection at Moma.
But his craziest feat in recent memory: scoring a 10 out of 10 rating for his new album on Pitchfork and launching with some of the most beautiful and controversial cover art of any hip-hop album in recent memory. (Rolling Stone gave it 5/5, too.)It's called "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," and it's very, very good--but you got that.
So what's the deal with the covers? There are five of them, all commissioned to 53-year-old New York artist George Condo, an abstract painter who came up in the '80s with the likes of Keith Haring and has several pieces in the permanent collection at Moma.
- 12/6/2010
- by Chris Dannen
- Fast Company
Mc shows interchangeable album covers during Ustream broadcast.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Kanye West during his Ustream broadcast Thursday
Photo: Ustream
The artwork for Kanye West's forthcoming My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album has already made headlines for its controversial imagery. West stood by the original George Condo-painted portrait of a nude, winged woman mounting a grimacing Yeezy but later added that he would roll out five different covers to accompany the album.
On Thursday (November 4), fans got a chance to see the range of artwork found in the packaging for the artist's fifth LP when he held a Ustream broadcast promoting the November 22 release.
About six minutes into the half-hour live stream, West whipped out the crimson album packaging while fielding questions from DJs and journalists. The cover of the packaging features a pixilated version of the album's original brouhaha-sparking artwork that obscures the detail of the image,...
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Kanye West during his Ustream broadcast Thursday
Photo: Ustream
The artwork for Kanye West's forthcoming My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album has already made headlines for its controversial imagery. West stood by the original George Condo-painted portrait of a nude, winged woman mounting a grimacing Yeezy but later added that he would roll out five different covers to accompany the album.
On Thursday (November 4), fans got a chance to see the range of artwork found in the packaging for the artist's fifth LP when he held a Ustream broadcast promoting the November 22 release.
About six minutes into the half-hour live stream, West whipped out the crimson album packaging while fielding questions from DJs and journalists. The cover of the packaging features a pixilated version of the album's original brouhaha-sparking artwork that obscures the detail of the image,...
- 11/4/2010
- MTV Music News
"I told [Condo] I wanted a phoenix, and that's what he came up with. And what I love about it is, both me and George express ourselves with our truest vision, not based on what society or culture feels is right, but what's truly in our heart. And I just know if George was in my class back when I was in kindergarten, and he came up with something like that, I would've been envious, like, 'Man, how did you come up with that character with no arms and the wings, man? That's cool!' I just really love the colors. I thought the colors were just amazing, and the imagery was amazing. I thought it was a cool, awesome cover."
-Hip-hop superstar Kanye West, discussing the much-talked-about cover of his upcoming album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The art work, designed by frequent collaborator George Condo (who is also responsible...
-Hip-hop superstar Kanye West, discussing the much-talked-about cover of his upcoming album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The art work, designed by frequent collaborator George Condo (who is also responsible...
- 10/19/2010
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
Kanye West is no stranger to controversy, as he has spent his entire career letting his big personality loose while rarely exercising restraint. He has seen massive crowds turn on him (remember the incident at Bonnaroo in 2008?), put out an envelope-pushing but alienating album (808s & Heartbreak) and alienated much of the pop universe when he dropped in on Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. But he has rarely been actually censored, which is what he appears to currently be dealing with in regards to the cover for his eagerly anticipated album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
The image, created by artist George Condo (who also dreamed up the cover to the "Power" single), features a twisted version of a man (West himself?) straddled by a nude female creature with wings and no arms. It's strange, intriguing and looks like modern art, which is exactly what...
The image, created by artist George Condo (who also dreamed up the cover to the "Power" single), features a twisted version of a man (West himself?) straddled by a nude female creature with wings and no arms. It's strange, intriguing and looks like modern art, which is exactly what...
- 10/19/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Rapper claimed on Sunday that the art for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was being censored.
By Gil Kaufman
Kanye West
Photo: Def Jam/ twitpic
If someone is indeed forcing Kanye West to change the cover art for his upcoming My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the message hasn't gotten to one of the major retailers Yeezy mentioned in his Twitter posts about the alleged censorship.
While 'Ye's label has not responded to requests for comment about the claims by the rapper that the explicit art — a painting by New York artist George Condo that depicts a nude, demonically grimacing West reclining on a blue couch and gripping a green bottle while a naked winged woman with a polka-dot tail straddles him — has been nixed by Wal-Mart, a spokesperson for the mega-retailer told MTV News on Monday that they have no opinion on the cover at this point.
Because they haven't even seen it yet.
By Gil Kaufman
Kanye West
Photo: Def Jam/ twitpic
If someone is indeed forcing Kanye West to change the cover art for his upcoming My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the message hasn't gotten to one of the major retailers Yeezy mentioned in his Twitter posts about the alleged censorship.
While 'Ye's label has not responded to requests for comment about the claims by the rapper that the explicit art — a painting by New York artist George Condo that depicts a nude, demonically grimacing West reclining on a blue couch and gripping a green bottle while a naked winged woman with a polka-dot tail straddles him — has been nixed by Wal-Mart, a spokesperson for the mega-retailer told MTV News on Monday that they have no opinion on the cover at this point.
Because they haven't even seen it yet.
- 10/19/2010
- MTV Music News
Rapper will debut clip from 'Runaway' on Tuesday's episode of DeGeneres' talk show.
By Gil Kaufman
Kanye West on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Photo: Warner Bros.
When pop or movie stars screw up in public, their first bid to get out of celebrity jail is a cathartic interview with Oprah, Barbara or Larry.
But Kanye West refuses to play by the rules. On Tuesday (October 19), the "Runaway" Mc will stop by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" for his first sit-down chat since his notorious bum rush of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, according to a transcript of the chat released by the show on Monday night. Yeezy, who generally prefers to speak to his fans through his website — and, lately, Twitter — told Ellen what he's been up to and previewed a clip from the 35-minute experimental movie for "Runaway," which MTV and Bet will premiere in full on Saturday at 8 p.
By Gil Kaufman
Kanye West on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Photo: Warner Bros.
When pop or movie stars screw up in public, their first bid to get out of celebrity jail is a cathartic interview with Oprah, Barbara or Larry.
But Kanye West refuses to play by the rules. On Tuesday (October 19), the "Runaway" Mc will stop by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" for his first sit-down chat since his notorious bum rush of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, according to a transcript of the chat released by the show on Monday night. Yeezy, who generally prefers to speak to his fans through his website — and, lately, Twitter — told Ellen what he's been up to and previewed a clip from the 35-minute experimental movie for "Runaway," which MTV and Bet will premiere in full on Saturday at 8 p.
- 10/19/2010
- MTV Music News
Rapper says first cover image of a winged woman straddling him represents artist's 'truest vision.'
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Kara Warner
Kanye West at the "Runaway" premiere
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
Kanye West has such clout that he was able to create an industry-wide kerfuffle with one image: the supposedly "banned" cover art of his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album. But the controversy over that cover is just the tip of the iceberg. Because, as he told MTV News on Monday night at the Los Angeles premiere of his "Runaway" film, he's not planning to stop with just one cover.
"Well, actually, it's five covers," West said. "And you get all five of them when you buy the album."
West wouldn't reveal what the other covers would look like, or if artist (and frequent collaborator) George Condo would be creating them. But he did discuss...
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Kara Warner
Kanye West at the "Runaway" premiere
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
Kanye West has such clout that he was able to create an industry-wide kerfuffle with one image: the supposedly "banned" cover art of his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album. But the controversy over that cover is just the tip of the iceberg. Because, as he told MTV News on Monday night at the Los Angeles premiere of his "Runaway" film, he's not planning to stop with just one cover.
"Well, actually, it's five covers," West said. "And you get all five of them when you buy the album."
West wouldn't reveal what the other covers would look like, or if artist (and frequent collaborator) George Condo would be creating them. But he did discuss...
- 10/19/2010
- MTV Music News
Kanye West's Album Cover
Just four hours ago Kanye West unveiled the cover art work for the upcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, via his handy twitter account. Posting several comments in a bit of rage as he heard the cover had been, “Banned In the USA.” He goes on to mention the task of the artists along with his plight for his creative muscle he is trying to express. Many stores/family chains are claiming they don’t wish to house the disc due to the graphic artwork. No word yet on what the final art work will be and if there is a chance to purchase the intended overall album.
The cover, from artist George Condo, features a man whom appears to be Mr. West lounging back on a couch while a white beastly looking woman straddles his leg in some sort of lap dance situation.
Just four hours ago Kanye West unveiled the cover art work for the upcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, via his handy twitter account. Posting several comments in a bit of rage as he heard the cover had been, “Banned In the USA.” He goes on to mention the task of the artists along with his plight for his creative muscle he is trying to express. Many stores/family chains are claiming they don’t wish to house the disc due to the graphic artwork. No word yet on what the final art work will be and if there is a chance to purchase the intended overall album.
The cover, from artist George Condo, features a man whom appears to be Mr. West lounging back on a couch while a white beastly looking woman straddles his leg in some sort of lap dance situation.
- 10/18/2010
- by Tony
- ShadowAndAct
West tweeted painting featuring himself with a nude, winged creature over the weekend.
By Gil Kaufman
Kanye West
Photo: Mj Kim/ Getty Images
Kanye West is all about pushing the envelope, whether that means singing an entire album in AutoTune, creating a 35-minute art movie to promote his new album or giving that disc a controversial piece of cover art that is sure to turn heads.
West revealed the provocative image on the cover of his upcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, over the weekend on his Twitter and immediately claimed that it had been banned. The colorful illustration by contemporary American painter/sculptor George Condo — who also provided the image for West's "Power" single — depicts a nude, demonically grimacing West reclining on a blue couch and gripping a green bottle while a naked winged woman with a polka-dotted tail straddles him.
"So Nirvana can have a naked human...
By Gil Kaufman
Kanye West
Photo: Mj Kim/ Getty Images
Kanye West is all about pushing the envelope, whether that means singing an entire album in AutoTune, creating a 35-minute art movie to promote his new album or giving that disc a controversial piece of cover art that is sure to turn heads.
West revealed the provocative image on the cover of his upcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, over the weekend on his Twitter and immediately claimed that it had been banned. The colorful illustration by contemporary American painter/sculptor George Condo — who also provided the image for West's "Power" single — depicts a nude, demonically grimacing West reclining on a blue couch and gripping a green bottle while a naked winged woman with a polka-dotted tail straddles him.
"So Nirvana can have a naked human...
- 10/18/2010
- MTV Music News
Kanye West has revealed that the cover for his fifth studio album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", has been banned in the United States. Hours after coming up with the revelation and unveiling the artwork on Twitter, the rapper further expressed his disappointment by comparing it to the one of Nirvana.
"So Nirvana can have a naked human being on they cover but I can't have a Painting of a monster with no arms and a polka dot tail and wings," so the 33-year-old protested. Just hours earlier, he posted the artwork illustrated by artist George Condo along with the tweet that read, "Banned in the USA!!! They tried to play me fam! They don't want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix!"
Yeezy continued on his argument in a series of other tweets. "In the 70s album covers had actual nudity... It's so funny that people forget that.
"So Nirvana can have a naked human being on they cover but I can't have a Painting of a monster with no arms and a polka dot tail and wings," so the 33-year-old protested. Just hours earlier, he posted the artwork illustrated by artist George Condo along with the tweet that read, "Banned in the USA!!! They tried to play me fam! They don't want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix!"
Yeezy continued on his argument in a series of other tweets. "In the 70s album covers had actual nudity... It's so funny that people forget that.
- 10/18/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Painting by Condo features nude winged creature straddling rapper.
By Gil Kaufman
Kanye West's cover art for <i>My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy</i>
Photo: Def Jam/ twitpic
It's fitting that Kanye West chose New York artist George Condo to create the lusty cover for his upcoming album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. After creating a classics-inspired "moving painting" in collaboration with director/artist Marco Brambilla for the "Power" video — which referenced everything from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes to images of Roman orgies and ancient Egyptian themes — West tapped Condo for the cover art for "Power."
The two images the artist created — one a twisted take on Kanye's face with multiple, gaping mouths and wide-open eyes and the other depicting West's decapitated, crown-wearing head with a sword thrust through the left ear — captured both Condo's signature cubist-inspired style and West's career-long fascination with the nexus of high and popular art.
West...
By Gil Kaufman
Kanye West's cover art for <i>My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy</i>
Photo: Def Jam/ twitpic
It's fitting that Kanye West chose New York artist George Condo to create the lusty cover for his upcoming album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. After creating a classics-inspired "moving painting" in collaboration with director/artist Marco Brambilla for the "Power" video — which referenced everything from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes to images of Roman orgies and ancient Egyptian themes — West tapped Condo for the cover art for "Power."
The two images the artist created — one a twisted take on Kanye's face with multiple, gaping mouths and wide-open eyes and the other depicting West's decapitated, crown-wearing head with a sword thrust through the left ear — captured both Condo's signature cubist-inspired style and West's career-long fascination with the nexus of high and popular art.
West...
- 10/18/2010
- MTV Music News
Apparently, the image which was previously posted on Kanye West's official website following arrival of his new song "Power" is not an actual cover art of the track. The official one was unleashed recently and features the rapper with a sword stabbed in his head.
The image is created by contemporary visual artist George Condo, the same man who makes the previously-revealed artwork. The two pictures actually depict similar elements, like widely-opened mouth and eyes, only this time around the new one additionally features West wearing a crown on his bleeding head.
This apparently represents his rough patch after repeatedly slammed by media for crashing the stage of 2009 MTV Video Music Awards during Taylor Swift's Best Female Video acceptance speech.
Featuring Dwele, "Power" is taken from Kanye West's forthcoming studio album tentatively titled "Good Ass Job". The song was showcased live for the first time on June...
The image is created by contemporary visual artist George Condo, the same man who makes the previously-revealed artwork. The two pictures actually depict similar elements, like widely-opened mouth and eyes, only this time around the new one additionally features West wearing a crown on his bleeding head.
This apparently represents his rough patch after repeatedly slammed by media for crashing the stage of 2009 MTV Video Music Awards during Taylor Swift's Best Female Video acceptance speech.
Featuring Dwele, "Power" is taken from Kanye West's forthcoming studio album tentatively titled "Good Ass Job". The song was showcased live for the first time on June...
- 7/2/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
An artwork featured as the cover art of Kanye West's new single "Power" has been posted on the rapper's official blog. The image is created by contemporary visual artist, George Condo, and features an illustrated headshot of Kanye with his mouth and eyes widely opened.
With the artwork, Kanye apparently wants to show the world that he is back and ready to attack whoever is trying to mess with him. This furthermore emphasizes messages he delivers through the song lyrics which has him slamming "Saturday Night Live" cast for spoofing him after his infamous stage crash at 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
Featuring Dwele, "Power" is taken from Kanye West's forthcoming studio album tentatively titled "Good Ass Job". Commenting on his duet with Kanye, Dwele told MTV, "I think it's dope. I think [the record] is doing what it's supposed to do, as far as letting people know he's back to rapping.
With the artwork, Kanye apparently wants to show the world that he is back and ready to attack whoever is trying to mess with him. This furthermore emphasizes messages he delivers through the song lyrics which has him slamming "Saturday Night Live" cast for spoofing him after his infamous stage crash at 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
Featuring Dwele, "Power" is taken from Kanye West's forthcoming studio album tentatively titled "Good Ass Job". Commenting on his duet with Kanye, Dwele told MTV, "I think it's dope. I think [the record] is doing what it's supposed to do, as far as letting people know he's back to rapping.
- 6/3/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
There have been films made about William S. Burroughs before, but it looks like the revolutionary, experimental scribe may finally get a treatment worth watching all the way through. Interview subjects read like a mini Who's Who of the interzone: John Waters, Genesis P-Orridge, Laurie Anderson, Peter Weller, David Cronenberg, Iggy Pop, Gus Van Sant, Sonic Youth, Anne Waldman, George Condo, Hal Willner, James Grauerholz, Amiri Baraka, Jello Biafra, V. Vale, David Ohle, Wayne Propst, Dr. William Ayers, Diane Diprima, as well as close personal friends and associates. The only potential disappointment lies in the film's apparent standard issue biopic…...
- 9/16/2009
- by By Timothy Gabriele
- PopMatters
There have been films made about William S. Burroughs before, but it looks like the revolutionary, experimental scribe may finally get a treatment worth watching all the way through. Interview subjects read like a mini Who's Who of the interzone: John Waters, Genesis P-Orridge, Laurie Anderson, Peter Weller, David Cronenberg, Iggy Pop, Gus Van Sant, Sonic Youth, Anne Waldman, George Condo, Hal Willner, James Grauerholz, Amiri Baraka, Jello Biafra, V. Vale, David Ohle, Wayne Propst, Dr. William Ayers, Diane Diprima, as well as close personal friends and associates. The only potential disappointment lies in the film's apparent standard issue biopic…...
- 9/16/2009
- by By Timothy Gabriele
- PopMatters
“I’m transcribing a movie, a film that I see in my mind as best I can in words.” – William S. Bouroughs
Some of the best actors, filmmakers and writers of the century assemble in William S. Burroughs: A Man Within, the first (and only) posthumous documentary about this legendary figure. an upcoming feature-length independent documentary on the writer directed by Chicago Director Yony Leyser.
To saw we're excited about this one is truly an understatement. Besides being a fan of his writing, Cronenberg's Naked Lunch is one of our go-to films, if not one of the most adventurous and provocative flims ever made.
Synopsis:
The film investigates the life of legendary beat author and American icon, William S. Burroughs. Born the heir of the Burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems and self. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing...
Some of the best actors, filmmakers and writers of the century assemble in William S. Burroughs: A Man Within, the first (and only) posthumous documentary about this legendary figure. an upcoming feature-length independent documentary on the writer directed by Chicago Director Yony Leyser.
To saw we're excited about this one is truly an understatement. Besides being a fan of his writing, Cronenberg's Naked Lunch is one of our go-to films, if not one of the most adventurous and provocative flims ever made.
Synopsis:
The film investigates the life of legendary beat author and American icon, William S. Burroughs. Born the heir of the Burroughs adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems and self. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing...
- 8/18/2009
- QuietEarth.us
New York artist George Condo and his incredible paintings, director John McNaughton and his genre-busting filmmaking and the spirits of Aldous Huxley and the Beat Generation writers are the primary ingredients of "Condo Painting", USA Films' provocative and trippy documentary that opens today in New York.
Subverting high art with visual samples from pop culture in his works and on-screen musings, Condo is a self-assured "antipodal" painter, who collaborates with the late William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg in sequences filmed several years ago. Indeed, McNaughton ("Wild Things", HBO's "Lansky") originally set out to make a short film in 1996, but in this expanded project all involved achieve something quite remarkable.
A satisfactory portrait of the 42-year-old artist, "Painting" incorporates the fascinating creation of one of Condo's portraits of an antipodal being -- dubbed "Big Red" and eventually coming to resemble, almost subliminally, the cartoon character Yosemite Sam. Antipode is an old word meaning "exact opposite or contrary." In the context of Condo's work and philosophy, antipodes are invented creatures, whose existence is "in complete independence of our consciousness."
Not the easiest thing to get a handle on, for sure, but "Painting" lives up to its title and shows the artist painting a brightly colored being from his imagination, and then paining over his own work twice. While capturing the artist's unusual process of creation in terrific cinema verite sequences, shot on the fly with a High-8 video camera, McNaughton also uses seemingly every postproduction trick in the book to fracture and then reassemble the film along chronological and thematic fault lines.
Interspersed with Condo's progress on "Big Red" are interesting art-making sequences with Burroughs and Ginsberg. In a film of many startling images and lively ideas, none is more thought-provoking and playful than Condo painting a skeleton on Ginsberg -- footage that McNaughton then reversed from positive to negative and ran backward to make it look as if the poet's skeleton is being "unpainted."
Music and songs by Danny Elfman, Philip Glass, Beck, Tom Waits and others, including a cool revival of King Crimson, keep the mood shifting and eclectic, befitting a wily thinker like Condo, who believes -- among other unorthodox notions -- that TV show characters like Gomer Pyle are just as important in the scheme of things as Albert Einstein.
CONDO PAINTING
USA Films
October Films
Pod Squad Prods.
Director: John McNaughton
Screenwriters: George Condo,
John McNaughton
Producer: Dana Giacchetto
Director of photography: John McNaughton
Editors: Elena Maganini, Tom Keefe
Music: Danny Elfman
With: George Condo,
William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg
Color/stereo
Running time -- 85 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Subverting high art with visual samples from pop culture in his works and on-screen musings, Condo is a self-assured "antipodal" painter, who collaborates with the late William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg in sequences filmed several years ago. Indeed, McNaughton ("Wild Things", HBO's "Lansky") originally set out to make a short film in 1996, but in this expanded project all involved achieve something quite remarkable.
A satisfactory portrait of the 42-year-old artist, "Painting" incorporates the fascinating creation of one of Condo's portraits of an antipodal being -- dubbed "Big Red" and eventually coming to resemble, almost subliminally, the cartoon character Yosemite Sam. Antipode is an old word meaning "exact opposite or contrary." In the context of Condo's work and philosophy, antipodes are invented creatures, whose existence is "in complete independence of our consciousness."
Not the easiest thing to get a handle on, for sure, but "Painting" lives up to its title and shows the artist painting a brightly colored being from his imagination, and then paining over his own work twice. While capturing the artist's unusual process of creation in terrific cinema verite sequences, shot on the fly with a High-8 video camera, McNaughton also uses seemingly every postproduction trick in the book to fracture and then reassemble the film along chronological and thematic fault lines.
Interspersed with Condo's progress on "Big Red" are interesting art-making sequences with Burroughs and Ginsberg. In a film of many startling images and lively ideas, none is more thought-provoking and playful than Condo painting a skeleton on Ginsberg -- footage that McNaughton then reversed from positive to negative and ran backward to make it look as if the poet's skeleton is being "unpainted."
Music and songs by Danny Elfman, Philip Glass, Beck, Tom Waits and others, including a cool revival of King Crimson, keep the mood shifting and eclectic, befitting a wily thinker like Condo, who believes -- among other unorthodox notions -- that TV show characters like Gomer Pyle are just as important in the scheme of things as Albert Einstein.
CONDO PAINTING
USA Films
October Films
Pod Squad Prods.
Director: John McNaughton
Screenwriters: George Condo,
John McNaughton
Producer: Dana Giacchetto
Director of photography: John McNaughton
Editors: Elena Maganini, Tom Keefe
Music: Danny Elfman
With: George Condo,
William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg
Color/stereo
Running time -- 85 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 3/10/2000
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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