CULTURE ALT

CULTURE ALT

By Maia MorgenszternSociety & CultureArts
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CULTURE ALT episodes

  • Christian Marclay's art explained

    After winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale, international artist Christian Marclay is taking over Tate Modern with his ground breaking work installation the Clock. The 24-hour video installation was made using thousands of film clips depicting clocks or referencing time... in real time. Interview with Tate Modern Curator, Clara Kim. More info www.culturealt.com

    15 min
  • Graphics and Politics: Obama, Trump and Brexit: communication or fake news?

    Is graphic design in Politics an impactful way to communicate or is it just fake news? How have social media algorithms affected the way political messages are being delivered? We asked David Shaw, co-curator of 'Hope to Nope: Graphics and Politics 2008-18' on view at the London Design Museum until August 12, 2018. More info www.culturealt.com

    11 min
  • Marina Abramovic: "Guess who's to blame for the lack of women artists?"

    Today we speak with Marina Abramović, pioneer of performance art, right before being honoured by 'Women in Art', a yearly gala benefiting British charity BFAMI. Marina talks about her seminal pieces, who's to blame for the lack of women artists and what she really wants to be remembered for. More info and images www.culturealt.com

    13 min
  • Artist Richard Woods: colours, marketing and the truth about his fake houses for migrants

    Artist Richard Woods is exhibiting new works at Alan Cristea Gallery before showing his monumental sculpture this July in Regent's Park, as part of the Frieze Art Fair. Richard's works question the boom of the property market for second homes in the middle of a housing crisis. We met with Richard to speak about art, logos, and migrants crossing the Channel aboard his fake houses. More info, video and images www.culturealt.com

    15 min
  • World's Best Martini 2018: Judge Simone Bodini tells us what it takes to win

    For the third year, elit Vodka is sponsoring The Art of the Martini award, the Oscar of mixology for bartenders. The final round took place during the World's 50 best Restaurants competition in Bilbao, where elit was also a sponsor. We met with Simone Bodini, former World Champion of Flair Bartending and International Ambassador for the vodka brand. more info www.culturealt.com

    8 min
  • WoW, the Art collection no one knew existed.
    When Helmut Horten, founder of German stores Horten AG dies in 1987, his wife Heidi 30 years younger, gets a 1 billion dollar heritage. She ses on a journey to collect the worlds' best works of art, in total secrecy. Bacon, Basquiat, Chagall, Matisse, Munch, Lichtenstein, Picasso, Rothko, Warhol, Damien Hirst. You name it, she has it. Her collection is on view for the first time at the Leopold museum in Vienna, Austria. Here's what's in it. More info www.culturealt.com
    8 min
  • Grayson Perry: "What is Kitsch"

    Every year, thousands of people submit their work to the Royal Academy to compete for a small space on the walls of London's revered institution. British contemporary artist and fellow academician Grayson Perry was tasked with selecting over 1300 artworks for the 2018 Summer Show, now on view until August 19. We met with Grayson Perry, known for his ceramics, to ask about his definition of kitsch, a £350m Banksy, and if painting is really dead. more info www.culturealt.com

    6 min

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CULTURE ALT features interviews of the world's culture and lifestyle icons, from international artists to award winning film directors, designers, Michelin Star chefs, best luxury travel spots and much more.