For his spring/summer 2013 collection Raf Simons releases a teaser in the form of an abstract short film in collaboration with visual artists Pierre Debusschere. Styled by Robbie Spencer and art directed by Marieke Van Dongen the eerie video showcases snippets of the collection – well-tailored shirts, floral printed suits and textual garments and in the background you hear a lot of
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Katja Hentschel takes us on a timeless journey to Velassaru, Maledives together with model extraordinaire Bonnie Strange. While enjoying the sun and Paradise like view Katja decided to dedicate a serenade to this place and play Nancy Sinatra’s Ain’t No Sunshine to it. If you’re in the Northern hemisphere, shut the blinds, pump up the heating and play Katja’s Paradise
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Justin Violini’s work doesn’t need extra introduction on Grateful Grapefruit. His beautiful Hasselblad photographs of America’s finest guys have graced the pixels of the house for horny nerds many times before. This time Justin takes us to Texas, where he accidentally met with Drew – a cute boy from California. They’ve been trying to set up a photo
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I met Spencer this summer. He invited me over to his apartment, showed me his paintings and talked about cats and boys. I can’t remember meeting anyone so open-hearted and sincere recently. Especially someone from the art scene, an artist. I hope Spencer remains that way even when he becomes the super selling mega art star he deserves to be.
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A look at “My safe reduction to form”, with local art fag, Marcus Knupp Currently on view at the Berlin based gallery Exile is the exhibition “My safe reduction to form”, a group show of 11 artists that gladly takes you on walk with no predetermined destination. I came by the gallery the day before the opening. I was in the
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CHRISTO’S CAMERA is the photo diary of ArtStars* diva Nadja Sayej. The column carries the essence of the past week, capturing all the events you weren’t invited to and all the hot mess you should be glad you missed. Why CHRISTO’S CAMERA? Because it’s my Nikon D60 camera in the hands of the powerhouse that Ms. Sayej is. Follow Nadja
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“I think I’m in hell, and therefore I am” (Arthur Rimbaud) Slava Mogutin and Brian Kenny (aka SUPERM) are beyond doubt one of of the most inspirational and influential power couples in the art world. That’s why it’s no wonder they get so much (deserved) air time on Grateful Grapefruit. For their latest project, BEAUTY and HELL, a two part
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In the Golden Age Of Denial as the colleagues at advocate.com call it, the army was everything but supporting the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell rule. When you look at the military art used for recruitment and advertising, you can clearly see that soldiers kissed and told and gossiped over afternoon tea back then. Sweaty, shirtless men in intimate situations with other sweaty muscular
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Another year, another art book fair. I honestly can’t believe how one subjects themselves to such an anxiety inducing event such as NYABF on an annual basis. That’s why I’m glad I gave myself two years before returning. The last time I went to the fair in 2010, I was on a date, which caused my mind to panic a
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In the third edition of the political column FULL STOP progressive NYC based TV host and journalist Jim Morrison sexts Romney, while deciding whether or not to buy an iPhone 5. Religious Muslims still get pretty upset when it comes to making fun of or even simply depicting the prophet Mohammed. Do you think the mocking video trailer was a good joke that the religious
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There’s nothing better than a room full of horny nerds. Maybe only a stadium full of horny nerds. Grateful Grapefruit is going to take on Social Media Week Berlin next Monday with only one goal in mind – fill the room with the creme de la creme of local and foreign horny nerds and admirers. With the title #2QT2BSTR8 [too
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In the second edition of the political column FULL STOP progressive NYC based TV host and journalist Jim Morrison welcomes a new TV season for his show For&Against on HereTV on his way back from Charlotte. And he decides to boycott Sochi. You just got back from Charlotte – what feeling did you get from the democratic convention there? What were the hottest topics?
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