Artists Rights Society - August Newsletter

Each ARS member has a unique story.

ARS is proud to represent over 80,000 artists and Estates. T his month we spoke with Kira Randolph, Digital Media Specialist for the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.

What is your favorite O’Keeffe work? A current favorite is Untitled (City Night), one of her New York City paintings that she created from memory in the 1970s when she was in her eighties. The painting is similar in composition and color to one of her original city paintings from 1926. Unlike the earlier one, this painting is 17-feet-high. Her vision was failing and she had scaffolding built so that she could paint the canvas upright. An addition to this painting is several tiny stars in the night’s sky. The painting is dynamic and peaceful all at once.

What is something interesting about O’Keeffe or the Museum, which people may not know? Something that many people recently learned about the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum because of Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern on view at the Brooklyn Museum now is that we own the wardrobe that O’Keeffe left behind when she passed away. Some people think that she had a favorite dress and black suit – in reality, she owned 23 versions of a custom-made wrap dress, and pieces from six bespoke suits.

Are there any upcoming events you’d like to highlight? This year marks the 20th year anniversary of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. We are young but mighty. We have several events planned throughout the year.

Visit www.okeeffemuseum.org for more information.

Georgia O'Keeffe Untitled (City Night), 1970s.

The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe / Art Resource

Which other artists do you love? I love seeing art in person and have favorite places to make repeat visits. I have a connection to Melbourne, Australia, where I lived for 13 years. My favorite collection is the ground floor of the Ian Potter Center, Federation Square, which is the Australian component of the National Gallery of Victoria. The floor rotates their Indigenous art collection; Sally Gabori is a fave.

Bonus Question: Do you have a cat? I have a cat-sized dog-named Daisy Rocket.

ARS is pleased to represent Chris Burden

Artist Chris Burden rose to prominence as a conceptual and performance artist who often pushed the limits of his own physicality. Initially gaining notoriety for his work "Shoot," (1971) in which he arranged to have himself shot from 15 feet away, Burden is perhaps now best known for his work "Urban Light," (2008). Comprised of two hundred and two restored antique cast iron street lamps, and installed outside of LACMA, this work has become a symbol of the City of Los Angeles.

Chris Burden (1946-2015) Urban Light, 2008. Digital Image © 2017 Museum Associates / LACMA. Licensed by Art Resource, NY. © 2017 Chris Burden / licensed by The Chris Burden Estate and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Calvin Klien's Warhol billboards, revisited in their Fall 2017 campaign.

Shot in the Mojave Desert, Calvin Klein's Fall 2017 campaign draws inspiration from their own Spring 2017 billboard campaign which featured models with famous works of modern art. Highlighted in the series are Andy Warhol's Elvis 11 Times (Studio Type), 1963 and Skull, 1976.

More on Raf Simons' exploration of the intersection of art and fashion here.