Ralph Lauren x Gee's Bend, Fake Roman Amphitheater, Buc-ee's vs. John Oliver, Alaïa Retrospective, Monet-Murillo Podcast
Ralph Lauren's Artist in Residence collaboration features Gee's Bend quilters Claudia Pettway Charley and Loretta Pettway Bennett, offering limited-edition apparel and home goods including quilts ($3,995), plate sets ($300), and a bomber jacket ($4,998). In Italy, Franco Malosso was fined and sentenced to prison for building a fake ancient Roman amphitheater in Vicenza, charging tourists to visit the bogus site made of cement and fiberglass. John Oliver launched 'Buc-off' merchandise to provoke Buc-ee's into a lawsuit over its trademark beaver logo, with proceeds benefiting Hunger Free America. The first U.S. retrospective on Azzedine Alaïa, 'Sculpting Fashion,' opens at San Francisco's Legion of Honor in November, featuring over 80 garments including pieces for Tina Turner and Rihanna. Das Minsk Potsdam released a podcast 'Perpetual Blue – From Claude Monet to Oscar Murillo' hosted by Kate Brown, exploring affinities between the artists; Murillo's 'Collective Osmosis' is on view through August 9.
Key facts
- Ralph Lauren collaborated with Gee's Bend quilters Claudia Pettway Charley and Loretta Pettway Bennett.
- Limited-edition items include quilts ($3,995), plate sets ($300), and a bomber jacket ($4,998).
- Franco Malosso built a fake Roman amphitheater in Vicenza, Italy, using cement and fiberglass.
- Malosso claimed the site dated to 393 C.E. and was linked to Juliet Capulet.
- He was fined, sentenced to prison, and ordered to demolish the structure.
- John Oliver created 'Buc-off' merchandise to challenge Buc-ee's trademark lawsuits.
- Proceeds from 'Buc-off' sales benefit Hunger Free America.
- Azzedine Alaïa retrospective 'Sculpting Fashion' opens at Legion of Honor in San Francisco in November.
- The exhibition includes over 80 garments, with pieces for Tina Turner and Rihanna.
- Das Minsk Potsdam podcast 'Perpetual Blue' hosted by Kate Brown links Claude Monet and Oscar Murillo.
- Murillo's 'Collective Osmosis' is on view at Das Minsk Potsdam through August 9.
Entities
Artists
- Claudia Pettway Charley
- Loretta Pettway Bennett
- Azzedine Alaïa
- Tina Turner
- Rihanna
- Claude Monet
- Oscar Murillo
- Kate Brown
- Franco Malosso
- John Oliver
- Shakespeare
Institutions
- Ralph Lauren
- Gee's Bend
- Buc-ee's
- Hunger Free America
- Legion of Honor
- Fondation Azzedine Alaïa
- Das Minsk Potsdam
- Artnet News
- Last Week Tonight
Locations
- Gee's Bend
- Alabama
- United States
- Italy
- Vicenza
- San Francisco
- Paris
- London
- Rome
- Potsdam