A Day in Paris With Composer Eric Serra

Photo Courtesy of Eric SerraMusic mogul Eric Serra has a wealth of experience from composing his own music for his band RXRA to being the founder of the EuroVoice competition to, what he is most commonly known for, his long list of music scores for blockbuster films. From his studio in his home in Paris, I spent a day with Eric Serra curious about his beginning that led him down this path of success, and where it will taking him next!It was the chance...

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Reproductions From Bravo's 'Work of Art: The Next Great Artist' Up For Sale

Photo Courtesy of OverstockArt.comReality shows aren't generally a place for art shopping but there's something undeniably appealing about Bravo's competition program: "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist." The show, which is produced by Sarah Jessica Parker's Pretty Matches company along with the Magical Elves production team, features artists competing each week in challenges to create art which is then evaluated. The artists are vying for a solo...

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Bonhams to Auction Rare T. Rex Tooth

Photo Courtesy of BonhamsIt's not often that an archaeological find goes from discovery to market within a matter of months, but at Bonham's Natural History Auction in Los Angeles on December 11, a dinosaur tooth which was just found this summer will be up for sale. The piece is one of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex teeth ever found, measuring 5 1/8 inches (linear measurement), from base to tip. It was excavated in late summer, 2011, in Garfield County,...

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Christie's Adds Online-Only Exclusives to The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor

Photo Courtesy of Christie'sThe upcoming auctions of The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor by Christie’s will feature an online-only portion that will run prior to and during its live back-to-back auctions in December.The separate sale of more than 950 items from the collection will be available online only for a two-week period from December 3-17, 2011. Pre-auction estimates of these lots range from $100 to $10,000. The live auctions in NYC, which...

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Diva Songstress, Emma Shapplin on Her New Album, Life in Paris & More

The young and talented phenomenon, Emma Shapplin, has been attracting fans all over the world with her dramatic, operatic pop performances. This French songstress has evolved through many styles and has recently come into her own with the release of Macadam Flower, an album entirely written and composed by Shapplin. One wonderful day in Paris, I had the privilege to meet with Shapplin to discuss her experiences as a performer, her creative music,...

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The Art Prophets | The Artists, Dealers, and Tastemakers Who Shook the Art World

Photo Courtesy of The Other PressWho are the art prophets? They are the ones who see, and help create a shift or a changing moment in the art world. In his latest book, PopArt chronicler Richard Polsky rounds up some of the great visionaries of the art world—the dealers, artists, writers and others who had that rare ability to sense the beginning of a movement and birth it into existence. From Ivan Karp, who helped pull together the beginnings of...

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Miami Art Week | Artists Show the Eclectic, Bold, Gaudy and Brilliant

Photo Credit: Brickhead Please Stop by James TylerA dozen upright pianos play peek-a-boo in Miami’s public spaces, sprouting wings and sporting the words "Bling-Bling" above googly-eyed cartoon faces. Next-level graffiti goes three-dimensional in the Midtown Rotunda — one single piece towering 30 feet high, crafted from 12,000 fragments of contemporary furniture. The Miami Airport has given one of its main passenger walkways to an interactive audiovisual...

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