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The Cultural Divide June

June 2008
Fanfair
The Cultural Divide June
June 2008

STEPPIN OUT Vintage prints and limited editions of disco-era photographs from Bob Colacello's Out (Edition 7L) go on exhibition at the Steven Kasher Gallery, on West 23rd Street, in N.Y.C. (6/18-7/19)

INTERIOR DESIGNS

There's no need for nails with Butch and Harold's 25-inch-by-25-inch peel-andstick artwork. Decorate and redecorate with these designs named after New York City streets, such as the Bedford, Cornelia, and Morris. (butchandharold.com)

Monkey Business

A Bathing Ape, the Tokyo-based bastion of Day-Glo sneakers and camo couture, founded by Tomoaki "Nigo" Nagao, has opened a new store on Melrose in West Hollywood, in addition to the N.Y.C. flagship. Just perfect for its legion of fans, who can dive for limited-edition wares, (bape.com)

ALL THAT JAZZ

Thousands of artists and millions of fans will descend on Montreal for the 11-day Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, with performances by Leonard Cohen (part of his first tour in 15 years), Chick Corea and Return to Forever (a reunion 25 years in the making), Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, Omara Portuondo ("the Cuban Billie Holiday"), and the Charlie Haden Quartet West. (6/26-7/6; montrealjazzfest.com)

ANTIQUING ABROAD

Returning to London June 12-18 for its seventh decade of auctions, the Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair assembles 85 of the globe's chief dealers, offering more than 10,000 pieces of jewelry, furniture, and silver, as well as wines, from the past 5,000 years, (grosvenorfair.co.uk)

Come See About Me

"The Story of the Supremes," an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum from May 13 through October 19, will display more than 50 of the gorgeous, iconic gowns worn by the chart-topping Motown trio, highlighting the group's influence on style and music as well as in breaking down racial barriers in America, (vam.ac.uk)

LARGER THAN LIFE

Tom Sachs's sculptures, including a 21-foot bronze Hello Kitty, will be on display at the historic Lever House, in N.Y.C., from May 9 to September 6. Simultaneously, the Sperone Westwater Gallery will be hosting a Sachs exhibition, through June 21.

ANIMAL KINGDOM

The galleries at Rough Point, in Newport, Rhode Island, house the personal collection of art and animal-lover Doris Duke, in a new exhibition entitled "Zoo in the House: Animals in the Doris Duke Art Collection." (4/10-11/8; newportrestoration.com)

Lovely Creatures

Muses, gamines, and nudes galore! The Paolo Roversi exhibition arrives May 15 at the Pace/ MacGill Gallery, presenting New York City with Italian-born Roversi's first solo showcase, which features both his published and personal photographs since 2002. (5/15-6/14; pacemacgill.com)

High Spirits

 The Flying Heritage Collection, owned by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen, is one of the world's largest collections of vintage World War ll-era military aircraft in flying condition. The aircraft—including 15 of the most famous fighting planes ever designed and built, such as the Spitfire, the Zero, and the Mustang-are perfectly restored and will go on exhibition at Paine Field AirporI in Everett Washington, on June 6. (flyingheritage.com)