Hip Hop producer 9th Wonder on his trip to London in April 2009. He talks to SoulCulture.co.uk about the art of sampling, why producers that sample are misunderstood by older generations, current work with Wale and David Banner – and why putting his face out there is so important now in an age where, often, music is seen before it’s heard.
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At 35kg, is The History of the Saatchi Gallery a tome for the discerning art lover or just an oversize paperweight? Adrian Searle finds out …
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The stuffy gloom of the auction world is pierced by one bright star – Swiss aristocrat and art entrepreneur Simon de Pury. He has revitalised ancient auction house Phillips and turned the salesroom into a party venue, attracting a hip crowd to sales of the hottest contemporary artworks so new they are called Wet Art. But then the biggest boom in art history turns to bust. Can the man they call the salesroom Mick Jagger find even more cutting edge art to keep his house afloat?
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TodaysNetworkNews: 13 February 2010 – UN MINUSTAH: Port-au-Prince, Haiti – One of Haitis richest resources is its paintings, recognized throughout the world for their bold colors and images.
Last months earthquake not only destroyed homes, but many of the countrys rich culture and artists.
Pierre Jean Elie has been painting for the last 12 years, His friend and master teacher Claude Mathurin did not survive. Like many people here, Pierre Jean hasnt come to terms with what happened. He is unable to paint the events.
SOUNDBITE (Creole) Pierre Jean Elie, street painter:
The essential element that you would put in such a painting would be the crumbling houses and people crying for help and saying Jesus, Jesus. For that you need a lot of creativity and imagination. It was already difficult to make a living of art. But now that the situation has worsened it is becoming impossible.
The quake is taking an economic toll on street artists too. With tourism at a stand still, there is no one to buy the art. Pierre Jean has two remaining paintings that were given to him by his teacher. All the rest were destroyed when his house collapsed.
Even though times are tough, he cant bring himself to sell the paintings.
SOUNDBITE (Creole) Pierre Jean Elie, street painter:
Ive got two of his paintings. Even though business has died away, I am showing these paintings, but they are not for sale. Of course I could ask some money for it, but if I sold them, it would be like selling my friends soul. No I cant sell them.
Berthony Saint Phare has been painting earthquake scenes.
SOUNDBITE (Creole) Berthony Saint Phard, street painter:
These paintings are not realistic, but I made them as impressionist. So, as soon as someone watches them, they know it is showing the catastrophe. Those who have not been here will see that these are Haitian houses and when they see the cracked pillars, they will know it is handling about the earthquake.
He knows his paintings will not be bought by those who are trying to forget the bad memories. But he says he has a role to play in showing the rest of the world, and in particular to the Haitian people living abroad what really happened.
SOUNDBITE (Creole) Berthony Saint Phard, street painter:
Many people will be interested in this painting. Some of them might not want to buy it, because it carries bad memories. But for people living abroad, in the diaspora, who have followed the events on internet, they will see that this is how reality looked like.
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With an amazing viewpoint in black and white photography for decades, this master has never stopped learning, exploring, growing in his life and work. We caught up with him in NYC at the Lucies in Oct. and he passed on some info and advice you want to hear.
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2010 Fine Art will be featured on the South African Airways inflight entertainment system in December 2009 on all domestic flights. All footage is courtesy of Phinda Futhi Productions and has been edited to reflect only those portions of the footage directly related to 2010 Fine Art.
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Mgr.Art Alfred Balazs contemporary artist, oil & acrylic paintings