‪Marina Abramovic hosts ‘Silent Party’ where guests wore mufflers and lab coats without speaking, to coincide with her film showcase of “The Artist is Present” at Sundance Film Festival. [AO Newslink]

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‪ This year’s Sundance Film Festival 2012 includes films on artists ‘Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry,’ and ‘Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present.’ [AO Newslink]

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Marina Abramović fielding questions after the preview screening of Marina Abramović The Artist is Present at Soho Beach House. All photos on site for Art Observed by Caroline Claisse.

Marina Abramović was on site at Soho Beach House to present her new documentary Marina Abramović The Artist is Present, which was recently confirmed to show at Sundance Film Festival, and will air on HBO next year. The showcase featured a looping 15-minute preview clip—made while the film was still in production—and between each screening was a Q & A session with the artist and her filmmakers Jeff Dupre and Matthew Akers. Moving from the second floor screening room, a cocktail reception at the 8th floor poolside bar followed. The after-party was attended by the artist herself, along with Dasha Zhukova, magazine editor Jefferson Hack, and Waris Ahluwalia, among others. Both the viewing and the party were sponsored by NOWNESS, an online publication on luxury lifestyle and entertainment. A slide show of fashion, travel, art, and gastronomy was projected by the pool.

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