Zaha Hadid’s Chanel Mobile Art Space coming to Central Park October 20th to November 9th
July 28th, 2008
Chanel’s Mobile Art pavilion via NYTimes
Karl Lagerfeld, Artistic Director of CHANEL, Maureen Chiquet, Global CEO of CHANEL, and Bruno Pavlovsky, CHANEL Fashion President, along with Adrian Benepe, Commissioner of the Department of Parks & Recreation for the City of New York, and Douglas Blonsky, President of the Central Park Conservancy and Central Park Administrator, have announced that the Mobile Art Pavilion will touch ground in Central Park on October 20th and will stay through November 9th. The spacecraft-looking pavilion will sit in the Rumsey Playfield, around the center of the park at 5th Ave and 69th Street. Mobile Art is a 7,500-square-foot traveling art gallery that exhibits changing installations created by some of the leading international contemporary artists, such as Nobuyoshi Araki, the Blue Noses, Daniel Buren, Sophie Calle, Wim Delvoye, Sylvie Fleury, Yang Fudong, Subodh Gupta, Y.Z. Kami, Yoko Ono and Pierre & Gilles.
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More on Mobile Art covered by Art Observed here
Zaha Hadid and Karl Lagerfeld via Artdaily
The concept of the project was designed by CHANEL’s Karl Lagerfeld, as a way to display the iconic “2.55” leather handbag originally designed by Coco Chanel. Zaha Hadid was selected as the architect for the portable pavilion. Karl Lagerfeld has described her as “a kind of Coco Chanel of today, not in fashion, but in architecture”. The shape of the 20-foot-tall pavilion derives its inspiration from natural and organic forms.
Chanel’s Mobile Art pavilion via NYTimes
CHANEL’s Mobile Art first opened in Hong Kong in February 2008, and is on a two-year global tour. After New York, Mobile Art has plans to go to London and Moscow.
Chanel’s Mobile Art pavilion via NYTimes
“Our partnership with CHANEL continues the great tradition of bringing world class cultural offerings to New York City’s parks,” said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. “Zaha Hadid’s traveling pavilion will place a futuristic work of architecture and outstanding works of contemporary art in an historic setting in the heart of Central Park. The contrast will be fantastic, melding the vision of one of the world’s most important fashion houses with the beauty of one of the world’s most significant works of landscape design. We are very pleased to welcome this ambitious project to New York City and encourage all New Yorkers to visit Central Park to see it.”
Zaha Hadid via NYTimes
“As one of America’s most important works of art and a treasured New York landmark, Central Park is the perfect setting for CHANEL’s innovative and free public art exhibition,” said Douglas Blonsky of the Central Park Conservancy. “As caretakers, the Central Park Conservancy works in partnership with the City to create a safe, beautiful and inviting space where cultural opportunities such as this can flourish.”
July 29th, 2008 at 2:17 am
But why is it called art observed ?
August 6th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
I can’t find anything about reserving tickets for when the exhibit is in new york and i’m dying to go. does anyone know where you can reserve them?
September 9th, 2008 at 5:41 am
HELLO WHEN IS IT COMING TO LONDON AND HOW CAN I BUY/RESERVE TICKETS WOULD LOVE TO ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THIS.
September 18th, 2008 at 10:55 am
I have been calling all sorts of numbers for Central Park and Rumsey Playfield- The several rude New Yorkers that I actually was able to reach say that Chanel just rents the space and they have no idea how to make a reservation to see th epavilion. On the chanel-mobile website it says you NEED A RESERVATION and even lists that reservations are currently available for Sept 23. But- no number to call.
So
I have no idea how to get a reservation.
Similar to Fashion Week- I guess the lucky ones that get in
“know somebody”
so…..I guess you need to get busy dating a rock star in order to get into this thing….????
September 25th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
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October 4th, 2008 at 9:48 am
April and Robert is freeeeeeee public art exhibition pay your ticket to there and go
October 21st, 2008 at 2:28 pm
I’m trying to find on internet free ticket to see the exhibition in Central Park. Where shall i go? It says on new york times article nytimes.com/design. I can’t find. Can you help me?
October 21st, 2008 at 2:29 pm
hi
October 21st, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I’m trying to find a free ticket for the exhibition in Central Park. I went to nytimes.com/design as it says in the article of the New-york times. But i can’t find. Can you help me?
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:49 am
where can i find the free tickets for central park’s chanel pavilion exhibition??
October 22nd, 2008 at 12:03 pm
?reserve for admission.
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
3 ticet
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I ‘M TRYING TO FIND ON INTERNET TICKET TO SEE THE EXHIBITIONIN CENTR PARK Can you help me? -
October 23rd, 2008 at 11:28 am
what web site can I reserve these tickets??
Thankx
October 26th, 2008 at 1:19 am
I found this on http://chanel-mobileart.com/.
“Currently not accepting on-line reservatios. Please visit the on-site ticket box office for limited same day ticketing from October 22 to November 9, 2008. Subject to availability”
See site/link above for additional details.
October 26th, 2008 at 1:20 am
Click on “The Tour”
October 27th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
There are limited number of tickets available for same day appointments.
Ticket office is open 30 minutes prior to the first showing at 8:30 am.
Go early! I went at 8:30 am on a Sunday, and was able to make the 9:00 group.
October 28th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Has anyone tried to walk up for same day ticketing? I believe the box office opens at 830am. Im gonna try on this sat or sun.
November 12th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Though the line was really long, It really was worth the wait! City.com got some great shots of the exterior of the pavilion. Check it out here: http://www.city.com/inner.asp?event=l51cz861