Art can help teenagers understand what they are are feeling. Art can help to create a sense of community, it can help lonely people find a purpose and a group to share their ideas with. Mission? Or money?īut are either of these – essentially two sides of the same commercially centred idea – actually fulfilling any of art’s core functions? Art is a such a powerful tool for good.

From creative and editorial collaborations with artists like Salvador Dali, Cindy Sherman, Ed Ruscha and Takashi Murakami, to brand and creative directors increasingly drawing on trends and philosophy of art in their work. Course leader Federica Carlotto said:Īrt and luxury have a long history of influencing each other to create timeless, aspirational experiences. At the same time the Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London launched “Art of Luxury”, a 15-week immersive introduction to the global industry of luxury goods and services. In the spring of 2017, London-based auction house Sotheby’s launched a luxury and lifestyle division that focuses on jewels, watches, cars, wine and fashion. This crossover is working the other way as well. It appears that these companies are moving their brand image from that of the ephemeral – producing clothing and accessories and interpreting style and trends – to a more something altogether more permanent and important: that of cultural definers. You could almost draw comparisons with the the Medici family in renaissance Florence – the two luxury fashion houses clearly understand the enormous power that art, and culture in general, can wield in a commercial and even political context. “ Inside the Horizon”, is a site-specific work by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson on display at Fondation Louis Vuitton. The brand has also commissioned and produced pieces by artists such as Anish Kapoor and Thomas Demand, while, pieces such as “Nu bleu aux bas verts” by Henri Matisse and “ Ladies and Gentlemen” by Andy Warhol are part of Fondation Louis Vuitton’s private collection.Īs well as investing in art and holding exhibitions of established artists, both foundations are commissioning new work. Prada’s private collection contains pieces by Jeff Koons and William N.

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