As you know, French artist JR collaborated with New York City Ballet on 2014’s Les Bosquets, a dance that combined ballet and jookin’. It was inspired by a housing project in Montfermeil on the outskirts of Paris—the epicenter of social and political protest in 2005. I love JR’s work. I’m totally obsessed with his Instagram […]
How great is the New York City Ballet Art Series? Each winter, the company asks an artist (or artistic team) to create a dance-inspired installation for the Koch Theater’s grand promenade. Then it celebrates the often-amazing results with special Art Series performances featuring discounted tickets. Sound familiar? That’s because you were probably obsessed with JR’s […]
The Eye of New York City Ballet, photo by JR via Instagram Remember when New York City Ballet invited Parisian artist JR (who just happens to be buds with Pharrell, and who shares a similar accolade to President Bill Clinton and Bono) into its world for its 2014 Art Series earlier this month? When the […]
It’s time to get super psyched about multidisciplinary collaborations, guys. Last year, New York City Ballet held its first annual Art Series, an installation that commissions contemporary artists to work with the dancers in hopes of inspiring something spectacular. And when they brought in FAILE, the Brooklyn-based partnership of Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller, to […]