Maira's Magic: Various Illumiations at the ICA

In her first major survey Maira Kalman's Various Illumiations (Of A Crazy World) at The Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia exhibits works spanning thirty years of humor and joy from the New York based author, designer, and illustrator. With mediums ranging from embroidery to an installation of ladders and the artists' personal collections of "many tables of many things" observers are invited to peek into Maira's world. Maira Kalman: Various Illumiations (Of A Crazy World) runs now through June 6th. Image courtesy of the artist and Julie Saul Gallery.

Make-Up Art Cosmetics: A Video

In collaboration with ARTCO, M∙A∙C takes you behind the scenes to visit three top contemporary artists as they create dynamic images for the Fall '09 Make-up Art Cosmetics collection. Watch now to see what happens when M∙A∙C makeup and art world luminaries collide...

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On July 15th M.A.C. Cosmetics hosted three parties in honor of three very special artist collaborations that will be featured in its upcoming fall campaign. By putting makeup into the hands of three very different artists, ARTCO helped foster the creation of three works that showcase M.A.C.'s brand new fall collection in exciting and innovative ways. Needless to say, the summer night spent in the fabulous studios of painter Richard Phillips, illustrator Maira Kalman, and photographer Marilyn Minter was a night to remember. Although the M.A.C. campaign won’t hit stores until the fall, the three equally amazing events entertained many glamorous fans; starlets Ed Westwick, Jessica Szohr, and Zoe Kravitz, nightclub empresario Amy Sacco, painter John Currin, and designers Cynthia Rowley, Isaac Mizrahi, and Erin Fetherston, to name a few.