New Work from FAILE
So I was checking out Arrested Motion today and it would seem that FAILE are continuing to be as productive as ever. Apparently they are doing some kind of collaborative work with the New York City Ballet (?!)
NYCB Art Series commissions contemporary artists to create original works of art inspired by our unique energy, spectacular dancers, and one-of-a-kind repertory of ballets. New York City Ballet has worked with leading and emerging artists throughout the Company’s history — luminaries like Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Julian Schnabel. We are proud to continue this tradition by partnering with Brooklyn-based artists FAILE for the inaugural year of Art Series.
FAILE’s installation, Les Ballets De Faile, was created for the Art Series performances on Friday, February 1, and Wednesday, May 29. On these dates, every seat in the house is available for just $29, and each audience member will receive a limited-edition work made specifically for this event.
Uh, WOW. I would love to see that. If you’re in NYC this Friday with nothing awesome to do…
The other fun part of the Arrested Motion article was a behind-the-scenes look at the Brooklyn studio FAILE works out of.
Having looked at the NYCB page I see some familiar elements there, so maybe this is a bit of a sneak peek at what you might expect from the Art Series show. Here’s another taster:
So yeah, beautiful and inspiring work from FAILE as always… you could get a FAILE print of your very own PLUS see a performance by the NYCB for the low price of $29 this Friday. I mean seriously, $29 isn’t even enough to buy breakfast in Manhattan. OK, I exaggerate, but $29 is peanuts, f’reals.
For those of you who can’t make it to NYC this weekend, I’d normally recommend the FAILE website but it appears to be down right now, so there’s always books. My charming and talented wife picked me up a copy of Faile: Prints and Originals 1999-2009
