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Kimberly Moore: A Heart as Big as Santa Claus

Posted on July 14, 2014July 24, 2019 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

Here once again we at FVM Global follow Baroness Kimberly Moore, known as Mrs. Claus, on her journey of philanthropic endeavors through her Kimberly Moore Foundation and Adopt A Letter. Ms. Moore has been very busy preparing for Christmas, partnering with Edu Powered Media, winning the Women Image Network Award, and celebrating the charitable life with Carlos Slim, Robert De Niro, and Larry King. The Kimberly Moore Foundation was established as an umbrella organization for…

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Chandon Wines: Heavenly Abode, Bedazzled

Posted on January 16, 2014October 2, 2019 by Girish Bajaj. GB

The world’s biggest champagne house, Moët Hennessy had a mesmerizing launch party for their two locally made sparkling wines, Chandon Brut and Chandon Brut Rosé. As you enter through the mystical garden set with maze of mirrors and giant Chandon displays, you are greeted by garcons serving Chandon Brut and Chandon Brut Rosé. A typical French themed garden decorated with creepers, flowers, trees and shrubs flowing fluidly from the ceiling with a white decor as…

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The Magnificent Universe of Alexander Calder

Posted on January 14, 2014July 14, 2019 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

The simplest forms in the universe are the sphere and the circle. I represent them by discs and then I vary them. My whole theory about art is the disparity that exists between form, mass, and movement. – Alexander Calder On November 20, 2013 we were invited with other members of the press to a preview of the new Alexander Calder exhibit “From Avant-Garde To Iconic” at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Alexander…

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Roy Lichtenstein Retrospective at the Pompidou in Paris: Magnifico!

Posted on December 13, 2013July 13, 2019 by Murray Rosen

In an awe-inspiring retrospective of the works of Roy Lichtenstein, which reveals the creativity, mastery of technique, range, and depth of this truly great artist, the Pompidou Museum in Paris has simply outdone itself. To grasp the true greatness of an artist, one must view as large a sampling of the artist’s oeuvre as possible and study in detail the events, influences, and forces which molded the artist. I have been fortunate in my life…

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Michael Soyer: A Life of Passion and Compassion

Posted on November 16, 2013July 16, 2019 by Faith Harrington Boutin

On a splendid afternoon I sit in the fashionable Esplanade Café in Paris with the bon vivant Michel Soyer, and we talk about a tasteful way to live and how to incorporate that philosophy into my stay in Paris. He suggests dinning at George’s inside the Centre Pompidou. He also suggests a Parisian drink that is the fad at the moment, the “Swimming Pool,” which is champagne flowing over ice. If there is one thing…

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Ai Weiwei: According to What?

Posted on August 13, 2013July 13, 2019 by Dylan Ramsey

During my trip to Toronto, I caught wind of the Ai Weiwei exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and boy was I lucky! Having lived in Toronto before moving to Los Angeles, I never visited the AGO, and Ai Weiwei’s exhibit was the perfect introduction. Ai Weiwei was born 28 August 1957 in Bejing China, and most notably renowned for his political activism, expressed through his art, against the Chinese Government and its stance on…

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Urs Fischer Takes Art History to New Heights

Posted on July 16, 2013July 24, 2019 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

THE RECONSTRUCTION AND DECONSTRUCTION OF ART Urs Fischer will certainly go down in the annals of art history as a visionary and revolutionary. Take the commonplace, immerse it in a little Fischer, and the result is a startling confluence of reality and imagination. Works of the Swiss-born artist are currently on display in Los Angeles at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA until August 19, 2013, with Jessica Morgan of the Tate…

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Caravaggio, Caravaggio!

Posted on July 15, 2013July 13, 2019 by Murray Rosen

Let there be light and then let there be darkness! This is perhaps the story of Caravaggio, who was not just one of the greatest painters ever to have lived but also a true revolutionary in both spirit and technique. Eight of his paintings are currently on display at LACMA as part of a massive homage to him and the many, many painters he influenced – fifty of their works are part of the exhibit…

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Cy Twombly: Against All Odds, Rises an Artist of Greatness

Posted on July 13, 2013July 21, 2019 by Murray Rosen

Part 1: Overview and Beginnings One of his first major exhibits was described by a critic as a fiasco, involving scribbles a grammar school student could have created. Even one of his supporters described his work as discomfiting to critics and truculently difficult for laymen. So, how did Cy Twombly, who came from relatively nondescript beginnings, attended a seemingly obscure college, lived almost incognito for many years outside Rome, and produced works of seeming collagic chaos…

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2012 Hero of the Year: Kimberly Moore

Posted on December 13, 2012July 24, 2019 by Faith Harrington Boutin

Another year has passed and we again pick Baroness Kimberly Moore as a global hero. No, make that angel! Not only does she help the poor children of Los Angeles but children around the world. This year Moore will throw a Wonderland Party on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Her organization, the Echelon Club, will present: “A Day to Remember”, the first annual “Winter Wonderland Christmas Party” for children who will not have a Christmas this…

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