{"id":4395,"date":"2016-05-10T14:01:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T14:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=4395"},"modified":"2016-05-10T21:08:14","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T21:08:14","slug":"inside-look-at-domenico-vaccas-fifth-avenue-art-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/inside-look-at-domenico-vaccas-fifth-avenue-art-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Look at Domenico Vacca’s Fifth Avenue Art Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Domenico Vacca<\/a> is known\u00a0for mastering\u00a0exceptional luxury and quality to fashion\u00a0–\u00a0dressing celebs like Denzel Washington for American Gangster<\/i>, and everyone from Terrence Howard in Empire <\/i>to Jeremy Piven in Entourage<\/i>, plus\u00a0Daniel Day-Lewis for the Oscars when he won for\u00a0Lincoln<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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The cross-pollination between art and fashion is dynamic and timely and according to the renowned\u00a0Italian designer,\u00a0consumers are\u00a0aware now more than ever about the statement their clothing makes so art is a strong\u00a0influence in his\u00a0designs. \u00a0His love for art inspired the grand opening of The Domenico Vacca Art Gallery located within his new flagship\u00a0destination in New York \u2014a 10-story building off Fifth Avenue that will include men\u2019s and women\u2019s retail, a\u00a0bespoke atelier, an Italian espresso bar & caf\u00e9, barber shop, beauty salon, rooftop terrace,\u00a0private members-only club, and 30 furnished residential units designed by Vacca. \u00a0When Vacca\u00a0designed the floor plans of his new building, he recognized the retail space served as a unique way to see what art might look like in a\u00a0living room or home space, rather than on plain white walls in a traditional gallery.<\/p>\n

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At Vacca’s red carpet grand opening event last week, the first exhibition entitled \u201cNumero\u00a0Uno\u201d curated by Philippe Hoerle-Guggenheim was spotlighted,\u00a0featuring artwork by: Retna,\u00a0McCrow, Domingo Zapata, Emmanuel Cayere, and Raphael Mazzucco. \u00a0Philippe Hoerle-Guggenheim has valuable\u00a0knowledge and a finger on the pulse of the art world, which enticed Vacca to select his help with the opening exhibition. \u00a0\u201cWe are thrilled to be partnering with Philippe on our first exhibit,\u201d says Vacca of the\u00a0partnership, \u201cHe has an incredible eye for contemporary art and bringing artists to New York to\u00a0debut their work, and we can\u2019t wait to show the initial collection he has curated for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Art Zealous attended the coveted\u00a0Grand Opening event last week and spoke with Philippe Hoerle-Guggenheim\u00a0about this incredibly cool endeavor.<\/p>\n

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Art Zealous: <\/strong>Hometown?<\/p>\n

Philippe Hoerle-Guggenheim:\u00a0<\/strong>Born in Tours, France, grew up in Bonn, Germany.<\/p>\n

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AZ: <\/strong>Currently reading?<\/p>\n

PHG:\u00a0<\/strong>The four agreements.<\/p>\n

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AZ:<\/strong> Favorite gallery?<\/p>\n

PHG:\u00a0<\/strong>White Cube.<\/p>\n

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AZ:<\/strong> How did you select the pieces for this project?<\/p>\n

PHG:\u00a0<\/strong>I was looking for works that would suit the\u00a0atmosphere of the\u00a0space. As it looks sleek and almost minimalistic, I chose works that would stand out, and\u00a0add additional impact in this already beautiful environment. Even though they are also very colorful, especially the works upstairs in the members club, I believe they blend in naturally and give it an additional sense of freshness and sophistication.<\/p>\n

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Retna Symphony Chelo 1, 2015<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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McCrow Digital Warfare, 2015<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

McCrow Digital Warfare Reflected, 2015<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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AZ:<\/strong> What themes did you want to explore\u00a0for this space?<\/p>\n

PHG:\u00a0<\/strong>Beauty, human perfection and imperfections met in one, and artist profiles behind the works that are young and emerging to established “at edge.”<\/p>\n

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Emmanuel Cayere Hands, 2015<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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AZ<\/strong>: The art and fashion sectors are cross-pollinating more than ever. How do you view the relationship between the two?<\/p>\n

PHG:\u00a0<\/strong>I have always seen a very strong synergie. The designer’s process is artistic in many ways, from drawing sketches and illustrations to layering various mediums to produce a beautiful garment or dress. Artists in general have the ability to think outside the box and recreate and re-interpret current reality, from which something new and inspirational transpires. That is what fashion houses are now looking for. When you saw the Tech themed Met Gala this year you could see it in full form. Many of the special guests were essentially walking canvases. It was beautiful. This is a trend that will continue to happen. One of a kinds! Editions! Commissions! All these things are being transferred and the ideas are being take over within the art world. That is why a lot of fashion houses such as Gucci and many others now look for artists to take over the design work to accentuate progress.<\/p>\n

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Follow Philippe Hoerle-Guggenheim on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Domenico Vacca Flagship is located at 15 West 55th Street, New York, NY.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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