Art Meets Fashion at the Market
The fashion and art worlds merged at the San Francisco Art Market
The San Francisco Art Market occurred last weekend and exhibited hundreds of artistic masterpieces to be admired by the visitors. Within the Fort Mason Center were many glamorous pieces of art that were inspired by fashion and garments. Artists such as Courtney Murphy, Brighton Smith and Nick Veasey were among the many who took a deeper look into this industry for inspiration.
Courtney Murphy's oil paintings focus on shoes and fabric worn by a mysterious woman that isn't fully shown. The attention to detail in her realistic work has a bit of sensuality with the use of soft lighting and relaxed posing. The feminine aspects of shoes, dresses and how they go with the human body are all demonstrating the beauty of these dainty things people associate with womanhood. A draped, emerald colored, leather pair of boots paired with a striped dress gives serious fashion envy to the observer.
Top: Amethyst, oil on panel, 14x11", 2015
Bottom: Overture, oil on panel, 20x16", 2013
Suddenly, oil on panel, 18x24", 2014
Another garment inspired piece on display was Nick Veasey's X-Ray of a Lanvin dress. The 47"x 59" print is large in stature and a captivating look at something that people don't necessarily think of. By doing an x-ray of a dress, Veasey shows the basics such as the silhouette and structure leaving out the Lanvin signatures of color, print and texture. A different perspective on a highly sought after designer item is done well by Veasey with this innovative print.
Lanvin Dress, March 2011, C-Type Print, 1189 x 1500mm (47 x 59"), Edition of 5
However not all of the artworks on exhibit were inspired directly by apparel as could be seen through the sculptural work of Libby Black. Her work focuses on designer items and how they influence the consumer. While it's playful in appearance, the sculpture Wherever You Go, There You Are is a beautiful representation of people's obsession with designer luggage. Done with paper, acrylic paint and a hot glue gun, Black has constructed brightly colored luggage from Gucci, Prada and Louis Vuitton. The social message is clear and done in an aesthetically pleasing, although comical way.
Wherever You Go, There You Are 54" x 22" x 17" Paper, Hot Glue and Acrylic Paint 2009
Goyard Bag With Produce 25" x 22" x 12" Paper, Hot Glue and Acrylic Paint 2012
Though the venue was full of countless themes and meanings, fashion stood out and made a mark amongst the viewers. San Francisco proved once again that it has both style and art that can with the San Francisco Art Market.
