Collecting art at the Gap
22nd May. '08 · Category: Fashion & Beauty · Tags: fashion, Gap limited edition t-shirts, Whitney Museum of American Art
Authored by Julie Hoylen
You may have thought you would never be able to afford owning an original piece of art by the likes of Kenny Scharf, Chuck Close, Kiki Smith, Barbra Kruger or Jeff Koons- but thanks to the Gap and a brilliant collaboration with New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art- you may find yourself instead wearing an entire collection of Contemporary Artists.
In honor of this year’s Whitney Biennial, the Gap has asked an array of American artists (some participating in the 2008 show- some who have shown in in previous Biennials ) to put their art where their t-shirt is.
The limited-edition shirts go on sale tomorrow- check the Gap to find stores, availability of the collection on-line and to watch video interviews with the artists themselves. The Whitney Biennial is on display now through the end of June.
There has been a huge influence of fashion imitating art this season ( hand painted gowns at Dolce and Gabbana, artist Richard Prince painting on bags at Louis Vuitton to name just a few ) so I think this t-shirt line is not only fun and affordable ( retailing from $28-$38 each)- but timely as well. You go Gap!
I’ve got my eye out for this Kiki Smith “t”-
Will you be collecting as well?
May 24th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Very timely. You’re right about the Kiki Smith, but I’m also liking the Sarah Sze and the Kenny Scharf.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I went into gap last week for the Jeff Koons - LOVE HIM!! think his is my favorite. It was sold out!!