Ackman denied the charge that his doubles match at the tournament was a pay-for-play situation. "The HOF asked me for nothing and I made no commitments to the HOF. I had in the past donated to the HOF, but had done nothing in recent years."
Dan Deacon delivered a unique rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the Orioles game, incorporating autotune and vocoder effects to transform the anthem into a layered performance.
The material is, in fact, alive and will be transformed into high fashion in van Herpen's 7 July show Sympoiesis, as part of Paris Haute Couture Week. Created by biodesigner Christopher Bellamy, the breathable tubing contains bioluminescent algae that move, respire and sequester carbon.
Naked performers covered in paint roll around atop dirt and foliage, creating an immersive psychedelic experience inspired by electronic music, rave culture, Buddhism, and Japanese Butoh dance theatre.
Holzinger's provocative approach to performance challenges societal norms around the naked body, redefining it as a weapon, tool, and even as humor within art.
After years of being obsessed with making imagery, I had reached a dead end, he says. So, during the winter solstice of 1993, Broms took all of his photographs and paintings to the waterfront in Brooklyn's Williamsburg where he lived, symbolically shaving his head before setting his life's work on fire. I realised that this action was much stronger than any of the work that went up in flames, he says.
David's work always contained some combination of grace, the grotesque, strength and tenderness, reflecting his authentic voice and experiences throughout his artistic journey.