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Gaga Gala For MOCA NEW 30th Items Go Up For Auction




As the foremost benefit event of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), the MOCA NEW 30th Anniversary Gala which took place on November 14, 2009, featured Ballets Russes Italian Style (The Shortest Musical You Will Never See Again), a commissioned work by international artist Francesco Vezzoli starring Lady Gaga and dancers from the Bolshoí Ballet.






above: Vezzoli and Lady Gaga

Artist Francesco Vezzoli invited renowned contemporary artists and creators Miuccia Prada, Damien Hirst, Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin, and Frank Gehry to engage in his MOCA NEW Gala performance showcasing the world premiere of Lady Gaga’s new release, Speechless.




Each contributed unique elements made especially for the one-night-only production, including the Steinway Grand piano customized by artist Damien Hirst:



The dress donned by Lady Gaga was designed by Prada along with Vezzoli:


Architect Frank Gehry created a hat for Lady Gaga in his signature angular style:



Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin designed ballet costumes and masks for the event.




And of course, the requisite art-loving celebs were there like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (aka Brangelina):


Pharrell Williams and artist Takeshi Murakami, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale:

and lots more.

a little clip from Access Hollywood of the event for you:


If you missed the event, which of course most of us did, you can bid on some of the artist and designer contributed costumes and props from the Gala.

Here's all the images and details for you, including opening bids.

MOCA NEW 30th Anniversary Gala Benefit Auction November 14- December 20, 2009
MOCA is proud to offer these extraordinary MOCA NEW objects, in addition to the exquisite masks and costumes worn by the Bolshoi Ballet dancers, in this special MOCA online auction. All proceeds will support the museum’s exhibition and education programming.


Auction Items:

Lady Gaga Costume
As the renowned headline performer at the MOCA NEW Gala, pop icon Lady Gaga was styled in an exquisite couture dress by Miuccia Prada and Francesco Vezzoli. A lyrical expression of the avant-garde, this singular design is an evocative reflection of the intermingling of theatrics and musicality that distinguishes the career of this eccentric songstress and a priceless remembrance of her one-night-only MOCA performance.


Costume Details:
•Dress made of printed doubled satin. Black and white photographic print.
•Chandelier overskirt.
•Plex boots with black satin bordersand and black satin small buttons, chandelier heels. (Size 37)

Category: Lady Gaga Costume
Value: $30,000
Minimum Bid: $20,000
Donor(s): Miuccia Prada and Francesco Vezzoli

Hat by Frank Gehry
A remarkable architectonic accessory, the sculptural hat adorning Lady Gaga at the MOCA NEW Gala is a special creation by Frank Gehry, known worldwide for his extraordinary ability to confound fixed notions of space and form. As the first art piece of its kind at MOCA, this distinctive headpiece is a unique artwork that combines the excitement of Vezzoli’s baroque discothèque with Gehry’s visionary approach to architectural innovation.



Category: Lady Gaga Hat
Value: $30,000
Minimum Bid: $10,000
Donor(s):Frank Gehry

Costumes for the Dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet, by Miuccia Prada and Francesco Vezzoli
Miuccia Prada and Francesco Vezzoli contemporized the classical Bolshoi Ballet dancers for Vezzoli's MOCA New Gala performance with impeccable costumes that thoughtfully accentuated each movement, heightening the drama of the sensually refined yet subtly melancholic tale that unfolds on stage. Showing the designers’ theatrical side, these flawless fashions—limited in this auction to one male and one female garment—are stunning constructions made and worn exclusively for the MOCA NEW Gala.



Category: Bolshoi Ballet Costumes (Male and female costumes are auctioned separately)
Value of each: $15,000
Minimum Bid for each: $10,000
Donor(s): Miuccia Prada and Francesco Vezzoli


Female and Male Mask by Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin
Woven prominently into the dramatic narrative of Vezzoli’s Ballets Russes Italian Style, the magnificent facial masks guard the true identity of key characters while showcasing the creative sensibility of collaborating artists Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin. The signature pair of masks in MOCA’s auction—male and female—reflects the unconventional mode of performative contemporary works that capture the gala’s unexpected climactic moment.

Female mask:

Male mask:

Category: Masks
Value of each: $5,000
Minimum Bid for each: $1,500
Donor(s): Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin

Condition of Online Sales:
Bids must start at the minimum amount stated on the individual artwork page.
All bids are binding.
Online bidding will close on Monday, November 30, 2009, at 11:59pm.
The highest online bids will be confirmed by MOCA. All property is sold “as is”.

Payment and Shipping Information:

Artworks should be paid for and Shipping arrangements must be made by Thursday, January 8th 2009.
Buyers are responsible for shipping and insurance charges.
Purchases are subject to California state sales tax.

For more information please contact Veridiana Pontes-Ring
at 213/621-1778 or vpontesring@moca.org.

The New Yorker has a great article about the event here.

Online bidding closes Sunday, December 20th at 11:59pm go here to register for bidding.

If you never saw the fabulous GREED project and exhibit by Francesco Vezzoli, check it out:

GREED: All About The Faux Fragrance Bottle, Posters, & Video


From His Glove to His Limo: The King Of Pop's Neverland Ranch Auction



I don't know if I find this sad, creepy, interesting or exciting (frankly, all of the aforementioned), but The Gloved One's items from his now Notorious Neverland Ranch are being auctioned off in a little over a month and I've got the lowdown for you, from the auction catalog covers to some of the actual auction items and their estimated prices.



The Michael Jackson Auction
More than 2,000 items of fine and decorative arts, furniture, memorabilia, arcade games, Disneyana, and garden statuary from Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch will be auctioned off at Julien's in Beverly Hills on April 22-25th.


photo courtesy of terrastories.com/bearings/inside-neverland-ranch

The immense collection represents the personal property and contents of Michael Jackson’s private amusement park and family residence to be sold during a live auction, televised and real-time online auction broadcast by Auction Network to be held at 9900 Wilshire Blvd adjacent to the Beverly Hilton Hotel from April 22nd through April 25th, 2009.




Iconic memorabilia from Jackson's career is featured alongside his luxurious home furnishings and profuse amusements in this once-in-a-lifetime auction of Neverland Ranch.



King of Pop: A once in a lifetime Auction Featuring The Personal Property of Michael Jackson with a Portion of the Proceeds Benefiting MusiCares®

Exhibition:
9900 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, California 90210
Adjacent to The Beverly Hilton
April 14th – April 21st (10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Daily)
$20.00 per person for Exhibition and Auction

The Auction catalogs:


above: The boxed set of the five auction catalogs (shown individually below) is available for purchase here, either signed or unsigned.


April 22nd: Session I: Garden Statuary and Outdoor Furniture

Session II: Furniture and Decorative Arts
April 23rd: Session III: Furniture and Decorative Arts

Session IV: Antiques, Paintings and Fine Decorative Art

April 24th: Session V: Amusements, Arcade Games and Disneyana
Session VI: Amusements, Arcade Games and Disneyana

April 25th: Session VII: Memorabilia From the Life and Career of Michael Jackson
Session VIII: Memorabilia From the Life and Career of Michael

above photos courtesy of Julien's Auction House.

Observer Music Monthly has obtained this world exclusive preview of some of the items going under the hammer, and here are some of the more interesting ones:



above: Portrait of Michael Jackson dressed as a King, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1995. Housed in an elaborate gold frame. Norman Oak (American, B. 20th Century) Guide price: $4,000 - $6,000.


above: An orange spandex glove covered with orange Swarovski Loch Rosen crystals and rectangular mirrored beads. Guide price $1,000-$1,500



above: A pair of Michael Jackson's Triumph-era socks with uppers covered in rhinestone banding. They date back to his 1981 Triumph tour with the Jacksons. Guide price $600-$800


above: A full-length red velvet cape with detachable faux ermine collar with gold rope trim, gold metal cross brooch with faux cabachon gems and satin lining. Guide price $300-$500


above: An electric cart featuring an image of Jackson as Peter Pan on the bonnet and Peter Pan cushions. Guide price $4,000-$6,000


above: A robotic Michael Jackson head featured at the climax of his 1988 film Moonwalker, when he transforms into a robot and defeats Joe Pesci's evil character, Mr Big. Guide price $2,000-$3,000

The robotic head lights up as each piece of the face pushes out and expands before retracting back into the shape of Jackson's face. It still animates at the push of a button


above: Jackson's MTV Video Music award for Best Group Video USA For Africa 1984-1985. Guide price $6,000-$8,000


above: A Brevetti Gaggia espresso and cappuccino machine. Two tone metal featuring polished chrome with bands of repouss&ecute; and reticulated brass. Tank bears a Neverland plaque, is flanked by decorative Turkish tea vessels and is crested by an eagle finial. Guide price $1,000-$2,000


above: Accessory pieces from Jackson's Moonwalker costume including: a black leather and gold metal belt, a gold metal necklace with matching purple and blue stones and matching bracelet and rectangular epaulets. The belt can be seen in the opening sequence of the film Moonwalker. Guide price $1,000-$1,500


above: The prop 'scissorhand' gloves that Johnny Depp wore in Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands. Stan Winston, the visual effects artist for the film, worked with Jackson on the 1997 short film Ghosts. Guide price $4,000-$6,000


above: A Sega flight simulation arcade game with safety barrier and attendant station. Guide price $4,000-$6,000


above: A larger-than-life figure of Superman. Guide price $1,000-$1,500


above: A marble chess table supported by four parcel gilt horses on marble pillars. Guide price $2,000-$3,000


above: A fire engine tea kettle with moving wheels. Guide price $100-$200


above: A Katherine Baumann crown-shaped minaudiere with red, green and gold jewels. Guide price $800-$1,200


above: A Victory tour jacket worn by Jackson at the Kansas City opening of the 1984 tour with the Jackson. It is currently on exhibit at the Los Angeles Grammy Museum. Guide price $2,000-$4,000


above: A coin-operated Grandmother Predictions fortune teller in wooden cabinet. Guide price $1,500-$2,500



above: Jackson's Rolls Royce with interior designed by himself. Guide price $140,000 - $160,000

And, these new items whose photos were just released.

The sale also includes vintage video game machines, as well as Jackson's collection of 18th- and 19th-century art. There are books about Disney, the Three Stooges, Peter Pan and Alfred Hitchcock, as well as a collection of black history books, including the autobiography of Malcolm X. Then there is a selection of his own stage costumes, dating back from the days of the Jackson 5 through to the present. There is one of the fedoras he wore in the video for Billie Jean; a pair of trousers so studded with diamanté that they feel as heavy as chain mail; there are customized military jackets, featuring insignia surely acquired on his global travels - including badges from the Royal Air Force and the Thai Narcotics Bureau.

All Photographs Courtesy of Shaan Kokin/Julien's Auctions

About the ranch:
The ranch opened as a private amusement park in 1988, with its own zoo and Ferris wheel, roller coaster and bumper cars. It was named after Peter Pan's fantasy island where children never grow up, and for years children would arrive by the busload, invited to play freely in its grounds. But following the 2005 child molestation trial - which saw Jackson acquitted of all charges - the singer never returned to the 2,800-acre property in the Santa Ynez Valley, 130 miles west of Los Angeles. The ranch has recently been renamed Sycamore Valley Ranch.


photo courtesy of terrastories.com/bearings/inside-neverland-ranch


Wanna watch the auction live online?
Auction Network will broadcast live streaming video of the auction and provide viewers with real-time, interactive bidding during the auction.

Wanna Bid?
Register to bid here.

Check out the updated post on Julien's summer auction of MJ's items here.

And check out the best, weirdest and worst art inspired by Michael Jackson here.

Buy Michael Jackson Music and Books on Amazon

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