Neon Valentines By Tracey Emin Take Over New York's Times Square.

Not only does this public art installation in New York's Times Square add some colorful romance to the city, but by snapping a pic of yourself amongst it and sharing it, you get a chance to win a digital limited edition by Tracey Emin, and that's something to set one's heart a-flutter.

The installation, "I Promise To Love You"

s[edition], the online platform for the world’s most renowned contemporary artists to sell their digital limited editions, brings celebrated British artist Tracey Emin to Times Square throughout February.


above: Tracey Emin: I Promise to Love You © Tracey Emin, Photograph by Ka-Man Tse, 2013.

“Every year I send valentines. This year I won’t have to. Times Square will do it for me,” said Tracey Emin. The title is her promise to love NYC, as well as individual promises to love one another.


above: artist Tracey Emin

The artwork, a dazzling visual valentine, will be shared with New Yorkers and visitors as part of a synchronized program on over fifteen of the largest digital displays in Times Square.

“I Promise to Love You”, premiered on February 1st and plays throughout the month as part of the “Midnight Moment”, a presentation of the Times Square Advertising Coalition (TSAC) and Times Square Arts. s[edition] helped bring these works to Times Square and they will all be available for sale simultaneously and exclusively at [s]edition.

February “Midnight Moment” features these neon works by Tracey Emin throughout February 2013, every night from 11.57pm – midnight:

above: I promise to love you, 2007

above: Love is what you want, 2011

above: I listen to the ocean and all I hear is you, 2011

above: When I held you I held your heart, 2012

above: can't believe how much (how much) I loved you, 2012

above: You touch my soul, 2012

Get in on the romance and show them your love!
Join Tracey Emin’s Digital Valentines in Times Square, Just Snap + tag + share your photo and they'll give you a digital limited edition by artist Tracey Emin.


above image composited by If It's Hip, It's Here using images from the midnight moment gallery and sedition's site.

• Snap a passionate photo in Times Square between 11:57pm and midnight with Tracey Emin’s art in the background
• Tweet or Instagram your photo with #MidnightMoment
• Follow @seditionart
• Win a Tracey Emin digital limited edition

Images of the installation in Time Square:




all images courtesy of www.seditionart.com

Galleries that represent Tracey Emin:
White Cube
48 Hoxton Square
London N1 6PB
UK
w: www.whitecube.com

Lehmann Maupin
540 West 26th Street
New York
NY10001
USA
w: www.lehmannmaupin.com

Galleria Lorcan O’Neill
1E VIA ORTI D’ALIBERT
ROMA 00165
ITALY
www.lorcanoneill.com

A Different Kind of Valentine. Pop Culture Heart Art Collages by Paris Artist Eric Liot.

Paris based artist Éric Liot combines items archetypal of our consumer based society with objects and fragments from pop culture. Pieces of film, advertisements, toys, comics and anime are assembled or collaged to ultimately represent a colorful, decadent society, delusional in its mad self-celebration. These hearts are only a small portion of the artist's work.

Three Women and A Man, 2011:

Catch Me, 2011:


Pink Lady, 2011:


Cupidon Is A Killer, 2010:


Le piège, 2010:

Liot initially mills out the forms he needs, like wooden puzzle pieces, then he pastes poster fragments onto them, creating from them actual objects in ready-made style or just painting them with acrylic colors. The results are Liot's characteristic collages, which, while somewhat critical of consumerism, first and foremost seduce the observer with their charm and amalgamation of interesting contemporary pictures. (source: Galerie Raphael 12)

A large heart-shaped piece for the December 2010 show at Laurent Strouk in progress:


Completed piece:


And as shown at Gallerie Laurent Strouk:




Artist's Bio :

above photo by Marie Laborde for Galerie Laurent Strouk

Éric Liot was born the 25th of April 1964 in Caen (France). After school, he begins to study architecture, first in the Normandy, then in Paris, at the "Université de la Villette". But he soon realizes that he feels no call at being an architect or even a student. He is weighed down by the narrowness of the academic education as well as by the cold and total anonymity of the Parisian big city jungle. He feels attracted by the faraway and undertakes important travels to Latin America, East and Central Africa as well as Asia. Each time when he comes back to Paris, the decision to be an artist seems clearer. He gives up university and works as a free lance designing posters and furniture. Little by little he realizes that his objects are more and more aesthetical and original, but less functional. The interiorization of this coincides with the real beginning of Liot?s artistic career. First exhibitions soon follow and so the public success. Many solo exhibitions, fair participations, catalogs and articles relate Liot's quick upcoming. Now he has won fame on the Parisian art scene and begins to make a name of himself also abroad, out of the French metropolis. (courtesy of Galerie Raphael 12)

Video of Liot in his studio by Director/ Cameraman Victor Lazaro



Buy Eric Liot Books and catalogues here

At present Liot is showing his work at the Fabien Castanier Gallery through March 4th, 2012 in Drill Baby Drill, a show with Michael Kalish.

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The Love & Heart Of Design. Literally. The Work Of Robert Indiana & Alexandar Girard.

Above: Robert Indiana's Love Sculpture in Philadelphia, 1976 (just one of several)

Some of the most recognizable and respected icons of 'love' are those of Robert Indiana and Alexander Girard . Initially designed decades ago, these eternally hip symbols have found their way onto many different products, all of which make excellent Valentine's gifts for any designer.

Robert Indiana (b. 1928)

Above: Painter, Sculptor and designer, Robert Indiana with his famous Love image. photo by Stephen O. Muskie.

Robert Indiana's LOVE image is arguably one of the most recognizable icons of the latter half of the 20th century. With giant sculptures in many major cities, Robert Indiana is one of the first artists many think of when asked to define "pop" art. His love image has appeared on postage stamps for multiple countries, in various color formations as art and rugs and has been knocked off in almost every language.

Robert Indiana Authentic Love Items available:

Love Welcome Mats:

From the Whitney Museum store, available in the small size only Coir, 20" x 20" x 1.5"
Available for purchase here.



Above: The LOVE Rug is an original work of Art by Robert Indiana. It is a hand signed, limited edition, produced by the Artist in conjunction with master rug maker John Gilbert. Based on the 1964 MOMA Christmas card. Hand made with archival New Zealand wool. Each piece comes with a "Certificate of Authenticity" signed by the publisher. Sizes: 2'x 2' $125 or 6'x 6' $3,500
Buy it here from Lost City Arts.



Bird Fine Art gallery carries the rug in many color combination (only 4 of which are shown below) each is 6' x 6" and available for purchase and all are hand signed by the artist himself:


Above top: Love Enflame (Classic Love) edition: 150
size: 6 x 6 feet, 183 cm x 183 cm
Above bottom: Grisaille
edition: 30 in a Book of Love Portfolio Edition of 300
size: 6 x 6 feet, 183 cm x 183 cm


Above top: American Love
edition: 30 in a Book of Love Portfolio Edition of 300
size: 6 x 6 feet, 183 cm x 183 cm
Above bottom: Thirst
edition: 30 in a Book of Love Portfolio Edition of 300
size: 6 x 6 feet, 183 cm x 183 cm

Many museums now carry Robert Indiana's Love sculpture as an aluminum paperweight in various colors. They are available in several online museum stores in prices ranging from $48-$70.00, so avoid the numerous ebay dealers selling them at 100$ a piece.

Buy them here.
Or here.
Or here.


If you're lucky enough to find one of these vintage gold 1971 Love Rings, it'll run you around $900.00 USD. The rings were also made in sterling silver and brass and can often be found on ebay.

Buy this ring here.

Robert Indiana Inspired Items:


The mirror made by Seletti is available here.

The Cook worktop board by Joseph Joseph is available here.
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Alexander Girard (1907-1993)


Working in partnership with Charles Eames and George Nelson, Girard helped catapult Herman Miller to the forefront of modern design, creating furnishings, wallpaper, and brilliantly colored textiles rooted in the vibrant simplicity of folk art. Maharam re-issued Alexander Girard's Checker, Checker Split, Double Triangles, Jacobs Coat, Mikado, Millerstripe, Quatrefoil and Toostripe as part of the Textiles of the 20th Century Collection.

Authentic Alexander Girard Items Available:

Alexander Girard International Love Heart and his Love Heart are available on several items:

buy the Alexander Girard Love Welcome Mats here.



buy the pillows here.

The Japanese Bearbrick toy featuring Girard's International Loveheart was a collaboration between máXimo, Stitch Store in Tokyo and Medicom Toy. .Medicom Be@rbrick with Alexander Girard's International Love symbol, shown in both in 400% and 100% sizes


Above left: Alexander Girard International Love Be@rbrick available here.

Above Right: This Medicom Be@rbrick with the LOVE heart by Alexandre Girard is made especially for Colette. The box can be transformed into a card to write a love note.
Only available at Colette.

Modern seed exclusively carries Alexander Girard's designs on T-shirts for kids, his 2 heart designs are amongst them:


Buy them here.

Even notecards are available in packages of 20 featuring his heart and other designs:

Buy them here.

See other great valentine's day gift choices here.