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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Zaha Hadid's Chanel Pavilion



The New York Times wrote up Zaha Hadid's Chanel Pavilion in Central Park yesterday, criticizing the excess and self-importance of such an undertaking in light of the current economy. The pavilion was conceived of as a mobile gallery to house artwork inspired by Chanel's quilted chain-strap 2.55 handbag. Chanel paid $400,000 to the Central Park Conservancy, and donated an undisclosed sum to the organization, so while the timing might not be great for an exhibit revolving around a luxury brand, I can't complain about anything that brings art to the masses (tickets are free, but are given out at 8AM each morning) and interesting architecture to New York (of which there's too little!). Whether or not the art is any good I have yet to see for myself, though critics are panning it. If you're in New York, go and see for yourself! The pavilion is located at Rumsey Playfield, near Fifth Avenue and 69th Street and will be up until November 9th, after which it will be traveling to London.

What are your thoughts?

Photos by Michael Falco for The New York Times.

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