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Andy Warhol absolutely wanted to be famous when he decided to become a freelance artist; he had already built a career as one of the best-paid advertising artists in America. It is well known that he, the offspring of an immigrant from a humble background, achieved world fame. Keith Haring also wanted to be famous, and to achieve this he took a lot from the admired Warhol, who was thirty years his senior. Haring noted in his diary that Warhol’s work and way of life had made his work possible in the first place, and created the conditions. And what were they? Make yourself a brand, create an unmistakable style for this purpose and bring your work to people in an aggressive manner, including through the media.

At Haring’s birthday parties, Madonna sang many songs for the first time

While Warhol’s “Factory” produced silkscreen series almost like a factory, Haring’s “Red Dog” sculpture is currently standing guard outside Munich’s Brandhorst Museum, which is highlighting the artistic friendship between the two self-promotion geniuses with its “Party of Life” exhibition.

The title comes from Keith Haring’s birthday parties, which were a real spectacle – and not just when Madonna sang her “Like a Virgin” live for the first time. Celebrating life, turning up at hotspots with a dazzling entourage and bathing in the excited crowd in the legendary clubs Studio 54 or Palladium was not only fun, but also about cultivating your image and being seen. Social media didn’t even exist yet – Warhol would have loved it, but he always had his instant camera with him, and his Polaroids tell a eloquent story about New York’s nightlife and queer community.

With around 120 works, the Brandhorst Museum has the largest Warhol collection in Europe. The fact that the majority of these are late works, from the 1980s, is a good fit for the double appearance, as it concerns the time when art student Keith Haring came to New York and soon met Warhol, the admired star.

The fact that both men came from Pennsylvania, were both raised in strict religion and were both gay were not necessarily similarities that would lead to friendship. Rather, Haring took Warhol as a role model, whose Pop Art had helped to counter abstract art, which was perceived as out of touch, with an “art for everyone”, with the Campbell’s soup cans and all the other motifs borrowed from the consumer world and the mass media.

Warhol had left the established art spaces with photography, films and his own TV shows – many of which are shown in the exhibition curated by Franziska Linhardt. Haring did the same; he went out into the streets to draw on walls and, above all, the New York subway. The fact that the “Subway Drawings” later ended up in high-end collections and were traded at high prices was not really his plan.

Warhol loved the company of young people who adored him; he needed them as a source of inspiration and certainly as a fountain of youth. His morbid “Death and Disaster” series, the screen prints of the Electric Chair, of traffic accidents and suicides, were long ago, in the 1960s and 1970s, as were those of his pop icons, be it the giant “Mao”, the mourning “Jackie” or “Marilyn” in all colors. In the 1980s, Warhol is said to have complained about his lack of creativity. The fact that he now had commissioned portraits of the rich and famous produced almost indiscriminately in his “Factory” and who were prepared to pay $25,000 per piece did not go down well in the art world.

He was very pleased with the collaboration with the young African-American Jean-Michel Basquiat, initiated by the Swiss gallery owner Bruno Bischofberger. The collaboration with Keith Haring was an exchange. Even though the two gave Madonna and Sean Penn a wedding present in 1985 with pages of the “New York Post”, which had previously printed nude photos of the singer, but after the artistic collaboration, the headlines were “So What” and “I’m not ashamed”. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Warhol portrays Haring in a deep embrace with his lover Juan Dubose, while Haring satirizes Warhol’s lucrative reproduction strategy with the figure of “Andy Mouse” surrounded by dollar signs – Warhol as Mickey Mouse. While the method is comparable, the motivation of the two artists could be very different. Haring ran a “pop shop” with merchandise, where anyone could buy art, for example on T-shirts or posters, and a large portion of the proceeds went to charitable organizations. Haring created posters for nuclear disarmament, against apartheid, homophobia and for AIDS awareness, the disease from which he himself died in 1990.

Warhol paid his drag queen models a modest $50

Warhol’s political involvement remained limited, even though he designed an election poster for the Green Party for Joseph Beuys. However, motifs such as the hammer and sickle on a large canvas can hardly be dismissed as mere decoration. He, whose art liked to keep criticism and applause in the context of capitalism in suspense, was anything but uninterested in money. When the Turin gallery owner Luciano Anselmino asked him to create a series of portraits of drag queens, he chose not sparkling scene and stage stars as models for “Ladies and Gentlemen”, but underground queens. He paid these mostly penniless people around 50 dollars for the sessions in the Factory, which did not put him in a good light, even though he received almost a million dollars for the series.

Warhol was a collector, a keen consumer who went shopping every day and filled his house with antiques, art and junk. Whatever else came along, mail, small gifts, and found objects, he threw into cardboard boxes that were sealed at the end of the month, dated and stored; 610 “time capsules” were collected over the years.

You can see that someone here wants to be recognized by reflecting himself in his time, his entourage and his exciting everyday life. Real treasure troves of an ego convinced of its importance open up. Research is grateful to him for it. Time capsule number 522 contains, among other things, a record by Liza Minnelli, for which his friend Warhol designed the cover, identity papers of his mother Julia Varhola, Basquiat’s birth certificate, ties, a hotel shower cap, a sweater painted with a grimace by Kenny Scharf “for Andy”, chic invitations, Christmas cards from illustrious people, photos, letters and many drawings by Keith Haring.

By taking the two pop stars into the wild, highly creative scene in New York in the 1980s, oscillating between sex, drugs, underground and glamour, the exhibition itself resembles a time capsule.

Keith Haring & Andy Warhol, Party of Life. At the Museum Brandhorst, Munich; until January 26, 2025. The accompanying magazine costs 16 euros.

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NFL | The best was yet to come, and then no

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In February 2022, the Bengals missed the Super Bowl by three small points, but regardless, the future seemed bright in Cincinnati.


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In any case, that’s what we, the most seasoned experts in American football, believed, capable of seeing the future each season, often in a very impressive way; for example, this column has been predicting since 1970 that the New York Jets are not going to win the Super Bowl, and that’s still exactly what happens.

The Bengals have never won anything, but their presence on the big stage two years ago suggested that, a bit like the Nordiques in 1990, the best was yet to come.

Well, no.

As of this hour, the Bengals are a dismal 1-4, and even then, their only win came against the Carolina Panthers, who are about as bad as they are.

The good news for the Bengals is that this “landing” is fairly easily explained: their defense is pretty awful. The less good news is that it is probably already too late to try to solve this problem.

In five games, the Bengals have allowed a total of 145 points, which gives a pretty staggering average of 29 points per game. No one else in the American Association looks this bad, and in the league as a whole, only the Carolina Panthers are even worse in this regard.

Meanwhile, the Bengals are wasting the best years of Joe Burrow, who turns 28 in December. He wouldn’t be the first quality quarterback to waste his talent in this uniform.

Is it necessary here to remember that in American football, as in life in general, there is never anything certain? This reality reminds us of this sublime quote from Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who once wrote that “supreme happiness is a hundred times sweeter to hope for than to obtain”.

Rousseau must have been a Bengals fan, obviously.

You are probably aware that the New York Jets fired their coachbut that’s not the worst. The worst part is that poor Robert Saleh would have been escorted to the door like a pauper by security agents.

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Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh

It’s undoubtedly one of the worst moments in the history of a club that collects the worst moments, from Mark Sanchez dropping a ball on his lineman’s pussy, to a visibly hot Joe Namath trying to to kiss a reporter live on TV (we’re going to move on to the naughty photo of Brett Favre because there are children here).

We can never repeat it enough: in football, as in life, everything starts from the top. The leaders of the Jets, who display a level of competence similar to that of the inventors of Pepsi Crystal, thus opted for the easy way, instead of realizing that their ground game is non-existent, and that their quarterback who hears voices in his head is finished.

In addition, barely installed, new coach Jeff Ulbrich decided to give control of the attack to assistant Todd Downing, who will call the plays from now on. This is not a detail because this task previously fell to offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, close and confidant of Aaron Rodgers.

It’s obvious that this is going to end very badly. As per usual.

Someone whispers in my ear that the inbox is overflowing again, so let’s get to it right away.

First, Luc Girouard from Sept-Îles sends us this timely little comment: “Would Prince Rodgers have plotted to kick Robert Saleh out in order to take his place? »

We all see what you did, Luc.

Then, there is a certain Nicolas B. from Laval who sent this: “Hi Richard. Great weekly column on football. Really entertaining. In addition, you allow my teenagers to read about football in French, which is still a challenge […] If you ever make a reference to my comment, my sports travel gang is buying me a beer on our next trip. »

You will demand a micro beer, Nicolas. Finally, there is Marco Campanozzi who can no longer hear about “mixing” and the right chair: “I can’t do it anymore!!! »

We are Marco.

It will be another great opportunity to lock yourself in front of the TV while pretending to do something constructive, because Sunday’s menu is particularly spicy.

Thus, Commanders in a state of grace will go to Baltimore to prove that they are serious, the Chargers will go to Denver in the hope of recovering after two defeats in a row, and the Cowboys will host the Lions, in a match that they can’t really let slip away, just to build something following the little miracle last Sunday night in Pittsburgh.

Don’t forget to check out the colors during halftime.

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A young badminton player realizes his deceased father’s dream

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Only 13 years old, badminton-player-honors-fathers-dream-at-nationals/” title=”13-year-old Saskatchewan badminton player honors father’s dream at nationals”>Gautham Sumesh is preparing to realize the dream of his father, who died six months ago: he will soon participate in the National Badminton Championship.

My father was really addicted to badmintonrecalls the Saskatchewan teenager. He really liked that I played.

Gautham Sumesh has been playing badminton since he was old enough to handle a racket. The first time he managed to beat his father, Sumesh Pulavathil, he was offered a drink to celebrate the event.

Sadly, Sumesh Pulavathil died in a road accident near Estevan last October.

Despite the tragedy, the teenager continues to carry his family’s dreams: Gautham Sumesh won the provincial championships this year and is preparing to participate in the National Championship in New Brunswick.

He would be really happyhe believes.

Dreaming of badminton

The young player’s parents left India in 2022 in the hope that their son would become a top badminton player.

: Gautham badminton”,”text”:”When we moved to Canada, we only had one thing in mind: Gautham badminton”}}”>When we moved to Canada, we only had one thing in mind: Gautham badmintonexplains the latter’s mother, Gayathri Ramdas. It is the foundation of our family life.

Her husband put everything in place to help his son play. He bought him shoes and racquets, in addition to devoting many hours to coaching him and other children.

Sumesh Pulavathil (front) was an avid badminton player. (Archive photo)

Photo: Provided by Gayathri Ramdas

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Since the death of his father, Gautham Sumesh has undergone intensive training, particularly in preparation for the provincial competition which took place in April.

He remembers that no one knew him when he started competing provincially, but that changed after his victory at the provincial championship.

: “Hey, good job!” Everyone started talking to me and becoming friends with me”,”text”:”After I won, everyone said to me: “Hey, good job! “Everyone started talking to me and becoming friends with me”}}”>After I won, everyone said to me: “Hey, good job!” Everyone started talking to me and becoming friends with meexplained Gautham Sumesh.

A portrait of Sumesh Pulavathil (far left) and his family.

Photo: Provided by Gayathri Ramdas

Despite his son’s success in the championship, Gayathri Ramdas believes the victory was bittersweet due to his father’s absence.

Despite everything, she watched her son grow up and demonstrate the values ​​of sportsmanship and good play that she and her husband wanted to instill in him, as he harbored ambitions of becoming a professional badminton player.

I’m little by little catching up on all the dreams we had.

With information from Janani Whitfield

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Our Expert’s Pick of the Day: Bet on the Steelers and Lions

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Are you ready for two NFL betting suggestions for Week 6?

CHOICE #1

My first choice is the game between the Pittsburgh Raiders defeated Chargers in final play in overtime”>Steelers and the Las Vegas Raiders. In this game, I’m betting on the first half point spread in favor of the Steelers.

I like the Pittsburgh club’s chances in this matchup, but a three-point spread for the entire game doesn’t reassure me much. It’s hard to bet on a team that has averaged 18.4 points per game and is favored by three points in an away game. For this reason, I chose to bet on the lead in the first half.

The Raiders are a disaster. Wide receiver Davante Adams has asked to be traded, and there are rumors that some players are unhappy with their coach, Antonio Pierce. Maxx Crosby played through a sprained ankle last week, but the team will be without Christian Wilkins on Sunday. Additionally, three of their offensive linemen are currently questionable cases.

After surprising the NFL world by beating the Baltimore Ravens, the Raiders followed with a horrendous 36-22 loss at home to the weak Carolina Panthers. They then took advantage of DeShaun Watson’s largesse to win, before losing 34-18 to the Denver Broncos last week.

For me, it comes down to the fact that Pittsburgh’s defense is much better than Vegas’. The Steelers weren’t very impressive on offense against the Dallas Cowboys last week, but things will be easier against the Raiders.

The state of mind is probably much better on the Pittsburgh side. After starting the season 3-0, they lost their last two games, and I think they will get back to winning ways this week. They will start strong against a rusty Aidan O’Connell, who will make his first start in 2024.

CHOICE #2

We have a great NFC game taking place at the beautiful AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In this game, I am betting on the Detroit Lions.

Jared Goff lacks mobility, so he tends to struggle under pressure. When he has time to analyze the field, he dissects the defense.

Knowing this, who will put pressure on Goff in this matchup? The Cowboys will be without their two best quarterback hunters, Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence. Even defensive end Marshawn Kneeland will not be in the game. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Linebacker Eric Kendricks made a big impact in his first month with his new team. However, he is hampered by calf and shoulder injuries, so he could be sidelined. It would be a big blow for this defense.

Meanwhile, Detroit’s offense is healthy, while their defense will have safety Brian Branch back.

I’ve read statistical reports that show that elite teams after their bye week tend to perform well. In other words, they really benefit from the extra time. Also, the away favorites after their bye week beat the point spread at a high rate.

The Lions meet both of those criteria, so I like our chances of winning this bet.

The little extra is the “revenge” factor. Do you remember last year’s meeting between these two teams? The Lions scored a touchdown with 23 seconds left and trailed by one point. Instead of attempting the extra point to send the game into overtime, they decided to attempt a two-point conversion.

Offensive lineman Taylor Decker caught a pass on what appeared to be the game-winning play, but he was ruled ineligible as a receiver. The video shows him talking to the referee before the play, so it looked like a bad call. Coach Dan Campbell still seems upset about the game, which should add some extra motivation.

I also think the Cowboys will play under pressure. After winning 16 straight home games, they lost their first two home games this season.

Detroit’s offense wasn’t in great shape through the first three games, averaging 18.7 points scored per game. But they ultimately exploded for 42 points against the Seattle Seahawks, so I think they’ll continue that momentum. I don’t think Dallas can stop them with all these missing pieces on defense.

Have a great and lucrative weekend, my sports bettor friends!

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