Herbert Draper is well known for interpreting mythological stories into paintings and here he has adapted the legend of Icarus in a truly lavish manner. Draper was inspired by the wings of the birds of paradise when painting this overwhelming piece of art at the turn of the century. To me this painting encompasses the Pre Raphaelite/Symbolist feeling of living fast, dying young and leaving a beautiful corpse in all its extravagant glory.

The Lament for Icarus is currently on display at the Tate Britain in London.

Alix Lambert’s new exhibition is opening today at Real Art Ways in Hartford, Connecticut. Containing photography, drawing, sculpture, and film, as well as original research, the author of the incredible Russian Prison Tattoos aims her various finds at the uneasy city of Hartford in Connecticut.

Exhibited are a cross range of pieces which are almost unclassifiable as either art, or sociological found pieces. Russian criminals hand made playing cards are shown alongside sketches from courtrooms. This exhibition shows the mind of criminality in the most intriguing way.

Here is a trailer from the fantastic film made by Alix in 2001 The Mark of Cain too!

More information on the exhibition can be found here:

http://www.realartways.org/visualarts.htm

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The NYU Steinhardt School Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions presents NYU Symphony conducted by Jonathan Haas.

They will be performing The Forest, written by David Byrne for the Robert Wilson theater project in 1988.

It will be performed on Monday the 27th of February at 8pm

Buy tickets here!

http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/7308-nyu-symphony-orchestra-david-byrne-the-forest

An interesting introduction to the complex world of Schwelle 7 in Berlin, and a sweet portrait of SB contributor and dear friend Felix.