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Under Armour and Mansory Unveil “Le MANSORY” Supercar at NBA All-Star Weekend
Luxury car tuner Mansory and sportswear giant Under Armour have joined forces to create a bold statement in the automotive and fashion industries. Announced during an exclusive event on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, the collaboration introduces a one-off "MANSORY x UNDER ARMOUR Le MANSORY" supercar and a matching limited-edition sneaker.Inspired by NBA icon Stephen Curry, the Le MANSORY builds upon the legendary Ford GT platform, undergoing an extensive transformation by Mansory. The car’s full carbon-fiber body is widened by 5 cm, while new aerodynamics — featuring enlarged air intakes, a redesigned rear wing with integrated flaps and an exclusive four-headlight LED system — set it apart from the standard Ford GT.The supercar’s power has also been upgraded, with its t...
Porsche and Michelin Unveil Wet-Weather Track Tire for 911 GT3 RS
Porsche and Michelin have introduced a new high-performance tire designed to extend the track-day season for 911 GT3 RS owners. The Michelin Pilot Sport S 5, developed specifically for wet and low-temperature conditions, allows drivers to push their limits on circuits even in challenging weather.Andreas Preuninger, Director GT Vehicles at Porsche, emphasized the customer-driven development: “We are responding to demand from our performance-focused customers who want to spend more time on track during spring and autumn.”The new tire joins Porsche’s lineup of Michelin-approved options, complementing the ultra-high-performance (UHP) Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. Marked with Porsche’s exclusive ‘N’ designation, the Pilot Sport S 5 introduces a new segment focused on wet-weather grip while maintaining r...
BMW Unveils Insane Test Vehicle Featuring 13,269 Lb-Ft of Torque
BMW has introduced the "Vision Driving Experience," a test vehicle designed to push the limits of driving dynamics and efficiency. Although not planned for production, this high-performance prototype serves as a rolling laboratory for BMW’s next-generation Neue Klasse models, testing the capabilities of the "Heart of Joy," a new drivetrain and dynamics control unit.Tested at the BMW Performance Driving Center in Spartanburg, U.S., the Vision Driving Experience showcases how the Heart of Joy transforms electric mobility. This advanced system processes data ten times faster than previous iterations, ensuring precise control over acceleration, braking, steering and energy recuperation. Developed in-house, the Heart of Joy is one of four central computing units in Neue Klasse vehicles and will...
Dan Friedman’s ‘Why Shouldn’t I Have Fun All Day’ Immerses Us in His Artistry
Dan Friedman's Why Shouldn't I Have Fun All Day? marks the first gallery presentation of the late artist's work since 1994. Staged in Lower Manhattan's Superhouse, the exhibition arrives in honor of the 30th anniversary of Friedman's passing in 1995 and is an immersive imagining of the artist's Washington Square Park residence.In the late 1970s, Friedman transformed his one-bedroom apartment into what he called "a living sketchbook" for his art, using every surface as a canvas. "I created an extreme caricature of the beautiful modern American home to bring into question our notion of what is a beautiful modern American home," he stated at the time. The installation emulates the same energy of the pivotal Lower East Side artist's apartment as documented in his influential 1994 work Radical ...
Herzogin Meghan benennt Lifestyle-Marke um
Meghan, herzogin von sussex, gibt ihrer Lifestyle-Marke einen anderen Namen. Die ehemalige Schauspielerin kündigte ihr Unternehmen im vergangenen März unter dem Namen ‚American Riviera Orchard‘ an. Vo ...
Peter Tomka Explores Life After Loss in ‘Bachelor Suite’
Webber Gallery presents Bachelor Suite, the latest series by Los Angeles-based photographer Peter Tomka. Through a mix of original and found images, Tomka explores themes of loss, reconstruction and queer identity, creating a fragmented yet deeply personal narrative.Tomka’s process involves cropping and repurposing thousands of photographs - both his own and researched imagery - to build layered compositions. These digital negatives are inverted, enlarged and projected onto light-sensitive paper through a makeshift glory hole, now symbolically cut through a mattress. This technique ties into his ongoing exploration of queer spaces, dreams and eroticism, echoing his previous project, Watering Hole.Set in Tomka’s apartment in Koreatown’s historic Gaylord Apartments, Bachelor Suite blurs priv...
Luxury Lifestyle – die neuen Must-haves für stilbewusste Trendsetter | Shots Magazin
Exklusivität, Eleganz und Innovation – wer in der Welt des Luxus und Stils up-to-date bleiben will, setzt auf ausgewählte Must-haves. Von High-Fashion-Pieces über ikonische Accessoires bis hin zu inno ...
Hyrox: warum dieser Fitness- und Lifestyletrend boomt
Hyrox kombiniert Ausdauersport mit funktionalen Kraftübungen und Eventkultur. Wieso plötzlich alle Burpees machen, rennen und Schlitten schieben.
Art Basel Reveals Exhibitor Lineup and New Sector for Its 2025 Edition
Art Basel has unveiled the roster for the 2025 edition of its marquee Swiss fair this summer. Under the direction of Maike Cruse, the flagships’ 55th edition will showcase 291 galleries, hailing from 42 countries and territories, launching its new Premiere sector, dedicated to "ultra-contemporary" artworks.Premiere will highlight 10 galleries displaying works, by up to three artists, created in the past five years. The section will see Chapter NY, presenting Antonia Kuo’s photochemical paintings and Erin Jane Nelson’s ceramics; alongside Beijing’s Magician Space where Liu Ding reflects on multi-valenced trauma in his latest installation Survivors. Making a Basel debut, London’s Edel Assanti will spotlight Lonnie Holley’s multi-medium practice.Other galleries from this year’s newcoming clas...
Mickalene Thomas Revvs Up DART Car’s Custom McLaren
The Driven Artists Racing Team (DART Car) tapped American artist Mickalene Thomas to design a custom wrap for their debut McLaren Artura GT4 race car, making the launch of the women-led motorsports team. The team will unveil the inaugural commission at New York’s Classic Car Club on February 18, before its track-bound debut this spring.Renderings reveal bold, reflective streaks of colors and patterns wrapped around the exterior, as the front of the vehicle bears an abstract portrait of a woman's face. In addition to the car itself, Thomas, fresh off her London All About Love opening, has also designed bespoke suits and hand-painted helmets for the drivers.“This collaboration with DART Car embodies the perfect union of art and feminism as a potent fusion of creativity, speed, and female emp...
Highlights from Hypeart’s ‘THRESHOLD’ Exhibition at Bonhams LA
Threshold is an exploration of boundaries—those we face, those we break and those that confine us. Curated by Hypeart, this upcoming exhibition at Bonhams LA is a moment of transition, a pause between the known and the unknown, forcing us to confront our environment and our place within it With works from Shepard Fairey, George Condo, Beverly Pepper, Sam Gilliam and others, Threshold invites viewers to engage with art that challenges conventions, blurs lines and forges new paths. The exhibition, on view from February 18-21, will examine shifting boundaries in art and society.In a charitable partnership, Hypeart and Bonhams has collaborated with Project Angel Food to present works by Elizabeth Neel and Margo Wolowiec as part of Threshold. The proceeds from the sale of these specific works, ...
Hassan Hajjaj’s Eclectic Portraits Capture Moments of Cultural Connection
Hannah Traore Gallery is lifting the veil on a new solo showcase by Moroccan photographer Hassan Hajjaj. Through a collection of portraits taken over the course of two decades, Hajjaj presents a visual dialogue between North African heritage and Western iconography, breathing vibrant life into every aspect of his work – from the subjects' sartorial style down to the colorful, multi-patterned frames.People of My Time reflects the ethos of the artist’s practice. Hajjaj weaves traditional Moroccan traditions with British pop iconography, where the faces of Imaan Hammam, Che Lovelace, Honey Dijon, Sarah Perles and Afrikan Boy serve as his creative muses.Surrounding each portrait, frames created from repurposed floor mates, conjures the bustle of Medina, adorning the figures with a tactile real...
