Cheryl's Art And Music Guide

San Francisco's  The Vault  has an exhibit that is sure to appeal to fans of denim clothes and contemporary music. It is called  Amped: Music Icons in Levi's Denim . And indeed, the company's jeans have been worn during music festivals, award ceremonies, and other key events.  Levi Strauss And Company  historian  Tracey Panek  told the  Guide : ''The show features musicians from the sixties and early seventies like  John Sebastian/Lovin' Spoonful  to country music star  Orville Peck  today.'' There are only a couple of reproductions. Tracey says they were worn by  Britney Spears  and  Justin Timberlake , and points out that ''Britney auctioned her gown off, and we don't know where Justin's suit ended up.''  As for the original ensembles, these were worn by the likes of  Elton   John, Kurt Cobain, Freddie Mercury, Pharrell Williams , and  Beyonce. The exhibition is free to visit and i...

It will soon be the  Pillsbury Doughboy 's 60th birthday. This takes place on the 7th of November.  Corporate Archivist  Natasha Bruns  told the  Art and Music Guide  that he's stayed pretty consistent over time. Last year, however, there were some slight changes.  Poppin' Fresh --to use his official name--got thinner, longer legs, and his eyes now have more definition. In addition, the color of his tie changed, from white to blue.  The concept for the doughboy came from  Rudolph Perz , then the creative director at the  Leo Burnett  ad agency in Chicago. Perz envisioned him popping out of a can of refrigerated biscuit dough.  In 1988, a  Pillsbury  doughboy cookie jar was created. It just made a limited return, and has already sold out. But fans can also celebrate by visiting the character's home for the first time: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=oD02XflaBsk .

T he late  Jim Irsay' s renowned collection of artifacts from the worlds of music, history, sports and literature will be offered by  Christie's   New York  in a series of auctions beginning in March 2026.  This will include instruments played by entertainers as diverse as  Elton   John  and  Miles Davis . Jim used to tour with some of his memorabilia, and sang with guests like  Ann Wilson,   Kevin Cronin,   Buddy Guy,  Peter Wolf, Vince Gill , and   Stephen Stills . Part of the proceeds from the auctions will go to causes championed by Irsay. That's likely to include  Kicking The   Stigma , started by the  Indianapolis Colts  owner and his family to tackle mental health issues in Indiana.  Christie's  is also going to hold free public exhibitions at its Rockefeller Center location. You can sign up for updates at  https://form.christies.com/ irsay . Meanwhile in Indianapolis, there's...

How would you like to own a bathrobe previously worn by  Adam   Clayton , a  Gucci  jacket from  Tommy Lee  or  Elvis Presley 's jewelry? Or would you prefer paintings created by  Tony Bennett  and  Bob Dylan ?  These are some of the items to be sold at  Juliens Played, Worn, And Torn Auction  on the 20th and 21st of November. Other options include  Ringo Starr' s star-shaped tambourines, three of his velvet vests, and clothing from  Bette   Midler, Johnny Cash , and  Madonna . And there are lots of instruments such as guitars played by  Billy Gibbons, Rick Nielsen , and  Carlos Santana .  But one of the most unusual offerings has to be Presley's throat sprayer. The throat and nasal atomizer was used by Elvis under the guidance of a doctor called ''Dr. Nick,'' who verified its authenticity. He wrote that the moisturizer helped ease the irritation and dryness which resulted from a con...

  A late actor's possessions--including his own still life of a Japanese vase with fruit and a rose--will soon be auctioned off by  Bonhams . Gene Hackman  also collected art, so pieces by  Auguste Rodin ,  Wassily Kandisky, Richard Diebenkorn , and  Robert Motherwell  will be sold.  Other lots in  The Gene Hackman Collection: A Life in Art   will consist of  Golden Globe  awards, scripts. cinematic memorabilia, and a couple of watches. While the art is expected to fetch big bucks, a dartboard from the 95-year-old's game room isn't likely to go for more than $100-$150.  The auction will be held in three parts. The first, live from New York, will be on November 19. The second segment is online as well, and the last one will be in Los Angeles--and available online.   Anna Hicks, Bonhams,  Head of Private & Iconic Collections, says the sales offer ''an intimate portrait of Hackman's private world and rare o...

Jean-Michel Basquiat-The-Making-of-an-Icon  is the first biography of the artist in over 25 years. It was published last week. The author,  Doug Woodham , conducted over a hundred interviews, and these included members of the artist's inner circle.  The first half of the book follows Basquiat's life, from childhood (including his parents' troubled marriage) to his death in 1988 at just 27. The second portion explores how both the artist and his work ascended to mythical status.  In the nineties, prices had fallen as much as 80 percent, according to Woodham--that is, until celebrity collectors like  Metallica 's  Lars Ulrich  and  U2 's  Adam Clayton , helped revive Basquiat's market.   Incidentally, the painter will be honored this afternoon in New York City. At 1 p.m., members of his family and community representatives will gather for the unveiling of Jean-Michel Basquiat Way. This is a stretch of Great Jones Street between t...