Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld In SPREAD

The latest issue of SPREAD ArtCulture Magazine includes a brief interview titled "Star Child" with Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld in which he discusses his motivation for dealing art. "The whole thing came very naturally to me," confesses Vladi, "I love all the angles of the project: The human side of working so closely with the artist, the creative side of putting on the show, and the business side of promoting and selling the art."

Does Monsieur Restoin-Roitfeld offer any advice for aspiring art dealers? "When you start in this business, artists are not running after you. So you need to seize opportunities when you can, and then it is your job to prove that you can actually be good at it."

Notice that in the photo above, he is posed in front of a painting from the "Shadowman" series by his client Richard Hambleton. At the zenith of his popularity, Hambleton commanded fees and fame for his art that far exceeded that of his contemporaries Basquiat and Haring; Vladimir has clearly proven that he is great at this. I look forward to many provocative exhibits in this curator's future as he continues to shake up the conventions of the art world.

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photograph © 2010 SPREAD ArtCulture Magazine. All Rights Reserved.

Restoin-Roitfeld Opens Hambleton In Milan

"Richard Hambleton—New York" opened with a special preview in Milan as Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld, Andy Valmorbida, and Giorgio Armani combined forces to bring the work of pop expressionist Richard Hambleton to a new city amidst the Fashion Week festivities. “We have been really lucky,” admits Vladimir, “Many had tried to get Richard out of hibernation and persuade him to do a show, but he decided to go with us because we never talked about money. For us it was always about the art.” Hambleton, also known as "the godfather of street art," is considered to be on par with artists such as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The chic opening at Armani/Teatro was attended by Carine Roitfeld, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Robert Konjic, Giovanna Battaglia, Roberta Armani, Bianca Brandolini d’Adda, Maria Buccellati, Pierre and Andrea Casiraghi, Giuseppe Cipriani, Conrad de Kwiatkowski, Luca del Bono, Lapo Elkann, Fawaz Gruosi, Margherita Missoni, Martina Mondadori, Eugenie and Stavros Niarchos, Clive Owen, Marco Perego, Eva Riccobono, Aby Rosen, Tatiana Santo Domingo, Lola Schnabel, Franca Sozzani, Mario Testino, Francesca Versace, Francesco Vezzoli, and Dasha Zhukova among others. The afterparty followed at Armani Privé celebrating into the wee hours. "Richard Hambleton—New York" runs March 1 – 12 in Milan; if you cannot make it, another Hambleton exhibition is in the works for this autumn in Beijing.

Carine Roitfeld, Robert Konjic, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Giovanna Battaglia photograph © 2010 Guest of a Guest
Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld and Carine Roitfeld photograph © 2010 Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

Update on mardi 26 octobre 2010 by kellina

Here is an excellent video of the "Richard Hambleton—New York" opening in Milan. Carine Roitfeld appears on camera for the first time beginning at 2:26 and is seen again briefly at dinner. Be sure to watch until the end to catch Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld dancing at 4:06.

"Richard Hambleton—New York" Opening

Last night was the opening for Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld's latest show, "Richard Hambleton—New York" which is a huge success—Hambleton's Pop Expressionist works sold out within a few hours, earning more than a million dollars. Looks like Vladi is blessed with that golden Roitfeld touch! Though we must certainly credit partners Andy Valmorbida and Giorgio Armani for their influence.

Hambleton himeslf made an unusual appearance as the guest of honor; others attending the opening included the family, Christian Restoin, Carine Roitfeld, and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Giovanna Battaglia, Josh Hartnett, Alicia Keys, Bar Refaeli, Hilary Rhoda, Mary J. Blige, Ali Wise, Ally Hilfiger, Devon Aoki, Fabiola Beracasa, Hope Atherton, and Stavros Niarchos. Since both Magnus Berger and Lily Donaldson were there, I guess it's safe to say that the Restoin-Roitfelds like to stay friendly with their exes. That's such a nice quality. The party moved on to favorite spot Indochine and everyone danced late into the night. For Carine this meant on a table with Tom Pecheux and Joseph Altuzarra, ooo la la ! When fans hoisted Vladimir onto their shoulders, Carine kidded, “He gets that from me." See the photos of the afterparty.

Photograph of Andy Valmorbida, Richard Hambleton and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld © 2009 Glam Media, Inc.
Photograph of Andy Valmorbida, Roberta Armani, and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld © 2009 Glam Media, Inc.
Photographs of Carine Roitfeld and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld courtesy of lunchonthesteps.blogspot.com.

Update on jeudi 17 septembre 2009 by kellina

Visit Papermag for loads of pictures and a detailed description of the Richard Hambleton opening and afterparty. Here's a priceless shot of Carine Roitfeld dancing on the tables at Indochine. What a night!

Carine Roitfeld photograph © 2009 Paper Publishing Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Battaglia And Roitfeld At Hambleton Dinner

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld started New York Fashion Week with a sumptuous supper in honor of artist Richard Hambleton at Armani Ristorante on Fifth Avenue. Vladimir hosted the supper in conjunction with Andy Valmorbida to celebrate the exhibit the duo are curating, "Richard Hambleton—New York" which opens tomorrow at 560 Washington Street, Door 37E. Guests included Hambleton (which is rare), Giovanna Battaglia (looking totally killer above), Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Anouck Lepere, Dasha Zhukova, Margherita Missoni, Bruce Willis, Patrick Demarchelier, Andres Santo Domingo, PC Valmorbida, Devon Aoki, Kerry Washington, Stavros Niarchos, Genevieve Jones, Cécile Winckler, Poppy Delevigne, Fabiola Beracasa, Nellee Hopper, Zani Gugelmann, and Olympia Scarry.

Photograph of Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld and Giovanna Battaglia © 2009 Neil Rasmus/PatrickMcMullan.