Jen's return Sep 1, 2008
Visual artist Sam Taylor-Wood has been tapped to direct the biopic "Nowhere Boy," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lennon's hometown of Liverpool is set to serve as the backdrop, and the story is said to be focusing on the Beatles legend's "journey to icon status," according to The Reporter. (Chicago Tribune)
* PLANET POP Sep 1, 2008
In other news, British artist Sam Taylor-Wood is to direct a film recounting the early years of former Beatle John Lennon, the trade magazine Screen International said on its Web site Friday. Nowhere Boy charts the influence Lennons aunt and mother played on the youngsters life and his first steps towards becoming a superstar. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Lennon Movie Planned Aug 31, 2008
UK, August 29, 2008 - The Beatles are returning to the big screen, with artist-turned-director Sam Taylor-Wood planning a film about John Lennon's early years. According to Screen Daily, the film will be called Nowhere Boy and chart the singer-songwriter's early years in Liverpool, detailing the influence of his mother and aunt on his career, and his burgeoning friendship with Paul McCartney. (IGN FilmForce)
John Lennon Biopic To Focus On Rise To Fame Aug 30, 2008
Stuart Kemp, The Hollywood Reporter The story of is headed for the big screen with "Nowhere Boy," a biopic that will be directed by visual artist Sam Taylor-Wood. Produced by U.K. shingle Ecosse Films and with a script from "Control" screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh, "Nowhere" will focus on the Beatles legend's childhood and subsequent journey to icon status. (Billboard.com)
Taylor-Wood 'to make Lennon film' Aug 30, 2008
Artist Sam Taylor-Wood will direct a film about the life of former Beatle John Lennon, reports claim ... "I'm truly excited at the prospect of Sam Taylor-Wood bringing her singular artistic vision to the story," Bernstein said. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The lure of the street May 31, 2008
One is primed, at this point, for a Sam Taylor-Wood video of David Beckham or self-promotion ; la Gavin Turk. What we get is qualitatively better, but just as categorically confused: Rineka Dijkstra's videos of ravers - in a photography show. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Get ready for the British new wave May 14, 2008
Both Steve McQueen and Sam Taylor-Wood have made their films under the aegis of Film4: if nothing else, they will have succeeded if they can import the glamour of more idea-based work into their cinema ... The wolf in sheep's clothing: Sam Taylor-Wood ... Sam Taylor-Wood's Love You More is a 15-minute tale of first lust, playing in this year's short film competition and apparently every inch the virginal cheap date. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Roberto Cavalli collaborating with Amy Winehouse? No, no, no Apr 2, 2008
Sam Taylor-Wood photographs the star at work. Sunday Times magazine. (Times Online)
Affairs of the art world Mar 26, 2008
Last year, they worked a joint birthday bash for Elton John (60) and the artist Sam Taylor-Wood (40) at Shoreditch Town Hall. The theme was old East End: the men dressed in military get-up while the women came as '40s glam girls. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Joe Corre: Mister Fancy Pants fights back Feb 17, 2008
The duo had long been a glamour couple fixture on the London social circuit, counting Sam Taylor-Wood, Elton John, Sadie Frost and Kate Moss who starred in last year's Agent Provocateur advertising campaign reportedly for a fraction of her normal fee all as good friends. But then Serena had an affair with her best friend Tricia's rock star husband Paul Simonon, formerly of the Clash. (Independent)
An artist's film, and for once it's not dross Jan 18, 2008
In recent years any number of established artists have either turned their attention to film or made it the heart of their practice: Tracey Emin with Top Spot; Sam Taylor-Wood, who even made a promo for Elton John; Mark Wallinger; Damien Hirst, with works ranging from an adaptation of Samuel Beckett's shortest (less than a minute) play Breath, to a Benny Hill-style video for Blur's Country House. Ah, interrupts the cynic: these things may be art, but are they cinema. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Changes at British Council 'appalling' Jan 12, 2008
The signatories also include artists Sir Peter Blake, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Gilbert and George, Antony Gormley, Damien Hirst, Howard Hodgkin, Anish Kapoor, Sam Taylor-Wood, Gavin Turk and Mark Wallinger. The leaders of some of Britain's most important galleries have also signed, including the Tate's Sir Nicholas Serota, Stephen Deuchar of Tate Britain, and Sir Norman Rosenthal and Charles Saumarez Smith of the Royal Academy. (Guardian Unlimited)
Letter: Dismay at British Council art cuts Jan 12, 2008
Anthony Abrahams, Shazeela Alim, Sam Bakkabulindi, Dr Wendy Baron OBE, Emmanuel Basaza, Lewis Biggs Director, Liverpool Biennial, Sir Peter Blake, Quentin Blake, Iwona Blazwick Director, Whitechapel Art Gallery, OBE, Lord Melvyn Bragg of Wigton, Ralph Brown, Jon Buck, Louisa Buck The Art Newspaper, Anthony Bukenya, David Bwambale, Richard Calvocoressi Director, Henry Moore Foundation, Jeffrey Camp RA, Sir Anthony Caro OM CBE, Eva Chadwick, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Sarah Jane Checkland, Emma... (Guardian Unlimited)
Germaine Greer on the power of Clinton's tears Jan 10, 2008
When Sam Taylor-Wood decided to make a work called Crying Men, she didn't prowl the streets with a camera looking for crying men, and if she had she wouldn't have found any. Instead she approached 27 actors and directed them to cry. (Guardian Unlimited)
Tara Reid's bikini reveals the disastrous results of botched ... Dec 13, 2007
Sam Taylor-Wood bares the scars of her battle against two cancers in a magazine devoted to women's bodies. The dishevelled pop star was spotted with dark hair dye stains smeared across her palms. (Daily Mail)
Baby robot that can walk, talk and feel Dec 12, 2007
Sam Taylor-Wood bares the scars of her battle against two cancers in a magazine issue devoted to women and their bodies. The artist, who is known for depicting her own body in her work, agreed to pose for photographer Mary McCartney in the special edition of Harper's Bazaar. (Yahoo News -- Robots and Robotics)
Damien who? Will Hirst stand the test of time? Nov 25, 2007
Lydia Yee, curator of the Barbican Art Gallery in London, said of Hammons: "His recent sculptures and objects continue to surprise and challenge viewers. Though future generations might not get all the art references, Hammons's work will speak to them profoundly. Ms Yee also plumped for the French-born artist Bourgeois, still active at 95 and who currently has a retrospective at Tate Modern. "[Bourgeois] made a significant contribution to reshaping our understanding of 20th-century art and of... (Independent)
Pro or con? Emin's miniature artwork keeps its secret Nov 25, 2007
Previous sales have included postcards by such luminaries as David Hockney, Damien Hirst, Sam Taylor-Wood, David Bailey, Julian Opie, Olafur Eliasson, Tracey Emin, Manolo Blahnik and Sir Paul McCartney. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
The Naked Man at Hillary's Fund-Raiser Nov 21, 2007
Soliloquy VII, as described in the Post Style section on Tuesday, is "an 8-foot-tall color photo of a nude man lying on his back." It is the product of a female British photographer named Sam Taylor-Wood ... Soliloquy VII, as described in the Post Style section on Tuesday, is "an 8-foot-tall color photo of a nude man lying on his back." It is the product of a female British photographer named Sam Taylor-Wood. (Townhall.com)
The Queen makes Vogue's most glamourous list Nov 6, 2007
Other names to win a place on the list include Jemima Khan, Zadie Smith, the author, Zaha Hadid, the architect, Sam Taylor-Wood, the artist, and Tamara Mellon, founder of Jimmy Choo ... Dame Helen Mirren; Claudia Schiffer; Jemima Khan; Sophie Dahl; Natalie Massenet; Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe; Sadie Coles; Vanessa Redgrave; Rosamund Pike; Poppy and Chloe Delevingne; Zadie Smith; Zaha Hadid; Lady Isabella Cawdor; Daisy Lowe; Susanna Chancellor; Coco Rocha; Rebekah Wade; Tamara Mellon;... (Times Online)
Point and click Oct 26, 2007
Artist Sam Taylor Wood photos Amir Khan for the Tate. "I saw myself as a visual athlete," says Meyerowitz. (BBC News -- UK)
Five women vie to be the next Emin Oct 21, 2007
Five women who are expected to form part of the next generation of cutting-edge artists, following in the footsteps of Tracey Emin and Sam Taylor-Wood, are to battle it out in the art world's equivalent of the Orange prize for fiction. The Max Mara art prize, about to be awarded for the second time, showcases the talents of British women artists. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
The Frieze art fair in London: Where art and commerce happily co-exist Oct 15, 2007
On Wednesday the artist Sam Taylor-Wood could be found in the booth, photographing members of the public alongside Pruitt, dressed in a panda suit, at 200 ( about $406) a shot. Why the panda. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Germaine Greer Oct 8, 2007
Sam Taylor-Wood is everywhere, despite losing to Chris Ofili in 1998, and the career of Jake and Dinos Chapman seems unaffected by their eclipse in 2003 by Grayson Perry. The retrospective would be a better show if it included some of the most talented losers, artists such as Helen Chadwick, Mona Hatoum, Cornelia Parker, Richard Wilson, Derek Jarman and Tacita Dean, whose work is far more interesting than that of most Turner prize winners. (Guardian Unlimited)
He doesn't have muscle, but he has chutzpah Sep 21, 2007
Rosenthal, around the time of his 60th birthday, decided to enter the Alternative Miss World contest, and one of his costumes, designed by Sam Taylor-Wood, was a newt outfit. Everyone in the art world has their favourite Norman anecdote, it seems. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Art For Our Sake Aug 9, 2007
" The Fishers have purchased works from some of the world's most famous modern artists, storing it away in their homes and in two galleries at the Gap's waterfront headquarters. The hallways leading to Fisher's office look like museums in their own right. One hallway features a series of colorful Mick Jagger portraits by Warhol, a Picasso lithograph and a wall covered in Lichtenstein pop art. Whimsical Calder mobiles float from ceilings, walls and hangers. Art experts say it is not the size of... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Venice diary: Emin builds on biennale success Jun 12, 2007
Sam Taylor-Wood spreads her wings Sam Taylor-Wood says she can't believe the silly questions that people keep asking about her latest work, presented in the Ukrainian pavilion. That White Rush is a video of a young woman lying naked with a white swan decomposing on top of her; her toe twitches as the swan's internal liquids spew out. (Guardian Unlimited)
Whose art is it anyway? Jun 11, 2007
Most notably, British former Turner Prize nominees Sam Taylor-Wood and Mark Titchner are exhibiting in the Ukrainian Pavilion, alongside Jrgen Teller, the German photographer who has lived in London for 20 years. "I'm loving being an honorary Ukrainian at the moment," says Taylor-Wood. (Scotsman)
Emin tops bill in Venice May 2, 2007
Work by Mark Titchner, last year nominated for the Turner prize, and Sam Taylor-Wood - neither of whom are particularly well known for their eastern European connections - will appear in the Ukrainian pavilion, curated by Peter Doroshenko, an American-Ukrainian who runs the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead. Some British-based artists will show work on behalf of their motherlands, including acclaimed sculptor David Altmejd for Canada; Lala Meredith-Vula for Albania; and Mustafa... (Guardian Unlimited)
Week In PicturesWilly wins Crufts, and more news photos from the past week Mar 17, 2007
He shared the event with artist Sam Taylor-Wood (centre), who has just turned 40. Billionaire Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, whose fortune is estimated at 10. (BBC News)
Elton John's 40s party Mar 16, 2007
The flamboyant singer - who shared the night with photographer friend Sam Taylor Wood who celebrated her 40th birthday - arrived at London's Shoreditch Town Hall dressed as a World War II military officer. He was accompanied by partner David Furnish, who had donned a US Marine uniform. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Stars turn out for Elton's 60th Mar 15, 2007
The singer threw the joint party with artist Sam Taylor-Wood who is a close friend of the star. She was one of the few guests at Sir Elton's marriage to David Furnish in December 2005. (ITV.com)
A Different 'Take' Feb 9, 2007
REVIEW / Women's artworks at Mills ask questions about gender, authority and tradition (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Books Made Fashionable By Top Designers Dec 7, 2006
Along with designer Sir Paul Smith, architect Ron Arad and artist Sam Taylor-Wood, Blahnik is celebrating publishing house Penguin's 60th anniversary by designing lavish covers for some of their much loved novels. Each designer has chosen their favorite book and created a unique packaging which will replace the original cover. (All Headline News)
Photo collection's a new MAM treasure Nov 8, 2006
It covers the historical sweep of the medium in the 20th and 21st centuries, from Eugene Atget and Berenice Abbott to Sam Taylor-Wood and Cindy Sherman. (In 1998, MAM exhibited 180 photos from the Cowles collection, an expanded version of a traveling show organized by the University of Richmond and the Contemporary Museum in Honolulu. (The Miami Herald)
Cover versions Oct 28, 2006
(from left) Fuel's Dostoyevsky in brown craft paper, Ron Arad's stripped-down binding for The Idiot, Paul Smith's Lady Chatterley's Lover in silk, Manolo Blahnik's saucy Madame Bovary and Sam Taylor-Wood's moody design for Scott Fitzgerald ... The shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, artist Sam Taylor-Wood, fashion designer Paul Smith, architect Ron Arad and the graphic designers Fuel were each invited to choose a favourite book from Penguin's backlist and to design it as they wished. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Beckham attempting to control portrait use Sep 25, 2006
National Portrait Gallery Director Sandy Nairne has said that Beckham's company, Footwork, likely changed the specifics of its deal with the organization in an attempt to maintain control of the portrait by artist Sam Taylor-Wood. The paper said Beckham has since attempted to control advertising images for the related exhibition, openly opposed corresponding postcards to be sold by the gallery, and authorized Entertainment Limited to clarify his position. (Washington Times, DC)
The art of noise: Tate works given soundtrack Sep 1, 2006
Coxon, who was an art student at Goldsmiths College in London, where he was a contemporary of Damien Hirst and Sam Taylor-Wood, opted for the American Abstract Expressionist painter Franz Kline's Sixties picture Meryon. He usually designs Blur's album covers, so this time he was "doing things the other way round". (Independent)
Elton John's Highly Anticipated New Album, ``The Captain & The Kid,'' to Be Released September 19th on Interscope Aug 29, 2006
Photo credit: Sam Taylor Wood. "The album is a celebration of our lives and our lifetimes, of our music and of the music we love. 'The Captain & The Kid' continues our story. You can't look back, we're looking ahead," says John. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
- Tanya Aldred Jun 3, 2006
He is handsome enough, but it is unlikely that Sam Taylor-Wood will be making a one-hour-seven-minute video of him sleeping to be played on a loop at the National Portrait Gallery for a year. In fact it is his physicality that makes him so attractive for the 90% of us who aren't blessed by our genes. (Guardian Unlimited)
New Frontiers of Shamelessness May 17, 2006
And that's before you open the supplement and find, after some grim monochrome photos of Deep South poverty from Sam Taylor-Wood, another hard-hitting interview. "She's the bright young star breaking all the rules. He's the grand master whose influence on the way we dress is felt around the world. In a rare interview, STELLA McCARTNEY asks Giorgio Armani about fur, fashion and film--and why RED is his new favourite colour.". (CounterPunch)
Cannes: a user's guide May 15, 2006
Try these crossovers: the British artist Douglas Gordon co-directs a portrait of Zinedine Zidane, Zidane: un portrait, while assorted provocateurs from both film and gallery worlds get together for the (reputedly very mixed) hard-core sex anthology Destricted: directors include Sam Taylor-Wood (inset), Matthew Barney, Larry Clark, Marina Abramovic and Gaspar No. And if that seems too tame, then you'll probably want to try Taxidermia - an allegedly jaw-dropping Hungarian film about murder,... (Independent)
Duchess Camilla named fashion icon Mar 9, 2006
The list, released Wednesday, also includes Peaches Geldof, the 16-year-old daughter of Live Aid founder Bob Geldof; artists Tracey Emin and Sam Taylor-Wood; model Yasmin Le Bon; stylist Charlotte Stockdale; actress Rosamund Pike; and socialite Daphne Guinness. Geldof, the editors said, epitomized the scruffy, teenage Kings Road thing, referring to the hip London shopping street where outfits usually cost more than the average allowance. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
A cultural revolution on Oxford Street: East meets West End windows Jan 20, 2006
The store has a long history of commissioning art, including work by the artists Sam Taylor Wood andJulian Opie and photographers including Rankin and Mario Testino. Although Qingsong has a rapidly growing reputation in the art world, both in his own right and as part of a new generation of Chinese artists who are being given far more freedom of expression than their predecessors, this is the first time his work is being exposed to the public at large. (The Independent, UK)
