Raphaël Castoriano

Raphaël Castoriano
EducationParsons School of Design, The New School
WebsiteKreemart.com

Raphaël Castoriano is an artist, art advisor and founder & creative director of Kreëmart.[1][2]

Early life and career

Castoriano grew up in Argentina, Peru, Brazil, France, Italy and the United States and graduated with BFAs from the Parsons School of Design and The New School in New York.[1] He has been living and working in New York City since 1997.[1]

Kreëmart

In 2001, Castoriano served as one of the founders and the artistic director for The Museum of Sex.[3] In 2009, Castoriano founded Kreëmart, a collaborative artistic entity that takes contemporary artists "out of their typical creative process by providing the medium of sugar as their ultimate provocation".[4][5][6][7]

Through Kreëmart, Castoriano has collaborated with a number of artists, including Marina Abramović, Mickalene Thomas, Ryan McNamara, Maurizio Cattelan, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Vik Muniz, Kenny Scharf, Anselm Reyle, Mariko Mori, Richard Tuttle, and Debbie Harry.[8][9] Kreëmart pairs artists with chefs like Daniel Boulud, Domique Ansel (inventor of Cronut), Pierre Hermé, Saint Ambroeous and Ladurée.[9] Kreëmart's work has been presented in several museums and art fairs.[10][11]

The Hebrew University (The Edmond and Lily Safra Brain Institute) commissioned Castoriano to create a Pastry Portrait for their 100th Anniversary Celebration,[11] and he collaborated with video artist Tony Oursler and neuroscientist Prof. Idan Segev to make a Pastry Portrait of Tony Oursler.[12]

Commissioned by Mastercard, the Taste of Priceless, is an exhibition curated by Raphael Castoriano and Kreemart, involving works by artists Monika Bravo, Daniel Lismore, Marilyn Minter, and Jennifer Rubell.[13][14]

Collaborators

References

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  2. ^ Nancy Macdonell,"The Art Scene: An Insider's Guide", elle.com, November 30, 2011.
  3. ^ "Sex museum readies first show". upi.com. February 5, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Rachel Vancelette, "Kreëmart Brings Sweetness To The Art World", vogue.it, June 23, 2016 .
  5. ^ a b Dobrzynski, Judith (October 21, 2011). "Going to an Art Fair: What It Takes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  6. ^ Pignatelli, Benedetta. "Honey, I Ate the Art". HuffPost. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  7. ^ Hannah Foster, "Category Archives: Fashion & Style", theparisreview.org, October 16, 2017.
  8. ^ Eckardt, Stephanie. "Marina Abramović Has Reincarnated Herself as a Macaron". W magazine. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d Foster, Hannah. "The Macaron That Tastes Like Marina Abramovic". The Paris Review Magazine. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  10. ^ Evangelia Koutsovoulou, "Kreemart: Eat My Cake And It'S Art", finedininglovers.com, October 7, 2013.
  11. ^ a b MacAdam, Barbara. "Vasari Diary: Barbara Pollack's 'Brand New Art from China,' Tony Oursler's Macarons, and Martin Gayford's 'Modernists and Mavericks'". Art News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  12. ^ Simone Sutnick, "Pastry Collaborator Kreëmart Unveils A Tony Oursler Macaron", culturedmag.com
  13. ^ Helen Holmes"MasterCard's 'Taste of Priceless' Exhibition Has Mist, Bespoke Macarons and Marilyn Minter". observer.com. October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "Mastercard Debuts the 'Taste of Priceless,' an Immersive, Multisensory Exhibition Featuring Artists Monika Bravo, Raphaël Castoriano, Daniel Lismore, Marilyn Minter, and Jennifer Rubell". newsroom.mastercard.com. September 19, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "Raphaël Castoriano: Mangiare l'Arte". Me Gusta Magazine.
  16. ^ Vancelette, Di Rachael. "Kreëmart e Youssef Nabil: il gusto del dolce nel mondo dell'arte". Vogue. Archived from the original on June 28, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  17. ^ Ingrasciotta, Carla. "Paris from an Artist's Perspective: an Interview with Romina de Novellis". My Art Guides. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  18. ^ "CIFO Presents Site Specific Performance by Los Carpinteros During Art Basel Miami Beach 2010". CIFO. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  19. ^ Maura Egan (December 3, 2006). "Art Gateaux". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2006.
  20. ^ Russeth, Andrew. "At NADA, a Burbling Box, A House of Cash and a Hidden Show". Observer. Retrieved December 7, 2012.