Andy Valmorbida

Last updated

Andy Valmorbida is an international fine art businessman. He is currently the president of Untitled-1 Holdings and is the founder of River-Labs, a company associated with the generative digital art movement.

Contents

He became known as the "King of Pop Up" after organizing 45 pop-up art exhibitions in 12 different countries, where street art was predominantly featured. Artworks from notable artists such as Richard Hambleton, Futura, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Francis Bacon were exhibited in these shows. [1]

Early life

Valmorbida was born in July 1978 [2] into one of the wealthiest families [3] in Melbourne, Australia and was raised in New York City. His father was Paul Valmorbida, an Australian businessman and son of Carlo Valmorbida. He educated in business studies and began his career at the Valmorbida family's investment firm based in New York.

Career

At the age of 25, Valmorbida transitioned from his initial involvement in Wall Street to street art. [4] He met the artist Richard Hambleton in 2009, which led to a collaboration with Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld in 2011 to promote Hambleton's art. Giorgio Armani, an avid collector of Hambleton's work, sponsored several of the "pop up" [5] celebrity attended art shows exhibiting the works. [6]

Valmorbida acted as executive producer on the 2017 documentary Shadowman reflecting Hambleton's life and career. [7]

In 2010 Valmorbida helped curate and assisted with the donation of two Hambleton pieces to the amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research 17th Annual Cinema Against AIDS Gala During the Cannes Film Festival. The pieces sold for $920,000. [8]

In September 2021, he was involved in a legal dispute regarding accusations of fraud and alleged efforts to conceal his tax residence, leading to his case being referred to Jersey's attorney general. [9] [10] [11]

Personal life

In his earlier life he was a noted socialite, having made headlines in 2008 after his credit card was stolen by US oil heir Brandon Davis who had been cut off from his family fortune; as well as for partying with people including Paris Hilton. [12] [13]

Valmorbida has two children. [14]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Warhol</span> American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987)

Andy Warhol was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol is considered one of the most important American artists of the second half of the 20th century. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture. Some of his best-known works include the silkscreen paintings Campbell's Soup Cans (1962) and Marilyn Diptych (1962), the experimental films Empire (1964) and Chelsea Girls (1966), and the multimedia events known as the Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1966–67).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jean-Michel Basquiat</span> American artist (1960–1988)

Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keith Haring</span> American artist and social activist (1958–1990)

Keith Allen Haring was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. His animated imagery has "become a widely recognized visual language". Much of his work includes sexual allusions that turned into social activism by using the images to advocate for safe sex and AIDS awareness. In addition to solo gallery exhibitions, he participated in renowned national and international group shows such as documenta in Kassel, the Whitney Biennial in New York, the São Paulo Biennial, and the Venice Biennale. The Whitney Museum held a retrospective of his art in 1997.

<i>Basquiat</i> (film) 1996 American film by Julian Schnabel

Basquiat is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed, written and co-composed by Julian Schnabel in his feature directorial debut. The film is based on the life of American postmodernist/neo expressionist artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. It is the first film about an American painter written and directed by another artist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Hambleton</span>

Richard Art Hambleton was a Canadian artist known for his work as a street artist. He was a surviving member of a group that emerged from the New York City art scene during the booming art market of the 1980s which also included Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. While often associated with graffiti art, Hambleton considered himself a conceptual artist who made both public art and gallery works.

Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld is a French-American businessman and President of CR Fashion Book Ltd., the media company that publishes the namesake biannual style magazine founded by his mother, Carine Roitfeld. He leads business strategy, business development, partnerships, and extensions of the CR Fashion Book brand across publishing, licensing, and consulting, including an international partnership with Hearst Communications Inc. Under his leadership, CRFB has revitalized its companion men's publication, CR MEN, launched its first international edition, CR Fashion Book Japan, and produced special projects, including an annual calendar CR Women. Roitfeld is also President of CR Studio, a creative and production agency that he launched with clients ranging from Christian Dior and Chanel to Yeezy and Philipp Plein.

The Woodward Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery that opened in April 1994 under the incorporation G.O.L.A, Inc.. The inaugural exhibition was held in Times Square at the Roundabout Theatre Company. It is owned by John Woodward and Kristine Woodward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeffrey Deitch</span> American art dealer and curator (born 1952)

Jeffrey Deitch is an American art dealer and curator. He is best known for his gallery Deitch Projects (1996–2010) and curating groundbreaking exhibitions such as Lives (1975) and Post Human (1992), the latter of which has been credited with introducing the concept of "posthumanism" to popular culture. In 2010, ArtReview named him as the twelfth most influential person in the international art world.

Karen Bystedt an American visual artist and photographer who was born in Israel and grew up in London, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Bystedt is best known for a series of photographs she took of Andy Warhol in 1982 and for the collaborations she has done with other artists, such as Chris Brown, using these images as the base for the designs. In 2014, LA Weekly included one of Bystedt's murals in their list of the top ten murals in the city.

<i>A Panel of Experts</i> 1982 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat

A Panel of Experts is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1982. The artwork in part is Basquiat's depiction of a catfight between two of his lovers, Suzanne Mallouk and singer Madonna.

<i>Olympics</i> (Basquiat and Warhol) Painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol

Olympics is a painting created by American artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol in 1984. The artwork was a commemoration of the 1984 Summer Olympics. It sold for $10.5 million at Phillips's Contemporary Art Evening Sale in June 2012, which at the time was a record high for a Warhol-Basquiat collaboration. It is the second most expensive Warhol-Basquiat collaboration sold at auction after Zenith (1985).

<i>Dos Cabezas</i> 1982 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat

Dos Cabezas is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1982. The double portrait resulted from Basquiat's first formal meeting with his idol, American pop artist Andy Warhol.

<i>A Pile of Crowns for Jean-Michel Basquiat</i> 1988 painting by Keith Haring

A Pile of Crowns for Jean-Michel Basquiat is a 1988 painting created by American artist Keith Haring. The artwork was made to memorialize his friend, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. It depicts a towering pile of Basquiat's trademark crowns.

<i>Taxi, 45th/Broadway</i> Painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol

Taxi, 45th/Broadway is a painting created by American artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol circa 1984–85. The artwork sold at Sotheby's for $9.4 million in November 2018.

<i>Zenith</i> (Basquiat and Warhol) Painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol

Zenith is a painting created by American artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol in 1985. It sold for $11.4 million at Phillips in May 2014, the highest price paid at auction for a Warhol-Basquiat collaboration.

<i>Sabado por la Noche</i> 1984 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat

Sabado por la Noche is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1984. It sold for $10.7 million at Christie's in 2019.

<i>Untitled (Tar Tar Tar, Lead Lead Lead)</i> 1981 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat

Untitled_(Tar_Tar_Tar,_Lead_Lead_Lead) is a 1981 painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1981. It sold for $34.8 million at Christie's in May 2014.

Martin Burgoyne was a British-born artist. Burgoyne was part of the downtown New York art scene in the 1980s. He befriended singer Madonna before she was famous and he was a key figure in her early career. He managed her first club tour and designed the cover for her 1983 single "Burning Up."

<i>Jean-Michel Basquiat</i> (Warhol) 1982 painting by Andy Warhol

Jean-Michel Basquiat is a painting created by American artist Andy Warhol in 1982. Warhol made multiple silkscreen portraits of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat using his "piss paintings."

The Valmorbida family is an Italian-Australian business family primarily based in Melbourne, Victoria.

References

  1. ↑ Redactie, Door (20 September 2022). "Andy Valmorbida Spearheads River-Labs, A New Digital Art Movement". Mashable Benelux (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 November 2022. Andy Valmorbida became known as the "King of Pop-Up" (Huffington Post) after organizing over 45 pop-up art exhibits in twelve countries.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Paul VALMORBIDA personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Estcourt, Patrick O'Neil, David (19 September 2020). "Valmorbida patriarch pitted against son's widow in multimillion-dollar will dispute". The Age. Retrieved 28 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Seymour, Tom (19 August 2018). "The Tumultuous, Tragic Life of Street Art Pioneer Richard Hambleton". Artsy. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "13 Questions: King of the Pop-Up (Gallery): Andy Valmorbida". HuffPost. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Viewpoints / Openings: Richard Hambleton pop-up show @ The Dairy, London « Arrested Motion". ArrestedMotion. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Acevedo, Yoselin (14 April 2017). "'Shadowman' First Look: Tribeca Documentary Explores the Life of '80s NY Street Artist Richard Hambleton — Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "amfAR :: amfAR Holds 17th Annual Cinema Against AIDS Gala During Cannes Film Festival :: The Foundation for AIDS Research :: HIV / AIDS Research". www.amfar.org. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Coffee dynasty scion runs aground in Jersey" . Australian Financial Review. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  10. ↑ O'Neil, Patrick (23 October 2021). "Australian art dealer admits to multimillion-dollar frauds over Bacon, Basquiat paintings". The Age . Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Art Dealer Andy Valmorbida Confessed to Falsifying Invoices and Pocketing Profits". The Observer . 27 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Oil heir swipes $120,000 from Aussie Andy". Sydney Morning Herald . 22 November 2008. The Post report said Davis rang up $US75,000 ($120,000) on a credit card he "swiped" from Valmorbida. Valmorbida said the report was "accurate", but was reluctant to elaborate.
  13. ↑ "Oil heir swipes $120,000 from Aussie Andy". The Age . 22 November 2008. Valmorbida says he intends to be in Sydney for News Year's Eve to celebrate with his "good friend" Paris Hilton ... Valmorbida, who was more keen to talk about his work as an art dealer, throwing lavish parties, hosting art shows around the world, attracting the rich and famous ...
  14. ↑ "Andy Valmorbida Announcing The Re-Launch of Valmorbida & Co". OK Magazine . 12 December 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.