The art won’t only be on the walls at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum on Saturday, October 25, when luxury New York nail salon Vanity Projects brings its designs to Ridgefield.
Vanity Projects, directed by independent curator Rita de Alencar Pinto, merges a high-end nail-art atelier with video-art programming in its Lower East Side space. Now it will create a one-day-only pop-up salon at The Aldrich, offering innovatively designed manicures from the most sought-after nail artists in exhibiting artist David Scanavino’s immersive and colorful installation.
Scanavino’s Imperial Texture, a site-specific linoleum floor sculpture and large-scale wall relief, and Kate Gilmore’s exhibition A Roll In The Way, a new video and site-specific sculpture memorializing a private performance produced within the Museum’s walls, will serve as the inspiration for the custom nail art. Salon-goers will choose their Aldrich manicure of two art nails and eight slickly painted monochromatic nails from designs created exclusively for the Museum.
Space is limited and reservations and advance payment are essential! A private hour for Aldrich members will be held from 3 and 4 pm; fee $40. Non-members are invited to the public salon, from 4 to 7 pm; fee $50. Registration is available only online at www.aldrichart.org/events/select.php?id=1929
For more information, contact Tracy Moore at tmoore@aldrichart.org. The Aldrich is located at 258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877.