By
Nick Haramis
April 22, 2008
When we aren't waiting with breath that is bated for updates to Lindsay "Ronson" Lohan's probably fake Facebook profile, we sometimes like to gawk at art. On display to the public, starting today, is "Jeff Koons on the Roof" at the Met. Featuring three large-scale installations—most notable among them, Balloon Dog (Yellow), pictured left—the 10,000 square-foot rooftop space is the perfect place to showcase playful works by the iconic American artist. Koons's work will be on display until mid-October (LiLo's wall probably won't be).
In Paris, the answer to every civic problem might actually be: more fashion! Indeed, anchoring the Docks de Paris project revival of a downtrodden Left Bank industrial site along the quai D’Austerlitz, La Cite de la Mode et du Design is set to be the capital’s fourth museum dedicated to matters sartorial. As the name indicates, this one will also address a broader spectrum of design, and up the fab factor by incorporating designer boutiques and a chic rooftop restaurant from the people behind Georges, the Pompidou’s futuristic eatery in the sky.
