Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld
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Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld (born December 1984 in Paris) is a French
art dealer and curator. He is also founder of Feedback Ltd., a private art dealership based in Manhattan
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, French journalist, fashion stylist, and the former editor-in-chief of French Vogue. He has an older sister, Julia Restoin Roitfeld. Vladimir's Godfather is famous photographer Mario Testino
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in 2007 with a International Relations, Business, and Film school bachelor degree. Following this he worked as an assistant producer for Paramount Pictures
, before making the transition into the Art world.
; who contributed $50,000. Coinciding with Fashion Week, it featured photographs by three of Restoin Roitfeld’s friends: P.C. Valmorbida, David Mushegain and Salim Langatta.
Restoin Roitfeld and his business partner Andy Valmorbida
currently represent the artists Richard Hambleton
and RETNA (Marquis Lewis). Vladimir also represents the French painter Nicolas Pol. Restoin Roitfeld invented the method of "pop-up" galleries, installing museum-style exhibitions in industrial spaces in New York, London, Paris, and Milan. He has worked on exhibitions with the State Museum of Modern art in Moscow.
At the 17th annual Cinema against Aids AmFar gala in Cannes in 2010, Restoin Roitfeld collaborated with amfAR supporter Giorgio Armani on contributing to the organization's auction tent, which included an exhibition of works by Richard Hambleton, whom Paper recently called “The Godfather of Street Art.” Restoin Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida curated the collection and donated two rare pieces to the event. Auctioneer Simon de Pury moderated the bidding and the lots brought a combined total of $920,000. The world tour of the exhibition continued in Milan
, Moscow
, and London
before the final installment in New York
in September of 2011, at Phillips de Pury
. The exhibition displayed 50 of Hambleton’s works, as well as twenty images of the artist's work chronicled by photographer Hank O’Neal.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
art dealer and curator. He is also founder of Feedback Ltd., a private art dealership based in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
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Early life
Vladimir was born in Paris, France. He is the son of Christian Restoin and Carine RoitfeldCarine Roitfeld
Carine Roitfeld was the Editor-in-Chief of French Vogue from 2001 to January 21, 2011. A former fashion model and writer, she announced her resignation on December 17, 2010; she was succeeded by Emmanuelle Alt.- Family background :...
, French journalist, fashion stylist, and the former editor-in-chief of French Vogue. He has an older sister, Julia Restoin Roitfeld. Vladimir's Godfather is famous photographer Mario Testino
Mario Testino
-Early Life:Testino grew up in Lima, the eldest son of a businessman. When he was young he wanted to be a priest. Testino recalls being unpopular at school because of his flamboyance. He was good at math and went on to study economics at Universidad del Pacífico, where his insistence on wearing...
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Education
Vladimir moved to New York at 17 to study English and prepare for college. He graduated from the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 2007 with a International Relations, Business, and Film school bachelor degree. Following this he worked as an assistant producer for Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
, before making the transition into the Art world.
Career
His first New York show, in February 2009, was sponsored by Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Malletier – commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton , or shortened to LV – is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label is well known for its LV monogram, which is featured on most products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes,...
; who contributed $50,000. Coinciding with Fashion Week, it featured photographs by three of Restoin Roitfeld’s friends: P.C. Valmorbida, David Mushegain and Salim Langatta.
Restoin Roitfeld and his business partner Andy Valmorbida
Andy Valmorbida
Andy Valmorbida was born in Melbourne, Australia and is the son of Italian immigrants and heir to one of Australia's largest private conglomerates....
currently represent the artists Richard Hambleton
Richard Hambleton
Richard Hambleton is an artist-painter currently living and working in the Lower East Side of New York City. Richard Hambleton has been called the godfather of street art. He is the surviving member of a group who, together with Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, had great success coming out...
and RETNA (Marquis Lewis). Vladimir also represents the French painter Nicolas Pol. Restoin Roitfeld invented the method of "pop-up" galleries, installing museum-style exhibitions in industrial spaces in New York, London, Paris, and Milan. He has worked on exhibitions with the State Museum of Modern art in Moscow.
At the 17th annual Cinema against Aids AmFar gala in Cannes in 2010, Restoin Roitfeld collaborated with amfAR supporter Giorgio Armani on contributing to the organization's auction tent, which included an exhibition of works by Richard Hambleton, whom Paper recently called “The Godfather of Street Art.” Restoin Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida curated the collection and donated two rare pieces to the event. Auctioneer Simon de Pury moderated the bidding and the lots brought a combined total of $920,000. The world tour of the exhibition continued in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
before the final installment in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in September of 2011, at Phillips de Pury
Phillips de Pury & Company
Phillips de Pury & Company is an auction house and art dealership, with offices in London, New York, Geneva, Berlin, Brussels, Los Angeles, Milan, Munich and Paris. Phillips conducts auctions in New York, London and Geneva in the areas of Contemporary Art, Photography, 20-21st Century Design, Art...
. The exhibition displayed 50 of Hambleton’s works, as well as twenty images of the artist's work chronicled by photographer Hank O’Neal.
Exhibition history
- Marco Perego, Paris, June 2008.
- David Mushegain, PC Valmorbida, and Salim Langatta, NYC, February 2009 (in collaboration with Louis Vuitton)
- Richard Hambleton, NYC, September 2009, in collaboration with Andy Valmorbida, sponsored by Giorgio Armani
- Nicolas Pol “The Martus Maw,” NYC, November 2009
- Richard Hambleton, Milan, March 2010, in collaboration with Andy Valmorbida, sponsored by Giorgio Armani.
- Richard Hambleton, AmfAR Cannes France, May 2010, in collaboration with Andy Valmorbida.
- Richard Hambleton, Moscow Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow Russia, September 2010, in collaboration with Andy Valmorbida.
- Nicolas Pol “Mother of Pouacrus,” London Frieze, October 2010.
- Richard Hambleton “The Godfather of Street Art,” London, November 2010, sponsored by Giorgio Armani.
- RETNA, “The Hallelujah World Tour,” NYC, February 2011, sponsored by Bombardier and VistaJet.
- Nicolas Pol, "Sick Atavus of the New Blood," New York City, May 2011
- RETNA, London, June 2011,
- Richard Hambleton, "Richard Hambleton: A Retrospective" September 2011, with Giorgio Armani & Phillips du Pury and in in collaboration with Andy Valmorbida