Jeffrey Deitch Wears Kenny Scharf: Art, Fashion and Beverly Hills

When Frieze Week in Beverly Hills was unveiled next to the
Beverly Hilton, collectors and dealers turned out in high style
for the VIP opening, confirming what many already knew: art,
fashion and entertainment converge in Beverly Hills.


“Beverly Hills is where the art world meets,” says Jeffrey
Deitch, art dealer and curator, referencing the collectors and
cognoscenti who mingle in the city’s galleries and restaurants.


On this episode of Rodeo Drive: The Podcast, host Pari
Ehsan and field correspondent Jason E.C.
Wright explore how art and fashion intersect in the city
of Beverly Hills and on Rodeo Drive itself, from public artworks
on the street like Robert Graham’s sculpture Torso to creative
collaborations between couture houses and artists.


Ehsan sits down with Deitch to discuss what makes the city a
magnet for art enthusiasts, and what makes for successful art and
fashion collaborations. “We've seen some artist-fashion
collaborations that are dead on arrival. But then we've seen
others that are just fantastic and inspiring. So some people saw
me and my team at the opening of Frieze…all wearing a Kenny
Scharf–Dior Men’s collaboration..that's a very good example of an
excellent collaboration.”


Wright takes in the scene on Rodeo Drive with Kathy Gohari,
President of Rodeo Drive Committee. “I see tourists coming early
in the morning before the stores are even open and they're
hugging the Torso and taking pictures.…They're not just coming to
look at the buildings and the beautiful restaurants and the
clothes, but it's the whole environment.”


Season Three of Rodeo Drive – The Podcast is presented by the
Rodeo Drive Committee with the support of the City of Beverly
Hills, The Hayman Family, Two Rodeo Drive, Beverly Wilshire, A
Four Seasons Hotel, the Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors
Bureau, and MCM.


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Season Three Credits:


Executive Producer: Lyn Winter


Host: Pari Ehsan


Field Correspondent: Jason E.C. Wright


Scriptwriter and Editorial Advisor: Frances Anderton


Editor and Videographer: Hans Fjellestad


Theme music by Brian Banks


Production Assistant: Grace Fuh





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