22/08/2009
BillyBoy* & Lala and the fondations's webmaster are working on a brand new version of the Fondation Tanagra website, which will be operational towards the end of 2009.


26/01/2009

BillyBoy* et Lala have been asked to be members of the jury to evaluate the First Semester works of students at HEAD school ( High School of Architecture and Design) in Geneva, on Tuesday, January, 27th, 2009.




28/05/2008
"EROTICA UNDERGROUND": contemporary art and artists jewelry on the theme of eroticism, at Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 17, 2008, auctionners ROBERT & BAILLE. With an exceptional selection of pieces by BillyBoy*, BillyBoy* & Lala: drawings, paintings, Mdvanii sculptures and photography, jewelry (Surreal Bijoux and Surreal Couture).



27/03/2008
Haute Couture costume and artists jewelry auction sale at Hôtel Drouot, Paris on Sunday, March 30, auctioners ROBERT & BAILLE. With a great selection of haute couture BillyBoy* Surreal Couture and Surreal Bijoux (including pieces from the collection worn by Andy Warhol, pages 18 and 19 in the catalogue on the link below). Also including Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Kenneth Jay Lane, Coco Chanel etc.



05/11/2007
The up-dated STYLE GURU section will re-open soon.


30/11/2005
BANG BANG! BillyBoy* and Lala have collaborated with Swiss artist Vincent Kohler on his latest project in a launderette in Lausanne: see in STYLE GURU, Page 2.


30/11/2005
The STYLE GURU section is being reactivated! New photos and infos...


10/07/2003
BillyBoy* and Jean Pierre Lestrade searching for a location in Switzerland to establish the future museum of the Fondation Tanagra. This museum, shaped as a giant doll's house will present fashion doll history, rare doll's houses and contemporary art exhibitions, including Mdvanii of course.


02/06/2003
New: it is now possible to pay your purchases on the Fondation Tanafra's Boutique with VISA


15/03/2002
SPONSOR A CULTURAL ASSOCIATION¨
The Fondation Tanagra needs support and sponsors in order to maintain its activities. If you are interested in sponsorship we have different options, banners and announcements to propose. For more information, look in SPONSORS.



12/03/2002
Become a Friend of the Fondation Tanagra, a great way to support our cultural activities. For more information look in Sponsors.


12/03/2002
The Fondation Tanagra has received in 2001 the sponsorship of the LOTERIE ROMANDE in Switzerland for the restauration of some vintage dolls including a rare Lenci, Mariquita Perez (rare pre-war Spanish fashion doll) and Shirley Temple. An article will soon be devoted to these realisations.




The boy in the Halo
This is Ishwar "Techno D.J" (1999), the eastern teenage boy, a porcelaine creation by BillyBoy* & Lala, here with his "cyber romantic" hairdo.
Like Mdvanii, Ishwar has been elected as one of the effigies of the fondation Tanagra.
 






BillyBoy* and Lala have created in 1998 the Fondation Tanagra. But who are they exactly and what are the reasons which motivated them to the realisation of this long-time project?

ABOUT THE FOUNDERS allows us to follow step by step the biography of these two complementary individuals and provides us a rich documentation and never published photographs.

Fondation Tanagra: BillyBoy* & Lala

 
 
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