Art
Mail Art Bulletin: Four Originals
Today's installment of the Mail Art Bulletin includes works by Bernard Klevickas of Queens, Rainer Zamojre of Germany, Dave LaMorte of New Jersey and Dave Byrd of Brooklyn.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Interview
A Monument for Transition
There is something beautiful and haunting about Wouter Klein Velderman's monument in Moengo, Suriname, which is a South American nation that never seems to be in the headlines and 99% of people outside the country probably couldn't even place it on a map. In his photos, the giant sculpture, titled "
Opinion
Can We Handle the Truth About the Mona Lisa?
We are closer than ever to figuring out if the woman in Leonardo da Vinci's super-duper-famous-beyond-belief painting, “Mona Lisa” (1503-1519), is actually Lisa Gherardini Del Giocondo, who art historians believe to be the person in the picture. LiveScience has the story.
Opinion
We Need a Campbell's Soup Can Moratorium
i call a moratorium on campbell's tomato soup can related street art. enough is enough. not original anymore in the slightest. please stop.less than a minute ago [http://twitter.com/#!/lunaparknyc/status/70947029962063872] via web [http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/favorite.png] Favo
Interview
The Post-Postmodern Artist
Yasmeen M. Siddiqui is an itinerant curator and critic currently based in Louisville, Kentucky. Last year, she curated Do Ho Suh's A Perfect Home: The Bridge Project at the Storefront for Art and Architecture in Soho and this year she returns to New York for a new project at the Americas Society fea
Art
Mail Art Bulletin: It's All About the Envelope
It's only natural that some mail art should focus on the envelope as its an integral part of what "mail art" is. So, today we're posting a collection of envelopes we've received for the Mail Art Bulletin.
News
White House Discontinues Practice of Staged Photos
Here's something you probably didn't know. Since at least the Reagan era, still cameras have not been allowed to photograph the US President giving televised speeches at the White House. Now, the White House says things wil change, but what the future arrangement will be for still photographers is n
Opinion
An 80s East Village Phenomenon Art History (Almost) Forgot
Mark Kostabi is a name I haven't heard for ages. The man is synonymous with New York's 1980s East Village scene but he's disappeared from many recent narratives of the era. Now, our favorite guy on the bike (aka James Kalm) caught up with the artist at his current show in Soho. This short video is a
Art
Visual Treats at DC's Phillips Collection
Washington, DC is a great museum town. During my dozen or so trips over the years I have yet to see all the Smithsonian institutions so I didn't feel the need to ventured far from The Mall for my art fix. This time I avoided the Smithsonian all together and headed for one situated in the Dupont Circ
Opinion
Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Program
Thank you for joining us for Videodrome #1. Here is a complete list of today's programming …
Opinion
General Idea Tells You to Shut the Fuck Up
There's something about General Idea that always felt ahead of its time. Videos like "Shut the Fuck Up" (1984) foreshadows the mashup culture of today but with a decidedly anti-establishment feel, even though they were obviously designed for the capitalist art market.
Opinion
Soviet Celluloid Treasures on YouTube
If you've studied the history of cinema than you've heard of Mosfilm, the renowned film studio that is reputedly the largest and oldest in Europe. Established in 1923, Mosfilm has been responsible for countless cinematic masterpieces, including many of the films created by masters Sergei Eisenstein