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Opinion

Paul McCarthy's XXXmas Tree Plugs Up Paris

American artist Paul McCarthy has erected his latest Christmas-themed work, “Tree,” and it has plugged up Paris’s Place Vendome for the FIAC Contemporary Art Fair.

Art

Guarding Jeff Koons

"Is it about, that the guards matter? Or is it about the matter of the guards … And we thought it's basically about both those things."

Art

ArtRx NYC

This week, delve deep into Stanley Kubrick's archives, see the Koons retrospective before it closes at the Whitney, explore the archeological destruction of ISIS, check out Ryoji Ikeda in Times Square, and more.

Interview

How Much Will Artists Be Paid Under the New W.A.G.E. Certification Program?

Last Friday, Working Artists and the Greater Economy (aka W.A.G.E.) announced that they will be rolling out their new W.A.G.E. Certification program, which promises to be a "paradigm-shifting model for the remuneration of artistic labor." We had some questions for the organization.

Opinion

13 Responses to the Beyoncé & Jay-Z Pic with the Mona Lisa

Some thoughts …

Opinion

Required Reading

This week, a new Islamic museum, a mysterious art dealer, protest objects, Palestinian food controversy, art of coding, kangaroos boxing, and more.

News

Anila Quayyum Agha Sweeps ArtPrize, Winning Both Jury and Public Grand Prize Awards

After years of jokes about Jesus paintings and quilts seducing the art crowds flocking to the Grand Rapids-based ArtPrize art competition, this year the juried and popular votes have synched up to reveal one big winner.

Opinion

Now Is ArtPrize's Chance to Prove It Deserves an Art World Spotlight [UPDATED]

Last night, artist Steve Lambert announced that he will not be keeping the money if he wins an ArtPrize award. ArtPrize is the large art festival that gives away over half a million dollars through a balanced formula of art professional and public voting (each group gives away roughly $300,000).

Art

Dread Scott Enacts the Images of Oppression

The archway under the Manhattan Bridge was the site of artist Dread Scott's one-time-only performance "On the Impossibility of Freedom in a Country Founded on Slavery and Genocide."

Art

ArtRx NYC

This week, solo shows by artists Robert Gober, Egon Schiele, and Gregory Sholette should be on your radar, while curator Michelle Grabner is doing a breakfast chat, the NY Public Library is hosting a talk on museum ethics, and Edgar Allan Poe's dark side is in the spotlight.

Opinion

Required Reading

This week, a new photo of Oscar Wilde, ancient art being used as a weapon in Syria, a meme hurts HK protesters, the importance of artists' queer identities, how Goya landed in Boston, San Fernando Valley art history, and more.

Guide

Your Concise Guide to the 2014 Greenpoint Open Studios

A whopping 265 artists are taking part in this weekend's Greenpoint Open Studios (GOS). Here's your concise guide to exploring one of the city's most enjoyable open studio events.