The United States District Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit handed down a 23-page decision today in the case of Patrick Cariou v. Richard Prince, in part reversing and vacating the District Court’s prior judgment in favor of Cariou.
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Who Do You Think Should Win the 2013 Turner Prize?
We round up the Turner Prize shortlist (Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Tino Sehgal, Laure Prouvost, and David Shrigley) and turn it over to you. Who do you think should win?
First Photography Museum Joins Google Art Project
By now, we’re used to museums partnering with the Google Art Project and sharing selections of their popular or less known collections online. However, this month a photography museum finally got into the mix, with the George Eastman House, the oldest photography museum in the world, offering an initial 50 images from its extensive collections online.
Cooper Union Students React to Drastic Tuition Increase
Cooper Union is not reeling in the wake of today’s historic board announcement, but it is hurting. The beleaguered institution’s decision to scrap its founder’s vision for free education was a long time coming, borne on the back of a boom-time cupidity that has crippled many university endowments. This evening, Hyperallergic sought to get a feel for the student reaction and the way forward.
The End of a Free Cooper Union [UPDATE 3]
Today, a representative of the Cooper Union board announced that they will be reducing all scholarships by 50% for next year, though some additional scholarships will be available for students.
Kenny Scharf Opens Up About His Recent Graffiti Arrest
Early Saturday morning, at 1:06am according to police, artist Kenny Scharf, 55, was apprehended by the NYPD for graffiti in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg industrial park.
ArtPrize Gains New Executive Director
ArtPrize announced today the hiring of a new executive director, Christian Gaines. We spoke to Gaines, whose background is in film festival management, to discuss his plans for the organization, host to one of the largest contemporary art prizes in the world.
Warhol Foundation Selling Rare and Vintage Posters on Fab.com
On Thursday, April 25, the Andy Warhol Foundation will be presenting an array of signed and unsigned Andy Warhol posters on Fab.com.
Facing Budget Cuts, Smithsonian Cuts Exhibitions and Closes Galleries
Earlier this week, officials with the Smithsonian Institution gave testimony on the impact of federal budget cuts from sequestration. The cuts will force the Smithsonian Institution to not just cancel or put on hold some upcoming exhibitions, but, starting May 1, to temporarily close off galleries throughout the year as well.
Labor Issues in Spotlight as Frieze NY Prepares for May Art Fair [UPDATE]
New York City councilmembers and labor leaders, united under the auspices of Teamsters Joint Council 16, gave a press conference on the steps of City Hall yesterday, again blasting the use of non-union labor for Frieze Art Fair on Randall’s Island.
The Shocking Demolition of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Park Avenue Showroom
It’s shocking that a building designed by the biggest architect of the past century could disappear so quickly and quietly, but last month Frank Lloyd Wright’s auto showroom on Park Avenue was demolished and the architectural world is just now feeling the reverberations.
Feds Raid NYC Gallery Allegedly Involved in High-Stakes Poker Games, Art Fraud [UPDATED]
The New York Times is reporting that Federal agents have raided an Upper East Side art gallery, Helly Nahmad Gallery, as part of an investigation into a gambling operation that included “high-stakes poker games.”