As mass-market fashion continues its longstanding tradition of ripping off independent designers, a twist in the narrative emerges: is a high-end designer now ripping off a mass-market company?
Daily Archives: June 3, 2014
Eli Broad-sides German Firm with Museum Construction Lawsuit
Eli Broad’s under-construction Los Angeles museum, ominously named The Broad, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the German supplier of its distinctive honeycomb façade, the New York Times reported.
The Yams Collective’s Collage of Black Experience
There was no mention of the Whitney Museum or the Biennial, of Joe Scanlan, Donelle Woolford, or Michelle Grabner on the microphone at alternative arts space Freecandy last Thursday night.
Learn from Over 150 Art World Experts with Klein Artist Works, Free Intro Webinar June 9
Klein Artist Works puts the experts right in the room with you. This live webinar course connects working artists with the authorities who have advice to give and stories to tell, with an emphasis on career advancement.
Sugar Coat: On Oscar Murillo and Kara Walker
In one of those useful coincidences of the New York art scene, two current exhibitions discuss global commerce and history, labor and money through one peculiar entry point: sugar.
Painting with the City’s Invasive Plants
Many of the native plants in New York have been pushed out of the city’s concrete expanses, but that’s not to say the boroughs don’t have a botanic profile. Artist Ellie Irons has spent three summers cultivating and creating pigments from the invasive plant species that have taken root in vacant lots and urban gardens.
Gutsy Artists: Outpost’s Heart Gymnastics
For those determined to see art in Bushwick off the beaten path, Outpost should be a staple. What’s so lovely about this space is that it seems centered around community and dialogue. The current exhibition, Hearts Gymnastics, curated by Yevgeniya Baras, is no exception.
Has Biennial Culture Gentrified the Art World?
BERLIN — The eighth Berlin Biennale opened last week and runs until August 3. Reactions so far have been mixed, but one thing is certain: We Berliners have never before hosted such a “global” biennial.
Artist Trademarks Pi, Inadvertently Trolls Internet
Art practice today can be a confusing thing, and Brooklyn-based artist Paul Ingrisano’s decision to trademark the symbol for pi followed by a period has caused a furor online.
Art Rx
This week, we make sure you know about a hair braiding workshop (social practice!), a discussion of artistic property (own!), a feminist media conference (represent!), and much more.