In Brief
Last weekend, a flash mob of singers interrupted a concert of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra to stage a "Requiem for Mike Brown," the unarmed teenager who was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, this past August.
Art
LOS ANGELES — This week, there's a book signing with Allen Ruppersberg, last chance to see John Knuth's fly paintings, and a talk on the influence of Sister Corita. Oh, and Isabella Rossellini acts like a horny snail.
In Brief
A ruling by the United States Tax Court last week held that an artist employed as a professor could still claim tax deductions on her independent output, the New York Times reported.
Opinion
LOS ANGELES — It's a rare opportunity to be present at the birth of an exhibition as well as the death of one. It affords the prospect of seeing how the same group of artworks can shift greatly in meaning, beauty, and cohesion based on the varying location and curation of an exhibition.
Art
LOS ANGELES — The rivalry between New York and Los Angeles runs deep: seasons vs. sunshine, pizza vs. tacos, Biggie vs. Tupac. For the art world, add to that list opening nights.
Art
LOS ANGELES — Upon entering Emma Gray's 5 Car Garage, you must step delicately over writhing white masses to get a good look at the paintings.
In Brief
A politically engaged Ukrainian curator was attacked and beaten in an incident in Kiev late last month, The Art Newspaper reported.
Art
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.
Art
Greenpoint Open Studios is an annual event offering an intimate look at the diverse and thriving art scene in North Brooklyn. This year, 265 artists opened their doors for two full days in locations spread across the neighborhood.
News
“I ought to be jealous,” engineer Gustave Eiffel said, after his 1,070-foot iron lattice tower was erected in late-19th-century Paris. “She is more famous than I am.”
Art
With a mission to show that the past wasn't always as we now envision it to be, Chris Wild's Retronaut has been compiling curiosities of vintage photography and other archives online.
Art
Art has played a role in the Umbrella Movement since day one, from public art installations like Stand By You: ‘Add Oil’ Machine to a Facebook competition to design the movement’s logo.