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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.
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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.
Art
Heady Dreams Collide in Bushwick
The current joint exhibition Stone Dreams at apartment-turned-gallery ORGY PARK features the space’s founder/resident, Steve Mykietyn, and London-based artist Keef Winter.
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Thoughts on the Present and Future of Bushwick Open Studios
People's reactions to Bushwick Open Studios (BOS) generally fall into two passionate camps: those who love the event and those who despise it.
Opinion
Pool Party
What explains the summer pool’s thematic and visual dynamism? Unpack its design and suite of characteristics and it becomes clear.
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Dancing to the Beat of a Different Drumstick
The landscapes of the body and of the universe collide in a series of new works at Marissa Perel’s solo show The Voyager, the inaugural exhibition of Pseudo Empire gallery in Bushwick.
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Center Devoted to Artist Ed Paschke Coming to Chicago
A new center devoted to the late artist Ed Paschke will open later this month in Chicago, to coincide with what have been the artist's 75th birthday.
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Ai Weiwei Posts Curator Transcripts After Censorship Row
Ai Weiwei released three transcripts today related to his recent withdrawal from an exhibition at Beijing's Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA).
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Is the Planet Screwed? Artists at Bushwick Open Studios Ponder Nature's Future
It's no secret that climate change and pollution are wrecking the planet. Many artists at the Bushwick Open Studios were internalizing the doom and visualizing the gloom.
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Professors Weigh in on Academic Freedom in the Emirates
A former professor at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi has argued that claims of academic freedom in the country are "essentially worthless" in an article for the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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The Amazing Erotic Art of Dorothy Iannone
As New York Times art critic Roberta Smith has written, we live in the age of the art revival — a time when all sorts of artists are being recovered from their forgotten corners and brought into the art-world limelight.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, women in street art, the worst waiter in history, art market bubble, a broken Picasso plate, reviewing Chipotle lit, the capitalist imagination, immigration stats, letters in words, and more.