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A View from the Easel
CHICAGO — Artists from Denmark, Arkansas, Idaho, New York, and Pennsylvania take part in our continuing series on artist studios.
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The Master of Coney Island: The Art of Larry Millard
When Larry Millard showed up in Coney Island in 1957, he was looking for work as a sign painter. His work was so impressive he was hired to do murals across the amusement area, particularly in the recently demolished Playland Arcade. Yet just as suddenly as he appeared, he vanished in 1960 and was n
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Jean Cocteau: The Man in the Mirror
HONG KONG — I fell in love with Jean Cocteau when I was 19. I spent nights taking photographs of his epic 1930 film The Blood of a Poet frame by frame. The infatuation was similar to one I had with Picasso, whose paintings I copied obsessively, determined to learn the language of the man who made “G
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This Book Is About as Fun as a Barrel of Monkeys
The phrase "barrel of monkeys" generally means a bit of crazy fun. In some cases, though, people may use it as an example of something that's less fun, i.e. "this party is way more entertaining than a barrel of monkeys." This contradictory dual meaning makes Barrel of Monkeys a great title for a gra
Opinion
Images Worth a Dozen Words
SAN FRANCISCO — Recently, I stumbled upon the Descriptive Camera, a project by artist Matt Richardson that harkens back to the days when we could simply describe an image without showing it.
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Klaus Biesenbach #ArtTalk Recap
On Monday, a sold-out crowd turned out for our inaugural ArtTalk with Klaus Biesenbach. The event could not have been a more auspicious launch for the #ArtTalk series, with which we hope to host edifying speakers engaged with the world of visual culture in unique and provocative ways.
Opinion
Pussy Riot Rocker Declares Prison Hunger Strike
A member of the punk feminist group Pussy Riot, Maria Alekhina, has declared a hunger strike after a Russian judge refused to allow her to personally attend a court hearing about her possible parole
Opinion
No Supper for You! Ai Weiwei Goes Heavy Metal
Look, Ai Weiwei's been through hell. But that doesn't mean he needs to put the rest of us through it. And yet, here we are — "Dumbass" has arrived. In terms of metal, Ai Weiwei, in one song, has become the Billy Ray Cyrus of the genre. Billy Ray is about as country as Pat Boone was heavy metal. And
Interview
The Artists Who Gave Domestic Workers Toy Grenades
HONG KONG — "I wanted to enter Hong Kong homes forcefully, allowing these mechanisms of art to become a platform of conspiracy for the Filipino domestic workers." Sun Yuan and Peng Yu discuss their photographic series on view at Art Basel Hong Kong.
Art
The Kaleidoscopic Visions of Leslie Thornton
Most of us are somewhat conscious of the way in which the technological tools both create and limit what is possible visually, and how that evolves over time. Leslie Thornton's new video work, "Luna," is a tour de force exploration of these possibilities.
Art
Early Prints by Mary Cassatt Offer a Glimpse into One of NYC's Overlooked Art Collections
Up in a hallway off the Rose Main Reading Room of the New York Public Library is a small exhibition of prints from one of Impressionism's iconic artists. Created between 1878 and 1898 by Mary Cassatt, the quiet depictions of women in repose with family pets or viewing the opera might not immediately
Opinion
The Whitney Museum's New Logo Goes Nowhere
The Whitney Museum is going back to basics, or at least that's what you might think with their new brand identity redesign that was unveiled today. Created by Amsterdam-based Experimental Jetset, the new logo is an acute replacement to the rectilinear typeface rolled out 13 years ago and designed by