Art
Wishing Upon a Star: Dan Colen’s Escapist Fantasies
The spirits that I called at Oko is Dan Colen’s first solo exhibition in New York City since his disastrous Gagosian show in 2010.
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Opinion
Michigan Gov Calls Detroit Museum's Collection an "Asset"
Earlier this week there was a brief spark of hope that the Michigan Legislature would swiftly pass a bill to try and prevent the sale of the Detroit Institue of Arts' (DIA) collection. That spark has been put out, at least for now, by both the State House of Representatives and Governor Rick Snyder.
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Reading the Writing on the Wall at #OccupyGezi, Part 2
ISTANBUL — ‘Look at all the things a few trees can do!’ reads this graffitti near Tünel on Istiklal Boulevard. Erdoğan infamously dismissed the protests in a speech where he said ‘This is all too much for a few little trees.’ Of course, the trees were symbols of the general policy of the AKP governm
Art
Is Neon the New Black?
On the evening of May 10th, Greenpoint's art spaces were abuzz. It was the first Friday night when everyone agreed to stay open late, a coming of age moment for the district.
Art
Overheard in the Art World
What we "overheard" at Art Basel Hong Kong, the 55th Venice Biennale, the 2013 Bushwick Open Studios, and elsewhere.
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Animals Suspended in Animation with Paint and Resin
Using just acrylic paint and resin, Singaporean artist Keng Lye shapes three dimensional depictions of animals that seem suddenly frozen in time.
Books
Etched Oddities and a Wandering Skull
The technique of etching has given many a brooding artist a shadowy medium for their art, and while the time-consuming mode of creation has fallen out of mainstream popularity, Moroccan artist Érik Desmazières continues to use etching almost exquisitely in his work.
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The Sensory Worlds of Memory
TORONTO — Lost in the Memory Palace sticks with you long after you leave the museum. It crawls under your skin and creeps into your head. Don’t be surprised if it even starts popping up in your dreams.
Comics
Just an Approximation
I'm not addicted. I can quit anytime I want.
Art
Shock of the View: Seeing and Scene at the Venice Biennale
VENICE — Nothing quite captured the absurdity that is the vernissage of La Biennale better than Ragnar Kjartansson’s fishing boat, the S. S. Hangover, floating through a barrel-vaulted and colonnaded boat parking structure carrying six horn players performing British composer Gavin Bryars’ "White’s
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Strong Emotions Surround Historic Sugar Factory's Future
The massive Domino Sugar Factory that faces the East River with its iconic yellow sign is expected to soon be dwarfed by towering skyscrapers. However, there are some supporters who are rallying to get public support to turn the old factory into a cultural center.
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A View from the Easel
Artist studios in Illinois, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and South Africa.