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This week, celebrations of the city and of women, plus durational music events to keep you busy.
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From Colorado to Brooklyn to a Place Beyond the Pines
They come in waves — family from Colorado, friends from Brooklyn, loyal producers, all passing through the door of a Toronto hotel room to share congratulations with filmmaker Derek Cianfrance on the debut of his third feature film, the highly-anticipated and acclaimed working-class drama The Place
Opinion
Art Is the New Gold
Channeling the conspiratorially unhinged salesmanship of a Cash 4 Gold pitchman, the New York Times ran a hilariously bad art market trend piece today — a story titled "As Money Props Up Art World, Prospects Are Mixed," which portends to link macroeconomic trends with demand for art market investmen
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Judicial Activism and the Return of Modernism in the Cariou v. Prince Decision
The Cariou v. Prince decision was handed down last Thursday. I have struggled with what to write primarily because I have been shocked into a catatonic state. How two intelligent minds could draft such an epic disaster is beyond any form of comprehension.
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Pussy Riot Member Denied Early Release for Dumb Reasons
Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova was denied early release from prison last Friday, with a Russian judge saying that Tolokonnikova had "not always followed the rules of behavior" in custody, according to the AP.
Comics
How Are You Supposed to Respond to "My Kid Could Do That"?
But it's interesting because …
News
Australian Artist Might Be a Terrible Person, Has Show Vandalized
Police in Torquay, England are investigating a local branch of the Triton Gallery, the Independent reports, after their windows were smeared with black paint early Tuesday morning. The work on display included paintings by Rolf Harris, an 83-year-old Australian painter best known for his work as a t
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A Blood on the Moon Fierceness: Fritz Bultman's Paintings and Collages
Artist and editor Robert Motherwell proclaimed that of all the painters of his generation, Fritz Bultman was "the one [most] drastically and shockingly underrated." A survey of his paintings is now on view.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, commentary on the Cariou v Prince ruling, architecture on the brain, churnalism, the 9/11 museum, reaction GIFs about art handling, the White House takes a stand on the GIF, and more.
Opinion
Weekend Words: Value
This week, in light of the news about Cooper Union, Weekend Words considers value.
Art
Single Point Perspective: Catherine Murphy’s Perfect Storm
Stylistically innovative painters outnumber those who have reassessed the accepted conventions of painting. For the most part, artists engaged with issues of style accept certain conventions, particularly regarding spatiality, while those who reevaluate painting find ways to undo assumptions and rec