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Art for the Hell of It: The Sinister Side of Pop
Maybe the Whitney Museum’s exhibition Sinister Pop should be titled Discarding Pop. And by that I mean Pop as a label that implies a common mindset rather than a common set of tools.
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MoMA Breaks for Recess
I have to be honest: as a child, I wasn't a big fan of recess. All is well and good when you're running around the dodge ball court — until someone gets pegged in the face. Don't get me wrong, I've always been a big fan of capture the flag, and who doesn't love a little fresh air, but that shit can
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Reenacting History through Artistic Performance
CHICAGO — All over the United States, groups of people (usually men) get together a few times a year or more to reenact great battles from history. The US Civil War is popular, of course, but according to Charlie Schroeder’s memoir Man of War: My Adventures in the World of Historical Re-Enactment, t
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Why Slate's Takedown of the Art World Is Totally Wrong
As a longtime reader and admirer of Slate, I've often lamented the fact that there's pretty much zero visual art content on the site (although, to be fair, they're only one of a handful of culture publications that ignores the category, and their new photo blog is great). So I was excited when I saw
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Moscow Court Censors Pussy Riot Videos, Calling Them "Extremist"
A Moscow court has ruled that four videos by punk-art-protest band Pussy Riot are "extremist," and websites hosting the videos must remove them or pay fines.
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Street Artist Behind NYC Drone Posters Arrested
The New York Daily News reports that Essam Attia, the street artist behind the spy-drone PSA posters that popped up around the city last summer, has been arrested by the New York Police Department.
Art
The Dark and Funny Paintings of a Skeleton-Clown
This weekend is your last chance to take in the colorful and wry paintings of Scooter LaForge, in his exhibition Super Powers and Special Abilities at Munch Gallery. A New Yorker to the core, LaForge makes works that are brash and whimsical, tough and sweet, and infused with a humor that's both dark
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2014 Whitney Biennial to Feature 3 Curators on 3 Floors
In the New York Times, Carol Vogel reports on the future of the Whitney Biennial, that ever-controversial summary of American art. For the 2014 edition of the show, there are a few new surprises — mainly, that the old, monolithic model of curating has been totally dismantled.
Opinion
Is Deitch's Time at MOCA Running Out?
After a shaky few months in which the gallerist-turned-museum director has faced mounting criticism and opposition for his questionable tactics running the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Jeffrey Deitch may be on his way out.
Opinion
See the Work of GO Brooklyn's 5 Winning Artists
Last September, GO Brooklyn presented a chance for New York locals to discover a new side of non-traditional art neighborhoods, with 1,708 artists opening their studios to visitors in areas like Fort Greene, Crown Heights, and even Coney Island. After a round of voting and a final list of 10 nominee
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Founded by Twin Artists, a Residency and Foundation Brightens Vietnam's Art Scene
HUE, Vietnam — Brothers Thanh and Hai Le are at the center of the contemporary art scene in Hue, the Imperial City, located on the coast midway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. They have a frenetic and positive energy, and everyone in Hue seems to know who they are. They have relationships with e