News
Politico has excerpts from an upcoming Mitt Romney interview in Fortune magazine, in which the Republican presidential candidate expounds on his plan to shrink the federal government and reduce spending. Depressingly, but not surprisingly, he targets arts funding.
News
The trial of feminist punk group Pussy Riot has attracted global attention and has exposed Russia's hardline against freedom of expression and dissent. Today, the trio of band members have been found guilty by a Moscow court of "hooliganism" and that they had "crudely undermined social order."
Art
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — There are three main buildings that comprise the Reykjavik Art Museum but because of my limited time in the Icelandic capital, I chose to visit Hafnarhu, as it houses the most contemporary selection of all three. The building from the outside is rather bland, except for the awni
Art
Curated by Scott Hug, B-Out at Andrew Edlin Gallery, weaves together over 100 artists into an imaginative installation that illustrates a partial and subjective history of what it means to create outside the norm.
Community
CHICAGO — This week, artist studios in California, Georgia, Illinois and Rhode Island.
Art
What is art and what is not in Saudi Arabia? We were hoping to answer that in the first monthly Casual Art Talk (CAT) I hosted in Jeddah on November 23, 2011. CAT is a small initiative I started to gather artists and art lovers of all ages to talk about art in all its different forms. We began by di
Art
This is largely the week of the solo exhibition, but if you need get outside for a change, head to Rockaway Beach for artistic sandcastles.
Opinion
You know the tired old cliche about LA sprawl? It appears to be true about the city's art world.
Art
I adore Instagram, and while I'm still wondering how the Facebook acquisition will impact this jewel of a smartphone photo-sharing service, here are some art-related people, institutions and accounts you should follow to inject some arty content into the palm of your hand.
News
A week ago, voters in Michigan's Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties passed a millage to help save the Detroit Institute of Arts from a dire financial situation. And then, I guess to celebrate, they all went to the museum.
Art
CHICAGO — Navy Pier is the thing with the giant ferris wheel on it that juts out from Chicago's lakefront into Lake Michigan. It also plays host every year to an outdoor art installation of sculptures by international artists. This year features works by Antony Caro, Roy Lichtenstein, Nancy Rubins,
Art
I would never have paid any attention to Kennedy Gallery and Studios if Michele hadn’t wanted to stop at Box Lunch, down the alley in the back. But she did. So I waited on Commercial Street with the bikes and found myself in front of the gallery actually looking at picture after picture of sunny ski