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The Evolution of the Artist
How does the art gene get passed down from generation to generation?
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This week, GO Brooklyn stats, LA MOCA's big picture problems, postmodernism quo vadis, a posthumous memorial in NYC, Jeff Koons' 70% cut, fashion and homophobia, Ground Zero/Zuccotti Park and more.
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Neither Here Nor There
Well known for working on very large sheets of wax-coated paper for the past twenty years, Toba Khedoori’s recent easel-sized oil painting will come as a surprise. In fact, the largest painting in her recent exhibition was around four-and-a-half feet by three feet, which is hardly monumental. To giv
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From the Pictorial to the Abstract: The Recent Sculpture of Martha Friedman
Martha Friedman’s recent work marks a significant shift away from the sculptures that first gained her attention. Working within a territory that includes Rene Magritte, Claes Oldenburg and Vija Celmins, Friedman became known for casting enlarged versions of commonplace items; nails, cantaloupes, wa
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Connoisseurs and Other Subversives
In an article published on Wednesday in the International Herald Tribune titled “The Impoverished Connoisseurs,” longtime art and auction correspondent Souren Melikian recalls an era that lasted from the mid-1950s through the mid-1970s, when European art buyers “who went in for small Medieval object
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The Sculptor Pollock Would Never Be
There is a 12,000-pound steel sculpture by Tony Smith sitting in the cavernous space operated by the Matthew Marks Gallery at 522 West 22nd Street. It is sleek, black and decked out with an art historical pedigree. But that’s not the Tony Smith that interested me.
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GO Bushwick, Gowanus and Greenpoint: Artapalooza
I approached the massive GO Brooklyn open studios event, which was organized by the Brooklyn Museum, with some hesitation. I was unsure about the sinking feeling I had that the Brooklyn Museum may be trying to co-opt the borough's massive visual arts scene in order to give it a much needed PR boost.
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Overheard in the Art World
Every Friday (or so), we post things “Overheard in the Art World.” #OHAW Honestly, art world, don’t take yourself so seriously.
Opinion
Post-Office Worker Befuddled by Abstract Expressionism
You might assume that when a person or an image has made it onto a US postal stamp, it's gained mainstream approbation. The stamp might even spread that acceptance and influence, making more people aware of the subject. I'm inclined to agree. But this morning Hyperallergic marketing associate Kara R
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SF's de Young & Legion of Honor Museums Battle with Unions
Sotheby's and its art handlers may have resolved their 10-month contract dispute earlier this year, but the labor fight is alive and well in the art world, and its current locus is San Francisco.
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Syria Frees Detained Filmmaker, Russian Prime Minister Calls for Pussy Riot's Release
It looks like pressure from directors, actors, and high-profile members of the film community around the world has worked: Syrian filmmaker Orwa Nyrabia, who went missing a few weeks ago, has been freed.
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Celebrating Three Years of Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic is three years old, and we're celebrating our continuing story with a "house party" on October 5.