News
20x200 Suspends Operations, Is Art Still For Everyone?
The much beloved 20x200 affordable art retailer is "temporarily suspending operations," according to an email sent by company founder and CEO Jen Bekman last night to a number of contacts.
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Art
Narcissister's Art Hates You (But Loves Narcissister)
One of my favorite quotes on art comes from filmmaker and sometimes visual artist John Waters, who declares in one of his photographic pieces, "Contemporary art hates you," which may be the perfect description of Brooklyn-based performance artist Narcissister's first solo exhibition Narcissister Is
News
What's Happening to Culture in Europe?
The latest news from Europe this week is that everything is falling apart — at least in terms of arts and culture. And it's depressing.
Comics
It's Called Anonymity for a Reason
Nobody, including street artists, seems to understand the concept anymore.
Art
7 Ways to Build A Sustainable Art Career This Year
2013 might not usher in the sci-fi future of jet packs and personal space travel, but it can be the year when you make solid progress toward turning your artistic hobby or part-time passion into a sustainable career.
Art
In Critical Awe of Humanity's Impact on the Environment
Perhaps the consummate bard of the American landscape, Mark Twain depicted in his writing a countryside both tamed and wild. He once wrote, "The Mississippi River will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise." The same description could be applied to the waterwa
Opinion
Are Tech Companies the New Thought Police?
VALENCE, France — There is a new thread in the ongoing stream of censorship by social networks and mobile applications. Vine, the iPhone and iPod Touch "Instagram for video" app, underwent controversy mere days after it's release on the App Store. Twitter-owned Vine was released last week to a notab
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Who Says LA Doesn't Read? Inaugural LA Art Book Fair Opens Today
AA Bronson, the internationally recognized artist and former president of New York's Printed Matter artist-book store, is currently in LA to launch the first ever LA Art Book Fair at MOCA's Geffen Contemporary space in downtown LA. Bronson, who is also the director of the NY Art Book Fair, says he's
Announcement
Finalists for ArtCycle Discovers Prize Go on Display
On Saturday, February 2, Gallery Brooklyn [http://nectr.me/d4] in Red Hook, Brooklyn will host the opening for an exciting group exhibition presenting seven finalists for the new ArtCycle Discovers Prize [http://nectr.me/j0].[http://awe.sm/sbVa]
Opinion
A Transcendental Look at Humanity Through Social Media
Go to vinepeek.com. Spend five minutes watching it without tearing up, feeling overwhelmed by humanity's vastness, and becoming totally addicted. I dare you.
Art
Beijing Bike-Sculpture Filters the City's Pollution
Matt Hope, a Beijing-based artist, is taking his adopted city's problems head on. Instead of hiding in his apartment and dealing with Beijing's extreme pollution crisis with the help of air filters and masks, Hope is hitting the streets with a bicycle-cum-sculpture that actively filters the air arou
Opinion
Google Maps Reveals North Korea to the Web
It happened in a surprising instant: North Korea became just a little bit more accessible. Google Maps now features data on the secretive country, with the names of streets and buildings labeled, plus some more sensitive information.