Opinion
Hank Willis Thomas Clarifies His Position on Source Accreditation
Artist Hank Willis Thomas, in an e-mailed response to my December 17 article, "Lawyers Weigh In on Appropriation Art and Fair Use," made this clarification …
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Why Are We Obsessed With The Way We Look?
Who decides what is and what is not beautiful? To address these questions, Berthold Ecker, Claude Grunitzky and Andreas Stadler, the curators of Beauty Contest at the Austrian Cultural Forum and MUSA, selected 20 internationally acclaimed artist who grapple with society’s obsession and fascination w
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Artists Pull Works from Istanbul Modern Over Censorship Claims
There are claims of censorship in Istanbul as eight artists and an artist collective have made a joint decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Modern museum's Reality and Dream exhibition. The debate has since snowballed into a discussion about the role of contemporary art in Turkey and the problems
Art
The End of the Legacy: Merce Cunningham's Final Performances Begin Tonight
With a final series of performances beginning tonight and continuing through New Year’s Eve at the Park Avenue Armory, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will close, ending nearly sixty years in operation.
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Art Rx: New Year's Edition
We're going to keep this week's edition of Art RX short and sweet (and link filled). Here is what we might suggest for New York-based revelers.
Art
Top 10 Things We Are Excited to See in New York: Art Museum Edition
Every year brings another crop of art shows that make us remember why New York is so friggin' amazing. Here are our picks for what to see in New York's glorious art museums for 2012.
Opinion
Top 40 Memes of 2011
Know Your Meme compiles the top 40 memes of 2011, including #5 Pepper Spraying Cop.
Art
Top 10 Things We Are Excited to See in New York: Design/Architecture Edition
Things are changing fast in New York — granted, when haven't they? — but the next few years in particular seem filled with promise to bring fresh architectural and design ideas and monuments that will transform this place into something new. Here are a few thing we're looking forward to in the comin
Interview
Artist Angered by Starbucks Swiping Her Style Is Letting Go
Last month, we reported on artist Ophelia Chong, who discovered that Starbucks' recent branding was strangely close to her own art work. The artist has since decided to drop the case and I asked her why.
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Pioneering Abstract Artist Helen Frankenthaler Dies at 83 [UPDATED]
A painter best known for her groundbreaking painting "Mountains and Sea" (1952) which influenced on a whole generation of abstract painters, Helen Frankenthaler has died at the age of 83 at her home in Darien, Connecticut.
Art
Assessing a Small Show of a Feminist Icon
CHICAGO — In a darkened gallery in the Art Institute of Chicago, a grainy video from decades ago begins. Standing with her face pressed up against a white wall, a woman reaches down and scoops up a handful of red, viscous liquid — presumably blood — from an enamel tray, and in a series of arcing ges
Interview
Bringing African Art History to the Rest of the World
CAPE TOWN — Summertime in South Africa is not only a time for beach, sun and granadilla lollies (a locally-made fruit popsicle), with the influx of tourists it is also a time for survey exhibitions by galleries who want to showcase their stable of artists and give an overview of their wares.