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Required Reading
This week, droit de suite, art conservation, Daniel Burren and Allora & Calzadilla, ruin porn, hacking Ikea, top auction prices of 2011, the world's first spaceport, Penguin books logo and architecture tattoos.
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Required Reading
This week, droit de suite, art conservation, Daniel Burren and Allora & Calzadilla, ruin porn, hacking Ikea, top auction prices of 2011, the world's first spaceport, Penguin books logo and architecture tattoos.
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My 5 Art-related Resolutions for 2012
Looking back on this and other years my biggest objection is perhaps how much I have taken for granted. With that in mind here are 5 hopeful resolutions for this author and the art world in general.
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Istanbul Modern Releases Official Statement on Claims of Censorship
We were notified this morning via Twitter that the Istanbul Modern has released the following statement.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Top 40 Memes of 2011
Know Your Meme compiles the top 40 memes of 2011, including #5 Pepper Spraying Cop.