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Minimalism's (Ahem) "Relations"

A golden nugget from James Kalm's Facebook profile page and the birth of a fantastic new term, "vaginal surround sound."

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First US Residency for LGBT Artists Launches on Fire Island

Fire Island Artist Residency (FIAR), the first artist-in-residency program exclusively for emerging LGBT contemporary artists in the United States, has announced its very first summer residency program, which is slated to take place August 12 – 26, 2011 in the Cherry Grove community of Fire Island,

Opinion

Thoughts on West Asian Performance Art

We've been catching up on our reading at Hyperallergic HQ and came across this quote by Wafaa Bilal in the Dubai-based Brownbook magazine (Issue 25) about the state of performance art in West Asia …

Art

Don't Forget Fashion 时装 Moda МОДА

Almost completely left out of the Jeffrey Deitch-organized Art in The Streets at LA's Museum of Contemporary Art and minimally referenced in its exhibition catalogue and other recently published surveys of graffiti and street art, the historical importance of Fashion 时装 Moda МОДА has been lost to a

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Met Museum Announces 5.68 Million Visitors in FY 2011

If you had any question that the Metropolitan Museum was the reigning champion of museum attendance in the US, then their latest figures (5.68 million in FY 2011) should dispel any doubts.

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Painter Lucian Freud Dies at 88

Renowned portraitist and grandson of Sigmund Freud, Lucian Freud died yesterday.

Announcement

[Sponsor] Dia:Beacon & CSS Bard present Blinky Palermo: Retrospective 1964 – 1977

Organized by Dia Art Foundation and the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (CSS Bard), and curated by Lynne Cooke, Blinky Palermo: Restrospective 1964-1977 introduces American audiences to the influential German artist Blinky Palermo (1943-1977).

Art

Critiquing America from China

Joseph DeLappe, known best for his performances situated in first person shooter (FPS) games, has unveiled the beginning of a new series of work at Where Where Exhibition Space (“哪里哪里”艺术空间) in Beijing's Caochangdi neighborhood.

Art

Least Relevant Award Goes to the Hamptons

The Hamptons have been heating up lately. While all the collectors are out of the city, and Chelsea seems relatively empty, Long Island is teeming with people. Despite being is probably one of the only places in the world where you can find a Richard Serra on someone's front lawn the ultra-rich beac

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First Shots Fired in 2012 US Presidential Street Art Battle

Let's face it, 2008 was the year of Obamart and Obama street art. The art world couldn't get enough of the nation's first black presidential contender with a good chance of winning, Barack Obama, but 2012 is another story. Has the passion for Obama died down? Will the street art battle be more fierc

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Important Queens DIY Venue Rebuilds after Burglary

Late Monday night, word quickly got around that the beloved DIY arts and music venue on the border of Queens and Brooklyn, Silent Barn, had been burglarized. $15,000 of musical equipment, handmade art and valuables was taken from the venue, and the place was violently trashed.

Opinion

Onion: City Opens Art Jail

Dear Onion, will you please have my baby? Here is their latest brilliance … "Most visitors to the art jail … said they were grateful for the opportunity to see the prisoners, though some acknowledged … [it] was emotionally complicated for them."