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A Dealer, An Artist & His Bookie: William Acquavella & Lucien Freud

This is a wonderfully vivid story from the WSJ about the relationship of dealer William Acquavella and artist Lucien Freud and the artist's bookie.

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Ugliest (and Earliest) Cezanne Ever Found

Ok, some dude buys a painting cuz he likes the frame, turns out it may be Post-Impressionist super-painter Paul Cezanne's earliest painting eva — he would've been a 15 year old art student at the time. Now that people think it's a Cezanne it may be worth £40million. But wait, it's pretty fugly. Disc

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Julian Schnabel Screams Over GF's Hair on NBC

This for your day in art world gossip — Julian Schnabel, past-his-prime 80s neo-expressionist painter and burgeoning filmmaker, got into a screaming match with girlfriend Rula Jebreal over how NBC stylists had done her hair for an appearance on Morning Joe.

Art

Blurring Luxury and Art: Nadia Plesner vs Louis Vuitton

The story of Louis Vuitton’s recent legal action against 29-year-old Dutch artist Nadia Plesner is a curious one. Not only because Plesner had already been sued by Louis Vuitton in 2008, and not only because it was over her use of the same design, and it involved the same bit of imagery, a starved a

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Japanese Modernist Landmark Preserved in Manhattan

At only 40 years old, Japan Society's low-slung modernist headquarters at 333 East 47th Street has just been named New York's youngest landmark building by the state's Landmark Preservation Commission. The structure, designed by Junzo Yoshimura and George G. Shimamoto and first completed in 1971, tr

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Jen Bekman's Zombie Army

Watch your back, art world. There's a dark force quietly building on the margins, slowly growing strong on a diet of cheap print editions and Tumblr posts. Yes, it's Jen Bekman's Zombie Army, and they're here to EAT YOUR BRAINS sell you art!

Art

NY Museum Embraces the Art of Clubbing

Could your next bar night actually be an art night? THE FUN Fellowship, a new initiative by New York City's Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), promotes nightlife to the status of art. From the creation of a shared artistic community to the breakdown of social boundaries that comes with an excess of su

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Back to the Future, the Williamsburg that Waz

After watching Bushwick's visual arts scene grow and usurp the energy of Williamsburg's two decades of dominance as the epicenter of the city's artistic edge, curator Larry Walczak decided it was time to put together an exhibition that investigates the neighborhood's recent art heritage. The show, W

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Will Richard Prince Have to Destroy Rasta Photos?

The result of a lawsuit levied against Richard Prince's “Canal Zone” series of photos has determined that the artist may be forced to destroy the works, as they violate copyright laws protecting the series of photographs appropriated by Prince, “Yes Rasta” by French photographer Patrick Cariou. In t

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Guggenheim Leaders Respond to Artist Protest of Abu Dhabi Outpost

Last week, we reported on the growing concern in the visual art and human rights communities about the treatment of workers at the Abu Dhabi Guggenheim project, and this week two Guggenheim leaders have written directly to two prominent artists who signed the petition.

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Artist's Hearts for Sale

In addition to a thriving street art practice that includes putting hearts and cute doodle faces on everything from farm silos to city walls, artist Chris Uphues also makes little printed goods. This week, we're checking out two of Uphues' zines as well as a selection of day-glo colored hearts print

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Maine Gov Removes Labor Dept Mural for Being Pro-Labor [UPDATE]

The Portland Press-Herald is reporting that Maine's labor leaders believe their Republican governor's decision to remove a pro-labor mural from the state's Department of Labor is "political payback" and "a spiteful, mean-spirited move by the governor that does nothing to create jobs or improve the M