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A View from the Easel, Part 2

CHICAGO — The second installment of a series in which artists send me a photo and a description of their workspace.

Opinion

A Building That Almost Disappears

This mirage-like structure is Sou Fujimoto's winning proposal for the Taiwan Tower International Competition. Designed for Taichung in west-central Taiwan, the unusual park rises 1,000 feet above the cityscape.

Art

Fiercely Independent Abstraction for Idiots

Janet Kurnatowski has run her gallery out of the ground floor of 205 Norman Ave. for the last seven years. There is something both welcoming and powerful about her modest space. The finished plywood and low ceiling are a welcome environment; a spacious hobbit hole for art. The owner's earthy dedicat

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Revolution and Art in Syria

Columbia University's Knox Hall is quiet. Breaking the Fear Barrier, an art exhibit of political cartoons, news photos, documentary footage and children's drawings to raise awareness about the revolts in Syria, opened its doors two hours ago and scarcely anyone has shown up. The eerie stillness is a

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Work of Art Recap: Going Small Town

Simon comes to visit the home of the bonding couch. He sends the artistes on a train ride! They head up to idyllic Cold Springs, New York, where China greets them in a rather fetching trench coat/dress combo. We expect so much from her.

Announcement

[Sponsor] Dia Art Foundation presents Opus + One, a new exhibition by Jean-Luc Moulène, Opening December 17, 2011

Dia Art Foundation presents Opus + One, the first comprehensive museum exhibition in North America devoted to the work of Paris-based artist Jean-Luc Moulène. Commissioned by Dia, Opus + One will comprise objects and images created over the past two decades and will be on view at Dia:Beacon, Riggio

Opinion

Weekly Art Rx

The Holiday season is going at full speed but there's still time to inoculate yourself with art to save you from the endless parties, family gatherings and other affairs that force you to eat, drink and be merry. This.Is.Your.Last.Chance.

Art

Yo, Brooklyn Night Bazaar Starts Thurs Dec 15

We're very excited to be part of the Brooklyn Night Bazaar that starts tomorrow night in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and continues until Saturday (5pm to midnight). The large-scale night market in a 40,000 sq ft warehouse on Kent Avenue, between N5th and N6th Streets, will include over a hundred art, foo

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Crocheting Street Artist Olek Facing Charges in London, But Details Still Unclear

News has been bubbling about yarn-bombing sensation Olek's recent legal troubles in London, but the situation still remains unclear. On Sunday, December 11, the artist sent out a Facebook message to a few friends, claiming that she will spend the holiday season "fighting for her freedom" and directi

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Occupy Wall Street's Battle for a New Home, Will It be Duarte Square?

Since the raid on Occupy Wall Street at Zuccotti Park last month, the movement and related working groups have been searching for a new space to call home. Many have had their eye on Duarte Square, a vacant lot on Sixth Avenue and Canal Street that is comprised of both public and private land. While

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Cory Arcangel and Pierre Bismuth Tag Team in Soho

When I walked into Team Gallery this week to see their current exhibition, Cory Arcangel vs. Pierre Bismuth my gut reaction was annoyance. The exhibition presents three works by each artist. Though Arcangel's rise to fame has come somewhat immediately and unexpectedly, as a kind of young hip digital

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Following Vito Acconci

I pass Vito Acconci on the way to the subway perhaps two to three times a week at random times. I know his studio is in my neighborhood, but I haven’t figured out his route or his schedule. Not that I’ve made an effort to follow him as that would feel like copying his performance.