Opinion
A study by Artprice finds that the Chinese art market is the largest in the world — but only in terms of auctions. The misleading news bite is telling in other ways, though. The Chinese domestic auction market is growing so quickly in part because Western auction houses like Christie's and Sotheby's
Opinion
Though the National Museum of Afghanistan is nowhere near running at full capacity and still hasn't recovered many of the artifacts lost from its collections in the upheaval of the past decade, a touring exhibition of some of the museum's signature works is bringing both funding and visibility to a
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News
According to the Japanese Chunichi Shimbun newspaper, an exhibition called The Birth of French Impressionism set to open at the Prefectural Art Museum in Hiroshima City on April 5 has been canceled due to the cancellation of art loans from France. The loans seem to have been canceled because of fear
Opinion
This year's Tribeca Film Festival will still be picking winners from a pile of nominated indie and otherwise films, but the best of the best will be getting a different prize this year — works of art. Including the likes of Robert De Niro Sr., Inka Essenhigh and Nate Lowman, it's all about artists g
Opinion
Is there such a thing as anti-public seating? We're all used to the presence of urban furniture as an accessible public good, from benches to bike racks and bus shelters. But what happens when the design of these resources is actually anti-user? A public bench in a Philadelphia train station brings
Opinion
For tonight's Triangle Arts Association benefit at Beacon restaurant in midtown Manhattan, artist William Powhida submitted this wry drawing of his thoughts about some of the city's art critics.
Opinion
This week … what makes an artist a professional, taking Rirkrit Tiravanija's relational aesthetics for a joyride, Jan Gossaert at the Nat'l Gallery, post-Katrina New Orleans, a history of title design in cinema, stereoscopic pics as GIFs, Eli Broad's art collection, Google Street View as art & in Ch
News
On March 17, artist Meredith Allen (1964-2011) passed away after a three year battle with cancer. We've reproduced an image from her popular Melting Ice Pops series that, Ed Winkleman (Winkleman Gallery) writes, are "addictively sensuous images [that] became Meredith's break-out series and are inclu
News
In reaction to exploitative conditions for construction laborers at the site of the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, an international group of artists and art world figures are boycotting the Guggenheim, refusing to “participate in museum events or sell work to the museum,” reports the New York Times
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Art
A few weeks ago, I ran into artist William Powhida who started to tease me that I don't really write many art reviews anymore. I got a little defensive but after thinking about it, I realized he was right. The reason? I have lost faith in the art review as the best way to communicate ideas in and ab
Opinion
Tumblelog “Vintage Waldo” collects classic works of art from throughout art history and makes them even better — by adding a tiny figure wearing red and white stripes. These artsy Where's Waldo games are part eye spy and part art history class slide ID test. Can you find and name them all?
Interview
On Wednesday, I wrote about two painting shows (Kristine Moran & Gianna Commito) that I felt shared an aesthetic connection. Today, I wanted to draw your attention to two sculpture shows on Ludlow Street by two artists who I've been following for years, Joy Curtis and Rachel Beach. Both artists make