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A Graphic Essay on Capitalization, Part Three
Artist Lawrence Swan concludes his series, which explores the notion of capitalization in the art world and the plight of the uncapitalized artist.
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Searching for Hopper’s “Nighthawks” Diner
There are many mysteries in 20th C. American art but none are more enduring than the question of the mysterious diner in Edward Hopper’s iconic painting “Nighthawks” (1942). Now, Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York [http://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com] is promising to get to the bottom of it all.
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Prescott School Says Mural Doesn’t Have to Be “Lightened”
After a burst of national outrage over the Prescott School District’s request to “lighten” a mural [http://hyperallergic.com/6887/arizona-school-mural-controversy/] with a large Latino figure, the School District announced at a pro-mural protest last Saturday that they are ok with the current image
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Arizona School Demands Black/Latino Faces On Mural Be Whitened
The Arizona Republic reports, “A group of artists has been asked to lighten the faces of children depicted in a giant public mural at a Prescott school. The project's leader says he was ordered to lighten the skin tone after complaints about the children's ethnicity.”
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A Graphic Essay on Capitalization, Part Two
Artist Lawrence Swan explores the notion of capitalization in the art world and the plight of the uncapitalized artist.
Art
Considering Abramović as a Symbol of Freedom
Senior editor of Antiwar.com and editor of BushwickBK Jeremy Sapienza unpacks some of the history of artist Marina Abramović to understand the power of her recent performance.
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Tobias Wong: Designer as Conceptual Prankster
Widely exhibited and praised, the work of the late Tobias Wong forced the design (not to mention contemporary art) world to reconsider art’s relationship to mass commerce and up-to-the-minute pop culture as well as face up to its own Ivory Tower insularity. Some of his objects will live on.
Opinion
What Diplo Got Wrong about Art
“Artist” is a loosely defined term, but when DJ Diplo accused M.I.A. of not really being an artist he missed the point. I would argue that knowing “ … how to manipulate, how to withhold, how to get what she wants,” is part of being an artist.
Art
A Graphic Essay on Capitalization, Part One
Artist Lawrence Swan explores the notion of capitalization in the art world and the plight of the uncapitalized artist.
Opinion
Street Art or Garbage?
Thanks to artist Mark Jenkins, life just got a little more complicated than it used to be. In addition to the age-old dilemma of “Is it art?” we are now forced to confront the question “Is it street art?”
Art
Terence Koh’s Baby: Art or Not
New York-based artist Terence Koh has a new baby but the art world still can't decide if it’s art or not. Some are wondering if Koh is attempting to one up artist Maurizio Cattelan and his classic “mini-me” sculpture by adopting a baby who he plans to mold into a miniature version of himself. [SPOOF
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MoMA’s Abramović Ends With a Bang
The last day of the Marina Abramović’s “The Artist Is Present” at MoMA was marked by a frenzy of activity both IRL and online. The veteran performance artist has proven that her art form has come of age and it can hypnotize a whole city — and art world — into believing or “unbelieving” that she’s th