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Mix & Match: 13th C Castle Wants the Street Art to Stay
A Scottish Castle commissioned four Brazilian street artists to paint their walls and now they are fighting to have them stay that way.
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Tape It Till You Make It: Orientalism and the Race Issue in Fashion
Vogue Nippon (Japanese Vogue) Editor-at-Large Anna Dello Russo delivers a new perspective on Orientalism in her latest shoot with model Crystal Renn. Outfitted in standard high fashion looks by Dolce & Gabbana, Renn’s eyes are epicanthicized with the use of good old-fashioned household tape.
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Poul Gernes's Palads Cinema, Too Much?
Near Arne Jacobsen's SAS Hotel and a stone's throw from Tivoli Gardens is a peculiar building painted by Danish artist Poul Gernes. Labeled as part of his "Decorations" on his website, this multi-colored building is a flash of color in the city. I've been told architects hate it, but I'm more curiou
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Does Size Count in Public Art?
On March 24, 2004 in Johannesburg, South Africa, a mammoth sculpture of legendary former president and icon Nelson Mandela was unveiled. Over 15 feet tall, this sculpture was commissioned to stand in the center of Nelson Mandela square in Sandton City, an upscale shopping mall in a well-to-do part o
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Say Goodbye to Monster Island
Here at Hyperallergic we are pretty fond of Williamsburg. It’s the home of our shmancy offices, Journal Gallery and some other pretty great arts institutions and galleries. There is no denying that its changed quite significantly in the last few years. Unfortunately, my favorite neighborhood arts bu
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Joseph Beuys Likes New Wave and New Wave Likes Him
When I hear of German performance artist Joseph Beuys, I think of felt, fat and riding in an ambulance to live in a New York apartment with a coyote in "I Like America and America Likes Me." I certainly don't think of a hilarious attempt at New Wave pop.
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A Walk Into the Lobby of the World's First Designer Hotel
I couldn't imagine leaving Copenhagen without experiencing the classic Arne Jacobsen SAS Hotel that opened in 1960. One of the things that makes this structure so unique is that Jacobsen was commissioned by SAS, the Scandinavian airline, to design the world's first designer hotel. While the notion o
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A Photo Show Begs the Question, Groupie or Guru?
I have to admit it, summer is almost over, and I’m kind of disappointed. This season is arguably the best time to see live music, and initiatives like Celebrate Brooklyn make it easy and (sometimes) free, something I unfortunately missed out on this year. For those like me who have neglected their m
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Reflecting on Nurture Art's "We Are" Summer Experiment
We Are is Nurture Art’s summer innitative. All summer the nonprofit has lent its gallery space out to a number of Brooklyn-based artists, curators and galleries. According to the organization’s website: "This hybrid between art festival, short-term residency program and neighborhood jamboree is a ho
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Graffiti Writers Fail to Obey Controversial Fairey Mural in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN — Shepard Fairey's wall mural at Jagtvej 69 in the Nørrebro neighborhood of Copenhagen may scream "Peace" but graffiti artists appear to have declared war on the art work that sits on the site of Ungdomshuset, the former leftist youth center that was destroyed by the country's right-wing
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Required Reading
This week's edition of Required Reading comes a little later than usual, but aren't all good things worth the wait? We'll be back to our morning publishing schedule next Sunday. Enjoy the linkage.
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Worst.Press.Release.Ever: A Plea for Sanity at Marianne Boesky
Walking into the Marianne Boesky Gallery's summer exhibition I Bleed Black, the first work I saw was a small drawing of actor Michael Urie, best-known for his role in Ugly Betty. I knew I was in trouble. However, the art was not even the most worrisome part of the exhibition. The bizarrely academic